Place of Birth: Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Don Cheadle
Donald Frank Cheadle Jr. is an American actor, author, director, producer and writer. Following early roles in Hamburger Hill (1987), and as the gangster "Rocket" in the film Colors (1988), he built his career in the 1990s with roles in Devil in a Blue Dress (1995), Rosewood (1997), and Boogie Nights (1997). His collaboration with director Steven Soderbergh resulted in the films Out of Sight (1998), Traffic (2000), and The Ocean's Trilogy (2001–2007). He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his lead role as Rwandan hotel manager Paul Rusesabagina in the historical genocide drama film Hotel Rwanda (2004). From 2012 to 2016, he starred as Marty Kaan on the Showtime comedy series House of Lies; he won a Golden Globe Award in 2013 for the role. Since 2019, he has starred as Maurice Monroe in the Showtime series Black Monday, a role which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination in 2019. He extended his global recognition with his role as the superhero War Machine in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, replacing Terrence Howard, appearing in Iron Man 2 (2010), Iron Man 3 (2013), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Captain Marvel (2019), and Avengers: Endgame (2019).
Movie | Cast | Year |
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Ocean's Eleven | Basher Tarr (uncredited) | 2001 |
Ocean's Twelve | Basher Tarr | 2004 |
Hotel Rwanda | Paul Rusesabagina | 2004 |
Ocean's Thirteen | Basher Tarr | 2007 |
The Assassination of Richard Nixon | Bonny Simmons | 2004 |
Out of Sight | Maurice 'Snoopy' Miller | 1998 |
Crash | Det. Graham Waters | 2005 |
Traffic | Montel Gordon | 2000 |
Mission to Mars | Luke Graham | 2000 |
Colors | Rocket | 1988 |
Reign Over Me | Alan Johnson | 2007 |
Volcano | Emmit Reese | 1997 |
After the Sunset | Henri Mooré | 2004 |
Hamburger Hill | Pvt. Washburn | 1987 |
Boogie Nights | Buck Swope | 1997 |
Rush Hour 2 | Kenny (uncredited) | 2001 |
The Meteor Man | Goldilocks | 1993 |
The Family Man | Cash | 2000 |
Talk to Me | Petey Greene | 2007 |
Fail Safe | Lt. Jimmy Pierce | 2000 |
Darfur Now | Himself | 2007 |
Devil in a Blue Dress | Mouse Alexander | 1995 |
The Rat Pack | Sammy Davis Jr. | 1998 |
Rosewood | Sylvester Carrier | 1997 |
Bulworth | L.D. | 1998 |
Brooklyn's Finest | Det. Clarence 'Tango' Butler | 2010 |
Swordfish | Agent J.T. Roberts | 2001 |
Traitor | Samir Horn | 2008 |
The United States of Leland | Pearl Madison | 2003 |
Roadside Prophets | Happy Days Manager | 1992 |
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault | Earl Manigault | 1996 |
Manic | Dr. David Monroe | 2001 |
Hotel for Dogs | Bernie | 2009 |
The Guard | FBI agent Wendell Everett | 2011 |
A Lesson Before Dying | Grant Wiggins | 1999 |
Lush Life | Jack | 1993 |
A Man's Story | Self | 2011 |
Things Behind the Sun | Chuck | 2001 |
Flight | Hugh Lang | 2012 |
Kingdom Come | Self | 2012 |
Miles Ahead | Miles Davis | 2016 |
Avengers: Age of Ultron | James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine | 2015 |
Iron Man 2 | James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine | 2010 |
Captain America: Civil War | Lieutenant James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine | 2016 |
Punk | 1986 | |
The People Speak | Self | 2009 |
Ticker | Passenger | 2002 |
Iron Man 3 | James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / Iron Patriot | 2013 |
Kevin Hart: What Now? | Rival Agent | 2016 |
David Blaine: Beyond Magic | Self | 2016 |
Avengers: Infinity War | James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine | 2018 |
Captain Planet with Don Cheadle | Captain Planet | 2011 |
Abby Singer | Don Cheadle (uncredited) | 2003 |
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People | Self | 2017 |
King Leopold's Ghost | Narrator (voice) | 2006 |
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives | 2003 | |
Captain Marvel | James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine (uncredited) | 2019 |
Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene | Narrator (voice) | 2008 |
Space Jam: A New Legacy | Al G. Rhythm | 2021 |
The Topdog Diaries | Self | 2002 |
No Sudden Move | Curtis 'Curt' Goynes | 2021 |
Black Stallions | 1970 | |
Avengers: Endgame | James Rhodes / War Machine | 2019 |
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King | Self - Actor, "Avengers: Endgame" | 2020 |
Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times | 2020 | |
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac | Self | 2012 |
30 for 30: The Bunny & the GOAT | Al G. Rhythm | 2021 |
With/In Volume 1 | (segment "Intersection") | 2021 |
One World: Together at Home | Self | 2020 |
White Noise | Murray Siskind | 2022 |
Moving Violations | Juicy Burgers Worker | 1985 |
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special | James 'Rhodey' Rhodes (archive footage) | 2021 |
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee | Self | 2019 |
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead | Rooster | 1995 |
Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic' | Self | 2000 |
Armor Wars | James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine | 1970 |
With/In Volume 2 | 2022 | |
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 2 | Captain Planet | 2012 |
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 3 | Captain Planet | 2012 |
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4 | Captain Planet | 2012 |
A Concert for Hurricane Relief | Presenter | 2005 |
Unstoppable | 1970 | |
House of Lies Live | Self | 1970 |
The Dog Problem | 2006 | |
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion | Self - 'Rhodey' | 2023 |
Don't Look Deeper | 2023 | Series | Cast | Year |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | 2003 |
The Bernie Mac Show | Cousin D | 2001 |
Fame | 1982 | |
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Ice Tray | 1990 |
China Beach | 1988 | |
The Golden Palace | Roland Wilson | 1992 |
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | 1992 | |
MADtv | Self | 1995 |
Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | 1993 |
Independent Lens | Host | 1999 |
The Oscars | Self | 1953 |
The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | 2003 |
L.A. Law | Julian Tatoon | 1986 |
The Simpsons | 1989 | |
The Early Show | Self - Guest | 1999 |
Hill Street Blues | 1981 | |
The Henry Rollins Show | Himself | 2006 |
The Bronx Zoo | 1987 | |
House of Lies | Marty Kaan | 2012 |
Chelsea | Self | 2016 |
The Hire | Passenger | 2001 |
Lip Sync Battle | Self | 2015 |
America Beyond the Color Line | Self | 2004 |
Black Monday | Maurice 'Mo' Monroe | 2019 |
Running Wild with Bear Grylls | Self | 2014 |
DuckTales | Donald Duck (voice) | 2017 |
Saturday Night Live | Self - Host | 1975 |
The View | Self | 1997 |
Desus & Mero | Self - Illustrious Guest | 2019 |
Don't Look Deeper | Martin | 2020 |
The Shop | Self | 2018 |
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Self | 2015 |
Picket Fences | John Littleton | 1992 |
Real Time with Bill Maher | Self | 2003 |
Off Camera with Sam Jones | Self | 2014 |
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self | 2014 |
Conan | Self | 2010 |
MTV Movie & TV Awards | Self | 1992 |
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier | James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine | 2021 |
The Wonder Years | Narrator | 2021 |
Hart to Heart | Self - Interviewee | 2021 |
Marvel Studios Assembled | Self - James Rhodes / Rhodey | 2021 |
What If...? | Rhodey (voice) | 2021 |
The Daily Show | Self | 1996 |
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self | 2005 |
ER | Paul Nathan | 1994 |
The Boys Presents: Diabolical | Nubian Prince (voice) | 2022 |
MADtv | Perry | 1995 |
Celebrity Poker Showdown | Self | 2003 |
Night Court | Jack | 1984 |
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party | 2016 | |
Agent Elvis | The Commander (voice) | 2023 |
DAVE | Don Cheadle | 2020 |
Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | 1956 |
Marvel Studios Legends | James Rhodes / War Machine (archive footage) | 2021 |
Secret Invasion | James 'Rhodey' Rhodes | 2023 |
30 Rock | Don Cheadle | 2006 |
Big Mouth | Don Cheadle (voice) | 2017 |
The Jennifer Hudson Show | Self | 2022 |
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors | Self | 2014 |
Hollywood Game Night | Self | 2013 |
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist | JD Hudson | 1970 |
Honest Trailers | James Rhodes (archive footage) | 2012 |
Entertainment Tonight | Self | 1981 |