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Don Cheadle

Actor, Producer, Director, WriterBorn November 29, 1964 (60 years)
Donald Frank Cheadle Jr. 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 & Shows on Plex

  • Crash
  • Kevin Hart: What Now All Access
  • Crash
  • Things Behind the Sun
  • Booker
  • With/In: Volume 1

Known For

  • Crash
  • Hotel Rwanda
  • Iron Man 3
  • Iron Man 2
  • Flight
  • Avengers: Infinity War
  • Avengers: Endgame
  • Captain America: Civil War
  • Avengers: Age of Ultron
  • Ocean's Thirteen
  • House of Lies
  • Traitor
  • Reign Over Me
  • Swordfish
  • The Guard
  • Boogie Nights
  • Traffic
  • No Sudden Move
  • Space Jam: A New Legacy
  • The Family Man
  • Brooklyn's Finest
  • Mission to Mars
  • Out of Sight
  • The United States of Leland

Featured Videos

    Filmography

    2024
    Unstoppable · as Coach Shawn Charles
    2024
    Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist (TV Series) · as Jd Hudson
    2024
    2024
    The Big Cigar (TV Series)
    2023
    Don't Look Deeper · as Martin
    2023
    Secret Invasion (TV Series) · as James 'rhodey' Rhodes
    2023
    Agent Elvis (TV Series) · as The Commander (voice)
    2022
    White Noise · as Murray Siskind
    2022
    2022
    The Boys Presents: Diabolical (TV Series) · as Nubian Prince (voice)
    2021
    Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special · as James 'rhodey' Rhodes (archive Footage)
    2021
    The Wonder Years (2021) (TV Series) · as Narrator
    2021
    What If…? (TV Series) · as Rhodey (voice)
    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
    The Falcon and The Winter Soldier (TV Series) · as James 'rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine
    2021
    Marvel Studios: Legends (TV Series) · as James Rhodes / War Machine (archive Footage) (uncredited)
    2020
    Don't Look Deeper (TV Series) · as Martin
    2019
    Avengers: Endgame · as James Rhodes / War Machine
    2019
    Captain Marvel · as James 'rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine (uncredited)
    2019
    Black Monday (TV Series) · as Maurice 'mo' Monroe
    2018
    Avengers: Infinity War · as James Rhodes / War Machine
    2017
    Big Mouth (TV Series) · as Don Cheadle (voice)
    2017
    DuckTales (2017) (TV Series) · as Donald Duck (voice)
    2016
    2016
    2016
    Captain America: Civil War · as Lieutenant James Rhodes / War Machine
    2016
    Sunday Today with Willie Geist (TV Series) · as Basher Tarr
    2015
    Miles Ahead · as Miles Davis
    2015
    Avengers: Age of Ultron · as James Rhodes / War Machine
    2013
    Iron Man 3 · as Colonel James Rhodes
    2012
    Flight · as Hugh Lang
    2012
    Honest Trailers (TV Series) · as James Rhodes (archive Footage)
    2012
    House of Lies (TV Series) · as Marty Kaan
    2011
    Don Cheadle Is Captain Planet · as Captain Planet
    2011
    Sacks West · as Mr. Cheadle
    2011
    The Guard · as Fbi Agent Wendell Everett
    2010
    Iron Man 2 · as Lt. Col. James 'rhodey' Rhodes
    2009
    Brooklyn's Finest · as Det. Clarence 'tango' Butler
    2009
    Hotel for Dogs · as Bernie
    2008
    Traitor · as Samir Horn
    2008
    2007
    Drunk History (TV Series) · as Fredrick Douglass
    2007
    Talk to Me · as Petey Greene
    2007
    Ocean's Thirteen · as Basher Tarr
    2007
    Reign Over Me · as Alan Johnson
    2006
    The Dog Problem · as Dr. Nourmand (uncredited)
    2006
    King Leopold's Ghost · as Narrator (voice)
    2004
    Hotel Rwanda · as Paul Rusesabagina
    2004
    Ocean's Twelve · as Basher Tarr
    2004
    After the Sunset · as Henri Mooré
    2004
    2004
    Crash · as Det. Graham Waters
    2003
    Abby Singer · as Don Cheadle (uncredited)
    2003
    The United States of Leland · as Pearl Madison
    2003
    2002
    Ticker · as Passenger
    2001
    Ocean's Eleven · as Basher Tarr (uncredited)
    2001
    The Bernie Mac Show (TV Series) · as Cousin D
    2001
    2001
    Rush Hour 2 · as Kenny (uncredited)
    2001
    Swordfish · as Roberts
    2001
    The Hire (TV Series) · as Passenger
    2001
    Manic · as Dr. David Monroe
    2000
    Traffic · as Montel Gordon
    2000
    The Family Man · as Cash
    2000
    Animated Tales of the World (TV Series) · as John Henry
    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
    1995
    MADtv (TV Series) · as Perry
    1995
    Devil in a Blue Dress · as Mouse Alexander
    1995
    1994
    ER (TV Series) · as Paul Nathan
    1993
    Lush Life · as Jack
    1993
    The Meteor Man · as Goldilocks
    1992
    Roadside Prophets · as Happy Days Manager
    1992
    Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (TV Series) · as Bennie
    1992
    Picket Fences (TV Series) · as John Littleton
    1992
    The Golden Palace (TV Series) · as Roland Wilson
    1990
    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (TV Series) · as Ice Tray
    1989
    The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Brother Faith (voice)
    1989
    Booker (TV Series) · as Frenchie Sayles
    1988
    Colors · as Rocket
    1988
    China Beach (TV Series)
    1987
    Hooperman (TV Series) · as Con Artist
    1987
    Hamburger Hill · as Pvt. Washburn
    1987
    Biography (TV Series) · as Passages Read By
    1987
    The Bronx Zoo (TV Series)
    1986
    L.A. Law (TV Series) · as Julian Tatoon
    1986
    Sidekicks (TV Series) · as Gang Leader
    1985
    Moving Violations · as Juicy Burgers Worker
    1984
    Night Court (TV Series) · as Jack
    1982
    Fame (TV Series)
    1981
    Hill Street Blues (TV Series)

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