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).
Ocean's Eleven
(Basher Tarr (uncredited))
Ocean's Twelve
(Basher Tarr)
Hotel Rwanda
(Paul Rusesabagina)
Ocean's Thirteen
(Basher Tarr)
Colors
(Rocket)
Out of Sight
(Maurice 'Snoopy' Miller)
Mission to Mars
(Luke Graham)
Iron Man 2
(Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes)
Crash
(Det. Graham Waters)
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
(Bonny Simmons)
After the Sunset
(Henri Mooré)
Reign Over Me
(Alan Johnson)
Traffic
(Montel Gordon)
Hamburger Hill
(Pvt. Washburn)
Volcano
(Emmit Reese)
Boogie Nights
(Buck Swope)
Rush Hour 2
(Kenny (uncredited))
The Meteor Man
(Goldilocks)
The Family Man
(Cash)
Talk to Me
(Petey Greene)
Fail Safe
(Lt. Jimmy Pierce)
Darfur Now
(Himself)
Devil in a Blue Dress
(Mouse Alexander)
The Rat Pack
(Sammy Davis Jr.)
Rosewood
(Sylvester Carrier)
Bulworth
(L.D.)
Moving Violations
(Juicy Burgers Worker)
Swordfish
(Agent J.T. Roberts)
Brooklyn's Finest
(Det. Clarence 'Tango' Butler)
A Concert for Hurricane Relief
(Self - Presenter)
Traitor
(Samir Horn)
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
(James 'Rhodey' Rhodes (archive footage))
The United States of Leland
(Pearl Madison)
Roadside Prophets
(Happy Days Manager)
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
(Earl Manigault)
Manic
(Dr. David Monroe)
Hotel for Dogs
(Bernie)
The Guard
(FBI agent Wendell Everett)
Iron Man 3
(Colonel James Rhodes)
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
(Self)
A Lesson Before Dying
(Grant Wiggins)
Lush Life
(Jack)
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
(Rooster)
A Man's Story
(Self)
Things Behind the Sun
(Chuck)
Unstoppable
House of Lies Live
(Self)
Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'
(Self)
Kingdom Come
(Self)
Flight
(Hugh Lang)
Avengers: Age of Ultron
(James Rhodes / War Machine)
The Dog Problem
Miles Ahead
(Miles Davis)
Armor Wars
(James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine)
With/In Volume 2
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion
(Self - 'Rhodey')
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 2
(Captain Planet)
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 3
(Captain Planet)
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4
(Captain Planet)
Captain America: Civil War
(Lieutenant James Rhodes / War Machine)
Punk
Don't Look Deeper
(Martin)
Ticker
(Passenger)
The People Speak
(Self)
Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics
Kevin Hart: What Now?
(Rival Agent)
David Blaine: Beyond Magic
(Self)
Avengers: Infinity War
(James Rhodes / War Machine)
Captain Planet with Don Cheadle
(Captain Planet)
Abby Singer
(Don Cheadle (uncredited))
King Leopold's Ghost
(Narrator (voice))
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
(Self)
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
Captain Marvel
(James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine (uncredited))
Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene
(Narrator (voice))
Space Jam: A New Legacy
(Al G. Rhythm)
The Topdog Diaries
(Self)
No Sudden Move
(Curtis 'Curt' Goynes)
Black Stallions
Avengers: Endgame
(James Rhodes / War Machine)
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
(Self - Actor, "Avengers: Endgame")
Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times
(Self)
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
(Self)
30 for 30: The Bunny & the GOAT
(Al G. Rhythm)
With/In Volume 1
((segment "Intersection"))
One World: Together at Home
(Self)
White Noise
(Murray Siskind)
The Simpsons
(Brother Faith (voice))
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
(Self)
L.A. Law
(Julian Tatoon)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
(Self)
Fame
The Bernie Mac Show
(Cousin D)
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
(Ice Tray)
China Beach
Hill Street Blues
The Golden Palace
(Roland Wilson)
The Early Show
(Self - Guest)
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
(James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine)
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
MADtv
(Self)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
(Self - Guest)
The Henry Rollins Show
(Himself)
The Bronx Zoo
The Wonder Years
(Narrator)
Independent Lens
(Host)
The Oscars
(Self)
Hart to Heart
(Self - Interviewee)
House of Lies
(Marty Kaan)
Marvel Studios Assembled
(Self - James Rhodes / Rhodey)
What If...?
(Rhodey (voice))
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
(Self)
The Daily Show
(Self)
DAVE
(Don Cheadle)
Tony Awards
(Self - Presenter)
Marvel Studios Legends
(James Rhodes / War Machine (archive footage) (uncredited))
Secret Invasion
(James 'Rhodey' Rhodes)
ER
(Paul Nathan)
Chelsea
(Self)
The Hire
(Passenger)
30 Rock
(Don Cheadle)
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
(Nubian Prince (voice))
Big Mouth
(Don Cheadle (voice))
America Beyond the Color Line
(Self)
Lip Sync Battle
(Self)
The Jennifer Hudson Show
(Self)
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
(Self)
Black Monday
(Maurice 'Mo' Monroe)
MADtv
(Perry)
Hollywood Game Night
(Self)
DuckTales
(Donald Duck (voice))
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
(Self)
Celebrity Poker Showdown
(Self)
Night Court
(Jack)
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
(JD Hudson)
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
Saturday Night Live
(Self - Host)
The View
(Self)
Honest Trailers
(James Rhodes (archive footage))
Desus & Mero
(Self - Illustrious Guest)
Don't Look Deeper
(Martin)
Entertainment Tonight
(Self)
The Shop
(Self)
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
(Self)
Picket Fences
(John Littleton)
Real Time with Bill Maher
(Self)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
(Self - Guest)
Agent Elvis
(The Commander (voice))
Off Camera with Sam Jones
(Self)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
(Self)
Conan
(Self)
MTV Movie & TV Awards
(Self)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
(Self)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
(Self)
Traitor
(Producer)
Freedom Writers
(Thanks)
Miles Ahead
(Director)
Miles Ahead
(Producer)
Crash
(Producer)
Miles Ahead
(Writer)
Talk to Me
(Executive Producer)
St. Vincent
(Executive Producer)
Amari And The Night Brothers
(Producer)
Crash
(Producer)
Black Monday
(Executive Producer)
The Big Cigar
(Executive Producer)
The Big Cigar
(Director)