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Don Cheadle
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Donald Frank Cheadle Jr. 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.
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Donald Frank Cheadle Jr. 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.
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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
Big Mouth
Hill Street Blues
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Real Time with Bill Maher
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Hollywood Game Night
Marvel Studios Assembled
Honest Trailers
Lip Sync Battle
The Early Show
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
China Beach
L.A. Law
The Bronx Zoo
DuckTales
Number One on the Call Sheet
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
Hart to Heart
The Bernie Mac Show
Marvel Studios Legends
Ocean's Eleven
Captain Marvel
Rush Hour 2
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion
Avengers: Secret Wars
Avengers: Doomsday
Picket Fences
Secret Invasion
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
The Memory Police
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Ocean's Twelve
The Wonder Years
Avengers: Endgame
Lush Life
Avengers: Infinity War
Agent Elvis
Colors
Hamburger Hill
Funny or Die Presents
Boogie Nights
Captain America: Civil War
ER
Traffic
Ocean's Thirteen
The Golden Palace
After the Sunset
Out of Sight
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
Volcano
Devil in a Blue Dress
Hotel for Dogs
Iron Man 2
Mission to Mars
Iron Man 3
MADtv
White Noise
The Rat Pack
The Big Cigar
The Family Man
Brooklyn's Finest
Space Jam: A New Legacy
The Guard
Flight
Black Monday
Traitor
Hotel Rwanda
Crash
House of Lies
No Sudden Move
Production Credits
House of Lies
The Big Cigar
Traitor
Freedom Writers
Black Monday
Crash
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