Donald Frank "Don" Cheadle, Jr. was on born November 29, 1964 in Kansas City, Missouri. He is an American film actor as well as producer. Cheadle first received widespread notice for his portrayal of Mouse Alexander in the film Devil in a Blue Dress, for which he won Best Supporting Actor awards from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association and the National Society of Film Critics and was nominated for similar awards from the Screen Actors Guild and the NAACP Image Awards. Following soon thereafter was his performance in the title role of the 1996 HBO TV movie, Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault. He also starred in the 1997 film Volcano, directed by Mick Jackson. Cheadle continued his rise to prominence in the late 1990s and the early 2000s for his supporting roles in the Steven Soderbergh-directed films Out of Sight, Traffic, and Ocean's Eleven. In 2004, his lead role as Rwandan hotel manager Paul Rusesabagina in the genocide drama film Hotel Rwanda earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. He also starred in, and was one of the producers of Crash, which won the 2005 Academy Award for Best Picture. In 2010, Cheadle assumed the role of James Rhodes in the film Iron Man 2, replacing Terrence Howard, his Crash co-star. He also campaigns for the end of genocide in Darfur, Sudan, and co-authored a book concerning the issue titled Not On Our Watch: The Mission To End Genocide In Darfur And Beyond. In 2007, Cheadle was awarded the BET Humanitarian award of the year for his numerous humanitarian services he rendered for the cause of the people of Darfur and Rwanda. In 2010, Cheadle was named U.N. Environment Program Goodwill Ambassador.
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Movie | Black Stallions | 2025 | |
Series | Agent Elvis | The Commander (voice) | 2023-03-17 |
Series | Secret Invasion | James 'Rhodey' Rhodes | 2023-06-21 |
Movie | White Noise | Murray Siskind | 2022-11-25 |
Movie | 30 for 30: The Bunny & the GOAT | Al G. Rhythm | 2021-06-06 |
Movie | With/In Volume 1 | (segment "Intersection") | 2021-06-13 |
Series | The Wonder Years | Narrator | 2021-09-22 |
Movie | No Sudden Move | Curtis 'Curt' Goynes | 2021-06-24 |
Movie | Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special | James 'Rhodey' Rhodes (archive footage) | 2021-11-12 |
Movie | Space Jam: A New Legacy | Al G. Rhythm | 2021-07-08 |
Movie | One World: Together at Home | Self | 2020-04-18 |
Movie | Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King | Self - Actor, "Avengers: Endgame" | 2020-08-30 |
Movie | Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times | 2020-09-19 | |
Series | Don't Look Deeper | Martin | 2020-07-27 |
Series | Black Monday | Maurice 'Mo' Monroe | 2019-01-20 |
Movie | Captain Marvel | James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine (uncredited) | 2019-03-06 |
Movie | Avengers: Endgame | James Rhodes / War Machine | 2019-04-24 |
Movie | Avengers: Infinity War | James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine | 2018-04-25 |
Movie | August 28: A Day in the Life of a People | Self | 2017-08-26 |
Movie | Miles Ahead | Miles Davis | 2016-01-22 |
Series | Chelsea | Himself | 2016-05-11 |
Movie | David Blaine: Beyond Magic | Self | 2016-11-16 |
Movie | Kevin Hart: What Now? | Rival Agent | 2016-10-14 |
Movie | Captain America: Civil War | Lieutenant James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine | 2016-04-27 |
Movie | Avengers: Age of Ultron | James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine | 2015-04-22 |
Series | Lip Sync Battle | Unknown | 2015-04-02 |
Series | Running Wild with Bear Grylls | Himself | 2014-07-28 |
Movie | Iron Man 3 | James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / Iron Patriot | 2013-04-18 |
Series | House of Lies | Marty Kaan | 2012-01-08 |
Movie | I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac | Self | 2012-02-19 |
Movie | Flight | Hugh Lang | 2012-11-02 |
Movie | Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 2 | Captain Planet | 2012-12-10 |
Movie | Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4 | Captain Planet | 2012-12-14 |
Movie | Kingdom Come | Self | 2012-04-28 |
Movie | The Guard | FBI agent Wendell Everett | 2011-07-07 |
Movie | A Man's Story | Self | 2011-10-08 |
Movie | Captain Planet with Don Cheadle | Captain Planet | 2011-09-14 |
Series | Funny or Die Presents | Frederick Douglass | 2010-02-15 |
Movie | Brooklyn's Finest | Det. Clarence 'Tango' Butler | 2010-03-04 |
Movie | Diary of a Wimpy Kid | Manny Heffley | 2010-03-19 |
Movie | Iron Man 2 | James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine | 2010-04-28 |
Movie | Hotel for Dogs | Bernie | 2009-01-16 |
Movie | The People Speak | Self | 2009-12-13 |
Movie | Traitor | Samir Horn | 2008-08-23 |
Movie | Reign Over Me | Alan Johnson | 2007-03-22 |
Movie | Ocean's Thirteen | Basher Tarr | 2007-06-05 |
Movie | Talk to Me | Petey Greene | 2007-07-13 |
Movie | Darfur Now | Himself | 2007-11-02 |
Movie | The Dog Problem | 2006-09-11 | |
Series | The Henry Rollins Show | Unknown | 2006-04-01 |
Movie | King Leopold's Ghost | Narrator (voice) | 2006-05-28 |
Movie | Crash | Det. Graham Waters | 2005-05-06 |
Series | America Beyond the Color Line | Himself | 2004-02-03 |
Movie | After the Sunset | Henri Mooré | 2004-11-12 |
Movie | Hotel Rwanda | Paul Rusesabagina | 2004-12-22 |
Movie | The Assassination of Richard Nixon | Bonny Simmons | 2004-05-17 |
Movie | Ocean's Twelve | Basher Tarr | 2004-12-09 |
Series | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Unknown | 2003-01-26 |
Movie | Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives | 2003-02-10 | |
Movie | Abby Singer | Don Cheadle (uncredited) | 2003-10-28 |
Movie | The United States of Leland | Pearl Madison | 2003-05-15 |
Series | Real Time with Bill Maher | Unknown | 2003-02-21 |
Series | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Unknown | 2003-09-08 |
Movie | Ticker | Passenger | 2002-11-07 |
Movie | Manic | Dr. David Monroe | 2001-01-27 |
Series | The Hire | Passenger | 2001-04-26 |
Movie | Rush Hour 2 | Kenny (uncredited) | 2001-08-03 |
Movie | Ocean's Eleven | Basher Tarr (uncredited) | 2001-12-07 |
Movie | Swordfish | Agent J.T. Roberts | 2001-06-08 |
Series | The Bernie Mac Show | Unknown | 2001-11-14 |
Movie | Things Behind the Sun | Chuck | 2001-10-12 |
Movie | Mission to Mars | Luke Graham | 2000-03-10 |
Movie | Fail Safe | Lt. Jimmy Pierce | 2000-04-09 |
Movie | The Family Man | Cash | 2000-12-12 |
Movie | Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic' | Self | 2000-12-19 |
Movie | Traffic | Montel Gordon | 2000-12-27 |
Series | Independent Lens | Host | 1999-08-09 |
Series | The Early Show | Unknown | 1999-11-01 |
Movie | A Lesson Before Dying | Grant Wiggins | 1999-05-22 |
Movie | Bulworth | L.D. | 1998-05-15 |
Movie | Out of Sight | Maurice 'Snoopy' Miller | 1998-06-26 |
Movie | The Rat Pack | Sammy Davis Jr. | 1998-08-22 |
Movie | Rosewood | Sylvester Carrier | 1997-02-21 |
Movie | Volcano | Emmit Reese | 1997-04-25 |
Series | The View | Unknown | 1997-08-11 |
Movie | Boogie Nights | Buck Swope | 1997-10-07 |
Series | The Daily Show | Unknown | 1996-07-22 |
Movie | Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault | Earl Manigault | 1996-11-23 |
Series | MADtv | Unknown | 1995-10-14 |
Movie | Devil in a Blue Dress | Mouse Alexander | 1995-09-29 |
Movie | Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead | Rooster | 1995-12-01 |
Series | ER | Unknown | 1994-09-19 |
Series | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Unknown | 1993-09-13 |
Movie | The Meteor Man | Goldilocks | 1993-08-06 |
Movie | Lush Life | Jack | 1993-10-01 |
Movie | Roadside Prophets | Happy Days Manager | 1992-03-27 |
Series | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Unknown | 1992-09-22 |
Series | The Golden Palace | Roland Wilson | 1992-09-18 |
Series | Picket Fences | John Littleton | 1992-09-18 |
Series | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Ice Tray | 1990-09-10 |
Series | The Simpsons | Unknown | 1989-12-17 |
Series | China Beach | Unknown | 1988-04-26 |
Movie | Colors | Rocket | 1988-04-15 |
Movie | Hamburger Hill | Pvt. Washburn | 1987-08-07 |
Series | The Bronx Zoo | Unknown | 1987-03-19 |
Series | L.A. Law | Unknown | 1986-09-15 |
Series | Sidekicks | Unknown | 1986-09-26 |
Movie | Punk | 1986-08-06 | |
Movie | Moving Violations | Juicy Burgers Worker | 1985-04-19 |
Series | Fame | Unknown | 1982-01-07 |
Series | Hill Street Blues | Unknown | 1981-01-15 |
Series | The Oscars | Unknown | 1953-03-19 |