Acting
Don Cheadle
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 (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.
Movies with Don Cheadle
Avengers: Infinity War
2018
Avengers: Endgame
2019
Avengers: Age of Ultron
2015
Iron Man 2
2010
Captain America: Civil War
2016
I Love Boosters
2026
Iron Man 3
2013
Ocean's Eleven
2001
Captain Marvel
2019
Ocean's Thirteen
2007
Rush Hour 2
2001
Traffic
2000
Brooklyn's Finest
2010
Hotel Rwanda
2004
Ocean's Twelve
2004
Space Jam: A New Legacy
2021
Boogie Nights
1997
Volcano
1997
Swordfish
2001
Hotel for Dogs
2009
Colors
1988
Crash
2005
Flight
2012
The Family Man
2000
After the Sunset
2004
Reign Over Me
2007
Out of Sight
1998
Hamburger Hill
1987
Mission to Mars
2000
No Sudden Move
2021
Traitor
2008
Bulworth
1998
Abby Singer
2003
White Noise
2022
Unstoppable
2024
The Guard
2011
Manic
2002
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
1995
The People Speak
2009
Devil in a Blue Dress
1995
Moving Violations
1985
The Meteor Man
1993
One World: Together at Home
2020
The Real Full Monty
2024
Miles Ahead
2016
Fail Safe
2000
The Rat Pack
1998
Kevin Hart: What Now?
2016
Talk to Me
2007
The United States of Leland
2003
Ocean's Fourteen
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
2004
A Man's Story
2011
The Dog Problem
2006
Kingdom Come
2012
My Darling California
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
1996
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
2012
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
2019
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
2021
David Blaine: Beyond Magic
2016
30 for 30: The Bunny & the GOAT
2021
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion
2023
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
2005
Lush Life
1993
Inside 'Out of Sight'
1998
Rosewood
1997
Black Stallions
King Leopold's Ghost
2006
Roadside Prophets
1992
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
2020
With/In Volume 1
2021
Canyon
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
2017
A Lesson Before Dying
1999
Punk
1986
Leading the Electric Revolution and Sustainability
2021
Things Behind the Sun
2001
The Topdog Diaries
2002
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2003
Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics
2024
Ticker
2002
Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort
2020
House of Lies Live
2013
Captain Planet with Don Cheadle
2011
Darfur Now
2007
The Last Electric Knight
1986
Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'
2000
A Home for Everyone: The Making of 'Hotel for Dogs'
2009
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 3
2012
Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times
2020
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4
2012
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 2
2012
Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene
2008
A Message for Peace: Making 'Hotel Rwanda'
2005
Armor Wars
TV Shows with Don Cheadle
The Simpsons
1989
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
The Daily Show
1996
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
Conan
2010
Saturday Night Live
1975
ER
1994
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Golden Globe Awards
1944
The View
1997
30 Rock
2006
What If...?
2021
DuckTales
2017
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Night Court
1984
Big Mouth
2017
Hill Street Blues
1981
Tony Awards
1956
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
L.A. Law
1986
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
Desus & Mero
2019
Chelsea
2016
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
The Bernie Mac Show
2001
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
The Oscars
1953
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
2021
Secret Invasion
2023
Fame
1982
DAVE
2020
Marvel Studios Legends
2021
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014
Lip Sync Battle
2015
Number One on the Call Sheet
2025
Picket Fences
1992
Black Monday
2019
Independent Lens
1999
House of Lies
2012
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
2022
China Beach
1988
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992
Booker
1989
Marvel Studios Assembled
2021
Agent Elvis
2023
The Wonder Years
2021
The Shop
2018
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
2014
Hollywood Game Night
2013
The Golden Palace
1992
Entertainment Tonight
1981
The Hire
2001
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
2016
Don't Look Deeper
2020
Hart to Heart
2021
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
2024
The Bronx Zoo
1987
The Henry Rollins Show
2006
The Early Show
1999
Talking Bad
2013
Celebrity Poker Showdown
2003
MADtv
1995
America Beyond the Color Line
2004