Don Cheadle
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Don Cheadle

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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.

Films Featuring Don Cheadle

Ocean's Twelve

20046.6

Hotel Rwanda

20047.7

Ocean's Thirteen

20076.7

Colors

19886.5

Out of Sight

19986.7

Iron Man 2

20106.9

Crash

20057.2

The Assassination of Richard Nixon

20046.5

After the Sunset

20046.2

Reign Over Me

20077.2

Traffic

20007.1

Hamburger Hill

19876.6

Volcano

19976.0

Boogie Nights

19977.6

Rush Hour 2

20016.8

The Meteor Man

19935.8

The Family Man

20006.8

Talk to Me

20076.8

Fail Safe

20006.9

Darfur Now

20076.1

Devil in a Blue Dress

19956.4

The Rat Pack

19985.9

Rosewood

19976.5

Bulworth

19986.3

Moving Violations

19855.3

Swordfish

20016.3

Brooklyn's Finest

20106.3

Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast

20052.0

Traitor

20086.7

Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

20216.9

The United States of Leland

20036.5

Roadside Prophets

19925.5

Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault

19967.1

Manic

20026.8

Hotel for Dogs

20096.1

The Guard

20117.0

Iron Man 3

20136.9

Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee

20197.1

A Lesson Before Dying

19995.0

Lush Life

19937.2

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

19956.4

A Man's Story

20116.9

Things Behind the Sun

20016.0

Unstoppable

20245.3

House of Lies Live

2013

Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'

20007.0

Kingdom Come

20126.2

Flight

20126.9

Avengers: Age of Ultron

20157.3

The Dog Problem

20066.1

Miles Ahead

20166.4

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion

20235.2

Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 2

20124.8

Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 3

20125.5

Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4

20125.0

Captain America: Civil War

20167.5

Punk

19864.5

Ticker

20026.7

The People Speak

20097.2

Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics

20247.0

Kevin Hart: What Now?

20166.4

David Blaine: Beyond Magic

20167.1

Avengers: Infinity War

20188.2

Captain Planet with Don Cheadle

20115.8

Abby Singer

20036.8

King Leopold's Ghost

20068.0

August 28: A Day in the Life of a People

20171.0

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

20035.2

Captain Marvel

20196.8

Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene

20088.4

Space Jam: A New Legacy

20216.6

The Topdog Diaries

200210.0

No Sudden Move

20216.4

Black Stallions

Black Stallions

Avengers: Endgame

20198.2

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

20208.1

Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times

202010.0

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

20128.1

30 for 30: The Bunny & the GOAT

20215.1

With/In Volume 1

20213.2

One World: Together at Home

20207.1

White Noise

20225.6

Canyon

Canyon

The Real Full Monty

20244.0

Ocean's Eleven

20017.5

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

20097.0

Inside 'Out of Sight'

Inside 'Out of Sight'

199810.0

Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort

Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort

2020

A Message for Peace: Making 'Hotel Rwanda'

A Message for Peace: Making 'Hotel Rwanda'

20059.0

Ocean's Fourteen

I Love Boosters

20266.0

My Darling California

The Last Electric Knight

1986

Mission to Mars

20006.0

Leading the Electric Revolution and Sustainability

20216.0