List of Don Cheadle performances
Don Cheadle is an American actor, author, director, producer and writer 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 Terrance Howard in the role of James Rhodes / War Machine in the Marvel Studios film Iron Man 2. A role he later reprised in Iron Man 3 (2013), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Captain Marvel (uncredited mid-credits scene cameo) (2019), and Avengers: Endgame (2019).
His television work includes appearances in Night Court (1988), The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990), Picket Fences (1993–1995), The Bernie Mac Show (2002), ER (2002), and as Marty Kaan in House of Lies (2012–2016).
Film
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 | ||
1992 | Roadside Prophets | Happy Days Manager | ||
1993 | The Meteor Man | Goldilocks | ||
1995 | Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead | Rooster | ||
1995 | Devil in a Blue Dress | Mouse Alexander | ||
1996 | Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault | Earl Manigault | ||
1997 | Volcano | Emmit Reese | ||
1997 | Rosewood | Sylvester Carrier | ||
1997 | Boogie Nights | Buck Swope | ||
1998 | Out of Sight | Maurice Miller | ||
1998 | The Rat Pack | Sammy Davis Jr. | ||
1998 | Bulworth | L.D. | ||
2000 | Traffic | Montel Gordon | ||
2000 | Mission to Mars | Luke Graham | ||
2000 | The Family Man | Cash | ||
2001 | Rush Hour 2 | Kenny | Uncredited cameo | |
2001 | Things Behind the Sun | Chuck | ||
2001 | Manic | Dr. David Monroe | ||
2001 | Swordfish | Agent J.T. Roberts | ||
2001 | Ocean's Eleven | Basher Tarr | ||
2002 | Ticker | Passenger | Segment for the BMW short film series The Hire | |
2003 | Abby Singer | Himself | ||
2003 | The United States of Leland | Pearl Madison | ||
2004 | Ocean's Twelve | Basher Tarr | ||
2004 | After the Sunset | Henri Mooré | ||
2004 | The Assassination of Richard Nixon | Bonny Simmons | ||
2004 | Hotel Rwanda | Paul Rusesabagina | ||
2004 | Crash | Det. Graham Waters | Also producer | |
2006 | The Dog Problem | Dr. Nourmand | ||
2006 | King Leopold's Ghost | Narrator | ||
2007 | Reign Over Me | Alan Johnson | ||
2007 | Talk to Me | Petey Greene | Also executive producer | |
2007 | Ocean's Thirteen | Basher Tarr | ||
2007 | Darfur Now | Himself | Also producer | |
2008 | Traitor | Samir Horn | Also producer | |
2009 | Hotel for Dogs | Bernie | ||
2009 | The People Speak | Himself | Documentary | |
2010 | Brooklyn's Finest | Clarence 'Tango' Butler | ||
2010 | Iron Man 2 | James Rhodes / War Machine | ||
2011 | The Guard | FBI Agent Wendell Everett | ||
2012 | Flight | Hugh Lang | ||
2013 | Iron Man 3 | James Rhodes / Iron Patriot | ||
2014 | St. Vincent | N/A | Executive producer | |
2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | James Rhodes / War Machine | ||
2015 | Miles Ahead | Miles Davis | Also director, writer and producer | |
2016 | Kevin Hart: What Now? | Himself | ||
2016 | Captain America: Civil War | James Rhodes / War Machine | ||
2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | James Rhodes / War Machine | ||
2019 | Captain Marvel | James Rhodes / War Machine | Uncredited; mid-credits scene cameo | [1] |
2019 | Avengers: Endgame | James Rhodes / War Machine | ||
2021 | Space Jam: A New Legacy | TBA | Filming | |
TBA | Prince of Darkness | Jeremiah Hamilton | Also producer; post-production | [2] |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1986 | Fame | Henry Lee | 2 episodes | |
1986 | L.A. Law | Julian Tatoon | Episode: "Gibbon Take" | |
1986 | Sidekicks | Cholo | Episode: "The Last Electric Knight" | |
1987 | Hill Street Blues | Darius Milton | Episode: "Days of Swine and Roses" | |
1987 | The Bronx Zoo | Carver | Episode: "Small Victories" | |
1988 | Night Court | Jack | Episode: "Jung and the Restless" | |
1988 | Hooperman | Himself | Episode: "High Noon" | |
1989 | Booker | Himself | Episode: "The Pump" | |
1990 | China Beach | Angel | Episode: "Warriors" | |
1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Ice Tray | Episode: "Homeboy, Sweet Homeboy" | |
1992–1993 | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Bennie | 2 episodes | |
1992–1993 | The Golden Palace | Roland Wilson | 24 episodes | |
1993 | Lush Life | Jack | TV movie | |
1993–1995 | Picket Fences | D.A. John Littleton | 38 episodes | |
1996 | Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault | Earl "The Goat" Manigault | TV movie | |
1999 | A Lesson Before Dying | Grant Wiggins | TV movie | |
2000 | The Simpsons | Brother Faith | Episode: "Faith Off" | |
2000 | Fail Safe | Lt. Jimmy Pierce | TV movie | |
2002 | The Bernie Mac Show | Cousin D | 2 episodes | |
2002 | ER | Paul Nathan | 4 episodes | |
2003 | MADtv | Perry | Episode #9.3 | |
2010 | Drunk History | Frederick Douglass | Volume 5 | |
2012–2016 | House of Lies | Marty Kaan | Lead role; 58 episodes | |
2012 | 30 Rock | Himself | Episode: "Unwindulax" | |
2014, 2016 | Years of Living Dangerously | Himself | Episode: "Dry Season" | |
2014–present | Thursday Night Football | Narrator | Intro only | |
2017 | Lip Sync Battle | Himself | Episode: "Don Cheadle vs. Wanda Sykes" | |
2018-2020 | DuckTales | Donald Duck (voice) | 2 Episodes | |
2019–present | Black Monday | Maurice Monroe | ||
2019 | Saturday Night Live | Himself / Host | Episode: "Don Cheadle/Gary Clark Jr." | |
2020 | Ratched | 8 episodes; post-production |
Theatre
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2001 | Topdog/Underdog | Booth | Off-Broadway performances |
Video games
Year | Title | Voice Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2010 | Iron Man 2 | Col. James "Rhodey" Rhodes / War Machine | [3] | |
2016 | Lego Marvel's Avengers | Col. James "Rhodey" Rhodes / War Machine | Audio archive footage |
Music videos
Year | Song | Artist | Ref. |
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2014 | "Run" | Jay-Z | |
2017 | "DNA." | Kendrick Lamar | |
2017 | "1-800-273-8255" | Logic |
References
- Coggan, Devan (March 8, 2019). "Those Captain Marvel post-credits scenes, explained". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- McNary, Dave. "Don Cheadle to Star in Historical Drama 'Prince of Darkness'". Variety. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- "Iron Man 2: The Video Game Gets Talented". Sega.com. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
External links
- Don Cheadle on IMDb