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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
Lt. Colonel James “Rhodey” Rhodes
for Lt. Colonel James “Rhodey” Rhodes in Iron Man (2008)
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Tony Stark, a brilliant inventor and billionaire playboy, is kidnapped by the terrorist group Ten Rings while showcasing weapons in Afghanistan. Forced to build a weapon of mass destruction, Tony instead constructs a high-tech suit of armor and escapes. Upon returning to the U.S., he refines the suit and vows to halt his company’s weapons production, causing tension with his business partner, Obadiah Stane, who secretly profits from the weapons trade. Tony discovers that his work on robotics and artificial intelligence unintentionally aided Dr. Otto Octavius, a scientist who has been developing robotic tentacles for medical purposes, but still remains unaware of their potential danger. Meanwhile, Stane, using the Iron Monger suit, confronts Tony in a final battle. Though Stane is defeated, he survives the fight and escapes, setting the stage for his return. Tony publicly declares, “I am Iron Man,” revealing his identity to the world. Post-Credit Scene: Nick Fury sits in a dark room, reviewing a file labeled “Avengers Initiative.” He sighs in frustration: Nick Fury: “As if gamma accidents, radioactive bug bites, and assorted mutants weren’t enough… I have to deal with a spoiled brat that doesn’t play well with others and keeps all the toys to himself.”
