Don Cheadle
Born 1964
Known for Iron Man 3, Iron Man 2, Avengers: Infinity War.
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.
Movie Credits
Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics (2024)
No Sudden Move (2021)
Miles Ahead (2016)
Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene (2008)
Traitor (2008)
Darfur Now (2007)
Talk to Me (2007)
Crash (2005)
Hotel Rwanda (2004)
The United States of Leland (2003)
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (1996)
With/In (2022)
Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021)
Flight (2012)
The Guard (2011)
Brooklyn's Finest (2010)
Reign Over Me (2007)
The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004)
Manic (2002)
Ticker (2002)
White Noise (2022)
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King (2020)
Kevin Hart: What Now? (2016)
Iron Man 3 (2013)
Iron Man 2 (2010)
Hotel for Dogs (2009)
Mission to Mars (2000)
The Family Man (2000)
The Rat Pack (1998)
Rosewood (1997)
After the Sunset (2004)
Swordfish (2001)
Out of Sight (1998)
Volcano (1997)
Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
Unstoppable (2024)
David Blaine: Beyond Magic (2016)
Ocean's Thirteen (2007)
Traffic (2000)
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
Boogie Nights (1997)
Colors (1988)
Hamburger Hill (1987)
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Kingdom Come (2012)
A Man's Story (2010)
Lush Life (1993)
The Meteor Man (1993)
Roadside Prophets (1992)
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Ocean's Twelve (2004)
Ocean's Eleven (2001)
I Love Boosters (2026)
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special (2021)
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
The People Speak (2009)
The Dog Problem (2006)
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac (2011)
Fail Safe (2000)
The Real Full Monty (2024)
Things Behind the Sun (2001)
Bulworth (1998)
Moving Violations (1985)
Rush Hour 2 (2001)
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995)
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee (2019)
Abby Singer (2003)
