1964-11-29 Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Donald Frank Cheadle Jr. (born November 29, 1964) is an American actor. Known for his roles in film and television, he has received multiple accolades, including two Golden Globe Awards, two Grammy Awards, and a Tony Award, as well as nominations for an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards, and 11 Primetime Emmy Awards. He is among a few actors who have received nominations for the EGOT. Cheadle's career started with supporting roles in Hamburger Hill (1987), Colors (1988), Devil in a Blue Dress (1995), Rosewood (1997), Boogie Nights (1997), and Bulworth (1998). He collaborated with director Steven Soderberghacting in Out of Sight (1998), Traffic (2000), The Ocean's Trilogy (2001–2007), and No Sudden Move (2021). Cheadle was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for portraying Paul Rusesabagina in the historical drama film Hotel Rwanda (2004). He was the co-producer of Crash, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2005. Cheadle joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe portraying James "Rhodey" Rhodes / War Machine, beginning with Iron Man 2 (2010). On television, Cheadle earned nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for his roles as Marty Kaan in House of Lies (2012–2016) and Maurice Monroe in Black Monday (2019–2021). He was further Emmy-nominated for The Rat Pack (1998), A Lesson Before Dying (1999), Things Behind the Sun (2001), ER (2002), and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021). In 2016, he received his first Grammy Award, winning Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media for Miles Ahead's soundtrack. In 2022, he received a second Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album for his narration of the audiobook Carry On: Reflections for a New Generation from John Lewis; he also received a Tony Award for Best Musical as a producer for the musical A Strange Loop.
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I Love Boosters | 2026-05-22 | |
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The Real Full Monty | Self (uncredited) | 2024-12-08 |
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Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics | Self | 2024-06-19 |
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Unstoppable | Coach Shawn Charles | 2024-12-06 |
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Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion | Self - 'Rhodey' | 2023-09-19 |
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With/In Volume 2 | 2022-03-15 | |
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White Noise | Murray Siskind | 2022-11-25 |
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Space Jam: A New Legacy | Al G. Rhythm | 2021-07-08 |
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No Sudden Move | Curtis 'Curt' Goynes | 2021-06-24 |
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Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special | James 'Rhodey' Rhodes (archive footage) | 2021-11-12 |
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30 for 30: The Bunny & the GOAT | Al G. Rhythm | 2021-06-06 |
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With/In Volume 1 | (segment "Intersection") | 2021-06-13 |
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Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times | Self | 2020-09-19 |
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Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort | Self | 2020-04-22 |
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One World: Together at Home | Self | 2020-04-18 |
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Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King | Self - Actor, "Avengers: Endgame" | 2020-08-30 |
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Captain Marvel | James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine (uncredited) | 2019-03-06 |
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Avengers: Endgame | James Rhodes / War Machine | 2019-04-24 |
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Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee | Self | 2019-12-20 |
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Avengers: Infinity War | James Rhodes / War Machine | 2018-04-25 |
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August 28: A Day in the Life of a People | Self | 2017-08-26 |
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David Blaine: Beyond Magic | Self | 2016-11-16 |
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Captain America: Civil War | Lieutenant James Rhodes / War Machine | 2016-04-27 |
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Kevin Hart: What Now? | Rival Agent | 2016-10-14 |
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Miles Ahead | Miles Davis | 2016-01-22 |
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Avengers: Age of Ultron | James Rhodes / War Machine | 2015-04-22 |
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Iron Man 3 | Colonel James Rhodes | 2013-04-18 |
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House of Lies Live | Self | 2013-12-31 |
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I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac | Self | 2012-02-19 |
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Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4 | Captain Planet | 2012-12-14 |
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Kingdom Come | Self | 2012-04-28 |
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Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 3 | Captain Planet | 2012-12-12 |
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Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 2 | Captain Planet | 2012-12-10 |
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Flight | Hugh Lang | 2012-02-22 |
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A Man's Story | Self | 2011-10-08 |
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Captain Planet with Don Cheadle | Captain Planet | 2011-09-14 |
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The Guard | FBI agent Wendell Everett | 2011-07-07 |
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Iron Man 2 | Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes | 2010-04-28 |
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Brooklyn's Finest | Det. Clarence 'Tango' Butler | 2010-03-04 |
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Hotel for Dogs | Bernie | 2009-01-16 |
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A Home for Everyone: The Making of 'Hotel for Dogs' | Self | 2009-04-28 |
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The People Speak | Self | 2009-12-13 |
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Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene | Narrator (voice) | 2008-01-01 |
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Traitor | Samir Horn | 2008-08-23 |
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Talk to Me | Petey Greene | 2007-07-13 |
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Darfur Now | Self | 2007-11-02 |
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Reign Over Me | Alan Johnson | 2007-03-22 |
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Ocean's Thirteen | Basher Tarr | 2007-06-05 |
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King Leopold's Ghost | Narrator (voice) | 2006-05-28 |
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The Dog Problem | Dr. Nourmand (uncredited) | 2006-09-11 |
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Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast | Self - Presenter | 2005-09-02 |
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Crash | Det. Graham Waters | 2005-05-06 |
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A Message for Peace: Making 'Hotel Rwanda' | Self | 2005-04-12 |
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After the Sunset | Henri Mooré | 2004-11-12 |
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The Assassination of Richard Nixon | Bonny Simmons | 2004-05-17 |
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Hotel Rwanda | Paul Rusesabagina | 2004-12-22 |
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Ocean's Twelve | Basher Tarr | 2004-12-09 |
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Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives | 2003-02-10 | |
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Abby Singer | Don Cheadle (uncredited) | 2003-10-28 |
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The United States of Leland | Pearl Madison | 2003-05-15 |
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The Topdog Diaries | Self | 2002-11-01 |
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Ticker | Passenger | 2002-11-12 |
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Swordfish | Roberts | 2001-06-08 |
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Manic | Dr. David Monroe | 2001-01-27 |
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Rush Hour 2 | Kenny (uncredited) | 2001-08-03 |
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Ocean's Eleven | Basher Tarr (uncredited) | 2001-12-07 |
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Things Behind the Sun | Chuck | 2001-10-12 |
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Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic' | Self | 2000-12-19 |
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Mission to Mars | Luke Graham | 2000-03-10 |
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Traffic | Montel Gordon | 2000-12-27 |
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Fail Safe | Lt. Jimmy Pierce | 2000-04-09 |
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The Family Man | Cash | 2000-12-12 |
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A Lesson Before Dying | Grant Wiggins | 1999-05-22 |
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Inside 'Out of Sight' | Self | 1998-07-01 |
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The Rat Pack | Sammy Davis Jr. | 1998-08-22 |
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Out of Sight | Maurice 'Snoopy' Miller | 1998-06-26 |
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Bulworth | L.D. | 1998-05-15 |
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Boogie Nights | Buck Swope | 1997-10-10 |
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Volcano | Emmit Reese | 1997-04-25 |
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Rosewood | Sylvester Carrier | 1997-02-21 |
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Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault | Earl Manigault | 1996-11-23 |
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Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead | Rooster | 1995-12-01 |
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Devil in a Blue Dress | Mouse Alexander | 1995-09-29 |
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The Meteor Man | Goldilocks | 1993-08-06 |
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Lush Life | Jack | 1993-10-01 |
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Roadside Prophets | Happy Days Manager | 1992-03-27 |
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Colors | Rocket | 1988-04-15 |
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Hamburger Hill | Pvt. Washburn | 1987-08-07 |
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Punk | 1986-08-06 | |
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The Last Electric Knight | Gang Leader | 1986-02-16 |
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Moving Violations | Juicy Burgers Worker | 1985-04-19 |
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My Darling California | John Ashley Cotton | |
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Black Stallions | ||
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Ocean's Fourteen | Basher Tarr |
