Don Cheadle
Donald Frank Cheadle Jr. is an American actor, author, director, producer and writer. Following early roles in Hamburger Hill (1987), and as the gangster "Rocket" in the film Colors (1988), he built his career in the 1990s with roles in Devil in a Blue Dress (1995), Rosewood (1997), and Boogie Nights (1997). His collaboration with director Steven Soderbergh resulted in the films Out of Sight (1998), Traffic (2000), and The Ocean's Trilogy (2001–2007).
He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his lead role as Rwandan hotel manager Paul Rusesabagina in the historical genocide drama film Hotel Rwanda (2004). From 2012 to 2016, he starred as Marty Kaan on the Showtime comedy series House of Lies; he won a Golden Globe Award in 2013 for the role. Since 2019, he has starred as Maurice Monroe in the Showtime series Black Monday, a role which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination in 2019. He extended his global recognition with his role as the superhero War Machine in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, replacing Terrence Howard, appearing in Iron Man 2 (2010), Iron Man 3 (2013), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Captain Marvel (2019), and Avengers: Endgame (2019).
Acted in
Unstoppable
2024
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
2024
as JD Hudson
Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics
2024
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion
2023
as Self - 'Rhodey'
Don't Look Deeper
2023
as Martin
Secret Invasion
2023
as James 'Rhodey' Rhodes
Agent Elvis
2023
as The Commander (voice)
White Noise
2022
as Murray Siskind
With/In Volume 2
2022
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
2022
as Nubian Prince (voice)
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
2021
as James 'Rhodey' Rhodes (archive footage)
The Wonder Years
2021
as Narrator
What If...?
2021
as Rhodey (voice)
Space Jam: A New Legacy
2021
as Al G. Rhythm
No Sudden Move
2021
as Curtis 'Curt' Goynes
With/In Volume 1
2021
as (segment "Intersection")
30 for 30: The Bunny & the GOAT
2021
as Al G. Rhythm
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
2021
as James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine
Marvel Studios Assembled
2021
as Self - James Rhodes / Rhodey
Marvel Studios Legends
2021
as James Rhodes / War Machine (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times
2020
as Self
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
2020
as Self - Actor, "Avengers: Endgame"
Don't Look Deeper
2020
as Martin
One World: Together at Home
2020
as Self
DAVE
2020
as Don Cheadle
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
2019
as Self
Avengers: Endgame
2019
as James Rhodes / War Machine
Captain Marvel
2019
as James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine (uncredited)
Black Monday
2019
as Maurice 'Mo' Monroe
Avengers: Infinity War
2018
as James Rhodes / War Machine
Big Mouth
2017
as Don Cheadle (voice)
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
2017
as Self
DuckTales
2017
as Donald Duck (voice)
David Blaine: Beyond Magic
2016
as Self
Kevin Hart: What Now?
2016
as Rival Agent
Captain America: Civil War
2016
as Lieutenant James Rhodes / War Machine
Miles Ahead
2016
as Miles Davis
Avengers: Age of Ultron
2015
as James Rhodes / War Machine
Lip Sync Battle
2015
as Self
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
2014
as Self
House of Lies Live
2013
as Self
Hollywood Game Night
2013
as Self
Iron Man 3
2013
as Colonel James Rhodes
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4
2012
as Captain Planet
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 3
2012
as Captain Planet
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 2
2012
as Captain Planet
Flight
2012
as Hugh Lang
Kingdom Come
2012
as Self
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
2012
as Self
Honest Trailers
2012
as James Rhodes (archive footage)
House of Lies
2012
as Marty Kaan
A Man's Story
2011
as Self
Captain Planet with Don Cheadle
2011
as Captain Planet
The Guard
2011
as FBI agent Wendell Everett
Iron Man 2
2010
as Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes
Brooklyn's Finest
2010
as Det. Clarence 'Tango' Butler
The People Speak
2009
as Self
Hotel for Dogs
2009
as Bernie
Traitor
2008
as Samir Horn
Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene
2008
as Narrator (voice)
Darfur Now
2007
as Himself
Talk to Me
2007
as Petey Greene
Ocean's Thirteen
2007
as Basher Tarr
Reign Over Me
2007
as Alan Johnson
30 Rock
2006
as Don Cheadle
The Dog Problem
2006
King Leopold's Ghost
2006
as Narrator (voice)
A Concert for Hurricane Relief
2005
as Self - Presenter
Crash
2005
as Det. Graham Waters
Hotel Rwanda
2004
as Paul Rusesabagina
Ocean's Twelve
2004
as Basher Tarr
After the Sunset
2004
as Henri Mooré
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
2004
as Bonny Simmons
America Beyond the Color Line
2004
as Self
Celebrity Poker Showdown
2003
as Self
Abby Singer
2003
as Don Cheadle (uncredited)
The United States of Leland
2003
as Pearl Madison
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2003
Ticker
2002
as Passenger
The Topdog Diaries
2002
as Self
Ocean's Eleven
2001
as Basher Tarr (uncredited)
The Bernie Mac Show
2001
as Cousin D
Things Behind the Sun
2001
as Chuck
Rush Hour 2
2001
as Kenny (uncredited)
Swordfish
2001
as Agent J.T. Roberts
The Hire
2001
as Passenger
Manic
2001
as Dr. David Monroe
Traffic
2000
as Montel Gordon
Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'
2000
as Self
The Family Man
2000
as Cash
Fail Safe
2000
as Lt. Jimmy Pierce
Mission to Mars
2000
as Luke Graham
Independent Lens
1999
as Host
A Lesson Before Dying
1999
as Grant Wiggins
The Rat Pack
1998
as Sammy Davis Jr.
Out of Sight
1998
as Maurice 'Snoopy' Miller
Bulworth
1998
as L.D.
Boogie Nights
1997
as Buck Swope
Volcano
1997
as Emmit Reese
Rosewood
1997
as Sylvester Carrier
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
1996
as Earl Manigault
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
1995
as Rooster
MADtv
1995
as Self
MADtv
1995
as Perry
Devil in a Blue Dress
1995
as Mouse Alexander
ER
1994
as Paul Nathan
Lush Life
1993
as Jack
The Meteor Man
1993
as Goldilocks
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992
The Golden Palace
1992
as Roland Wilson
Picket Fences
1992
as John Littleton
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992
as Self
Roadside Prophets
1992
as Happy Days Manager
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
as Ice Tray
The Simpsons
1989
as Brother Faith (voice)
China Beach
1988
Colors
1988
as Rocket
Hamburger Hill
1987
as Pvt. Washburn
The Bronx Zoo
1987
L.A. Law
1986
as Julian Tatoon
Punk
1986
Moving Violations
1985
as Juicy Burgers Worker
Night Court
1984
as Jack
Fame
1982
Hill Street Blues
1981
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Armor Wars
as James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine
