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Don Cheadle
Don Cheadle’s screen credits include James Rhodes / War Machine in Avengers: Endgame, Basher Tarr in Ocean's Eleven, and Det. Graham Waters in Crash.
Born November 29, 1964 Kansas City, Missouri, USA11 movies on MoviHero
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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. …
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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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- 2021Space Jam: A New Legacy1h 55m · Adventure · AnimationAl G. Rhythm
- 2021No Sudden Move1h 55m · Crime · ThrillerCurtis 'Curt' Goynes
- 2019Avengers: Endgame3h 1m · Action · AdventureJames Rhodes / War Machine
- 2018Avengers: Infinity War2h 29m · Action · AdventureJames Rhodes / War Machine
- 2016Captain America: Civil War2h 27m · Action · AdventureLieutenant James Rhodes / War Machine
- 2015Avengers: Age of Ultron2h 21m · Action · AdventureJames Rhodes / War Machine
- 2013Iron Man 32h 10m · Action · AdventureColonel James Rhodes
- 2010Iron Man 22h 4m · Action · AdventureLt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes
- 2009Hotel for Dogs1h 40m · Comedy · FamilyBernie
- 2005Crash1h 52m · DramaProducer · Det. Graham Waters
- 2001Ocean's Eleven1h 56m · Crime · ThrillerBasher Tarr
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- 2026I Love BoostersDr. Jack
- 2024The Real Full MontySelf (uncredited)
- 2024UnstoppableCoach Shawn Charles
- 2024Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin OlympicsSelf
- 2023Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret InvasionSelf - 'Rhodey'
- 2022White NoiseMurray Siskind
- 2021Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day SpecialJames 'Rhodey' Rhodes (archive footage)
- 2021Leading the Electric Revolution and SustainabilityNarrator
- 2021With/In Volume 1(segment "Intersection")
- 202130 for 30: The Bunny & the GOATAl G. Rhythm
- 2020Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent TimesSelf
- 2020Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a KingSelf - Actor, "Avengers: Endgame"
- 2020Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief EffortSelf
- 2020One World: Together at HomeSelf
- 2019Celebrating Marvel's Stan LeeSelf
- 2019Captain MarvelJames 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine (uncredited)
- 2017August 28: A Day in the Life of a PeopleSelf
- 2016David Blaine: Beyond MagicSelf
- 2016Kevin Hart: What Now?Rival Agent
- 2016Miles AheadDirector · Producer · Writer · Miles Davis
- 2014St. VincentProducer
- 2013House of Lies LiveSelf
- 2012Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4Captain Planet
- 2012Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 3Captain Planet
- 2012Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 2Captain Planet
- 2012Kingdom ComeSelf
- 2012FlightHugh Lang
- 2012I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie MacSelf
- 2011A Man's StorySelf
- 2011Captain Planet with Don CheadleCaptain Planet
- 2011The GuardFBI agent Wendell Everett
- 2010Brooklyn's FinestDet. Clarence 'Tango' Butler
- 2009The People SpeakSelf
- 2009A Home for Everyone: The Making of 'Hotel for Dogs'Self
- 2008TraitorProducer · Samir Horn
- 2008Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey GreeneNarrator (voice)
- 2007Darfur NowSelf
- 2007Talk to MeProducer · Petey Greene
- 2007Ocean's ThirteenBasher Tarr
- 2007Reign Over MeAlan Johnson
- 2006The Dog ProblemDr. Nourmand (uncredited)
- 2006King Leopold's GhostNarrator (voice)
- 2005Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf CoastSelf - Presenter
- 2005A Message for Peace: Making 'Hotel Rwanda'Self
- 2004Hotel RwandaPaul Rusesabagina
- 2004Ocean's TwelveBasher Tarr
- 2004After the SunsetHenri Mooré
- 2004The Assassination of Richard NixonBonny Simmons
- 2003Abby SingerDon Cheadle (uncredited)
- 2003The United States of LelandPearl Madison
- 2003Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave NarrativesActor
- 2002ManicDr. David Monroe
- 2002TickerPassenger
- 2002The Topdog DiariesSelf
- 2001Things Behind the SunChuck
- 2001Rush Hour 2Kenny (uncredited)
- 2001SwordfishRoberts
- 2000TrafficMontel Gordon
- 2000Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'Self
- 2000The Family ManCash
- 2000Fail SafeLt. Jimmy Pierce
- 2000Mission to MarsLuke Graham
- 1999A Lesson Before DyingGrant Wiggins
- 1998The Rat PackSammy Davis Jr.
- 1998Inside 'Out of Sight'Self
- 1998Out of SightMaurice 'Snoopy' Miller
- 1998BulworthL.D.
- 1997Boogie NightsBuck Swope
- 1997VolcanoEmmit Reese
- 1997RosewoodSylvester Carrier
- 1996Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' ManigaultEarl Manigault
- 1995Things to Do in Denver When You're DeadRooster
- 1995Devil in a Blue DressMouse Alexander
- 1993Lush LifeJack
- 1993The Meteor ManGoldilocks
- 1992Roadside ProphetsHappy Days Manager
- 1988ColorsRocket
- 1987Hamburger HillPvt. Washburn
- 1986PunkActor
- 1986The Last Electric KnightGang Leader
- 1985Moving ViolationsJuicy Burgers Worker
- Amari and the Night BrothersProducer
- Black StallionsActor
- CanyonActor · Producer
- My Darling CaliforniaJohn Ashley Cotton
- Ocean's FourteenBasher Tarr
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