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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.
Casting characters for Iron Man: Prodigal Son (Iron Man 8 or 9 / War Machine 5 or 6) in the MCU. The son of Obadiah Stane (or Arno Stark) has returned, and his armor is some of the most advanced technology in the world. Iron Man will need the help of his closest friends and allies just to stand a chance. This story is partly inspired by Iron Man 2020. AC/DC and Black Sabbath songs include: "Problem Child", "War Machine", "Iron Man", "Shoot to Thrill", "This Means War", "Shot Down in Flames", "Safe in New York City", "Rising Power", "If You Want Blood (You've Got It)", "Dog Eat Dog", "High Voltage", "Heatseeker", "Die Young", "Evil Walks", "Cold Hearted Man", "Gimme a Bullet", "First Blood", "Fire Your Guns", "End of the Beginning", "Danger", "Cyberspace", "Damned", "Never Say Die", "Back in Business", "Anything Goes", "Wild Reputation", "Systems Down", and "Neon Knights".
