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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 Marvel Studios' Iron Princess
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In the aftermath of the (Secret Wars) multiverse crisis, Tony Stark’s technological legacy has devolved into the underworld’s most dangerous contraband. Justin Hammer rises as a corporate warlord, while Sonny Burch controls a massive armor cartel. Using corrupt Department of Damage Control (DODC) and Anti-Vigilante Task Force (AVTF) units, led by the ruthless hitman Buck Cashman and corrupt bureaucrat Connor Powell, they establish a tyrannical grip on the streets. Refusing to let her father's sacrifice be exploited into a criminal empire, Morgan Stark dons an ironic pink-and-gold armor. Descending into the depths of Hell's Kitchen, she forms the secret "Iron Syndicate" alongside James Rhodes, Riri Williams, Harley Keener, and the brutal vigilante Frank Castle to wage war against the system. The Syndicate’s underground guerrilla war soon ignites a nationwide resistance against the corrupt government, sparking a modern "Armor Wars." Amidst the escalating chaos, Morgan finds her only sanctuary in her passionate romance with Victor Vincent Talbot. However, Victor, a brilliant strategist with deep military ties, secretly plans to manipulate the national unrest to orchestrate a government coup. Forced to choose between the man she loves and the safety of the nation, Morgan must transform the "Iron Princess" armor into a beacon of hope, stopping Victor's rise to power and reclaiming her father's honor from the ashes of a broken system.
