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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
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Screen debut
First screen credit at age 20
Year context
Born in 1964 -- Civil Rights Act signed; Gulf of Tonkin incident; Lyndon B. Johnson was US president
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Career
Career spanning 39 years (1985-2024)
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Filmography (47)
Armor Wars
Armor Wars
Film
Unstoppable
Coach Shawn Charles
Secret Invasion
James 'Rhodey' Rhodes
White Noise
Murray Siskind
The Wonder Years
Narrator
Space Jam: A New Legacy
Al G. Rhythm
No Sudden Move
Curtis 'Curt' Goynes
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
TV Series
Black Monday
Maurice 'Mo' Monroe
Avengers: Endgame
James Rhodes / War Machine
AWARDS (6)
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Golden Globe Awards
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Academy Awards
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Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
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Golden Globe Awards
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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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How old is Don Cheadle?
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Where was Don Cheadle born?
Don Cheadle was born in Kansas City, Missouri, USA .
What movies or shows has Don Cheadle been in?
Don Cheadle has 47 credits in our database. Notable titles include Armor Wars (http), Unstoppable (2024), Secret Invasion (2023), White Noise (2022), The Wonder Years (2021).
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