Don Cheadle
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). 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 (89)
I Love Boosters
2026
The Real Full Monty
2024
Unstoppable
2024
Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics
2024
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion
2023
White Noise
2022
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
2021
Leading the Electric Revolution and Sustainability
2021
Space Jam: A New Legacy
2021
No Sudden Move
2021
With/In Volume 1
2021
30 for 30: The Bunny & the GOAT
2021
Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times
2020
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
2020
One World: Together at Home
2020
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
2019
Avengers: Endgame
2019
Captain Marvel
2019
Avengers: Infinity War
2018
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
2017
David Blaine: Beyond Magic
2016
Kevin Hart: What Now?
2016
Captain America: Civil War
2016
Miles Ahead
2016
Avengers: Age of Ultron
2015
House of Lies Live
2013
Iron Man 3
2013
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4
2012
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 3
2012
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 2
2012
Kingdom Come
2012
Flight
2012
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
2012
A Man's Story
2011
Captain Planet with Don Cheadle
2011
The Guard
2011
Iron Man 2
2010
Brooklyn's Finest
2010
The People Speak
2009
A Home for Everyone: The Making of 'Hotel for Dogs'
2009
Hotel for Dogs
2009
Traitor
2008
Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene
2008
Darfur Now
2007
Talk to Me
2007
Ocean's Thirteen
2007
Reign Over Me
2007
The Dog Problem
2006
King Leopold's Ghost
2006
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
2005
Crash
2005
Hotel Rwanda
2004
Ocean's Twelve
2004
After the Sunset
2004
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
2004
Abby Singer
2003
The United States of Leland
2003
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2003
Ticker
2002
The Topdog Diaries
2002
Ocean's Eleven
2001
Things Behind the Sun
2001
Rush Hour 2
2001
Swordfish
2001
Manic
2001
Traffic
2000
Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'
2000
The Family Man
2000
Fail Safe
2000
Mission to Mars
2000
A Lesson Before Dying
1999
The Rat Pack
1998
Out of Sight
1998
Bulworth
1998
Boogie Nights
1997
Volcano
1997
Rosewood
1997
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
1996
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
1995
Devil in a Blue Dress
1995
Lush Life
1993
The Meteor Man
1993
Roadside Prophets
1992
Colors
1988
Hamburger Hill
1987
Punk
1986
The Last Electric Knight
1986
Moving Violations
1985
Ocean's Fourteen
TV Shows (70)
Number One on the Call Sheet
2025
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
2024
Secret Invasion
2023
Agent Elvis
2023
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
2022
The Wonder Years
2021
What If...?
2021
Hart to Heart
2021
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
2021
Marvel Studios Assembled
2021
Marvel Studios Legends
2021
Don't Look Deeper
2020
DAVE
2020
Desus & Mero
2019
Black Monday
2019
The Shop
2018
Big Mouth
2017
DuckTales
2017
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
2016
Chelsea
2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
Lip Sync Battle
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014
Talking Bad
2013
Hollywood Game Night
2013
House of Lies
2012
Conan
2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
30 Rock
2006
The Henry Rollins Show
2006
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
America Beyond the Color Line
2004
Celebrity Poker Showdown
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
The Bernie Mac Show
2001
The Hire
2001
The Early Show
1999
Independent Lens
1999
The View
1997
The Daily Show
1996
MADtv
1995
MADtv
1995
ER
1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992
The Golden Palace
1992
Picket Fences
1992
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
The Simpsons
1989
Booker
1989
China Beach
1988
The Bronx Zoo
1987
L.A. Law
1986
Night Court
1984
Fame
1982
Entertainment Tonight
1981
Hill Street Blues
1981
Saturday Night Live
1975
Tony Awards
1956
The Oscars
1953
Golden Globe Awards
1944