List of Don Cheadle performances
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.
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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 Studios 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 (an uncredited mid-credits scene cameo) (2019), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021).
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 | [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 |
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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 | |||
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 | Det. 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 | Also producer | [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 | N/A | Executive producer | [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 | James Rhodes / War Machine | [21] | |
2019 | Captain Marvel | James Rhodes / War Machine | Uncredited cameo; mid-credits scene | [22] |
Avengers: Endgame | James Rhodes / War Machine | [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 | Filming | [27] |
TBA | Prince of Darkness | Jeremiah Hamilton | Also producer; post-production | [28] |
Television
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 | Himself | 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 | 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 | |
1998 | The Rat Pack | Sammy Davis Jr. | TV movie | |
1999 | A Lesson Before Dying | Grant Wiggins | TV movie | |
2000 | The Simpsons | Brother Faith (voice) | Episode: "Faith Off" | |
Fail Safe | Lt. Jimmy Pierce | TV movie | ||
2002 | The Bernie Mac Show | Cousin D | 2 episodes | |
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 | [29] |
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 | |
2019–2021 | Black Monday | Maurice Monroe | Main role; 30 episodes | [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–present | The Wonder Years | Dean Williams (voice) | Main cast | [35] |
2022 | The Boys Presents: Diabolical | Nubian Prince (voice) | Episode: "Nubian Vs. Nubian" | [36] |
TBA | Secret Invasion | James Rhodes / War Machine | Filming | [37] |
Armor Wars | James Rhodes / War Machine | Main role | [38] |
Theatre
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2001 | Topdog/Underdog | Booth | Off-Broadway performances | [39] |
Video games
Year | Title | Voice Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2010 | Iron Man 2 | James Rhodes / War Machine | [40] | |
2016 | Lego Marvel's Avengers | James Rhodes / War Machine | Audio archive footage |
Music videos
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] |
References
- Janet Maslin (April 15, 1988). "Colors (1988) Review/Film; Police vs. Street Gangs In Hopper's 'Colors'". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- Lee, Chris (14 November 2004). "A hard look at himself". Los Angeles Times.
- Foundas, Scott (15 September 2004). Hotel Rwanda. Variety. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
- Ebert, Roger (May 5, 2005). "Crash". Chicago Sun-Times. RogerEbert.com. Archived from the original on March 16, 2013. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
- "Who Else but an Old Buddy Can Tell How Lost You Are?". The New York Times. 23 March 2007.
- Rechtshaffen, Michael (June 21, 2007). "Talk to Me". The Hollywood Reporter. Los Angeles: Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group (Valence Media). Associated Press. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- Bradshaw, Peter (June 8, 2007). "Ocean's Thirteen". The Guardian. London. Retrieved June 18, 2008.
- "Traitor". The Hollywood Reporter. 15 August 2008.
- "A Tale of Love and Liberation (Puppy and Otherwise)". The New York Times. 15 January 2009.
- Cieply, Michael (5 September 2008). "More Fun, Less Politics, at Toronto Film Festival". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- Betsy Sharkey (March 5, 2010). "Review: 'Brooklyn's Finest' - latimes.com". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 5, 2010.
- "Don Cheadle Improvised Iron Man 2's War Machine Recast Reference". ScreenRant. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- Dargis, Manohla (29 July 2011). "'The Guard,' Starring Brendan Gleeson and Don Cheadle - Review - The New York Times". The New York Times.
- "Actor Don Cheadle on New Movie "Flight"". NBC New York. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- Ford, Rebecca (2 May 2013). "'Iron Man 3's' Don Cheadle on Iron Patriot, a Fourth Film and 'Avengers 2'". The Hollywood Reporter.
- "Toronto Film Review: 'St. Vincent'". Variety. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- "Don Cheadle's War Machine features in new 'Avengers: Age Of Ultron'". NME. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- "Don Cheadle was the writer-producer-actor-director behind 'Miles Ahead' even before he knew it". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- "Kevin Hart: What Now? reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
- "Don Cheadle on "Captain America: Civil War" and avoiding fights on the internet". CBS NEWS. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- "'Avengers: Infinity War': Don Cheadle Describes His Shock at Mark Ruffalo's Spoiler". Insider. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- Coggan, Devan (March 8, 2019). "Those Captain Marvel post-credits scenes, explained". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- "Don Cheadle says 'Avengers: Endgame' was kept secret from actors". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- Wiseman, Andreas (July 30, 2020). "'With/In': Julianne Moore, Don Cheadle, Sanaa Lathan, Rebecca Hall, Chris Cooper & More Star In Anthology Movie Inspired By Lockdown; CAA & UTA Rep Sales". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- "Don Cheadle Steals the Show in Steven Soderbergh's Twisty Noir Entertainment 'No Sudden Move'". Time. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- "Don Cheadle Joins LeBron James in 'Space Jam 2'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- "White Noise: The Cast And 6 Other Quick Things To Know About Noah Baumbach's Netflix Movie". CINEMABLEND. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- McNary, Dave. "Don Cheadle to Star in Historical Drama 'Prince of Darkness'". Variety. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- "'House of Lies', with Don Cheadle and Kristen Bell". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- "Greed is good — for laughs with Don Cheadle and 'Black Monday'". Los Angeles Times. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- Evans, Greg (31 January 2019). "Don Cheadle Set To Host 'Saturday Night Live' For First Time Next Month". Deadline. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- Thorne, Will (12 June 2019). "Don Cheadle to Star in Quibi Sci-Fi Drama 'Don't Look Deeper'". Variety.
- "Don Cheadle's 2-minute 'Falcon and the Winter Soldier' appearance might finally make him an Emmy winner". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- "Marvel's What If...?: Benedict Cumberbatch and Don Cheadle Among Newly Announced Full Voice Cast". Comic Book. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- "Don Cheadle Set As Narrator Of ABC's 'The Wonder Years' Reboot". Deadline. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- "The Boys: Diabolical Cast - Every New Voice Actor Confirmed". ScreenRant. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- "'Secret Invasion': Sam Jackson Says Don Cheadle & Martin Freeman Appear In Marvel's Upcoming Series". The Playlist. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- "'Armor Wars': Don Cheadle Returns as War Machine to Save Tony Stark's Tech". Marvel Entertainment. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- "Jeffrey Wright & Don Cheadle in 'Topdog/Underdog'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 21 December 2001.
- "Iron Man 2: The Video Game Gets Talented". Sega.com. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
- Grady, Constance (29 March 2016). "Watch Don Cheadle shake it in an '80s R&B video". Vox.
- Newman, Melinda (18 May 2014). "Beyonce and Jay Z's mini-movie, 'Run,' starring Sean Penn, Don Cheadle: Watch". UPROXX.
- "Don Cheadle Talks Role in Kendrick Lamar's 'DNA' Video, Favorite Rap Album & Best Rappers Turned Actors". Billboard. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- "Logic Casts Don Cheadle to Address Suicide in Moving '1-800-273-8255' Video". Billboard. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
External links
- Don Cheadle at IMDb
- Don Cheadle at the Rotten Tomatoes