Don Cheadle
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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Avengers: Endgame
Captain Marvel
Avengers: Infinity War
Captain America: Civil War
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Iron Man 3
Iron Man 2
Talk to Me
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All Credits (152)
Ocean's Fourteen
as Basher Tarr
My Darling California
as John Ashley Cotton
I Love Boosters
as Dr. Jack
Number One on the Call Sheet
as Self
The Real Full Monty
as Self (uncredited)
Unstoppable
as Coach Shawn Charles
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
as JD Hudson
Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics
as Self
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion
as Self - 'Rhodey'
Secret Invasion
as James 'Rhodey' Rhodes
Agent Elvis
as The Commander (voice)
White Noise
as Murray Siskind
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
as Nubian Prince (voice)
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
as James 'Rhodey' Rhodes (archive footage)
Leading the Electric Revolution and Sustainability
as Narrator
The Wonder Years
as Narrator
What If...?
as Rhodey (voice)
Hart to Heart
as Self - Interviewee
Space Jam: A New Legacy
as Al G. Rhythm
No Sudden Move
as Curtis 'Curt' Goynes
With/In Volume 1
as (segment "Intersection")
30 for 30: The Bunny & the GOAT
as Al G. Rhythm
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
as James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine
Marvel Studios Assembled
as Self - James Rhodes / Rhodey
Marvel Studios Legends
as James Rhodes / War Machine (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times
as Self
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
as Self - Actor, "Avengers: Endgame"
Don't Look Deeper
as Martin
One World: Together at Home
as Self
DAVE
as Don Cheadle
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
as Self
Desus & Mero
as Self - Illustrious Guest
Black Monday
as Maurice 'Mo' Monroe
The Shop
as Self
Big Mouth
as Don Cheadle (voice)
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
as Self
DuckTales
as Donald Duck (voice)
David Blaine: Beyond Magic
as Self
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
as Unknown
Kevin Hart: What Now?
as Rival Agent
Chelsea
as Self
Miles Ahead
as Miles Davis
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
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Lip Sync Battle
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Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
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Running Wild with Bear Grylls
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Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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Off Camera with Sam Jones
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House of Lies Live
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Talking Bad
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Hollywood Game Night
as Self
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4
as Captain Planet
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 3
as Captain Planet
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 2
as Captain Planet
Kingdom Come
as Self
Flight
as Hugh Lang
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
as Self
House of Lies
as Marty Kaan
A Man's Story
as Self
Captain Planet with Don Cheadle
as Captain Planet
The Guard
as FBI agent Wendell Everett
Conan
as Self
Brooklyn's Finest
as Det. Clarence 'Tango' Butler
The People Speak
as Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
A Home for Everyone: The Making of 'Hotel for Dogs'
as Self
Hotel for Dogs
as Bernie
Traitor
as Samir Horn
Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene
as Narrator (voice)
Darfur Now
as Self
Ocean's Thirteen
as Basher Tarr
Reign Over Me
as Alan Johnson
30 Rock
as Don Cheadle
The Dog Problem
as Dr. Nourmand (uncredited)
King Leopold's Ghost
as Narrator (voice)
The Henry Rollins Show
as Himself
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
as Self - Presenter
Crash
as Det. Graham Waters
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self
Hotel Rwanda
as Paul Rusesabagina
Ocean's Twelve
as Basher Tarr
After the Sunset
as Henri Mooré
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
as Bonny Simmons
America Beyond the Color Line
as Self
Celebrity Poker Showdown
as Self
Abby Singer
as Don Cheadle (uncredited)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
The United States of Leland
as Pearl Madison
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
as Unknown
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
Manic
as Dr. David Monroe
Ticker
as Passenger
The Topdog Diaries
as Self
Ocean's Eleven
as Basher Tarr
The Bernie Mac Show
as Cousin D
Things Behind the Sun
as Chuck
Rush Hour 2
as Kenny (uncredited)
Swordfish
as Roberts
The Hire
as Passenger
Traffic
as Montel Gordon
Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'
as Self
The Family Man
as Cash
Fail Safe
as Lt. Jimmy Pierce
Mission to Mars
as Luke Graham
The Early Show
as Self - Guest
Independent Lens
as Host
A Lesson Before Dying
as Grant Wiggins
The Rat Pack
as Sammy Davis Jr.
Out of Sight
as Maurice 'Snoopy' Miller
Bulworth
as L.D.
Boogie Nights
as Buck Swope
The View
as Self
Volcano
as Emmit Reese
Rosewood
as Sylvester Carrier
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
as Earl Manigault
The Daily Show
as Self - Guest
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
as Rooster
MADtv
as Self
MADtv
as Perry
Devil in a Blue Dress
as Mouse Alexander
ER
as Paul Nathan
Lush Life
as Jack
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
The Meteor Man
as Goldilocks
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
as Bennie
The Golden Palace
as Roland Wilson
Picket Fences
as John Littleton
Roadside Prophets
as Happy Days Manager
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Ice Tray
The Simpsons
as Brother Faith (voice)
Booker
as Frenchie Sayles
China Beach
as Unknown
Colors
as Rocket
Hamburger Hill
as Pvt. Washburn
The Bronx Zoo
as Unknown
L.A. Law
as Julian Tatoon
Punk
as Unknown
The Last Electric Knight
as Gang Leader
Moving Violations
as Juicy Burgers Worker
Night Court
as Jack
Fame
as Unknown
Entertainment Tonight
as Self
Hill Street Blues
as Unknown
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter
The Oscars
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Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter