Don Cheadle
Don Cheadle is an American actor. Born November 29, 1964, in Kansas City. Known for Ocean's, Space Jam: A New Legacy and Marvel Cinematic Universe. Educated at East High School and California Institute of the Arts. Awards include Golden Globes.
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- Described as
- American actor (born 1964)
- Other names
- Donald Frank Cheadle
- Born
- November 29, 1964 · 3 references
- Born in
- Kansas City · 3 references
- Citizen of
- United States
- Occupation
- actor · 2 references; film director; poker player; film producer · 2 references; writer; television actor; film actor; screenwriter · 1 reference
- Education
- East High School · 1 reference; California Institute of the Arts
- Sport
- poker
- Known for
- Ocean's (2001); Space Jam: A New Legacy; Marvel Cinematic Universe; Hotel for Dogs (2009); House of Lies; Miles Ahead; No Sudden Move; Hotel Rwanda; Flight; White Noise
- Awards
- Golden Globes · 1 reference
- Spouse
- Bridgid Coulter (2020–)
- Wikipedias with a page
- 69
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What Wikipedia says · copied November 13, 2026 · revision 1383089700
Donald Frank Cheadle Jr. (, CHEE-dəl; 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 one of a few actors to 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 Soderbergh acting 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 his portrayal of 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), and received an Emmy Award nomination for his performance in the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021).
On television, Cheadle earned nominations for 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.
In 2016, he received his first Grammy Award, winning Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media for the soundtrack Miles Ahead. 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.
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- November 29, 1964
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