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Don Cheadle
Known for: ActingDonald 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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Avengers: Infinity War
+4
as James Rhodes / War Machine 
Avengers: Endgame
+4
as James Rhodes / War Machine 
Iron Man 2
+2
as Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes 
Avengers: Age of Ultron
+3
as James Rhodes / War Machine 
Iron Man 3
+3
as Colonel James Rhodes 
Ocean's Eleven
+3
as Basher Tarr 
Captain America: Civil War
+4
as Lieutenant James Rhodes / War Machine 
Hundehotellet
as Bernie 
House of Lies
as Marty Kaan 
Black Monday
as Maurice 'Mo' Monroe 
Secret Invasion
as James 'Rhodey' Rhodes 
stakithegn
as John Littleton 
Agent Elvis
as The Commander (voice) 
Ocean's Twelve
+4
as Basher Tarr 
Volcano
+1
as Emmit Reese 
The Wonder Years
as Narrator 
Ocean's Thirteen
+4
as Basher Tarr 
Traffic
as Montel Gordon 
Space Jam: A New Legacy
+5
as Al G. Rhythm 
Kodeord Sværdfisk
+3
as Roberts 
Boogie Nights
+4
as Buck Swope 
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
as JD Hudson 
The Golden Palace
as Roland Wilson 
Flight
+3
as Hugh Lang 
Family Man
as Cash 
Crash
as Det. Graham Waters 
Brooklyn's Finest
+3
as Det. Clarence 'Tango' Butler 
No Sudden Move
as Curtis 'Curt' Goynes 
Bulworth
as L.D. 
Hvid støj
as Murray Siskind 
Mission to Mars
as Luke Graham 
Unstoppable
as Coach Shawn Charles 
Out of Sight
+3
as Maurice 'Snoopy' Miller 
I Love Boosters
as Dr. Jack 
After the Sunset
+2
as Henri Mooré 
Hotel Rwanda
as Paul Rusesabagina 
Reign Over Me
+1
as Alan Johnson 
Don't Look Deeper
as Martin 
Colors
as Rocket 
The United States of Leland
as Pearl Madison 
Hamburger Hill
as Pvt. Washburn 
Djævel i blåt
as Mouse Alexander 
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion
as Self - 'Rhodey' 
The Guard
as FBI agent Wendell Everett 
Manic
as Dr. David Monroe 
Traitor
as Samir Horn 
Miles Ahead
+1
as Miles Davis 
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
as James 'Rhodey' Rhodes (archive footage) 
The Dog Problem
as Dr. Nourmand (uncredited) 
A Man's Story
as Self 
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
as Bonny Simmons 
With/In Volume 1
as (segment "Intersection") 
Fail Safe
as Lt. Jimmy Pierce 
Kevin Hart: What Now?
as Rival Agent 
The Real Full Monty
as Self (uncredited) 
Talk to Me
as Petey Greene 
Rosewood
as Sylvester Carrier 
Captain Planet with Don Cheadle
as Captain Planet 
The People Speak
as Self 
Things Behind the Sun
as Chuck 
Roadside Prophets
as Happy Days Manager 
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4
as Captain Planet 
Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene
as Narrator (voice) 
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 3
as Captain Planet 
King Leopold's Ghost
as Narrator (voice) 
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 2
as Captain Planet 
Kingdom Come
as Self