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