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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
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
Marvel Studios Assembled
Hollywood Game Night
Honest Trailers
The Early Show
Lip Sync Battle
Desus & Mero
Chelsea
What If...?
Fame
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Marvel Studios Legends
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
DuckTales
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
The Bernie Mac Show
Secret Invasion
Hart to Heart
Captain Marvel
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Rush Hour 2
Ocean's Eleven
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion
Avengers: Secret Wars
Avengers: Doomsday
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
Picket Fences
The Memory Police
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
Avengers: Endgame
The Wonder Years
Ocean's Twelve
Avengers: Infinity War
Funny or Die Presents
Boogie Nights
Captain America: Civil War
Agent Elvis
Colors
ER
Lush Life
Ocean's Thirteen
Traffic
Out of Sight
Hamburger Hill
After the Sunset
Volcano
The Golden Palace
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
The Rat Pack
Hotel for Dogs
White Noise
MADtv
Iron Man 2
The Big Cigar
The Family Man
Iron Man 3
Mission to Mars
Brooklyn's Finest
Space Jam: A New Legacy
Flight
Crash
House of Lies
Hotel Rwanda
Black Monday
Traitor
No Sudden Move
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Production Credits
Crash
Freedom Writers
Black Monday
The Big Cigar
Traitor
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