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Don Cheadle

Actor, Producer, Director, WriterBorn November 29, 1964 (60 years)
Donald Frank Cheadle Jr. is an American actor, author, director, producer and writer. Following early roles in Hamburger Hill (1987), and as the gangster "Rocket" in the film Colors (1988), he built his career in the 1990s with roles in Devil in a Blue Dress (1995), Rosewood (1997), and Boogie Nights (1997). His collaboration with director Steven Soderbergh resulted in the films Out of Sight (1998), Traffic (2000), and The Ocean's Trilogy (2001–2007).

He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his lead role as Rwandan hotel manager Paul Rusesabagina in the historical genocide drama film Hotel Rwanda (2004). From 2012 to 2016, he starred as Marty Kaan on the Showtime comedy series House of Lies; he won a Golden Globe Award in 2013 for the role. Since 2019, he has starred as Maurice Monroe in the Showtime series Black Monday, a role which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination in 2019. He extended his global recognition with his role as the superhero War Machine in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, replacing Terrence Howard, appearing in Iron Man 2 (2010), Iron Man 3 (2013), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Captain Marvel (2019), and Avengers: Endgame (2019).
Movies & Shows on Plex
  • Brooklyn's Finest
  • Traitor
  • Kevin Hart: What Now All Access
  • Crash
  • Things Behind the Sun
  • Booker
  • With/in: Volume 1
Known For
  • Hotel Rwanda
  • Crash
  • Iron Man 3
  • Iron Man 2
  • Flight
  • Avengers: Infinity War
  • Avengers: Endgame
  • Captain America: Civil War
  • Avengers: Age of Ultron
  • Ocean's Thirteen
  • Swordfish
  • House of Lies
  • Traitor
  • Reign Over Me
  • 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

Filmography

2024
2024
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist (TV Series) · as Jd Hudson
2024
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
2020
Don't Look Deeper · 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
2017
DuckTales (2017) (TV Series) · as Donald Duck (voice)
2017
Kendrick Lamar: DNA · as Dna Worker
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
2014
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
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 Agent J.t. Roberts
2001
The Hire (TV Series) · as Passenger
2001
Manic · as Dr. David Monroe
2000
Animated Tales of the World (TV Series) · as John Henry
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
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
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
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)

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