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