Don Cheadle
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The Simpsons
Brother Faith (voice)
1989
Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Series
The Daily Show
Self - Guest
1996
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Series
Conan
Self
2010
Series
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
2003
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
2022
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Series
ER
Paul Nathan
1994
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Series
30 Rock
Don Cheadle
2006
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Film
Avengers: Infinity War
James Rhodes / War Machine
2018
Series
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
1956
Film
Avengers: Endgame
James Rhodes / War Machine
2019
Series
L.A. Law
Julian Tatoon
1986
Series
Night Court
Jack
1984
Series
Hill Street Blues
1981
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
1944
Series
Independent Lens
Host
1999
Series
DuckTales
Donald Duck (voice)
2017
Series
Big Mouth
Don Cheadle (voice)
2017
Series
What If...?
Rhodey (voice)
2021
Film
Avengers: Age of Ultron
James Rhodes / War Machine
2015
Series
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
2014
Series
The Bernie Mac Show
Cousin D
2001
Film
Iron Man 2
Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes
2010
Series
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2015
Series
Lip Sync Battle
Self
2015
Series
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Ice Tray
1990
Series
Fame
1982
Series
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
2014
Series
Chelsea
Self
2016
Film
Captain America: Civil War
Lieutenant James Rhodes / War Machine
2016
Series
Desus & Mero
Self - Illustrious Guest
2019
Series
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Bennie
1992
Series
Picket Fences
John Littleton
1992
Series
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine
2021
Film
Iron Man 3
Colonel James Rhodes
2013
Series
Marvel Studios Legends
James Rhodes / War Machine (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021
Series
House of Lies
Marty Kaan
2012
Film
Ocean's Eleven
Basher Tarr
2001
Series
China Beach
1988
Film
Captain Marvel
James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine (uncredited)
2019
Series
Black Monday
Maurice 'Mo' Monroe
2019
Series
Entertainment Tonight
Self
1981
Series
Secret Invasion
James 'Rhodey' Rhodes
2023
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Series
The Wonder Years
Narrator
2021
Series
Hollywood Game Night
Self
2013
Series
DAVE
Don Cheadle
2020
Film
Space Jam: A New Legacy
Al G. Rhythm
2021
Series
Number One on the Call Sheet
Self
2025
Series
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
Self
2014
Series
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
Nubian Prince (voice)
2022
Series
Marvel Studios Assembled
Self - James Rhodes / Rhodey
2021
Series
The Shop
Self
2018
Film
Flight
Hugh Lang
2012
Film
Ocean's Twelve
Basher Tarr
2004
Series
The Early Show
Self - Guest
1999
Series
The Golden Palace
Roland Wilson
1992
Series
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
2016
Film
Rush Hour 2
Kenny (uncredited)
2001
Film
Ocean's Thirteen
Basher Tarr
2007
Film
Boogie Nights
Buck Swope
1997
Series
Booker
Frenchie Sayles
1989
Series
The Hire
Passenger
2001
Series
The Bronx Zoo
1987
Film
Crash
Det. Graham Waters
2005
Film
The Family Man
Cash
2000
Film
Swordfish
Roberts
2001
Series
Agent Elvis
The Commander (voice)
2023
Film
Traffic
Montel Gordon
2000
Series
Hart to Heart
Self - Interviewee
2021
Series
The Henry Rollins Show
Himself
2006
Series
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
JD Hudson
2024
Film
Volcano
Emmit Reese
1997
Film
I Love Boosters
Dr. Jack
2026
Series
Don't Look Deeper
Martin
2020
Series
Celebrity Poker Showdown
Self
2003
Film
Hotel Rwanda
Paul Rusesabagina
2004
Film
Unstoppable
Coach Shawn Charles
2024
Film
Mission to Mars
Luke Graham
2000
Film
Manic
Dr. David Monroe
2002
Film
Out of Sight
Maurice 'Snoopy' Miller
1998
Film
Hotel for Dogs
Bernie
2009
Film
Brooklyn's Finest
Det. Clarence 'Tango' Butler
2010
Film
After the Sunset
Henri Mooré
2004
Film
Devil in a Blue Dress
Mouse Alexander
1995
Film
No Sudden Move
Curtis 'Curt' Goynes
2021
Series
MADtv
Self
1995
Series
MADtv
Perry
1995
Film
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
Rooster
1995
Series
Talking Bad
Self
2013
Film
Colors
Rocket
1988
Film
Hamburger Hill
Pvt. Washburn
1987
Film
The United States of Leland
Pearl Madison
2003
Film
Reign Over Me
Alan Johnson
2007
Film
The Guard
FBI agent Wendell Everett
2011
Series
America Beyond the Color Line
Self
2004
Film
White Noise
Murray Siskind
2022
Film
Traitor
Samir Horn
2008
Film
Bulworth
L.D.
1998
Film
One World: Together at Home
Self
2020
Film
Moving Violations
Juicy Burgers Worker
1985
Film
Punk
1986
Film
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
James 'Rhodey' Rhodes (archive footage)
2021
Film
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
Bonny Simmons
2004
Film
Rosewood
Sylvester Carrier
1997
Film
The Meteor Man
Goldilocks
1993
Film
Miles Ahead
Miles Davis
2016
Film
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion
Self - 'Rhodey'
2023
Film
Fail Safe
Lt. Jimmy Pierce
2000
Film
Kevin Hart: What Now?
Rival Agent
2016
Film
David Blaine: Beyond Magic
Self
2016
Film
The Real Full Monty
Self (uncredited)
2024
Film
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
Earl Manigault
1996
Film
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
Self - Presenter
2005
Film
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
Self - Actor, "Avengers: Endgame"
2020
Film
Talk to Me
Petey Greene
2007
Film
King Leopold's Ghost
Narrator (voice)
2006
Film
The People Speak
Self
2009
Film
With/In Volume 1
(segment "Intersection")
2021
Film
Abby Singer
Don Cheadle (uncredited)
2003
Film
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
Self
2019
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
Self
2017
Film
The Rat Pack
Sammy Davis Jr.
1998
Film
Things Behind the Sun
Chuck
2001
Film
Ticker
Passenger
2002
Film
A Man's Story
Self
2011
Film
Ocean's Fourteen
Basher Tarr
Canyon
Film
The Last Electric Knight
Gang Leader
1986
Film
A Lesson Before Dying
Grant Wiggins
1999
Film
My Darling California
John Ashley Cotton
Film
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
Self
2012
Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort
Self
2020
Film
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2003
Film
The Dog Problem
Dr. Nourmand (uncredited)
2006
Film
30 for 30: The Bunny & the GOAT
Al G. Rhythm
2021
Film
The Topdog Diaries
Self
2002
Film
Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics
Self
2024
Film
Lush Life
Jack
1993
Film
House of Lies Live
Self
2013
Film
Roadside Prophets
Happy Days Manager
1992
Film
Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'
Self
2000
Film
Darfur Now
Self
2007
Film
Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times
Self
2020
Inside 'Out of Sight'
Self
1998
Film
Captain Planet with Don Cheadle
Captain Planet
2011
Film
Kingdom Come
Self
2012
Film
A Home for Everyone: The Making of 'Hotel for Dogs'
Self
2009
Film
Leading the Electric Revolution and Sustainability
Narrator
2021
Film
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 2
Captain Planet
2012
Film
Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene
Narrator (voice)
2008
Film
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4
Captain Planet
2012
A Message for Peace: Making 'Hotel Rwanda'
Self
2005
Film
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 3
Captain Planet
2012
Black Stallions
Film
The Worlds Most Haunted Kingdom
2026