Don Cheadle

Birthday: 1964-11-29
Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Gender: Male
Drafted: 73
Drafted By: Hangin with Mr. Cooper
Owned By: Hangin with Mr. Cooper
Owned Wins: 0
Owned Noms: 0
Win Bonus: 0
Nom Bonus: 0
Total Points: 0

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.

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Career Statisics

Season Age Movie Role Result Points
2005 41 Hotel Rwanda (2004) Leading Actor Nom 0
Career 0

Transaction History

Date Location Team Receives Team Receives Team Receives

Credits

Year Title Character
Armor Wars James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine
Black Stallions
Canyon
2024-12-06 Unstoppable Coach Shawn Charles
2024-06-19 Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics
2023-09-07 Don't Look Deeper Martin
2022-11-25 White Noise Murray Siskind
2022-03-15 With/In Volume 2
2021-07-08 Space Jam: A New Legacy Al G. Rhythm
2021-06-24 No Sudden Move Curtis 'Curt' Goynes
2021-06-13 With/In Volume 1 (segment "Intersection")
2021-06-06 30 for 30: The Bunny & the GOAT Al G. Rhythm
2019-04-24 Avengers: Endgame James Rhodes / War Machine
2019-03-06 Captain Marvel James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine (uncredited)
2018-04-25 Avengers: Infinity War James Rhodes / War Machine
2016-12-08 L.A. Noir Actor
2016-10-14 Kevin Hart: What Now? Rival Agent
2016-04-27 Captain America: Civil War Lieutenant James Rhodes / War Machine
2016-01-22 Miles Ahead Miles Davis
2015-04-22 Avengers: Age of Ultron James Rhodes / War Machine
2013-04-18 Iron Man 3 Colonel James Rhodes
2012-12-14 Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4 Captain Planet
2012-12-12 Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 3 Captain Planet
2012-12-10 Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 2 Captain Planet
2012-11-02 Flight Hugh Lang
2011-09-14 Captain Planet with Don Cheadle Captain Planet
2011-07-07 The Guard FBI agent Wendell Everett
2010-04-28 Iron Man 2 Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes
2010-03-04 Brooklyn's Finest Det. Clarence 'Tango' Butler
2009-01-16 Hotel for Dogs Bernie
2008-08-23 Traitor Samir Horn
2007-07-13 Talk to Me Petey Greene
2007-06-05 Ocean's Thirteen Basher Tarr
2007-03-22 Reign Over Me Alan Johnson
2006-09-11 The Dog Problem
2005-05-06 Crash Det. Graham Waters
2004-12-22 Hotel Rwanda Paul Rusesabagina
2004-12-09 Ocean's Twelve Basher Tarr
2004-11-12 After the Sunset Henri Mooré
2004-05-17 The Assassination of Richard Nixon Bonny Simmons
2003-10-28 Abby Singer Don Cheadle (uncredited)
2003-05-15 The United States of Leland Pearl Madison
2003-02-10 Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2002-11-12 Ticker Passenger
2001-12-07 Ocean's Eleven Basher Tarr (uncredited)
2001-10-12 Things Behind the Sun Chuck
2001-08-03 Rush Hour 2 Kenny (uncredited)
2001-06-08 Swordfish Roberts
2001-01-27 Manic Dr. David Monroe
2000-12-27 Traffic Montel Gordon
2000-12-12 The Family Man Cash
2000-04-09 Fail Safe Lt. Jimmy Pierce
2000-03-10 Mission to Mars Luke Graham
1999-05-22 A Lesson Before Dying Grant Wiggins
1998-08-22 The Rat Pack Sammy Davis Jr.
1998-06-26 Out of Sight Maurice 'Snoopy' Miller
1998-05-15 Bulworth L.D.
1997-10-10 Boogie Nights Buck Swope
1997-04-25 Volcano Emmit Reese
1997-02-21 Rosewood Sylvester Carrier
1996-11-23 Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault Earl Manigault
1995-12-01 Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead Rooster
1995-09-29 Devil in a Blue Dress Mouse Alexander
1993-10-01 Lush Life Jack
1993-08-06 The Meteor Man Goldilocks
1992-03-27 Roadside Prophets Happy Days Manager
1988-04-15 Colors Rocket
1987-08-07 Hamburger Hill Pvt. Washburn
1986-08-06 Punk
1985-04-19 Moving Violations Juicy Burgers Worker