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.
Born: 29 November 1964
Played In
I Love Boosters
Dr. Jack
Number One on the Call Sheet
Self
The Real Full Monty
Self (uncredited)
Unstoppable
Coach Shawn Charles
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
JD Hudson
Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics
Self
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion
Self - 'Rhodey'
Secret Invasion
James 'Rhodey' Rhodes
Agent Elvis
The Commander (voice)
White Noise
Murray Siskind
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
Nubian Prince (voice)
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
James 'Rhodey' Rhodes (archive footage)
Leading the Electric Revolution and Sustainability
Narrator
The Wonder Years
Narrator
What If...?
Rhodey (voice)
Hart to Heart
Self - Interviewee
Space Jam: A New Legacy
Al G. Rhythm
No Sudden Move
Curtis 'Curt' Goynes
With/In Volume 1
(segment "Intersection")
30 for 30: The Bunny & the GOAT
Al G. Rhythm
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine
Marvel Studios Assembled
Self - James Rhodes / Rhodey
Marvel Studios Legends
James Rhodes / War Machine (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times
Self
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
Self - Actor, "Avengers: Endgame"
Don't Look Deeper
Martin
Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort
Self
One World: Together at Home
Self
DAVE
Don Cheadle
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
Self
Avengers: Endgame
James Rhodes / War Machine
Captain Marvel
James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine (uncredited)
Desus & Mero
Self - Illustrious Guest
Black Monday
Maurice 'Mo' Monroe
The Shop
Self
Avengers: Infinity War
James Rhodes / War Machine
Big Mouth
Don Cheadle (voice)
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
Self
DuckTales
Donald Duck (voice)
David Blaine: Beyond Magic
Self
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
Kevin Hart: What Now?
Rival Agent
Chelsea
Self
Captain America: Civil War
Lieutenant James Rhodes / War Machine
Miles Ahead
Miles Davis
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
Avengers: Age of Ultron
James Rhodes / War Machine
Lip Sync Battle
Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
House of Lies Live
Self
Talking Bad
Self
Hollywood Game Night
Self
Iron Man 3
Colonel James Rhodes
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4
Captain Planet
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 3
Captain Planet
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 2
Captain Planet
Kingdom Come
Self
Flight
Hugh Lang
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
Self
House of Lies
Marty Kaan
A Man's Story
Self
Captain Planet with Don Cheadle
Captain Planet
The Guard
FBI agent Wendell Everett
Conan
Self
Iron Man 2
Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes
Brooklyn's Finest
Det. Clarence 'Tango' Butler
The People Speak
Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
A Home for Everyone: The Making of 'Hotel for Dogs'
Self
Hotel for Dogs
Bernie
Traitor
Samir Horn
Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene
Narrator (voice)
Darfur Now
Self
Talk to Me
Petey Greene
Ocean's Thirteen
Basher Tarr
Reign Over Me
Alan Johnson
30 Rock
Don Cheadle
The Dog Problem
Dr. Nourmand (uncredited)
King Leopold's Ghost
Narrator (voice)
The Henry Rollins Show
Himself
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
Self - Presenter
Crash
Det. Graham Waters
A Message for Peace: Making 'Hotel Rwanda'
Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
Hotel Rwanda
Paul Rusesabagina
Ocean's Twelve
Basher Tarr
After the Sunset
Henri Mooré
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
Bonny Simmons
America Beyond the Color Line
Self
Celebrity Poker Showdown
Self
Abby Singer
Don Cheadle (uncredited)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
The United States of Leland
Pearl Madison
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
Manic
Dr. David Monroe
Ticker
Passenger
The Topdog Diaries
Self
Ocean's Eleven
Basher Tarr
The Bernie Mac Show
Cousin D
Things Behind the Sun
Chuck
Rush Hour 2
Kenny (uncredited)
Swordfish
Roberts
The Hire
Passenger
Traffic
Montel Gordon
Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'
Self
The Family Man
Cash
Fail Safe
Lt. Jimmy Pierce
Mission to Mars
Luke Graham
The Early Show
Self - Guest
Independent Lens
Host
A Lesson Before Dying
Grant Wiggins
The Rat Pack
Sammy Davis Jr.
Inside 'Out of Sight'
Self
Out of Sight
Maurice 'Snoopy' Miller
Bulworth
L.D.
Boogie Nights
Buck Swope
The View
Self
Volcano
Emmit Reese
Rosewood
Sylvester Carrier
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
Earl Manigault
The Daily Show
Self - Guest
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
Rooster
MADtv
Self
MADtv
Perry
Devil in a Blue Dress
Mouse Alexander
ER
Paul Nathan
Lush Life
Jack
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
The Meteor Man
Goldilocks
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Bennie
The Golden Palace
Roland Wilson
Picket Fences
John Littleton
Roadside Prophets
Happy Days Manager
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Ice Tray
The Simpsons
Brother Faith (voice)
Booker
Frenchie Sayles
China Beach
Colors
Rocket
Hamburger Hill
Pvt. Washburn
The Bronx Zoo
L.A. Law
Julian Tatoon
Punk
The Last Electric Knight
Gang Leader
Moving Violations
Juicy Burgers Worker
Night Court
Jack
Fame
Entertainment Tonight
Self
Hill Street Blues
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
The Oscars
Self
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
Black Stallions
Canyon
Ocean's Fourteen
Basher Tarr
My Darling California
John Ashley Cotton