ACTING . Acting . 61 years . Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Don Cheadle_

OSCAR WINNER Kansas City, Missouri, USA

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Born Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Birthday
61
Age
47
Credits
Actor
Known For
2.5
Popularity
39 yrs
Career
Updated Feb 20, 2026

Details

Known For
Actor
Occupations
Screenwriter, Voice actor, Writer, Television producer, Actor
Birthday
(Sunday)
Birthplace
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Eye Color
Dark brown
Nationality
Citizenship
United States
Languages
English
Spouse
Bridgid Coulter (2020)
Children
2 children
Education
East High School, California Institute of the Arts
Zodiac Sign
♐ Sagittarius
Chinese Zodiac
龙 Dragon
Name Origin
English < Proto-Germanic (*frankô)
Popularity
Tier B -- 73,428 Wikipedia views/month

DROPTHE_ GOSSIP

Birthday twin
Shares a birthday (November 29) with Anna Faris
Anna Faris →
Screen debut
First screen credit at age 20
Frequent co-star
Appeared in 7 films with Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson →
Year context
Born in 1964 -- Civil Rights Act signed; Gulf of Tonkin incident; Lyndon B. Johnson was US president
Year 1964 →
Career
Career spanning 39 years (1985-2024)

DROPTHE GOOD_

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Innovation
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Giving
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Sustainability
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Cultural Uplift
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Filmography (47)

Armor Wars
Armor Wars
http / Film
Film
Unstoppable
Unstoppable
2024 / Film
Coach Shawn Charles
Secret Invasion
Secret Invasion
2023 / TV
James 'Rhodey' Rhodes
White Noise
White Noise
2022 / Film
Murray Siskind
The Wonder Years
The Wonder Years
2021 / TV
Narrator
Space Jam: A New Legacy
Space Jam: A New Legacy
2021 / Film
Al G. Rhythm
No Sudden Move
No Sudden Move
2021 / Film
Curtis 'Curt' Goynes
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
2021 / TV
TV Series
Black Monday
Black Monday
2019 / TV
Maurice 'Mo' Monroe
Avengers: Endgame
Avengers: Endgame
2019 / Film
James Rhodes / War Machine

AWARDS (6)

G
Golden Globe Awards
WON
G
Academy Awards
WON
G
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
WON
G
Golden Globe Awards
WON

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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