
Cast
Don Cheadle
Acting
Cast
Don Cheadle
Known for
Acting
Born
1964-11-29
From
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Also known as Donald Frank Cheadle Jr.
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 (2001â2007), 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 (2012â2016) and Maurice Monroe in Black Monday (2019â2021). 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.

Avengers: Infinity War
as James Rhodes / War Machine

Avengers: Endgame
as James Rhodes / War Machine

Iron Man 2
as Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes

Iron Man 3
as Colonel James Rhodes

Avengers: Age of Ultron
as James Rhodes / War Machine

Captain America: Civil War
as Lieutenant James Rhodes / War Machine

I Love Boosters
as Dr. Jack

Captain Marvel
as James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine (uncredited)

Ocean's Eleven
as Basher Tarr

Rush Hour 2
as Kenny (uncredited)

Ocean's Twelve
as Basher Tarr

Boogie Nights
as Buck Swope

Ocean's Thirteen
as Basher Tarr

Space Jam: A New Legacy
as Al G. Rhythm

Crash
as Det. Graham Waters

Flight
as Hugh Lang

Swordfish
as Roberts

Volcano
as Emmit Reese

The Family Man
as Cash

After the Sunset
as Henri Mooré

Traffic
as Montel Gordon

Colors
as Rocket

Out of Sight
as Maurice 'Snoopy' Miller

Hotel Rwanda
as Paul Rusesabagina

Traitor
as Samir Horn

Devil in a Blue Dress
as Mouse Alexander

Unstoppable
as Coach Shawn Charles

Brooklyn's Finest
as Det. Clarence 'Tango' Butler

Bulworth
as L.D.

Mission to Mars
as Luke Graham

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
as Rooster

Reign Over Me
as Alan Johnson

Hotel for Dogs
as Bernie

No Sudden Move
as Curtis 'Curt' Goynes

Hamburger Hill
as Pvt. Washburn

Roadside Prophets
as Happy Days Manager

One World: Together at Home
as Self

The Guard
as FBI agent Wendell Everett

White Noise
as Murray Siskind

Ticker
as Passenger

Manic
as Dr. David Monroe

The Meteor Man
as Goldilocks

Rosewood
as Sylvester Carrier

The United States of Leland
as Pearl Madison

Miles Ahead
as Miles Davis

Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
as Self

I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
as Self

Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
as James 'Rhodey' Rhodes (archive footage)

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion
as Self - 'Rhodey'

The People Speak
as Self

The Assassination of Richard Nixon
as Bonny Simmons

Talk to Me
as Petey Greene

Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
as Earl Manigault

Punk

Moving Violations
as Juicy Burgers Worker

Ocean's Fourteen
as Basher Tarr

August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
as Self

Things Behind the Sun
as Chuck

Fail Safe
as Lt. Jimmy Pierce

Kingdom Come
as Self

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
as Self - Actor, "Avengers: Endgame"

Kevin Hart: What Now?
as Rival Agent

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

30 for 30: The Bunny & the GOAT
as Al G. Rhythm

Darfur Now
as Self

A Man's Story
as Self

Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times
as Self

The Real Full Monty
as Self (uncredited)

David Blaine: Beyond Magic
as Self

Lush Life
as Jack

The Rat Pack
as Sammy Davis Jr.

King Leopold's Ghost
as Narrator (voice)

Abby Singer
as Don Cheadle (uncredited)

Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
as Self - Presenter

With/In Volume 1
as (segment "Intersection")

Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'
as Self

Inside 'Out of Sight'
as Self

Captain Planet with Don Cheadle
as Captain Planet

A Lesson Before Dying
as Grant Wiggins

The Topdog Diaries
as Self

My Darling California
as John Ashley Cotton

The Dog Problem
as Dr. Nourmand (uncredited)

House of Lies Live
as Self

Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort
as Self

Canyon

Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 2
as Captain Planet

Black Stallions

A Home for Everyone: The Making of 'Hotel for Dogs'
as Self

Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics
as Self

Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene
as Narrator (voice)

The Last Electric Knight
as Gang Leader

Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 3
as Captain Planet

Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4
as Captain Planet

A Message for Peace: Making 'Hotel Rwanda'
as Self

Leading the Electric Revolution and Sustainability
as Narrator

Armor Wars
as James Rhodes