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.
1989 • TV
1996 • TV
1993 • TV
2005 • TV
2015 • Movie
2010 • Movie
as James Rhodes / War Machine
as Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes
as Colonel James Rhodes
as Kenny (uncredited)
as Cash
as Paul Rusesabagina
as Basher Tarr
as Buck Swope
as Basher Tarr
as Emmit Reese
as Montel Gordon
as Hugh Lang
as Roberts
as Det. Graham Waters
as FBI agent Wendell Everett
as Lt. Jimmy Pierce
as Coach Shawn Charles
as L.D.
as Rocket
as Rooster
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as Brother Faith (voice)
1 episodes
as Self
3 episodes
as Self - Guest
2 episodes
as Self
1 episodes
as Self - Host
1 episodes
as Paul Nathan
4 episodes
as Don Cheadle
1 episodes
as Rhodey (voice)
1 episodes
as Don Cheadle (voice)
1 episodes
as Self - Presenter
1 episodes
as Self
1 episodes
as Self
3 episodes
as Donald Duck (voice)
2 episodes
as Ice Tray
1 episodes
2 episodes
as Jack
1 episodes
as Self
3 episodes
as Julian Tatoon
1 episodes
as Self
1 episodes
1 episodes
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