Directed credits
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Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Don Cheadle
Acting
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TMDB popularity
2.2
Moderate attention
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 10
TMDB ID: 1896
IMDb ID: nm0000332
Known for: Acting
Born: November 29, 1964
Age: 61
Place of birth: Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1944 - 2026
Years active: 83
Average TMDB rating: 6.66
Wikidata: Q272019
Also known as
Donald Frank Cheadle Jr.
Frequent jobs
Director (1)Executive Producer (5)Producer (2)Co-Executive Producer (1)Thanks (1)
Biography
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.
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Directed Movies
Movies directed by Don Cheadle.
Movies
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Next announced movie projects with Don Cheadle.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Don Cheadle.
8.2
Avengers: Endgame
as James Rhodes / War Machine
2019 Movie
8.2
Avengers: Infinity War
as James Rhodes / War Machine
2018 Movie
7.9
Freedom Writers
Thanks
2007 Movie
7.7
Hotel Rwanda
as Paul Rusesabagina
2004 Movie
7.6
Boogie Nights
as Buck Swope
1997 Movie
7.5
Ocean's Eleven
as Basher Tarr (uncredited)
2001 Movie
7.4
Captain America: Civil War
as Lieutenant James Rhodes / War Machine
2016 Movie
7.3
Avengers: Age of Ultron
as James Rhodes / War Machine
2015 Movie
7.2
Crash
Producer
2005 Movie
7.2
Reign Over Me
as Alan Johnson
2007 Movie
7.1
St. Vincent
Executive Producer
2014 Movie
7.1
Traffic
as Montel Gordon
2000 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Don Cheadle.
8.1
What If...?
as Rhodey (voice) • 1 eps
2021 Series
8.0
The Simpsons
as Brother Faith (voice) • 1 eps
1989 Series
7.9
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Ice Tray • 1 eps
1990 Series
7.8
ER
as Paul Nathan • 4 eps
1994 Series
7.8
DuckTales
as Donald Duck (voice) • 2 eps
2017 Series
7.6
Hill Street Blues
1 eps
1981 Series
7.6
Big Mouth
as Don Cheadle (voice) • 1 eps
2017 Series
7.6
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
as James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.5
30 Rock
as Don Cheadle • 1 eps
2006 Series
7.4
Marvel Studios Legends
as James Rhodes / War Machine (archive footage) (uncredited) • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.3
DAVE
as Don Cheadle • 1 eps
2020 Series
7.3
Night Court
as Jack • 1 eps
1984 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Don Cheadle.
8.2
Avengers: Infinity War
as James Rhodes / War Machine
2018 Movie
8.2
Avengers: Endgame
as James Rhodes / War Machine
2019 Movie
7.4
Captain America: Civil War
as Lieutenant James Rhodes / War Machine
2016 Movie
7.3
Avengers: Age of Ultron
as James Rhodes / War Machine
2015 Movie
6.8
Iron Man 2
as Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes
2010 Movie
6.9
Iron Man 3
as Colonel James Rhodes
2013 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Don Cheadle.
8.0
The Simpsons
as Brother Faith (voice) • 1 eps
1989 Series
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self • 5 eps
2014 Series
5.0
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2009 Series
6.4
The Daily Show
as Self • 3 eps
1996 Series
5.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2014 Series
6.2
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host • 1 eps
1975 Series
7.1
Conan
as Self • 3 eps
2010 Series
7.8
ER
as Paul Nathan • 4 eps
1994 Series
7.5
30 Rock
as Don Cheadle • 1 eps
2006 Series
6.0
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
6.7
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self • 1 eps
2005 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Don Cheadle.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Don Cheadle.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Don Cheadle.
May 22
I Love Boosters
2026 Movie
5.5
The Real Full Monty
as Self (uncredited)
2024 Movie
5.1
Unstoppable
as Coach Shawn Charles
2024 Movie
8.0
Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics
as Self
2024 Movie
5.0
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion
as Self - 'Rhodey'
2023 Movie
5.6
White Noise
as Murray Siskind
2022 Movie
7.4
With/In Volume 2
2022 Movie
6.9
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
as James 'Rhodey' Rhodes (archive footage)
2021 Movie
6.7
Space Jam: A New Legacy
as Al G. Rhythm
2021 Movie
6.4
No Sudden Move
as Curtis 'Curt' Goynes
2021 Movie
3.2
With/In Volume 1
as (segment "Intersection")
2021 Movie
5.0
30 for 30: The Bunny & the GOAT
as Al G. Rhythm
2021 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Don Cheadle.
4.8
Number One on the Call Sheet
as Self • 1 eps
2025 Series
6.8
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
as JD Hudson • 8 eps
2024 Series
6.5
Secret Invasion
as James 'Rhodey' Rhodes • 6 eps
2023 Series
6.7
Agent Elvis
as The Commander (voice) • 10 eps
2023 Series
5.6
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self • 1 eps
2022 Series
7.1
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
as Nubian Prince (voice) • 1 eps
2022 Series
7.0
The Wonder Years
as Narrator • 32 eps
2021 Series
8.1
What If...?
as Rhodey (voice) • 1 eps
2021 Series
8.2
Hart to Heart
as Self - Interviewee • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.6
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
as James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.2
Marvel Studios Assembled
as Self - James Rhodes / Rhodey • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.4
Marvel Studios Legends
as James Rhodes / War Machine (archive footage) (uncredited) • 1 eps
2021 Series