Don Cheadle Profile, Height, Age, Wife, Net Worth, Wiki, Biography & More

Donald Frank Cheadle Jr. was born November 29, 1964. Don Cheadle is an American actor and filmmaker. After leading roles in Hamburger Hill (1987), and as a gangster “Rocket” in the film Colors (1988), Cheadle built his career in the 1990s with roles in Devil in a Blue Dress (1995), his collaboration with director Steven Soderbergh resulted in the films Out of Sight (1998) and The Ocean’s Trilogy (2001-2007).

Cheadle was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor for his portrayal of Rwandan hotel manager Paul Rusesabagina in the historic drama film Hotel Rwanda (2004). From 2012 to 2016, he played the role of Marty Kaan in the comedy series Showtime House of Lies; he won a Golden Globe Award in 2013 for the role. Since 2019, Cheadle has played the role of Maurice Monroe in the Showtime Black Monday series, a role that earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination in 2019.

Cheadle extended his worldwide recognition with his role as James Rhodes / War Machine in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, replacing Terrence Howard. He appeared as a character in Iron Man 2 (2010), Iron Man 3 (2013), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018) , Captain Marvel (2019), Avengers: Endgame (2019), The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021) and will reprise the role in the upcoming Disney + Armor Wars series.

In 2008, Cheadle’s family story was featured in the PBS African American Lives 2 series. A DNA test revealed that Cheadle is of Cameroonian descent. Another DNA test revealed that among her African ancestors, a third are from the Senegal region of Liberia, just over a quarter are from the Congo-Angola region and the rest are from western Nigeria and Benin.

Cheadle married longtime partner, actress and Rosewood co-star, Bridgid Coulter, in early 2020. The couple have been together for over 28 years.

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