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Donald Frank Cheadle Jr. (born November 29, 1964) 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.
Don Cheadle
James Rhodes/War Machine
for James Rhodes/War Machine in Armor Wars
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Tony Stark's weapons fall into the wrong hands, forcing him to confront the consequences of his past creations. When a mysterious adversary begins weaponizing Stark tech across the globe, Iron Man embarks on a relentless mission to retrieve his stolen armor and dismantle the operation before catastrophic destruction spreads worldwide. Stripped of his resources and forced to operate in the shadows, Stark must navigate a dangerous underworld of black-market dealers, rogue operatives, and corporate conspirators. As he uncovers a web of corruption reaching into the highest levels of power, he discovers that his greatest enemy may be someone from his own inner circle. Torn between his desire for redemption and his need for vengeance, Stark races against time to prevent a technological apocalypse. This explosive thriller explores themes of responsibility, legacy, and the price of innovation, delivering intense action sequences and moral dilemmas that challenge everything Stark believes about power and control.
