Acting
Don Cheadle
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
I Love Boosters
Film · 2026
The Worlds Most Haunted Kingdom
Film · 2026
Number One on the Call Sheet
Series · 2025
Unstoppable
Film · 2024
Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics
Film · 2024
The Real Full Monty
Film · 2024
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
Series · 2024
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion
Film · 2023
Secret Invasion
Series · 2023
Agent Elvis
Series · 2023
White Noise
Film · 2022
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
Series · 2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Series · 2022
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
Film · 2021
Space Jam: A New Legacy
Film · 2021
No Sudden Move
Film · 2021
30 for 30: The Bunny & the GOAT
Film · 2021
With/In Volume 1
Film · 2021
Leading the Electric Revolution and Sustainability
Film · 2021
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Series · 2021
The Wonder Years
Series · 2021
Hart to Heart
Series · 2021
Marvel Studios Assembled
Series · 2021
What If...?
Series · 2021
Marvel Studios Legends
Series · 2021
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
Film · 2020
Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times
Film · 2020
One World: Together at Home
Film · 2020
Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort
Film · 2020
DAVE
Series · 2020
Don't Look Deeper
Series · 2020
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
Film · 2019
Captain Marvel
Film · 2019
Avengers: Endgame
Film · 2019
Black Monday
Series · 2019
Desus & Mero
Series · 2019
Avengers: Infinity War
Film · 2018
The Shop
Series · 2018
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
Film · 2017
Big Mouth
Series · 2017
DuckTales
Series · 2017
Miles Ahead
Film · 2016
Captain America: Civil War
Film · 2016
Kevin Hart: What Now?
Film · 2016
David Blaine: Beyond Magic
Film · 2016
Chelsea
Series · 2016
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
Series · 2016
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Film · 2015
Lip Sync Battle
Series · 2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Series · 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Series · 2015
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
Series · 2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Series · 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Series · 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Series · 2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Series · 2014
Iron Man 3
Film · 2013
House of Lies Live
Film · 2013
Hollywood Game Night
Series · 2013
Talking Bad
Series · 2013
Kingdom Come
Film · 2012
Flight
Film · 2012
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 2
Film · 2012
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 3
Film · 2012
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4
Film · 2012
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
Film · 2012
House of Lies
Series · 2012
The Guard
Film · 2011
A Man's Story
Film · 2011
Captain Planet with Don Cheadle
Film · 2011
Iron Man 2
Film · 2010
Brooklyn's Finest
Film · 2010
Conan
Series · 2010
Hotel for Dogs
Film · 2009
The People Speak
Film · 2009
A Home for Everyone: The Making of 'Hotel for Dogs'
Film · 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Series · 2009
Traitor
Film · 2008
Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene
Film · 2008
Ocean's Thirteen
Film · 2007
Reign Over Me
Film · 2007
Talk to Me
Film · 2007
Darfur Now
Film · 2007
The Dog Problem
Film · 2006
King Leopold's Ghost
Film · 2006
The Henry Rollins Show
Series · 2006
30 Rock
Series · 2006
Crash
Film · 2005
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
Film · 2005
A Message for Peace: Making 'Hotel Rwanda'
Film · 2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Series · 2005
Ocean's Twelve
Film · 2004
Hotel Rwanda
Film · 2004
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
Film · 2004
After the Sunset
Film · 2004
America Beyond the Color Line
Series · 2004
The United States of Leland
Film · 2003
Abby Singer
Film · 2003
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
Film · 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Series · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series · 2003
Celebrity Poker Showdown
Series · 2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Series · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series · 2003
Manic
Film · 2002
Ticker
Film · 2002
The Topdog Diaries
Film · 2002
Rush Hour 2
Film · 2001
Swordfish
Film · 2001
Things Behind the Sun
Film · 2001
Ocean's Eleven
Film · 2001
The Bernie Mac Show
Series · 2001
The Hire
Series · 2001
Traffic
Film · 2000
The Family Man
Film · 2000
Fail Safe
Film · 2000
Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'
Film · 2000
Mission to Mars
Film · 2000
A Lesson Before Dying
Film · 1999
The Early Show
Series · 1999
Independent Lens
Series · 1999
Out of Sight
Film · 1998
The Rat Pack
Film · 1998
Bulworth
Film · 1998
Inside 'Out of Sight'
Film · 1998
Volcano
Film · 1997
Boogie Nights
Film · 1997
Rosewood
Film · 1997
The View
Series · 1997
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
Film · 1996
The Daily Show
Series · 1996
Devil in a Blue Dress
Film · 1995
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
Film · 1995
MADtv
Series · 1995
MADtv
Series · 1995
ER
Series · 1994
The Meteor Man
Film · 1993
Lush Life
Film · 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Series · 1993
Roadside Prophets
Film · 1992
The Golden Palace
Series · 1992
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Series · 1992
Picket Fences
Series · 1992
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Series · 1990
The Simpsons
Series · 1989
Booker
Series · 1989
Colors
Film · 1988
China Beach
Series · 1988
Hamburger Hill
Film · 1987
The Bronx Zoo
Series · 1987
Punk
Film · 1986
The Last Electric Knight
Film · 1986
L.A. Law
Series · 1986
Moving Violations
Film · 1985
Night Court
Series · 1984
Fame
Series · 1982
Hill Street Blues
Series · 1981
Entertainment Tonight
Series · 1981
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Tony Awards
Series · 1956
The Oscars
Series · 1953
Golden Globe Awards
Series · 1944
Black Stallions
Film
Canyon
Film
Ocean's Fourteen
Film
My Darling California
Film