Don Cheadle is an American actor, producer, screenwriter, and director. Best known for his independent films Boogie Nights, Hotel Rwanda, Ocean’s Eleven, and Traffic, starring in The Lies, and appearing in MCU films as Rowdy Rose Winner of the Golden Globe Award, and Oscar nominee in the Best Actor category.
Childhood and youth
Don Cheadle was born on November 29, 1964, in Kansas City, Missouri. Their full name is Donald Frank Cheadle Jr. As a child, he often moved with his family, and graduated from high school in Denver. During his school years, Don played the saxophone, was in a jazz band and took part in theatrical performances. He was also fond of pantomime. In his youth, he tried himself as a stand-up comedian but quickly left this occupation.
First success
In 1987, Don Cheadle played the role of one of the soldiers in the war film “Hamburger Height.” After that, the young actor began to work frequently on television, appearing in small roles in popular TV series of the time, and starred in films, often in episodes. A breakthrough in Don Cheadle’s filmography was the neo-noir “The Devil in a Blue Dress.” He played the minor role of the mentally unstable friend of the protagonist in the performance of Denzel Washington and received several awards for this work. A year later, Cheadle played one of the main characters in John Singleton’s historical drama “Rosewood”. And also in 1997, Paul Thomas Anderson’s picture” Boogie Nights “with Don was released. Thanks to these works, he received the first wave of fame and began to act much more actively.
In 2004, Don Cheadle starred in the historical drama Hotel Rwanda. For this work, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. A year later, he appeared in Crash, which won the Academy Award as ” Best Film of the Year. “In the following years, the actor continued to work actively. He appeared as a guest star in the popular TV series” Ambulance “, and also starred in the spy thriller” Traitor “and the crime drama” Brooklyn Police “by Antoine Fuqua. It became known that Terrence Howard would not return to the role of Rhodes, a friend of Tony Stark, in the sequel to the blockbuster “Iron Man.” A few months later, the first photos of Don Cheadle appeared in the form of a famous character from the set. Later, the actor starred in the third film about Stark. and Cheadle has appeared in several other MCU projects.
From 2012 to 2016, he played the main role in the TV series “Resident of Lies”, also produced the project, and directed several episodes. For this project, Don Cheadle won a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Comedy Series.
Recent projects
In 2015, Don Cheadle’s first feature film was released as a director. The biographical drama “Kill the Trumpet Player” tells the story of several days in the life of the famous musician Miles Davis. Cheadle himself got the main role in the project. The picture was warmly received by critics. Black Monday, starring Cheadle, is slated to premiere in 2018. Written and Executive Produced by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, the creators of The Pineapple Express, The Superficies, and The Interview.
Personal life
Don Cheadle has a long-term relationship with actress Bridget Coulter, with whom he worked on the film “Rosewood”. The couple has two children. The actor is actively involved in charity work, helping organizations to fight global warming and world hunger. After filming the film “Hotel Rwanda” became interested in the topic of genocide in Africa and wrote two books on this topic together with John Prendergast. In 2017, Don Cheadle and George Clooney received a Nobel Prize from the Nobel Committee for their work to protect the people of Darfur and draw attention to the problem In his spare time, the actor is fond of poker, sometimes even acts as an organizer of tournaments. He is friends with George Clooney, with whom he starred several times.
