Don Cheadle
77 movies · 32 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Nov 29, 1964 (age 61)
- Place of birth
- 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 (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).
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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.
Known for
Don Cheadle: movies and TV shows
Acting (104)
- Upcoming
- Upcoming
- Upcoming Ocean's Fourteen
as Basher Tarr
- Upcoming My Darling California
as John Ashley Cotton
- 2026
- 2026 I Love Boosters
as Dr. Jack
- 2024 Unstoppable
as Coach Shawn Charles
- 2024
- 2023
- 2023
- 2022 White Noise
as Murray Siskind
- 2022
- 2021 Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
as James 'Rhodey' Rhodes (archive footage)
- 2021
- 2021
- 2021
- 2021 Space Jam: A New Legacy
as Al G. Rhythm
- 2021 No Sudden Move
as Curtis 'Curt' Goynes
- 2021 With/In Volume 1
as (segment "Intersection")
- 2021 30 for 30: The Bunny & the GOAT
as Al G. Rhythm
- 2021
- 2021 Marvel Studios Legends · TV
as James Rhodes / War Machine (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1 episode
- 2020
- 2020
- 2019 Avengers: Endgame
as James Rhodes / War Machine
- 2019 Captain Marvel
as James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine (uncredited)
- 2019
- 2018 Avengers: Infinity War
as James Rhodes / War Machine
- 2017
- 2017
- 2016 Kevin Hart: What Now?
as Rival Agent
- 2016 Captain America: Civil War
as Lieutenant James Rhodes / War Machine
- 2016 Miles Ahead
as Miles Davis
- 2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron
as James Rhodes / War Machine
- 2013 Iron Man 3
as Colonel James Rhodes
- 2012 Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4
as Captain Planet
- 2012 Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 3
as Captain Planet
- 2012 Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 2
as Captain Planet
- 2012 Flight
as Hugh Lang
- 2012
- 2011 Captain Planet with Don Cheadle
as Captain Planet
- 2011 The Guard
as FBI agent Wendell Everett
- 2010 Iron Man 2
as Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes
- 2010 Brooklyn's Finest
as Det. Clarence 'Tango' Butler
- 2009 Hotel for Dogs
as Bernie
- 2008 Traitor
as Samir Horn
- 2008 Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene
as Narrator (voice)
- 2007 Talk to Me
as Petey Greene
- 2007 Ocean's Thirteen
as Basher Tarr
- 2007 Reign Over Me
as Alan Johnson
- 2006
- 2006 The Dog Problem
as Dr. Nourmand (uncredited)
- 2006 King Leopold's Ghost
as Narrator (voice)
- 2005 Crash
as Det. Graham Waters
- 2004 Hotel Rwanda
as Paul Rusesabagina
- 2004 Ocean's Twelve
as Basher Tarr
- 2004 After the Sunset
as Henri Mooré
- 2004 The Assassination of Richard Nixon
as Bonny Simmons
- 2003 Abby Singer
as Don Cheadle (uncredited)
- 2003 The United States of Leland
as Pearl Madison
- 2003
- 2002 Manic
as Dr. David Monroe
- 2002 Ticker
as Passenger
- 2001 Ocean's Eleven
as Basher Tarr
- 2001
- 2001 Things Behind the Sun
as Chuck
- 2001 Rush Hour 2
as Kenny (uncredited)
- 2001 Swordfish
as Roberts
- 2001
- 2000 Traffic
as Montel Gordon
- 2000 The Family Man
as Cash
- 2000 Fail Safe
as Lt. Jimmy Pierce
- 2000 Mission to Mars
as Luke Graham
- 1999 A Lesson Before Dying
as Grant Wiggins
- 1998 The Rat Pack
as Sammy Davis Jr.
- 1998 Out of Sight
as Maurice 'Snoopy' Miller
- 1998 Bulworth
as L.D.
- 1997 Boogie Nights
as Buck Swope
- 1997 Volcano
as Emmit Reese
- 1997 Rosewood
as Sylvester Carrier
- 1996 Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
as Earl Manigault
- 1995 Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
as Rooster
- 1995 Devil in a Blue Dress
as Mouse Alexander
- 1994
- 1993 Lush Life
as Jack
- 1993 The Meteor Man
as Goldilocks
- 1992
- 1992
- 1992
- 1992 Roadside Prophets
as Happy Days Manager
- 1990
- 1989
- 1989
- 1988
- 1988 Colors
as Rocket
- 1987 Hamburger Hill
as Pvt. Washburn
- 1987
- 1986
- 1986
- 1986 The Last Electric Knight
as Gang Leader
- 1985 Moving Violations
as Juicy Burgers Worker
- 1984
- 1982
- 1981
Behind the camera (13)
- Upcoming Canyon
Producer
- Upcoming Amari and the Night Brothers
Producer
- 2026 The Worlds Most Haunted Kingdom
Costume Design
- 2024
- 2019
- 2016 Miles Ahead
Director, Producer, Story, Screenplay
- 2014 St. Vincent
Executive Producer
- 2012
- 2008
- 2008 Traitor
Producer
- 2007 Talk to Me
Executive Producer
- 2007 Freedom Writers
Thanks
- 2005 Crash
Producer
Talk shows and appearances (60)
- 2025 Number One on the Call Sheet
1 episode
- 2024
- 2024
- 2023
- 2022 The Jennifer Hudson Show
1 episode
- 2021 Hart to Heart
1 episode
- 2021 Marvel Studios Assembled
1 episode
- 2020
- 2020
- 2020
- 2020
- 2019
- 2019 Desus & Mero
2 episodes
- 2018 The Shop
1 episode
- 2017
- 2016
- 2016 Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
1 episode
- 2016 Chelsea
1 episode
- 2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2 episodes
- 2015 Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2 episodes
- 2015 Lip Sync Battle
1 episode
- 2014 Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2 episodes
- 2014 Running Wild with Bear Grylls
1 episode
- 2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers
1 episode
- 2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5 episodes
- 2014 Off Camera with Sam Jones
1 episode
- 2013
- 2013 Talking Bad
1 episode
- 2013 Hollywood Game Night
1 episode
- 2012
- 2012
- 2011
- 2010 Conan
4 episodes
- 2009
- 2009 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
1 episode
- 2009
- 2007
- 2006 The Henry Rollins Show
1 episode
- 2005
- 2005
- 2005 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
1 episode
- 2004 America Beyond the Color Line
1 episode
- 2003 Celebrity Poker Showdown
1 episode
- 2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show
1 episode
- 2003 Real Time with Bill Maher
1 episode
- 2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live!
10 episodes
- 2002
- 2000
- 1999 The Early Show
1 episode
- 1999
- 1998
- 1997 The View
3 episodes
- 1996 The Daily Show
3 episodes
- 1995 MADtv
2 episodes
- 1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
2 episodes
- 1981 Entertainment Tonight
1 episode
- 1975 Saturday Night Live
1 episode
- 1956 Tony Awards
1 episode
- 1953 The Oscars
2 episodes
- 1944 Golden Globe Awards
1 episode