Don Cheadle



First NameDon
Last NameCheadle
Full Name at BirthDon Cheadle
Other NamesDonald Frank Cheadle
Age47
Date of BirthNovember 29, 1964
BirthplaceKansas City, MO
Height5' 8½" (174 cm)
BuildAverage
Hair ColorBlack
Star SignSagittarius
EthnicityBlack
NationalityAmerican
High SchoolEast High School, Denver, CO
UniversityBFA, Cal Arts
Occupation CategoryActor
Claim to FameOceans 11, Boogie Nights

Donald Frank "Don" Cheadle, Jr. (pronounced born November 29, 1964) is an American film actor and producer. Cheadle rose to prominence in the late 1990s and the early 2000s for his supporting roles in the Steven Soderbergh-directed films Out of Sight, Traffic, and Ocean's Eleven. In 2004, his lead role as Rwandan hotel manager Paul Rusesabagina in the genocide drama film Hotel Rwanda earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. He also campaigns for the end of genocide in Darfur, Sudan, and co-authored a book concerning the issue titled Not On Our Watch: The Mission To End Genocide In Darfur And Beyond. In 2010, Cheadle was named U.N. Environment Program Goodwill Ambassador.


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Filmography

Selected Don Cheadle film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

2014
Flight
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2012
Marty Kaan

2011
FBI agent Wendell Everett

2011
Behind the Scenes of Sacks West
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2011
Sacks West
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2011
Don Cheadle Is Captain Planet
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2010
Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes, War Machine

2009
Bernie

2009
Clarence 'Tango' Butler

2009
Frederick Douglass

2008
Samir Horn

2007
Basher Tarr

2007
Petey Greene

2006
Dr. Nourmand

2006
Make Your Own Superbowl Ad
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2004
Henri Mooré

2004
Det. Graham Waters

2004
Paul Rusesabagina

2004
Basher Tarr

2003
Pearl Madison

2002
Ticker
Passenger

2001
Dr. David Monroe

2001
Basher Tarr

2001
Kenny

2001
Agent J.T. Roberts

2001
Cousin D

2000
Luke Graham

2000
Cash

2000
Montel Gordon

2000
Lt. Jimmy Pierce

2000
Animated Tales of the World
John Henry

1999
Grant Wiggins

1999
Host

1998
L.D.

1998
Maurice Miller

1998
Sammy Davis, Jr.

1997
Sylvester Carrier

1997
Emmit Reese

1996
Earl "The Goat" Manigault

1995
Mouse Alexander

1995
Perry

1994
ER
Paul Nathan

1993
Goldilocks

1993
Lush Life
Jack

1992
Happy Days Manager

1992
D.A. John Littleton, John Littleton

1992
Roland Wilson

1989
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1989
Brother Faith

1989
The Cherry
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1988
Rocket

1988
Angel

1987
Pvt. Johnny Washburn

1987
Passages Read By

1987
Carver

1986
Punk
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1986
Julian Tatoon

1985
Juicy Burgers Worker

1984
3 Days
Angel

1984
Jack

1982
Henry Lee

1981
Darius Milton

Drunk History
Fredrick Douglass

Producer Credits

2011
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2008
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2008
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2007
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2007
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2004
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Soundtrack Credits

2007
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1998
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