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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
War Machine (James "Rhodey" Rhodes)
for War Machine (James "Rhodey" Rhodes) in Universe-G: Phase 3 Fan Cast Selection - Captain America: Civil War (2007)
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Following the global devastation caused by Ultron, the world's governments demand oversight for the Avengers. The initiative splinters the team's two pillars: Tony Stark (George Clooney), haunted by guilt and convinced of the need for control, fully supports the new regulations. Steve Rogers (Brendan Fraser), whose unshakable belief in personal freedom was forged by S.H.I.E.L.D.'s collapse, vehemently opposes them. This ideological rift becomes a personal vendetta when a deadly terrorist attack is blamed on Steve's long-lost friend, Bucky Barnes (Matt Damon), the brainwashed assassin known as the Winter Soldier. Choosing his friend over the law, Captain America becomes a fugitive, forcing Iron Man to hunt him down. The conflict escalates into an all-out war, forcing heroes to choose a side. To bolster his ranks, Stark recruits the vengeful Wakandan prince, T'Challa (Chiwetel Ejiofor), and a gifted, wisecracking young vigilante from Queens, Peter Parker (Joseph Gordon-Levitt). As friend fights friend in a spectacular and devastating confrontation, they remain unaware that they are pawns in a master manipulator's game. The final, shattering revelation will prove that the war was never about politics—it was about breaking the Avengers from within, leaving them shattered and vulnerable to the darkness yet to come.
