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Donald Frank Cheadle Jr. (/ˈtʃiːdəl/, CHEE-dəl; born November 29, 1964) is an American actor. Known for his roles in film and television, he has received multiple accolades, including two Golden Globe Awards, two Grammy Awards, and a Tony Award, as well as nominations for an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards, and 11 Primetime Emmy Awards. He is among a few actors who have received nominations for the EGOT. Cheadle's career started with supporting roles in Hamburger Hill (1987), Colors (1988), Devil in a Blue Dress (1995), Rosewood (1997), Boogie Nights (1997), and Bulworth (1998). He collaborated with director Steven Soderberghacting in Out of Sight (1998), Traffic (2000), The Ocean's Trilogy (2001–2007), and No Sudden Move (2021). Cheadle was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for portraying Paul Rusesabagina in the historical drama film Hotel Rwanda (2004). He was the co-producer of Crash, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2005. Cheadle joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe portraying James "Rhodey" Rhodes / War Machine, beginning with Iron Man 2 (2010). On television, Cheadle earned nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for his roles as Marty Kaan in House of Lies (2012–2016) and Maurice Monroe in Black Monday (2019–2021). He was further Emmy-nominated for The Rat Pack (1998), A Lesson Before Dying (1999), Things Behind the Sun (2001), ER (2002), and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021). In 2016, he received his first Grammy Award, winning Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media for Miles Ahead's soundtrack. In 2022, he received a second Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album for his narration of the audiobook Carry On: Reflections for a New Generation from John Lewis; he also received a Tony Award for Best Musical as a producer for the musical A Strange Loop. Description above from the Wikipedia article Don Cheadle, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Donald Frank Cheadle Jr. (/ˈtʃiːdəl/, CHEE-dəl; born November 29, 1964) is an American actor. Known for his roles in film and television, he has received multiple accolades, including two Golden Globe Awards, two Grammy Awards, and a Tony Award, as well as nominations for an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards, and 11 Primetime Emmy Awards. He is among a few actors who have received nominations for the EGOT. Cheadle's career started with supporting roles in Hamburger Hill (1987), Colors (1988), Devil in a Blue Dress (1995), Rosewood (1997), Boogie Nights (1997), and Bulworth (1998). He collaborated with director Steven Soderberghacting in Out of Sight (1998), Traffic (2000), The Ocean's Trilogy (2001–2007), and No Sudden Move (2021). Cheadle was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for portraying Paul Rusesabagina in the historical drama film Hotel Rwanda (2004). He was the co-producer of Crash, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2005. Cheadle joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe portraying James "Rhodey" Rhodes / War Machine, beginning with Iron Man 2 (2010). On television, Cheadle earned nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for his roles as Marty Kaan in House of Lies (2012–2016) and Maurice Monroe in Black Monday (2019–2021). He was further Emmy-nominated for The Rat Pack (1998), A Lesson Before Dying (1999), Things Behind the Sun (2001), ER (2002), and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021). In 2016, he received his first Grammy Award, winning Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media for Miles Ahead's soundtrack. In 2022, he received a second Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album for his narration of the audiobook Carry On: Reflections for a New Generation from John Lewis; he also received a Tony Award for Best Musical as a producer for the musical A Strange Loop. Description above from the Wikipedia article Don Cheadle, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Daily Show
The Oscars
30 Rock
Saturday Night Live
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Night Court
Entertainment Tonight
Tony Awards
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
The Simpsons
DAVE
Hill Street Blues
Big Mouth
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Real Time with Bill Maher
Marvel Studios Assembled
Hollywood Game Night
Honest Trailers
The Early Show
Lip Sync Battle
Desus & Mero
Chelsea
What If...?
Fame
MTV Movie & TV Awards
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
The Shop
Number One on the Call Sheet
China Beach
L.A. Law
The Bronx Zoo
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Marvel Studios Legends
DuckTales
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
Hart to Heart
The Bernie Mac Show
Ocean's Eleven
Captain Marvel
Rush Hour 2
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion
Avengers: Secret Wars
Avengers: Doomsday
Secret Invasion
Picket Fences
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
The Memory Police
The Wonder Years
Avengers: Endgame
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
Avengers: Infinity War
Funny or Die Presents
Boogie Nights
Agent Elvis
Colors
Ocean's Twelve
Captain America: Civil War
Ocean's Thirteen
Lush Life
Traffic
ER
After the Sunset
Hamburger Hill
Out of Sight
The Golden Palace
Volcano
Mission to Mars
White Noise
Iron Man 2
The Rat Pack
Iron Man 3
MADtv
The Big Cigar
Hotel for Dogs
The Family Man
Flight
Brooklyn's Finest
Space Jam: A New Legacy
Black Monday
House of Lies
Traitor
No Sudden Move
Crash
Hotel Rwanda
Armor Wars
Production Credits
Black Monday
The Big Cigar
Freedom Writers
Traitor
Crash
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