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Don Cheadle
Actor, Producer, Director, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn November 29, 1964 (61 years)
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.
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.
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Don Cheadle Filmography
| 2026 | |
| 2024 | Unstoppable · as Coach Shawn Charles |
| 2024 | Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist (TV Series) · as Jd Hudson |
| 2024 | The Big Cigar (TV Series) |
| 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 | Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party (TV Series) |
| 2016 | Kevin Hart: What Now All Access · as Rival Agent |
| 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 | 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 | Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene · as Narrator (voice) |
| 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 | The Assassination of Richard Nixon · as Bonny Simmons |
| 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 | Things Behind the Sun · as Chuck |
| 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 | Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault · as Earl Manigault |
| 1995 | MADtv (TV Series) · as Perry |
| 1995 | Devil in a Blue Dress · as Mouse Alexander |
| 1995 | Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead · as Rooster |
| 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 | |
| 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) |
Prince of Darkness · as Jeremiah G. Hamilton |
| 2024 | The Big Cigar (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Black Monday (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2015 | |
| 2014 | St. Vincent · as Executive Producer |
| 2012 | House of Lies (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2011 | The Guard · as Executive Producer |
| 2008 | |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Talk to Me · as Executive Producer |
| 2004 | |
| 2025 | Number One on the Call Sheet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2025 | 56th NAACP Image Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2024 | The Real Full Monty · as Self (uncredited) |
| 2024 | |
| 2024 | 81st Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2023 | Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion · as Self - 'rhodey' |
| 2023 | Stand Up to Cancer · as Self |
| 2023 | The 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2022 | The 45th Annual Kennedy Center Honors · as Self |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | Hart to Heart (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 2021 | The Oscars · as Self - Presenter |
| 2021 | Marvel Studios: Assembled (TV Series) · as Self - James Rhodes / Rhodey |
| 2021 | 2021 Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2020 | The 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2020 | Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King · as Self - Actor, "avengers: Endgame" |
| 2020 | |
| 2020 | One World: Together at Home · as Self |
| 2020 | DAVE (TV Series) · as Don Cheadle |
| 2019 | Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee · as Self |
| 2019 | The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | Desus & Mero (2019) (TV Series) · as Self - Illustrious Guest |
| 2018 | Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' (TV Series) · as Self - Actor, Writer, Producer, And Director |
| 2018 | Strahan, Sara & Keke (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | The Shop: Uninterrupted (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | I Love You, America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2017 | Christian Audigier the Vif · as Self |
| 2016 | The 39th Annual Kennedy Center Honors · as Self |
| 2016 | David Blaine: Beyond Magic · as Self |
| 2016 | The Tucker Carlson Show (TV Series) · as Self - Actor |
| 2016 | The 58th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2016 | Chelsea (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Lip Sync Battle (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2015 | 72nd Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2014 | Variety: Actors on Actors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show · as Self - House Of Lies, Actor |
| 2014 | The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2014 | Running Wild with Bear Grylls (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Years of Living Dangerously (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Off Camera with Sam Jones (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2014 | 71st Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2013 | House of Lies Live · as Self |
| 2013 | The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2013 | The Queen Latifah Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | The Arsenio Hall Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | Talking Bad (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The Real Daytime (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Hollywood Game Night (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | BET Awards 2013 · as Self |
| 2013 | 44th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2013 | 70th Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter & Winner |
| 2012 | The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2012 | Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Comic Con 2012 Live · as Self |
| 2012 | 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self |
| 2012 | The 38th Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2011 | |
| 2011 | The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2011 | Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Feherty (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | The 65th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2011 | Kingdom Come · as Self |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | A Man's Story · as Self |
| 2010 | Scream Awards 2010 · as Self |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | Ultimate Iron Man · as Self |
| 2010 | In Search of Ted Demme · as Self |
| 2009 | The People Speak · as Self |
| 2009 | Talk Stoop (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Lopez Tonight (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | The Project (2009) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Kevin Pollak's Chat Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | 39th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2008 | 13th Annual Critics' Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2007 | Darfur Now · as Self |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Chelsea Lately (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | BET Awards 2007 · as Self |
| 2007 | Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | Poker After Dark (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | Dan Rather Reports (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | 30 Rock (TV Series) · as Don Cheadle |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | The Henry Rollins Show (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 2006 | 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Entertainment Tonight Canada (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | 'Crash' Featurette · as Self |
| 2005 | A Concert for Hurricane Relief · as Self - Presenter |
| 2005 | The 59th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2005 | Before, During and 'After the Sunset' · as Self |
| 2005 | The 77th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2005 | The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2005 | 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2005 | The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards 2005 · as Self - Nominee |
| 2005 | Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope · as Self |
| 2005 | The 10th Annual Critics' Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | Celebrity Poker Showdown (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | America Beyond The Color Line (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Stage on Screen: The Topdog Diaries · as Self |
| 2002 | The 16th Annual Soul Train Music Awards · as Self |
| 2002 | The 2002 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2002 | The Orange British Academy Film Awards · as Self |
| 2002 | Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2001 | 7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2001 | The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2001 · as Self - Presenter |
| 2000 | 106 & Park (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards · as Self |
| 1999 | The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 1999 | Independent Lens (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1999 | The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1999 | 30th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 1999 | The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 1998 | Tout le monde en parle (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | 4th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | Whoever That Fails (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | E! Live from the Red Carpet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Inside the Actors Studio (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1994 | Dennis Miller Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Sidewalks Entertainment (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | MTV Movie & TV Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1991 | Movie Days (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1991 | The Montel Williams Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | Inside Edition (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1986 | At The Movies (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | 20/20 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1973 | AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1956 | Tony Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 1954 | The Early Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2024 | The Big Cigar (TV Series) |
| 2015 | |
| 2012 | House of Lies (TV Series) |
| 2015 |