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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.
Genius billionaire industrialist Tony Stark lives a life of excess as the head of Stark Industries, supported by his loyal assistant Pepper Potts and his closest friend, Air Force officer James “Rhodey” Rhodes. While demonstrating new weapons technology overseas, Tony is ambushed and captured by enemies using Stark-built arms, forcing him to confront the consequences of his company’s work. Gravely injured, Tony builds a crude armored suit to survive and escape, returning home a changed man. Secretly refining the armor, Tony becomes Iron Man and begins shutting down Stark Industries’ weapons division, drawing the attention of Obadiah Stane, his father’s longtime partner who believes Tony is unfit to lead. Stealing Tony’s technology, Stane constructs a massive suit of his own, becoming Iron Monger and attempting to seize control of the company. With Pepper and Rhodey uncovering the truth, Tony confronts Stane in a final battle that defines his new purpose. By the end, Iron Man emerges as a hero who understands that true power lies in responsibility.
