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