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->''"For me, it's always just been about finding material that I think is creative and interesting and fun and something that can expand me and that I can hopefully do something with."''

Donald Frank Cheadle Jr. (born November 29, 1964) is an American actor, producer, and author.

He's known best for his collaborations with director Creator/StevenSoderbergh, replacing Terrence Howard as James "Rhodey" Rhodes AKA ComicBook/WarMachine in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse starting with ''Film/IronMan2'', his Academy-Award nominated role in ''Film/HotelRwanda'' and his Golden Globe Award-winning role on Showtime's ''Series/HouseOfLies''.

He is also a noted humanitarian who has campaigned alongside Creator/GeorgeClooney and Creator/BradPitt for an end to the genocide in Darfur.

As usual, plenty about his life and career can be found on [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Cheadle the other wiki]].
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!! His film appearances include:

* ''Film/AfterTheSunset''
* ''Film/TheAssassinationOfRichardNixon''
* ''Film/BoogieNights''
* ''Film/BrooklynsFinest''
* ''Film/{{Bulworth}}''
* ''Film/{{Colors}}''
* ''Film/{{Crash}}''
* ''Film/DevilInABlueDress''
* ''Film/TheFamilyMan''
* ''Film/{{Flight}}''
* ''Film/TheGuard''
* ''Film/HamburgerHill''
* ''Film/HotelForDogs''
* ''Film/HotelRwanda''
* Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse as [[ComicBook/WarMachine Colonel James "Rhodey" Rhodes / War Machine]] [[TheOtherDarrin replacing]] Creator/TerrenceHoward:
** ''Film/IronMan2'' (2010)
** ''Film/IronMan3'' (2013)
** ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'' (2015)
** ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'' (2016)
** ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' (2018)
** ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' (2019)
** ''Series/TheFalconAndTheWinterSoldier'' (2021)
** ''Series/SecretInvasion2023''
** ''Armor Wars'' (TBA)
* ''Film/TheMeteorMan''
* ''Miles Ahead''
* ''Film/MissionToMars''
* ''Film/MovingViolations''
* ''Film/NoSuddenMove''
* ''Film/OceansEleven'' as Basher Tarr
** ''Film/OceansTwelve''
** ''Film/OceansThirteen''
* ''Film/OutOfSight''
* ''Film/ReignOverMe''
* ''Film/RushHour2''
* ''Film/SpaceJamANewLegacy''
* ''Film/{{Swordfish}}''
* ''Film/ThingsToDoInDenverWhenYoureDead''
* ''Film/{{Traitor}}''
* ''Film/Traffic2000''
* ''Film/{{Volcano}}''
* ''Film/WhiteNoise2022''

!! His television appearances include:
* ''WesternAnimation/AgentElvis''
* ''Series/BlackMonday''
* ''Series/TheBernieMacShow''
* ''WesternAnimation/TheBoysDiabolical'' as Nubian Prince
* ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017'' as Intelligible WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck
* ''Series/GoldenPalace''
* ''Series/HouseOfLies''
* ''Series/PicketFences''
* ''Series/TheWonderYears2021''

!! His video game appearances include:
* ''VideoGame/IronMan2''

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* MethodActing: Joked about this when discussing his role as Donald's "modulated" voice from the ''[=DuckTales=]'' Season 1 finale. Don claims he tried to "be the duck" and did not wear pants while voice acting.
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