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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.
Tony Stark is captured by the Ten Rings, led by the ruthless Mandarin, and builds the Mark I armor to escape. Back in the U.S., he stops weapons production at Stark Industries and creates the advanced Mark III suit. Investigating his kidnappers, he discovers the Mandarin's campaign of global bombings, fueled by Stark weapons. The Mandarin, a cunning terrorist mastermind, targets Tony directly, orchestrating a devastating attack on his Malibu mansion. Stripped of resources, Tony rebuilds and uncovers the Mandarin’s plan to detonate a massive bomb in a U.S. city. Tony tracks the Mandarin to a stronghold, dismantling his forces in an explosive showdown. The Mandarin's intellect and combat skills push Tony to the limit, but Iron Man ultimately prevails. The film ends with Tony revealing himself as Iron Man and being approached by Nick Fury, who introduces the Avenger Initiative, laying the foundation for the MCU.
