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Don Cheadle
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 one of a few actors to have received nominations for the EGOT.
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Born 29 November 1964 · Q272019
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2026· 1 entry
2025· 2 entries
collider: Don Cheadle’s, 60, Crime Drama Dubbed Showtime’s Answer to ‘Mad Men’ Lands on a New Streaming Home
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Yahoo: Don Cheadle Opens Up About Evacuating During L.A. Fires: 'Definitely Too Close'
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2024· 5 entries
Snopes rated the claim “A photo authentically shows former U.S. President Barack Obama with actors Don Cheadle, Tobey Maguire and George Clooney.” True.
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Comicbook.com: Don Cheadle’s Latest Update on Marvel’s Armor Wars Is Very Discouraging
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Yahoo: Don Cheadle: Devil In A Blue Dress and 4 Other Movie Performances That Deserved An Oscar
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Forbes: Don Cheadle: Mastering The Craft Of Storytelling On And Off Screen
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Cheadle, along with his Avengers castmates, once again came together to endorse Harris in her presidential bid
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2023· 1 entry
People: Don Cheadle Recalls Being Given 2 Hours to Accept Marvel Role Before It Went 'to the Next Person'
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2022· 3 entries
Wall Street Journal: From Age 10, Don Cheadle Could Hold Sway Over an Audience
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The Guardian: ‘You are going to die. You can be terrified, or you can live’: Don Cheadle on mortality, White Noise and that cockney accent
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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 m
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2021· 1 entry
Cheadle starred in the period crime thriller No Sudden Move, in which he played Curt Goynes, a gangster in 1950s Detroit
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2020· 1 entry
During season three after a wish Donald made to Gene the Genie had altered reality
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2019· 1 entry
The Guardian: Saturday Night Live: Don Cheadle shines while Alec Baldwin’s Donald Trump whines
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2018· 1 entry
Cheadle guest-starred in the first-season finale of DuckTales, providing Donald Duck's new voice box
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2017· 1 entry
Cheadle endorsed the film The Promise, a movie about the Armenian genocide, stating “I’ve seen the effects of genocide up-close and personally in Darfur
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2016· 3 entries
The Guardian: ‘It has to be hot. It has to be creative’: Don Cheadle on his 10-year quest to play Miles Davis
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The Guardian: Don Cheadle: 'I wanted to create a film that Miles Davis would want to star in'
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Received his first Grammy Award, winning Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media for the soundtrack Miles Ahead
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2015· 2 entries
The Guardian: Miles Ahead review: Don Cheadle is reverent without much to say
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The Guardian: Miles Ahead: Don Cheadle on doing Miles Davis justice on screen
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2013· 1 entry
Won the Golden Globe as Best Actor in a Comedy Series for his role on the show
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2010· 2 entries
Cheadle assumed the role of James "Rhodey" Rhodes / War Machine in Iron Man 2 (2010), replacing Terrence Howard
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And Prendergast published their second book: The Enough Moment: Fighting to End Africa's Worst Human Rights Crimes
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2009· 2 entries
Cheadle and Boondocks creator Aaron McGruder worked on a potential comedy show on NBC
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Cheadle performed in The People Speak, a documentary feature film that uses dramatic and musical performances of the letters, diaries, and speeches of everyday Americans, based on historian Howard Zinn's A People's Histo
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2008· 1 entry
Cheadle's family history was profiled on the PBS series African American Lives
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2007· 2 entries
Cheadle and fellow actor Clooney were presented with the Summit Peace Award by the Nobel Peace Prize Laureates in Rome for their work to stop the genocide and relieve the suffering of the people of Darfur
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For his humanitarian work for the people of Darfur and Rwanda
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2006· 1 entry
In a drive to get fans to submit their own advertising ideas, the NFL sought his permission to reference his previous commercials to portray themselves as having no new ideas: "he quickly signed off on the idea and found
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2005· 1 entry
Cheadle was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Paul Rusesabagina in the film Hotel Rwanda
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2000· 1 entry
Starring as Montel Gordon, a DEA agent in Traffic and as Luke Graham in the sci-fi film Mission to Mars
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1997· 1 entry
Starred in John Singleton's historical drama Rosewood and in the disaster film Volcano
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1992· 1 entry
Had a starring role in The Golden Girls spin-off The Golden Palace as Roland Wilson, a young serious hotel manager that Blanche, Rose, and Sophia had retained from the previous owners
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1990· 1 entry
Appeared in an episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air titled "Homeboy, Sweet Homeboy", playing Will Smith's friend and Hilary's first love interest, Ice Tray
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1989· 1 entry
Appeared in a music video for Angela Winbush's number-two hit single "It's the Real Thing" as a car wash employee performing dance moves
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1987· 1 entry
Received a small role in the 7th season of Hill Street Blues, where he played a teenager with learning difficulties
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1982· 1 entry
From East High School in Denver, Colorado
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1964· 1 entry
Born 1964-11-29.
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