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.
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Avengers: Infinity War
as James Rhodes / War Machine
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Avengers: Endgame
as James Rhodes / War Machine
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Avengers: Age of Ultron
as James Rhodes / War Machine
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Captain America: Civil War
as Lieutenant James Rhodes / War Machine
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Iron Man 3
as Colonel James Rhodes
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Iron Man 2
as Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes
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Captain Marvel
as James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine (uncredited)
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Ocean's Eleven
as Basher Tarr
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I Love Boosters
as Dr. Jack
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Space Jam: A New Legacy
as Al G. Rhythm
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Rush Hour 2
as Kenny (uncredited)
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Ocean's Twelve
as Basher Tarr
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Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
as Rooster
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Colors
as Rocket
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Ocean's Thirteen
as Basher Tarr
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Boogie Nights
as Buck Swope
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Flight
as Hugh Lang
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The Family Man
as Cash
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Volcano
as Emmit Reese
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Traffic
as Montel Gordon
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Crash
as Det. Graham Waters
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Swordfish
as Roberts
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Hotel Rwanda
as Paul Rusesabagina
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Mission to Mars
as Luke Graham
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No Sudden Move
as Curtis 'Curt' Goynes
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MOVIE2007
Reign Over Me
as Alan Johnson
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After the Sunset
as Henri Mooré
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Out of Sight
as Maurice 'Snoopy' Miller
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Devil in a Blue Dress
as Mouse Alexander
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Brooklyn's Finest
as Det. Clarence 'Tango' Butler
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The Guard
as FBI agent Wendell Everett
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Hamburger Hill
as Pvt. Washburn
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Traitor
as Samir Horn
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Hotel for Dogs
as Bernie
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Manic
as Dr. David Monroe
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Unstoppable
as Coach Shawn Charles
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Abby Singer
as Don Cheadle (uncredited)
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MOVIE1998
Bulworth
as L.D.
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The Real Full Monty
as Self (uncredited)
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White Noise
as Murray Siskind
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Canyon
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My Darling California
as John Ashley Cotton
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One World: Together at Home
as Self
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David Blaine: Beyond Magic
as Self
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MOVIE2009
The People Speak
as Self
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Things Behind the Sun
as Chuck
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Ocean's Fourteen
as Basher Tarr
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MOVIE1993
The Meteor Man
as Goldilocks
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Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
as Self
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Moving Violations
as Juicy Burgers Worker
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A Man's Story
as Self
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Black Stallions
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MOVIE2007
Talk to Me
as Petey Greene
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The Assassination of Richard Nixon
as Bonny Simmons
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MOVIE2016
Miles Ahead
as Miles Davis
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Kevin Hart: What Now?
as Rival Agent
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August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
as Self
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I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
as Self
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MOVIE2021
Leading the Electric Revolution and Sustainability
as Narrator
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MOVIE1998
Inside 'Out of Sight'
as Self
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MOVIE1996
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
as Earl Manigault
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MOVIE2023
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion
as Self - 'Rhodey'
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MOVIE1999
A Lesson Before Dying
as Grant Wiggins
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MOVIE2006
King Leopold's Ghost
as Narrator (voice)
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MOVIE1986
Punk
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The Rat Pack
as Sammy Davis Jr.
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30 for 30: The Bunny & the GOAT
as Al G. Rhythm
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MOVIE2006
The Dog Problem
as Dr. Nourmand (uncredited)
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The Last Electric Knight
as Gang Leader
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Rosewood
as Sylvester Carrier
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Fail Safe
as Lt. Jimmy Pierce
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Kingdom Come
as Self
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Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
as James 'Rhodey' Rhodes (archive footage)
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MOVIE2020
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
as Self - Actor, "Avengers: Endgame"
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Ticker
as Passenger
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House of Lies Live
as Self
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Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
as Self - Presenter
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MOVIE2002
The Topdog Diaries
as Self
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MOVIE1992
Roadside Prophets
as Happy Days Manager
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Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
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With/In Volume 1
as (segment "Intersection")
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Lush Life
as Jack
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The United States of Leland
as Pearl Madison
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MOVIE2011
Captain Planet with Don Cheadle
as Captain Planet
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MOVIE2008
Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene
as Narrator (voice)
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MOVIE2009
A Home for Everyone: The Making of 'Hotel for Dogs'
as Self
MOVIE2020
Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort
as Self
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Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times
as Self
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MOVIE2000
Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'
as Self
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MOVIE2012
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 3
as Captain Planet
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MOVIE2007
Darfur Now
as Self
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MOVIE2024
Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics
as Self
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MOVIE2005
A Message for Peace: Making 'Hotel Rwanda'
as Self
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MOVIE2012
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4
as Captain Planet
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Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 2
as Captain Planet