CineScope
Don Cheadle picture

Don Cheadle

Acting
Known For

60 Years Old

Donald Frank Cheadle Jr. (/ˈtʃiːdəl/, CHEE-dəl; 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Don Cheadle, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born

Kansas City, Missouri, USA on 29th November 1964

All Credits

Late Night with Seth Meyers Image
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Image
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Image
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
The Daily Show Image
The Daily Show
Self
Conan Image
Conan
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Image
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
The Simpsons Image
The Simpsons
Brother Faith (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Image
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Real Time with Bill Maher Image
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
Independent Lens Image
Independent Lens
Host
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Image
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones Image
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
The Bernie Mac Show Image
The Bernie Mac Show
Cousin D
The View Image
The View
Self
Marvel Studios Legends Image
Marvel Studios Legends
James Rhodes / War Machine (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lip Sync Battle Image
Lip Sync Battle
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Image
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Image
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
Honest Trailers Image
Honest Trailers
James Rhodes (archive footage)
Chelsea Image
Chelsea
Self
30 Rock Image
30 Rock
Don Cheadle
Running Wild with Bear Grylls Image
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
Self
What If...? Image
What If...?
Rhodey (voice)
DuckTales Image
DuckTales
Donald Duck (voice)
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party Image
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
ER Image
ER
Paul Nathan
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Image
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine
Black Monday Image
Black Monday
Maurice 'Mo' Monroe
Big Mouth Image
Big Mouth
Don Cheadle (voice)
MTV Movie & TV Awards Image
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors Image
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
Saturday Night Live Image
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Night Court Image
Night Court
Jack
Secret Invasion Image
Secret Invasion
James 'Rhodey' Rhodes
Desus & Mero Image
Desus & Mero
Self - Illustrious Guest
The Jennifer Hudson Show Image
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
The Henry Rollins Show Image
The Henry Rollins Show
Himself
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Image
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Ice Tray
Tony Awards Image
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
Marvel Studios Assembled Image
Marvel Studios Assembled
Self - James Rhodes / Rhodey
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Image
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
DAVE Image
DAVE
Don Cheadle
The Oscars Image
The Oscars
Self
Avengers: Infinity War Image
Avengers: Infinity War
James Rhodes / War Machine
Picket Fences Image
Picket Fences
John Littleton
The Boys Presents: Diabolical Image
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
Nubian Prince (voice)
House of Lies Image
House of Lies
Marty Kaan
Agent Elvis Image
Agent Elvis
The Commander (voice)
Hollywood Game Night Image
Hollywood Game Night
Self
The Wonder Years Image
The Wonder Years
Narrator
Hill Street Blues Image
Hill Street Blues
L.A. Law Image
L.A. Law
Julian Tatoon
Number One on the Call Sheet Image
Number One on the Call Sheet
Self
Iron Man 2 Image
Iron Man 2
Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist Image
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
JD Hudson
The Hire Image
The Hire
Passenger
The Golden Palace Image
The Golden Palace
Roland Wilson
Avengers: Endgame Image
Avengers: Endgame
James Rhodes / War Machine
No Image
Celebrity Poker Showdown
Self
Don't Look Deeper Image
Don't Look Deeper
Martin
Avengers: Age of Ultron Image
Avengers: Age of Ultron
James Rhodes / War Machine
Hart to Heart Image
Hart to Heart
Self - Interviewee
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper Image
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Bennie
Iron Man 3 Image
Iron Man 3
Colonel James Rhodes
Captain America: Civil War Image
Captain America: Civil War
Lieutenant James Rhodes / War Machine
The Early Show Image
The Early Show
Self - Guest
Fame Image
Fame
MADtv Image
MADtv
Perry
MADtv Image
MADtv
Self
Ocean's Eleven Image
Ocean's Eleven
Basher Tarr (uncredited)
Captain Marvel Image
Captain Marvel
James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine (uncredited)
The Shop Image
The Shop
Self
Rush Hour 2 Image
Rush Hour 2
Kenny (uncredited)
Entertainment Tonight Image
Entertainment Tonight
Self
Space Jam: A New Legacy Image
Space Jam: A New Legacy
Al G. Rhythm
Ocean's Twelve Image
Ocean's Twelve
Basher Tarr
China Beach Image
China Beach
Flight Image
Flight
Hugh Lang
Unstoppable Image
Unstoppable
Coach Shawn Charles
Ocean's Thirteen Image
Ocean's Thirteen
Basher Tarr
Crash Image
Crash
Det. Graham Waters
Traffic Image
Traffic
Montel Gordon
Swordfish Image
Swordfish
Roberts
Boogie Nights Image
Boogie Nights
Buck Swope
Volcano Image
Volcano
Emmit Reese
The Family Man Image
The Family Man
Cash
Hotel Rwanda Image
Hotel Rwanda
Paul Rusesabagina
The Bronx Zoo Image
The Bronx Zoo
Out of Sight Image
Out of Sight
Maurice 'Snoopy' Miller
Mission to Mars Image
Mission to Mars
Luke Graham
No Sudden Move Image
No Sudden Move
Curtis 'Curt' Goynes
After the Sunset Image
After the Sunset
Henri Mooré
Colors Image
Colors
Rocket
Hotel for Dogs Image
Hotel for Dogs
Bernie
Hamburger Hill Image
Hamburger Hill
Pvt. Washburn
Brooklyn's Finest Image
Brooklyn's Finest
Det. Clarence 'Tango' Butler
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead Image
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
Rooster
The Guard Image
The Guard
FBI agent Wendell Everett
Reign Over Me Image
Reign Over Me
Alan Johnson
White Noise Image
White Noise
Murray Siskind
Devil in a Blue Dress Image
Devil in a Blue Dress
Mouse Alexander
Traitor Image
Traitor
Samir Horn
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast Image
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
Self - Presenter
Kevin Hart: What Now? Image
Kevin Hart: What Now?
Rival Agent
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee Image
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
Self
The Meteor Man Image
The Meteor Man
Goldilocks
The United States of Leland Image
The United States of Leland
Pearl Madison
The Assassination of Richard Nixon Image
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
Bonny Simmons
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King Image
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
Self - Actor, "Avengers: Endgame"
Bulworth Image
Bulworth
L.D.
Talk to Me Image
Talk to Me
Petey Greene
America Beyond the Color Line Image
America Beyond the Color Line
Self
Manic Image
Manic
Dr. David Monroe
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special Image
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
James 'Rhodey' Rhodes (archive footage)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion Image
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion
Self - 'Rhodey'
Moving Violations Image
Moving Violations
Juicy Burgers Worker
The Rat Pack Image
The Rat Pack
Sammy Davis Jr.
Fail Safe Image
Fail Safe
Lt. Jimmy Pierce
Rosewood Image
Rosewood
Sylvester Carrier
One World: Together at Home Image
One World: Together at Home
Self
Miles Ahead Image
Miles Ahead
Miles Davis
Kingdom Come Image
Kingdom Come
Self
30 for 30: The Bunny & the GOAT Image
30 for 30: The Bunny & the GOAT
Al G. Rhythm
With/In Volume 2 Image
With/In Volume 2
Abby Singer Image
Abby Singer
Don Cheadle (uncredited)
Ticker Image
Ticker
Passenger
A Man's Story Image
A Man's Story
Self
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives Image
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
The People Speak Image
The People Speak
Self
With/In Volume 1 Image
With/In Volume 1
(segment "Intersection")
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault Image
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
Earl Manigault
David Blaine: Beyond Magic Image
David Blaine: Beyond Magic
Self
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac Image
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
Self
Things Behind the Sun Image
Things Behind the Sun
Chuck
King Leopold's Ghost Image
King Leopold's Ghost
Narrator (voice)
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 2 Image
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 2
Captain Planet
L.A. Noir Image
L.A. Noir
Actor
House of Lies Live Image
House of Lies Live
Self
No Image
Canyon
Darfur Now Image
Darfur Now
Self
The Dog Problem Image
The Dog Problem
Dr. Nourmand (uncredited)
Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times Image
Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times
Self
The Real Full Monty Image
The Real Full Monty
Self (uncredited)
A Lesson Before Dying Image
A Lesson Before Dying
Grant Wiggins
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People Image
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
Self
Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics Image
Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics
Lush Life Image
Lush Life
Jack
Roadside Prophets Image
Roadside Prophets
Happy Days Manager
Inside 'Out of Sight' Image
Inside 'Out of Sight'
Himself
A Home for Everyone: The Making of 'Hotel for Dogs' Image
A Home for Everyone: The Making of 'Hotel for Dogs'
Self
Don't Look Deeper Image
Don't Look Deeper
Martin
Captain Planet with Don Cheadle Image
Captain Planet with Don Cheadle
Captain Planet
Punk Image
Punk
Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene Image
Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene
Narrator (voice)
The Topdog Diaries Image
The Topdog Diaries
Self
Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic' Image
Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'
Self
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 3 Image
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 3
Captain Planet
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4 Image
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4
Captain Planet
No Image
Black Stallions