Don Cheadle is an American actor, producer, director, and writer best known for performing in the movies' Crash,' 'Hotel Rwanda' and 'Iron Man 2.' He debuted in the comedy film 'Moving Violations' closely followed by the war movie 'Hamburger Hill.' He first received recognition for his performance as Mouse Alexander in the movie 'Devil in a Blue Dress' for which the Los Angeles Film Critics Association awarded him the Best Supporting Actor. He co-produced and acted in the Oscar-winning Best Picture 'Crash' and portrayed Paul Rusesabagina in the movie 'Hotel Rwanda' which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Besides acting, he has worked with the United Nations to address climate change concerns and the genocide in Darfur and Rwanda. He co-authored the book 'Not on Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond' with activist John Prendergast and co-founded the 'Not On Our Watch Project' which focuses global attention on preventing mass atrocities on humanity. Cheadle married actress Bridged Coulter and has two children, all of whom live in Santa Monica, California. He is one of Hollywood's respected entertainment personalities who has supported the cause of protecting humanity from atrocities of the worst kind.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Agent Elvis (2023)
Starring as The Commander
(10 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: Godspeed, Drunk Monkey (Mar 17, 2023)
- Episode 1x09: Swollen Desire (Mar 17, 2023)
- Episode 1x08: Head Soup (Mar 17, 2023)
- Episode 1x07: Maghrebi Mint (Mar 17, 2023)
- Episode 1x06: Pookie-Bear (Mar 17, 2023)
- Episode 1x05: Maximum Density (Mar 17, 2023)
- Episode 1x04: Total Mind F*ck (Mar 17, 2023)
- Episode 1x03: Cocaine Tuesdays (Mar 17, 2023)
- Episode 1x02: F*ck You, Vegas (Mar 17, 2023)
- Episode 1x01: Full Tilt (Mar 17, 2023)
Byron Allen Presents the Grio Awards (2022)
Guest starring as Don Cheadle
- Episode 2x01: The 2nd Annual theGrio Awards (Nov 25, 2023)
The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022)
Guest starring as Don Cheadle
- Episode 1x60: Don Cheadle, Adrienne Bailon-Houghton (Dec 7, 2022)
The Boys Presents: Diabolical (2022)
Guest starring as Nubian Prince
- Episode 1x06: Nubian vs Nubian (Mar 4, 2022)
The Wonder Years (2021)
Starring as Adult Dean Williams
(32 episodes)
- Episode 2x10: The Happiest Place on Earth (Aug 16, 2023)
- Episode 2x09: Happy Birthday, Clisby (Aug 16, 2023)
- Episode 2x08: Like a Boss (Aug 9, 2023)
- Episode 2x07: A Star Is Born (Aug 2, 2023)
- Episode 2x06: Bill's New Friend (Jul 26, 2023)
- Episode 2x05: Takeover Spirit (Jul 5, 2023)
- Episode 2x04: Blockbusting (Jun 28, 2023)
- Episode 2x03: Football Team (Jun 21, 2023)
- Episode 2x02: Forbidden Fruit (Jun 14, 2023)
- Episode 2x01: One Small Step (Jun 14, 2023)
- Episode 1x22: Love, Dean (May 18, 2022)
- Episode 1x21: Where No Dean Has Been Before (May 11, 2022)
- Episode 1x20: Bill's New Gig (Apr 20, 2022)
- Episode 1x19: Love & War (Apr 13, 2022)
- Episode 1x18: Goose Grease (Apr 6, 2022)
- Episode 1x17: Jobs and Hangouts (Mar 23, 2022)
- Episode 1x16: The Sleepover (Mar 16, 2022)
- Episode 1x15: Black Teacher (Mar 2, 2022)
- Episode 1x14: Country Dean (Feb 23, 2022)
- Episode 1x13: The Valentine's Day Dance (Feb 2, 2022)
- Episode 1x12: I'm With the Band (Jan 19, 2022)
- Episode 1x11: Brad Mitzvah (Jan 12, 2022)
- Episode 1x10: Lads and Ladies and Us (Jan 5, 2022)
- Episode 1x09: Home for Christmas (Dec 1, 2021)
- Episode 1x08: Science Fair (Nov 17, 2021)
- Episode 1x07: Independence Day (Nov 3, 2021)
- Episode 1x06: Be Prepared (Oct 27, 2021)
- Episode 1x05: The Lock In (Oct 20, 2021)
- Episode 1x04: The Workplace (Oct 13, 2021)
- Episode 1x03: The Club (Oct 6, 2021)
- Episode 1x02: Green Eyed Monster (Sep 29, 2021)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Sep 22, 2021)
What If...? (2021)
Starring as Rhodey
- Episode 1x06: What If… Killmonger Rescued Tony Stark? (Sep 15, 2021)
The Falcon and The Winter Soldier (2021)
Starring as James "Rhodey" Rhodes
- Episode 1x01: New World Order (Mar 19, 2021)
Marvel Studios: Assembled (2021)
Guest starring as Don Cheadle
- Episode 1x02: The Making of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (Apr 30, 2021)
Don't Look Deeper (2020)
Starring as Martin
(13 episodes)
- Episode 1x14: Loophole (Aug 11, 2020)
- Episode 1x13: Execute (Aug 10, 2020)
- Episode 1x11: Revert (Aug 6, 2020)
- Episode 1x10: Connect (Aug 5, 2020)
- Episode 1x09: Offline (Aug 4, 2020)
- Episode 1x08: Beta (Aug 3, 2020)
- Episode 1x07: Artifacts (Jul 31, 2020)
- Episode 1x06: Source (Jul 30, 2020)
- Episode 1x05: Testing (Jul 29, 2020)
- Episode 1x04: Jailbreak (Jul 28, 2020)
- Episode 1x03: Reset (Jul 27, 2020)
- Episode 1x02: Panic (Jul 27, 2020)
- Episode 1x01: Alpha (Jul 27, 2020)
DAVE (2020)
Guest starring as Don Cheadle
- Episode 3x08: Met Gala (May 17, 2023) [Special Guest Star]
Black Monday (2019)
Starring as Maurice "Mo the Marauder" Monroe
(30 episodes)
- Episode 3x10: One! (Aug 1, 2021)
- Episode 3x09: Two! (Jul 25, 2021)
- Episode 3x08: Three! (Jul 18, 2021)
- Episode 3x07: Four! (Jul 11, 2021)
- Episode 3x06: Five! (Jun 27, 2021)
- Episode 3x05: Six! (Jun 20, 2021)
- Episode 3x04: Seven! (Jun 13, 2021)
- Episode 3x03: Eight! (Jun 6, 2021)
- Episode 3x02: Nine! (May 30, 2021)
- Episode 3x01: Ten! (May 23, 2021)
- Episode 2x10: I Don't Like Mondays (Jul 19, 2020)
- Episode 2x09: At That Time (Jul 12, 2020)
- Episode 2x08: Lucky Shoes (Jul 5, 2020)
- Episode 2x07: Who Are You Supposed to Be? (Jun 28, 2020)
- Episode 2x06: Arthur Ponzarelli (Apr 12, 2020)
- Episode 2x05: Violent Crooks and Cooks of Books (Apr 5, 2020)
- Episode 2x04: Fore! (Mar 29, 2020)
- Episode 2x03: Idiot Inside (Mar 22, 2020)
- Episode 2x02: So Antoine (Mar 15, 2020)
- Episode 2x01: Mixie-Dixie (Mar 15, 2020)
- Episode 1x10: 0 (Mar 31, 2019)
- Episode 1x09: 2 (Mar 24, 2019)
- Episode 1x08: 7042 (Mar 17, 2019)
- Episode 1x07: 65 (Mar 10, 2019)
- Episode 1x06: 122 (Mar 3, 2019)
- Episode 1x05: 243 (Feb 24, 2019)
- Episode 1x04: 295 (Feb 17, 2019)
- Episode 1x03: 339 (Feb 10, 2019)
- Episode 1x02: 364 (Jan 27, 2019)
- Episode 1x01: 365 (Jan 20, 2019)
DuckTales (2017)
Guest starring as Donald Duck
- Episode 1x23: The Shadow War! (Aug 18, 2018)
Guest starring as Quack Pack Donald
- Episode 3x02: Quack Pack! (Apr 4, 2020)
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Party Challenge (2016)
Guest starring as Don Cheadle
- Episode 2x20: Spicing It Up (Sep 5, 2018)
Chelsea (2016)
Guest starring as Don Cheadle
- Episode 1x61: Climate Change Is Here and It's Real (Oct 5, 2016)
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (2015)
Guest starring as Don Cheadle
- Episode 2019-01-17: Don Cheadle (Jan 17, 2019)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Guest starring as Don Cheadle
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2019-04-17: Anna Palmer, Jake Sherman, The Lumineers (Apr 17, 2019)
- Episode 2019-02-22: Don Cheadle, Colin Quinn (Feb 22, 2019)
- Episode 2016-11-07: Don Cheadle; Stevie Wonder; Katherine Waterston (Nov 7, 2016)
Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter (2015)
Guest starring as Don Cheadle
- Episode 5x02: Comedy Actors (Jun 30, 2019)
Lip Sync Battle (2015)
Guest starring as Don Cheadle
- Episode 3x08: Don Cheadle vs. Wanda Sykes (Jan 12, 2017)
The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)
Guest starring as Don Cheadle
(5 episodes)
- Episode 2021-05-24: Don Cheadle, Rafe Spall (May 24, 2021)
- Episode 2020-06-24: From His Garage: Don Cheadle, Black Eyed Peas (Jun 24, 2020)
- Episode 2019-06-12: Tiffany Haddish, Don Cheadle, Keane (Jun 12, 2019)
- Episode 2016-03-28: Cuba Gooding Jr., Don Cheadle, Jon Bernthal, Troye Sivan (Mar 28, 2016)
- Episode 2015-08-03: Matt LeBlanc, Don Cheadle & William H. Macy (Aug 3, 2015)
The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore (2015)
Guest starring as Don Cheadle
- Episode 2015-02-25: Mars 2024 (Feb 25, 2015)
Running Wild with Bear Grylls (2014)
Guest starring as Don Cheadle
- Episode 4x04: Don Cheadle (Jun 18, 2018)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Guest starring as Don Cheadle
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2019-02-12: Don Cheadle, Jake Johnson, Kurt Vile (Feb 12, 2019)
- Episode 2015-01-19: Don Cheadle, Ruth Wilson, Night Terrors of 1927 (Jan 19, 2015)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
Guest starring as Don Cheadle
(7 episodes)
- Episode 2021-07-14: Don Cheadle, Cecily Strong, BTS (Jul 14, 2021)
- Episode 2021-01-06: Dan Rather, Don Cheadle, Katy Tur, Michael Kiwanuka (Jan 6, 2021)
- Episode 2020-06-18: At Home Edition: Don Cheadle, Reverend Al Sharpton, Luke Bryan (Jun 18, 2020)
- Episode 2019-01-16: Don Cheadle, Rita Ora (Jan 16, 2019)
- Episode 2016-03-23: Ice-T, Allison Williams, Gabriel Iglesias, Don Cheadle (Mar 23, 2016)
- Episode 2016-03-22: Don Cheadle, Saoirse Ronan, Iggy Azalea (Mar 22, 2016)
- Episode 2015-01-09: Don Cheadle, Kate Bosworth (Jan 9, 2015)
The Arsenio Hall Show (2013)
Guest starring as Don Cheadle
- Episode 1x130: Don Cheadle, Naturally 7 (Apr 4, 2014)
Hollywood Game Night (2013)
Guest starring as Don Cheadle
- Episode 2x07: Show Me Your Music, I'll Show You Mine (Feb 27, 2014)
Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell (2012)
Guest starring as Don Cheadle
- Episode 1x19: Don Cheadle (Feb 21, 2013)
House of Lies (2012)
Starring as Marty Kaan
(58 episodes)
- Episode 5x10: No es Facil (Jun 12, 2016)
- Episode 5x09: Violent Agreement (Jun 5, 2016)
- Episode 5x08: Tragedy of the Commons (May 29, 2016)
- Episode 5x07: One-Eighty (May 22, 2016)
- Episode 5x06: Johari Window (May 15, 2016)
- Episode 5x05: Above Board Metrics (May 8, 2016)
- Episode 5x04: End State Vision (May 1, 2016)
- Episode 5x03: Holacracy (Apr 24, 2016)
- Episode 5x02: Game Theory (Apr 17, 2016)
- Episode 5x01: Creative Destruction Phenomenon (Apr 10, 2016)
- Episode 4x12: You're Safely Sucking at the Triple-Venti Tits of The New Kaan & Associates (Mar 29, 2015)
- Episode 4x11: Everything's So Fucking Obvious, I'm Starting to Wonder Why We're Even Having This Conversation (Mar 29, 2015)
- Episode 4x10: Praise Money! Hallowed Be Thy Name (Mar 22, 2015)
- Episode 4x09: We're Going to Build a Mothership and Rule the Universe (Mar 15, 2015)
- Episode 4x08: He Didn't Mean That, Natalie Portman (Mar 8, 2015)
- Episode 4x07: The Next Olive Branch Goes Straight Up Your Ass (Mar 1, 2015)
- Episode 4x06: Trust Me, I'm Getting Plenty of Erections (Feb 15, 2015)
- Episode 4x05: The Urge to Save Humanity is Almost Always a False Front for the Urge to Rule (Feb 8, 2015)
- Episode 4x04: We Can Always Just Overwhelm the Vagus Nerve with Another Sensation (Feb 1, 2015)
- Episode 4x03: Entropy is Contagious (Jan 25, 2015)
- Episode 4x02: I'm a Motherfucking Scorpion, That's Why (Jan 18, 2015)
- Episode 4x01: At the End of the Day, Reality Wins (Jan 11, 2015)
- Episode 3x12: Joshua (Apr 6, 2014)
- Episode 3x11: Together (Mar 30, 2014)
- Episode 3x10: Comeuppance (Mar 23, 2014)
- Episode 3x09: Zhang (Mar 16, 2014)
- Episode 3x08: Brinkmanship (Mar 9, 2014)
- Episode 3x07: Pushback (Feb 23, 2014)
- Episode 3x06: Middlegame (Feb 16, 2014)
- Episode 3x05: Soldiers (Feb 9, 2014)
- Episode 3x04: Associates (Feb 2, 2014)
- Episode 3x03: Boom (Jan 26, 2014)
- Episode 3x02: Power (Jan 19, 2014)
- Episode 3x01: Wreckage (Jan 12, 2014)
- Episode 2x12: Til Death Do Us Part (Apr 7, 2013)
- Episode 2x11: Hostile Takeover (Mar 31, 2013)
- Episode 2x10: Exit Strategy (Mar 24, 2013)
- Episode 2x09: Liability (Mar 17, 2013)
- Episode 2x08: Wonders of the World (Mar 10, 2013)
- Episode 2x07: The Runner Stumbles (Mar 3, 2013)
- Episode 2x06: Family Values (Feb 24, 2013)
- Episode 2x05: Sincerity is an Easy Disguise in This Business (Feb 17, 2013)
- Episode 2x04: Damonschildren.org (Feb 10, 2013)
- Episode 2x03: Man-date (Jan 27, 2013)
- Episode 2x02: When Dinosaurs Ruled the Planet (Jan 20, 2013)
- Episode 2x01: Stochasticity (Jan 13, 2013)
- Episode 1x12: The Mayan Apocalypse (Apr 1, 2012)
- Episode 1x11: Business (Mar 25, 2012)
- Episode 1x10: Prologue and Aftermath (Mar 18, 2012)
- Episode 1x09: Ouroboros (Mar 11, 2012)
- Episode 1x08: Veritas (Mar 4, 2012)
- Episode 1x07: Bareback Town (Feb 19, 2012)
- Episode 1x06: Our Descent Into Los Angeles (Feb 12, 2012)
- Episode 1x05: Utah (Feb 5, 2012)
- Episode 1x04: Mini-Mogul (Jan 29, 2012)
- Episode 1x03: Microphallus (Jan 22, 2012)
- Episode 1x02: Amsterdam (Jan 15, 2012)
- Episode 1x01: Gods of Dangerous Financial Instruments (Jan 8, 2012)
Conan (2010)
Guest starring as Don Cheadle
(4 episodes)
- Episode 2021-06-07: Don Cheadle (Jun 7, 2021)
- Episode 2020-07-20: Don Cheadle (Jul 20, 2020)
- Episode 2019-07-17: Comic-Con 2019: The Cast of It Chapter Two (Jul 17, 2019)
- Episode 2019-06-13: Don Cheadle (Jun 13, 2019)
Alan Carr: Chatty Man (2009)
Guest starring as Don Cheadle
- Episode 16x09: Piers Morgan, Susanna Reid, Elizabeth Olsen, Anthony Mackie, Don Cheadle, Hugh Grant, Simon Helberg, Laura Mvula (Apr 28, 2016)
30 Rock (2006)
Guest starring as Don Cheadle
- Episode 7x04: Unwindulax (Oct 25, 2012) [Special Guest Star]
Made in Hollywood (2005)
Guest starring as Don Cheadle
- Episode 16x40: Hollywood at Home: The Tomorrow War, Summer of Soul, No Sudden Move, The God Committee (Jul 3, 2021)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005)
Guest starring as Don Cheadle
- Episode 2014-12-03: Don Cheadle, Mary McCormack (Dec 3, 2014)
Celebrity Poker Showdown (2003)
Guest starring as Don Chedale
- Episode 1x01: Tournament 1 Game 1 (Dec 2, 2003)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
Guest starring as Don Cheadle
- Episode 2005-01-11: Don Cheadle/Betty White/Kratt Brothers (Jan 11, 2005)
Jimmy Kimmel Live (2003)
Guest starring as Don Cheadle
(9 episodes)
- Episode 2022-12-01: Don Cheadle, Zoey Deutch, Chris Isaak (Dec 1, 2022)
- Episode 2021-05-19: Don Cheadle, Patti Harrison, Lake Street Dive (May 19, 2021)
- Episode 2020-04-09: Don Cheadle, Regina Hall, Phoebe Bridgers (Apr 9, 2020)
- Episode 2019-04-11: Don Cheadle, Kiernan Shipka, Hozier (Apr 11, 2019)
- Episode 2019-04-08: Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Paul Rudd, Chris Hemsworth, 2 Chainz (Apr 8, 2019)
- Episode 2018-08-16: Don Cheadle, Zoe Kravitz, Blood Orange featuring A$AP Rocky (Aug 16, 2018)
- Episode 2018-04-26: Don Cheadle, Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Winston Duke, Morgan Wallen ft. Florida Georgia Line (Apr 26, 2018)
- Episode 2016-04-13: Robert Downey Jr., Don Cheadle, Emily VanCamp, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Bettany, Mayer Hawthorne (Apr 13, 2016)
- Episode 2016 Special: Game Night 2 - Don Cheadle (Jun 5, 2016)
The Golden Palace (1992)
Starring as Roland Wilson
(24 episodes)
- Episode 1x24: Sex, Lies and Tortillas (May 7, 1993)
- Episode 1x23: One Angry Stan (Apr 30, 1993)
- Episode 1x22: Tad (Apr 16, 1993)
- Episode 1x21: Pro and Concierge (Apr 9, 1993)
- Episode 1x20: A New Leash on Life (Apr 2, 1993)
- Episode 1x19: The Chicken and the Egg (Mar 5, 1993)
- Episode 1x18: You've Lost That Livin' Feeling (Feb 19, 1993)
- Episode 1x17: Say Goodbye, Rose (Feb 12, 1993)
- Episode 1x16: Señor Stinky Learns Absolutely Nothing About Life (Feb 5, 1993)
- Episode 1x15: Heartbreak Hotel (Jan 29, 1993)
- Episode 1x14: Runaways (Jan 15, 1993)
- Episode 1x13: Rose and Fern (Jan 8, 1993)
- Episode 1x12: It's Beginning to Look a Lot (Less) Like Christmas (Dec 18, 1992)
- Episode 1x11: Camp Town Races Aren't Nearly as Much Fun as They Used to Be (Dec 4, 1992)
- Episode 1x10: Marriage on the Rocks, with a Twist (Nov 20, 1992)
- Episode 1x09: Just a Gigolo (Nov 13, 1992)
- Episode 1x08: Seems Like Old Times (2) (Nov 6, 1992)
- Episode 1x07: Seems Like Old Times (1) (Oct 30, 1992)
- Episode 1x06: Can't Stand Losing You (Oct 23, 1992)
- Episode 1x05: Ebbtide for the Defense (Oct 16, 1992)
- Episode 1x04: One Old Lady to Go (Oct 9, 1992)
- Episode 1x03: Miles, We Hardly Knew Ye (Oct 2, 1992)
- Episode 1x02: Promotional Considerations (Sep 25, 1992)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Sep 18, 1992)
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
Guest starring as Ice Tray
- Episode 1x05: Homeboy, Sweet Homeboy (Oct 8, 1990)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Guest starring as Don Cheadle
- Episode 44x13: Don Cheadle / Gary Clark, Jr. (Feb 16, 2019)
Grammy Awards (1959)
Guest starring as Don Cheadle
- Episode 2016-02-15: The 58th Annual Grammy Awards (Feb 15, 2016)
Oscars (1953)
Guest starring as Don Cheadle
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2021-04-25: The 93rd Annual Academy Awards (Apr 25, 2021)
- Episode 2005-02-27: The 77th Annual Academy Awards (Feb 27, 2005)
The Emmy Awards (1949)
Guest starring as Don Cheadle
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2020-09-20: The 72nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 2020 (Sep 20, 2020)
- Episode 2019-09-22: The 71st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 2019 (Sep 22, 2019)
Golden Globe Awards (1944)
Guest starring as Don Cheadle
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2024-01-07: The 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards (Jan 7, 2024)
- Episode 2021-02-28: The 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2021 (Feb 28, 2021)
Crew Credits
House of Lies (2012)
Show crew as Executive Producer
Episode crew as Director
(4 episodes)
- Episode 5x06: Johari Window (May 15, 2016)
- Episode 5x02: Game Theory (Apr 17, 2016)
- Episode 4x05: The Urge to Save Humanity is Almost Always a False Front for the Urge to Rule (Feb 8, 2015)
- Episode 3x04: Associates (Feb 2, 2014)