Don Cheadle is an American actor and producer that has appeared in numerous films and television series since the early 1980s. He has appeared in the films Devil in a Blue Dress (1995), Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault as Earl Manigault (1996), Volcano (1997) and Boogie Nights (1997). He won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film for his portrayal of Sammy Davis Jr. in the 1998 film The Rat Pack .
In 2001, he was cast as Basher Tarr in the first installment of the Ocean's film series. He went on to reprise the role in the 2004 sequel and the 2007 final film of the trilogy. During that time, he starred in the 2004 drama film Hotel Rwanda as Paul Rusesabagina which earned him Best Actor nominations for an Academy Award, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award. The same year, he was a part of the ensemble cast in the film Crash alongside Sandra Bullock and Matt Dillon.
In 2010, he replaced Terrence Howard in the role of James Rhodes / War Machine in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Iron Man 2 . He later reprised the role in Iron Man 3 (2013), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Captain Marvel (2019), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021) and What If...? (2021), and miniseries Secret Invasion (2023).
His television work includes appearances in Night Court (1988), The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990), The Golden Palace (1992-1993), Picket Fences (1993–1995), The Bernie Mac Show (2002), ER (2002), and as Marty Kaan in House of Lies (2012–2016).
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1984 | 3 Days | Angel | ||
1985 | Moving Violations | Juicy Burgers Worker | ||
1987 | Hamburger Hill | Pvt. Washburn | ||
1988 | Colors | Rocket | [1] | |
1992 | Roadside Prophets | Happy Days Manager | ||
1993 | The Meteor Man | Goldilocks | ||
1995 | Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead | Rooster | ||
Devil in a Blue Dress | Mouse Alexander | |||
1997 | Volcano | Emmit Reese | ||
Rosewood | Sylvester Carrier | |||
Boogie Nights | Buck Swope | |||
1998 | Out of Sight | Maurice Miller | ||
Bulworth | L.D. | |||
2000 | Traffic | Montel Gordon | ||
Mission to Mars | Luke Graham | |||
The Family Man | Cash | |||
2001 | Rush Hour 2 | Kenny | Uncredited cameo | [2] |
Things Behind the Sun | Chuck | |||
Manic | Dr. David Monroe | |||
Swordfish | Agent J.T. Roberts | |||
Ocean's Eleven | Basher Tarr | Not credited on VHS release | ||
2002 | Ticker | Passenger | Segment for the BMW short film series The Hire | |
2003 | Abby Singer | Himself | ||
The United States of Leland | Pearl Madison | |||
2004 | Ocean's Twelve | Basher Tarr | ||
After the Sunset | Henri Mooré | |||
The Assassination of Richard Nixon | Bonny Simmons | |||
Hotel Rwanda | Paul Rusesabagina | [3] | ||
Crash | Detective Graham Waters | Also producer | [4] | |
2006 | The Dog Problem | Dr. Nourmand | ||
King Leopold's Ghost | Narrator | |||
2007 | Reign Over Me | Alan Johnson | [5] | |
Talk to Me | Petey Greene | Also executive producer | [6] | |
Ocean's Thirteen | Basher Tarr | [7] | ||
Darfur Now | Himself | Also producer | ||
2008 | Traitor | Samir Horn | [8] | |
2009 | Hotel for Dogs | Bernie | [9] | |
The People Speak | Himself | Documentary | [10] | |
2010 | Brooklyn's Finest | Clarence 'Tango' Butler | [11] | |
Iron Man 2 | James Rhodes / War Machine | [12] | ||
2011 | The Guard | FBI Agent Wendell Everett | [13] | |
2012 | Flight | Hugh Lang | [14] | |
2013 | Iron Man 3 | James Rhodes / Iron Patriot | [15] | |
2014 | St. Vincent | — | Executive producer only | [16] |
2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | James Rhodes / War Machine | [17] | |
Miles Ahead | Miles Davis | Also director, writer and producer | [18] | |
2016 | Kevin Hart: What Now? | Himself | [19] | |
Captain America: Civil War | James Rhodes / War Machine | [20] | ||
2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | [21] | ||
2019 | Captain Marvel | Uncredited cameo; mid-credits scene | [22] | |
Avengers: Endgame | [23] | |||
2021 | With/In: Volume 1 | — | Segment: "Intersection" | [24] |
No Sudden Move | Curt Goynes | [25] | ||
Space Jam: A New Legacy | Al-G Rhythm | [26] | ||
2022 | White Noise | Murray | [27] | |
2024 | Unstoppable | [28] |
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1986 | Fame | Henry Lee | 2 episodes | |
L.A. Law | Julian Tatoon | Episode: "Gibbon Take" | ||
Sidekicks | Cholo | Episode: "The Last Electric Knight" | ||
1987 | Hill Street Blues | Darius Milton | Episode: "Days of Swine and Roses" | |
The Bronx Zoo | Carver | Episode: "Small Victories" | ||
1988 | Night Court | Jack | Episode: "Jung and the Restless" | |
Hooperman | Himself | Episode: "High Noon" | ||
1989 | Booker | Episode: "The Pump" | ||
1990 | China Beach | Angel | Episode: "Warriors" | |
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Ice Tray | Episode: "Homeboy, Sweet Homeboy" | ||
1992–1993 | The Golden Palace | Roland Wilson | 24 episodes | |
1993 | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Bennie | 2 episodes | |
Lush Life | Jack | Television film | ||
1993–1995 | Picket Fences | D.A. John Littleton | 38 episodes | |
1996 | Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault | Earl "The Goat" Manigault | Television film | |
1998 | The Rat Pack | Sammy Davis Jr. | ||
1999 | A Lesson Before Dying | Grant Wiggins | ||
2000 | The Simpsons | Brother Faith | Voice, episode: "Faith Off" | |
Fail Safe | Lt. Jimmy Pierce | Television film | ||
2002 | The Bernie Mac Show | Cousin D | 2 episodes | |
ER | Paul Nathan | 4 episodes | ||
2003 | Mad TV | Perry | Episode #9.3 | |
2010 | Drunk History | Frederick Douglass | Volume 5 | |
2012–2016 | House of Lies | Marty Kaan | 58 episodes; also executive producer and director | [29] |
2012 | 30 Rock | Himself | Episode: "Unwindulax" | |
2018–2020 | DuckTales | Donald Duck | Voice, 2 episodes | |
2019–2021 | Black Monday | Maurice Monroe | 30 episodes; also executive producer | [30] |
2019 | Saturday Night Live | Himself (host) | Episode: "Don Cheadle/Gary Clark Jr." | [31] |
2020 | Don’t Look Deeper | Martin | 14 episodes | [32] |
2021 | The Falcon and the Winter Soldier | James Rhodes | Episode: "New World Order" | [33] |
Marvel Studios: Assembled | Himself | Documentary; Episode: "Assembled: The Making of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" | ||
What If...? | James Rhodes | Voice, episode: "What If... Killmonger Rescued Tony Stark?" | [34] | |
2021–2023 | The Wonder Years | Dean Williams / Narrator | Main cast | [35] |
2022 | The Boys Presents: Diabolical | Nubian Prince | Voice; episode: "Nubian Vs. Nubian" | [36] |
2023 | Agent Elvis | The Commander | Voice; 10 episodes | |
Secret Invasion | Raava / James Rhodes | Main cast; miniseries | [37] | |
2024 | Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist | J.D. Hudson | Upcoming miniseries | [38] |
† | Denotes series that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2001 | Topdog/Underdog | Booth | Off-Broadway performances | [39] |
Year | Title | Voice Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2010 | Iron Man 2 | James Rhodes / War Machine | [40] | |
2016 | Lego Marvel's Avengers | Audio archive footage |
Year | Song | Artist | Ref. |
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1989 | "It's the Real Thing" | Angela Winbush | [41] |
2014 | "Run" | Jay-Z | [42] |
2017 | "DNA." | Kendrick Lamar | [43] |
"1-800-273-8255" | Logic | [44] |
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