Acting
Don Cheadle
EN cinema · 99 credits
Born
29 November 1964 (age 61)
Birthplace
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Also known as Donald Frank Cheadle Jr.
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.
Known for
Filmography
Canyon
Canyon
Actor, Producer
Ocean's Fourteen
as Basher Tarr
My Darling California
as John Ashley Cotton
I Love Boosters
as Dr. Jack
The Worlds Most Haunted Kingdom
Actor, Costume Design
Unstoppable
as Coach Shawn Charles
The Real Full Monty
as Self (uncredited)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion
as Self - 'Rhodey'
White Noise
as Murray Siskind
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
as James 'Rhodey' Rhodes (archive footage)
Space Jam: A New Legacy
as Al G. Rhythm
No Sudden Move
as Curtis 'Curt' Goynes
30 for 30: The Bunny & the GOAT
as Al G. Rhythm
With/In Volume 1
as (segment "Intersection")
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
as Self - Actor, "Avengers: Endgame"
Captain Marvel
as James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine (uncredited)
Avengers: Endgame
as James Rhodes / War Machine
Avengers: Infinity War
as James Rhodes / War Machine
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
2017
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
as Self
Miles Ahead
as Miles Davis, Director, Producer, Story, Screenplay
Captain America: Civil War
as Lieutenant James Rhodes / War Machine
Kevin Hart: What Now?
as Rival Agent
Avengers: Age of Ultron
as James Rhodes / War Machine
St. Vincent
Executive Producer
Iron Man 3
as Colonel James Rhodes
Kingdom Come
as Self
Flight
as Hugh Lang
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 2
as Captain Planet
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 3
as Captain Planet
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4
as Captain Planet
The Guard
as FBI agent Wendell Everett
A Man's Story
as Self
Captain Planet with Don Cheadle
as Captain Planet
Iron Man 2
as Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes
Brooklyn's Finest
as Det. Clarence 'Tango' Butler
Hotel for Dogs
as Bernie
The People Speak
as Self
Traitor
as Samir Horn, Producer
Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene
as Narrator (voice)
Ocean's Thirteen
as Basher Tarr
Reign Over Me
as Alan Johnson
Talk to Me
as Petey Greene, Executive Producer
Darfur Now
as Self
The Dog Problem
as Dr. Nourmand (uncredited)
King Leopold's Ghost
as Narrator (voice)
Crash
as Det. Graham Waters, Producer
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
as Self - Presenter
A Message for Peace: Making 'Hotel Rwanda'
2005
A Message for Peace: Making 'Hotel Rwanda'
as Self
Ocean's Twelve
as Basher Tarr
Hotel Rwanda
as Paul Rusesabagina
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
as Bonny Simmons
After the Sunset
as Henri Mooré
The United States of Leland
as Pearl Madison
Abby Singer
as Don Cheadle (uncredited)
Manic
as Dr. David Monroe
Ticker
as Passenger
Rush Hour 2
as Kenny (uncredited)
Swordfish
as Roberts
Ocean's Eleven
as Basher Tarr
Traffic
as Montel Gordon
The Family Man
as Cash
Fail Safe
as Lt. Jimmy Pierce
Mission to Mars
as Luke Graham
A Lesson Before Dying
as Grant Wiggins
Out of Sight
as Maurice 'Snoopy' Miller
The Rat Pack
as Sammy Davis Jr.
Bulworth
as L.D.
Volcano
as Emmit Reese
Boogie Nights
as Buck Swope
Rosewood
as Sylvester Carrier
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
as Earl Manigault
Devil in a Blue Dress
as Mouse Alexander
The Meteor Man
as Goldilocks
Lush Life
as Jack
Roadside Prophets
as Happy Days Manager
Colors
as Rocket
Hamburger Hill
as Pvt. Washburn
Punk
Actor
The Last Electric Knight
as Gang Leader
Moving Violations
as Juicy Burgers Worker