Don Cheadle
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.
TV Shows(68)
Number One on the Call Sheet
Self
2025
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
JD Hudson
2024
Secret Invasion
James 'Rhodey' Rhodes
2023
Agent Elvis
The Commander (voice)
2023
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
2022
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
Nubian Prince (voice)
2022
The Wonder Years
Narrator
2021
What If...?
Rhodey (voice)
2021
Hart to Heart
Self - Interviewee
2021
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine
2021
Marvel Studios Assembled
Self - James Rhodes / Rhodey
2021
Marvel Studios Legends
James Rhodes / War Machine (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021
Don't Look Deeper
Martin
2020
DAVE
Don Cheadle
2020
Desus & Mero
Self - Illustrious Guest
2019
Black Monday
Maurice 'Mo' Monroe
2019
The Shop
Self
2018
Big Mouth
Don Cheadle (voice)
2017
DuckTales
Donald Duck (voice)
2017
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
2016
Chelsea
Self
2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2015
Lip Sync Battle
Self
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
2014
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
Self
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
2014
Talking Bad
Self
2013
Hollywood Game Night
Self
2013
House of Lies
Marty Kaan
2012
Conan
Self
2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
30 Rock
Don Cheadle
2006
The Henry Rollins Show
Himself
2006
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005
America Beyond the Color Line
Self
2004
Celebrity Poker Showdown
Self
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
The Bernie Mac Show
Cousin D
2001
The Hire
Passenger
2001
The Early Show
Self - Guest
1999
Independent Lens
Host
1999
The View
Self
1997
The Daily Show
Self - Guest
1996
MADtv
Self
1995
ER
Paul Nathan
1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Bennie
1992
The Golden Palace
Roland Wilson
1992
Picket Fences
John Littleton
1992
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Ice Tray
1990
The Simpsons
Brother Faith (voice)
1989
Booker
Frenchie Sayles
1989
China Beach
1988
The Bronx Zoo
1987
L.A. Law
Julian Tatoon
1986
Night Court
Jack
1984
Fame
1982
Entertainment Tonight
Self
1981
Hill Street Blues
1981
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
1956
The Oscars
Self
1953
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
1944
Movies(96)
I Love Boosters
2026
The Real Full Monty
Self (uncredited)
2024
Unstoppable
Coach Shawn Charles
2024
Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics
Self
2024
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion
Self - 'Rhodey'
2023
White Noise
Murray Siskind
2022
With/In Volume 2
2022
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
James 'Rhodey' Rhodes (archive footage)
2021
Leading the Electric Revolution and Sustainability
Narrator
2021
Space Jam: A New Legacy
Al G. Rhythm
2021
No Sudden Move
Curtis 'Curt' Goynes
2021
With/In Volume 1
(segment "Intersection")
2021
30 for 30: The Bunny & the GOAT
Al G. Rhythm
2021
Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times
Self
2020
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
Self - Actor, "Avengers: Endgame"
2020
Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort
Self
2020
One World: Together at Home
Self
2020
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
Self
2019
Avengers: Endgame
James Rhodes / War Machine
2019
Captain Marvel
James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine (uncredited)
2019
Avengers: Infinity War
James Rhodes / War Machine
2018
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
Self
2017
David Blaine: Beyond Magic
Self
2016
Kevin Hart: What Now?
Rival Agent
2016
Captain America: Civil War
Lieutenant James Rhodes / War Machine
2016
Miles Ahead
Miles Davis
2016
Avengers: Age of Ultron
James Rhodes / War Machine
2015
House of Lies Live
Self
2013
Iron Man 3
Colonel James Rhodes
2013
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4
Captain Planet
2012
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 3
Captain Planet
2012
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 2
Captain Planet
2012
Kingdom Come
Self
2012
Flight
Hugh Lang
2012
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
Self
2012
A Man's Story
Self
2011
Captain Planet with Don Cheadle
Captain Planet
2011
The Guard
FBI agent Wendell Everett
2011
Iron Man 2
Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes
2010
Brooklyn's Finest
Det. Clarence 'Tango' Butler
2010
The People Speak
Self
2009
A Home for Everyone: The Making of 'Hotel for Dogs'
Self
2009
Hotel for Dogs
Bernie
2009
Traitor
Samir Horn
2008
Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene
Narrator (voice)
2008
Darfur Now
Self
2007
Talk to Me
Petey Greene
2007
Ocean's Thirteen
Basher Tarr
2007
Reign Over Me
Alan Johnson
2007
The Dog Problem
Dr. Nourmand (uncredited)
2006
King Leopold's Ghost
Narrator (voice)
2006
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
Self - Presenter
2005
Crash
Det. Graham Waters
2005
A Message for Peace: Making 'Hotel Rwanda'
Self
2005
Hotel Rwanda
Paul Rusesabagina
2004
Ocean's Twelve
Basher Tarr
2004
After the Sunset
Henri Mooré
2004
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
Bonny Simmons
2004
Abby Singer
Don Cheadle (uncredited)
2003
The United States of Leland
Pearl Madison
2003
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2003
Ticker
Passenger
2002
The Topdog Diaries
Self
2002
Ocean's Eleven
Basher Tarr (uncredited)
2001
Things Behind the Sun
Chuck
2001
Rush Hour 2
Kenny (uncredited)
2001
Swordfish
Roberts
2001
Manic
Dr. David Monroe
2001
Traffic
Montel Gordon
2000
Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'
Self
2000
The Family Man
Cash
2000
Fail Safe
Lt. Jimmy Pierce
2000
Mission to Mars
Luke Graham
2000
A Lesson Before Dying
Grant Wiggins
1999
The Rat Pack
Sammy Davis Jr.
1998
Inside 'Out of Sight'
Self
1998
Out of Sight
Maurice 'Snoopy' Miller
1998
Bulworth
L.D.
1998
Boogie Nights
Buck Swope
1997
Volcano
Emmit Reese
1997
Rosewood
Sylvester Carrier
1997
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
Earl Manigault
1996
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
Rooster
1995
Devil in a Blue Dress
Mouse Alexander
1995
Lush Life
Jack
1993
The Meteor Man
Goldilocks
1993
Roadside Prophets
Happy Days Manager
1992
Colors
Rocket
1988
Hamburger Hill
Pvt. Washburn
1987
Punk
1986
The Last Electric Knight
Gang Leader
1986
Moving Violations
Juicy Burgers Worker
1985
Black Stallions
Canyon
Ocean's Fourteen
Basher Tarr
My Darling California
John Ashley Cotton