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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
November 29, 1964
Place of Birth
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Also Known As
- Donald Frank Cheadle Jr.
Don Cheadle
2.8 Popularity
Biography
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
0.0
I Love Boosters
2026
5.3
Self
Number One on the Call Sheet
2025
5.5
Self (uncredited)
The Real Full Monty
2024
5.1
Coach Shawn Charles
Unstoppable
2024
7.0
JD Hudson
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
2024
8.0
Self
Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics
2024
5.0
Self - 'Rhodey'
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion
2023
6.5
James 'Rhodey' Rhodes
Secret Invasion
2023
6.6
The Commander (voice)
Agent Elvis
2023
5.6
Murray Siskind
White Noise
2022
Credits
I Love Boosters
2026
0.0
Number One on the Call Sheet
as Self
2025
5.3
The Real Full Monty
as Self (uncredited)
2024
5.5
Unstoppable
as Coach Shawn Charles
2024
5.1
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
as JD Hudson
2024
7.0
Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics
as Self
2024
8.0
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion
as Self - 'Rhodey'
2023
5.0
Secret Invasion
as James 'Rhodey' Rhodes
2023
6.5
Agent Elvis
as The Commander (voice)
2023
6.6
White Noise
as Murray Siskind
2022
5.6
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self
2022
5.6
With/In Volume 2
2022
7.4
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
as Nubian Prince (voice)
2022
7.1
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
as James 'Rhodey' Rhodes (archive footage)
2021
6.9
The Wonder Years
as Narrator
2021
7.0
What If...?
as Rhodey (voice)
2021
8.1
Hart to Heart
as Self - Interviewee
2021
8.2
Space Jam: A New Legacy
as Al G. Rhythm
2021
6.7
No Sudden Move
as Curtis 'Curt' Goynes
2021
6.4
With/In Volume 1
as (segment "Intersection")
2021
3.2
30 for 30: The Bunny & the GOAT
as Al G. Rhythm
2021
5.0
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
as James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine
2021
7.6
Marvel Studios Assembled
as Self - James Rhodes / Rhodey
2021
7.2
Marvel Studios Legends
as James Rhodes / War Machine (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021
7.4
Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times
as Self
2020
10.0
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
as Self - Actor, "Avengers: Endgame"
2020
8.1
Don't Look Deeper
as Martin
2020
6.5
Don't Look Deeper
as Martin
2020
6.9
🎬
Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort
as Self
2020
0.0
One World: Together at Home
as Self
2020
7.0
DAVE
as Don Cheadle
2020
7.3
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
as Self
2019
7.1
Avengers: Endgame
as James Rhodes / War Machine
2019
8.2
Captain Marvel
as James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine (uncredited)
2019
6.8
Desus & Mero
as Self - Illustrious Guest
2019
5.1
Black Monday
as Maurice 'Mo' Monroe
2019
7.0
The Shop
as Self
2018
4.9
Avengers: Infinity War
as James Rhodes / War Machine
2018
8.2
Big Mouth
as Don Cheadle (voice)
2017
7.6
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
as Self
2017
1.0
DuckTales
as Donald Duck (voice)
2017
7.8
David Blaine: Beyond Magic
as Self
2016
7.1
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
2016
8.5
Kevin Hart: What Now?
as Rival Agent
2016
6.5
Chelsea
as Self
2016
5.1
Captain America: Civil War
as Lieutenant James Rhodes / War Machine
2016
7.4
Miles Ahead
as Miles Davis
2016
6.4
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
2015
6.2
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
2015
6.2
Avengers: Age of Ultron
as James Rhodes / War Machine
2015
7.3
Lip Sync Battle
as Self
2015
6.4
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self
2014
4.6
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
as Self
2014
6.8
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest
2014
5.3
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2014
5.9
Off Camera with Sam Jones
as Self
2014
4.0
House of Lies Live
as Self
2013
0.0
Talking Bad
as Self
2013
5.7
Hollywood Game Night
as Self
2013
6.5
Iron Man 3
as Colonel James Rhodes
2013
6.9
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4
as Captain Planet
2012
0.0
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 3
as Captain Planet
2012
0.0
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 2
as Captain Planet
2012
4.0
Kingdom Come
as Self
2012
6.2
Flight
as Hugh Lang
2012
6.9
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
as Self
2012
8.1
House of Lies
as Marty Kaan
2012
6.6
A Man's Story
as Self
2011
6.9
Captain Planet with Don Cheadle
as Captain Planet
2011
5.9
The Guard
as FBI agent Wendell Everett
2011
7.0
Conan
as Self
2010
7.1
Iron Man 2
as Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes
2010
6.8
Brooklyn's Finest
as Det. Clarence 'Tango' Butler
2010
6.3
The People Speak
as Self
2009
7.2
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2009
5.1
A Home for Everyone: The Making of 'Hotel for Dogs'
as Self
2009
0.0
Hotel for Dogs
as Bernie
2009
6.0
Traitor
as Samir Horn
2008
6.7
Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene
as Narrator (voice)
2008
8.4
Darfur Now
as Self
2007
6.1
Talk to Me
as Petey Greene
2007
6.8
Ocean's Thirteen
as Basher Tarr
2007
6.7
Reign Over Me
as Alan Johnson
2007
7.2
30 Rock
as Don Cheadle
2006
7.5
The Dog Problem
as Dr. Nourmand (uncredited)
2006
5.8
King Leopold's Ghost
as Narrator (voice)
2006
7.6
The Henry Rollins Show
as Himself
2006
6.0
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
as Self - Presenter
2005
2.0
Crash
as Det. Graham Waters
2005
7.2
🎬
A Message for Peace: Making 'Hotel Rwanda'
as Self
2005
0.0
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self
2005
6.7
Hotel Rwanda
as Paul Rusesabagina
2004
7.7
Ocean's Twelve
as Basher Tarr
2004
6.6
After the Sunset
as Henri Mooré
2004
6.2
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
as Bonny Simmons
2004
6.5
America Beyond the Color Line
as Self
2004
6.0
🎬
Celebrity Poker Showdown
as Self
2003
0.0
Abby Singer
as Don Cheadle (uncredited)
2003
6.3
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
2003
5.6
The United States of Leland
as Pearl Madison
2003
6.5
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self
2003
6.0
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2003
4.8
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2003
5.5
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
2003
5.5
Ticker
as Passenger
2002
6.6
The Topdog Diaries
as Self
2002
0.0
Ocean's Eleven
as Basher Tarr (uncredited)
2001
7.5
The Bernie Mac Show
as Cousin D
2001
6.5
Things Behind the Sun
as Chuck
2001
6.0
Rush Hour 2
as Kenny (uncredited)
2001
6.8
Swordfish
as Roberts
2001
6.3
The Hire
as Passenger
2001
7.6
Manic
as Dr. David Monroe
2001
6.9
Traffic
as Montel Gordon
2000
7.1
Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'
as Self
2000
6.5
The Family Man
as Cash
2000
6.8
Fail Safe
as Lt. Jimmy Pierce
2000
6.9
Mission to Mars
as Luke Graham
2000
6.0
The Early Show
as Self - Guest
1999
6.2
Independent Lens
as Host
1999
6.5
A Lesson Before Dying
as Grant Wiggins
1999
4.8
The Rat Pack
as Sammy Davis Jr.
1998
5.8
🎬
Inside 'Out of Sight'
as Himself
1998
0.0
Out of Sight
as Maurice 'Snoopy' Miller
1998
6.7
Bulworth
as L.D.
1998
6.3
Boogie Nights
as Buck Swope
1997
7.6
The View
as Self
1997
4.3
Volcano
as Emmit Reese
1997
5.9
Rosewood
as Sylvester Carrier
1997
6.5
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
as Earl Manigault
1996
7.1
The Daily Show
as Self
1996
6.4
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
as Rooster
1995
6.5
MADtv
as Self
1995
7.0
MADtv
as Perry
1995
7.0
Devil in a Blue Dress
as Mouse Alexander
1995
6.5
ER
as Paul Nathan
1994
7.8
Lush Life
as Jack
1993
7.2
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
1993
7.2
The Meteor Man
as Goldilocks
1993
5.8
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
as Bennie
1992
6.6
Picket Fences
as John Littleton
1992
7.4
The Golden Palace
as Roland Wilson
1992
6.2
MTV Movie & TV Awards
as Self
1992
8.1
Roadside Prophets
as Happy Days Manager
1992
5.5
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Ice Tray
1990
7.9
The Simpsons
as Brother Faith (voice)
1989
8.0
China Beach
1988
7.4
Colors
as Rocket
1988
6.5
Hamburger Hill
as Pvt. Washburn
1987
6.5
The Bronx Zoo
1987
5.0
L.A. Law
as Julian Tatoon
1986
7.0
Punk
1986
1.0
Moving Violations
as Juicy Burgers Worker
1985
5.3
Night Court
as Jack
1984
7.3
Fame
1982
6.8
Entertainment Tonight
as Self
1981
4.1
Hill Street Blues
1981
7.6
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
1975
7.0
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter
1956
5.9
The Oscars
as Self
1953
7.0
🎬
Black Stallions
N/A
0.0
🎬
Ocean's Fourteen
as Basher Tarr
N/A
0.0
🎬
My Darling California
as John Ashley Cotton
N/A
0.0
🎬
Canyon
N/A
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