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Aliases: Donald Frank Cheadle Jr. , ดอนัลด์ แฟรงก์ ชีเดิล จูเนียร์ , ดอน ชีเดิล , 唐奇鐸 , دان چیدل

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Kansas City, Missouri, USA

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Movie Involvements: 64

TV Involvements: 26


Most Famous Work

Biography

Donald Frank Cheadle Jr. (/ˈtʃiːdəl/, CHEE-dəl; 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Don Cheadle, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Most Famous Work

ER
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8

ER

(1994) Paul Nathan
Avengers: Infinity War
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8

Avengers: Infinity War

(2018) James Rhodes / War Machine
Independent Lens
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7

Independent Lens

(1999) Host
Honest Trailers
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6

Honest Trailers

(2012) James Rhodes (archive footage)
What If...?
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8

What If...?

(2021) Rhodey (voice)
MTV Movie & TV Awards
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8
The Oscars
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7

The Oscars

(1953) Self
Avengers: Endgame
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8

Avengers: Endgame

(2019) James Rhodes / War Machine

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2024 N/A
JD Hudson
N/A
2023 Self - 'Rhodey'
N/A
James 'Rhodey' Rhodes
The Commander (voice)
2022 Murray Siskind
Self
N/A
Nubian Prince (voice)
2021 James 'Rhodey' Rhodes (archive footage)
Narrator
Rhodey (voice)
Self - Interviewee
Al G. Rhythm
Curtis 'Curt' Goynes
(segment "Intersection")
Al G. Rhythm
James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine
Self - James Rhodes / Rhodey
James Rhodes / War Machine (archive footage) (uncredited)
2020 Self
Self - Actor, "Avengers: Endgame"
Martin
Self
Don Cheadle
2019 Self
James Rhodes / War Machine
James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine (uncredited)
Self - Illustrious Guest
Maurice 'Mo' Monroe
2018 Self
James Rhodes / War Machine
2017 Don Cheadle (voice)
Self
Donald Duck (voice)
2016 Self
N/A
Rival Agent
Self
Lieutenant James Rhodes / War Machine
Miles Davis
2015 Self
James Rhodes / War Machine
Self
2014 Self
Self
Self
Self
Self
2013 Self
Self
Colonel James Rhodes
2012 Captain Planet
Captain Planet
Captain Planet
Hugh Lang
Self
Self
James Rhodes (archive footage)
Marty Kaan
2011 Self
Captain Planet
FBI agent Wendell Everett
2010 Self
Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes
Det. Clarence 'Tango' Butler
2009 Self
Self - Guest
Bernie
2008 Samir Horn
Narrator (voice)
2007 Himself
Petey Greene
Basher Tarr
Alan Johnson
2006 Don Cheadle
N/A
Narrator (voice)
Himself
2005 Self - Presenter
Self
2004 Paul Rusesabagina
Basher Tarr
Henri Mooré
Det. Graham Waters
Bonny Simmons
Self
2003 Self
Don Cheadle (uncredited)
Self
Pearl Madison
Self
N/A
Self
2002 Passenger
Self
2001 Basher Tarr (uncredited)
Cousin D
Chuck
Kenny (uncredited)
Agent J.T. Roberts
Passenger
Dr. David Monroe
2000 Montel Gordon
Self
Cash
Lt. Jimmy Pierce
Luke Graham
1999 Self - Guest
Host
Grant Wiggins
1998 Sammy Davis Jr.
Maurice 'Snoopy' Miller
L.D.
1997 Buck Swope
Self
Emmit Reese
Sylvester Carrier
1996 Earl Manigault
Self
1995 Rooster
Self
Perry
Mouse Alexander
1994 Paul Nathan
1993 Jack
Self - Guest
Goldilocks
1992 N/A
Roland Wilson
John Littleton
Self
Happy Days Manager
1990 Ice Tray
1989 Brother Faith (voice)
1988 N/A
Rocket
1987 Pvt. Washburn
N/A
1986 Julian Tatoon
N/A
1985 Juicy Burgers Worker
1984 Jack
1982 N/A
1981 Self
N/A
1975 Self - Host
1956 Self - Presenter
1953 Self
N/A
James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2024 Executive Producer
2019 Executive Producer
2016 Producer
2014 Executive Producer
2008 Producer
Producer
2007 Executive Producer
2004 Producer
Executive Producer
Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2024 Director
2016 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2016 Writer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
2007 Thanks
Year Role Movie/Tv

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