Don Cheadle

Don Cheadle: Biography in Details

Who is Don Cheadle?

Don Cheadle is an American actor, producer, writer, and director.

He is mostly known for his role as Colonel James ‘Rhodey’ Rhodes/ War Machine in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Don Cheadle won the Academy Award for Best Picture for Crash as the producer for the movie.

Don Cheadle: Birth Facts, Family, and Childhood

Don was born in Kansas City, Missouri on November 29, 1964. His nationality is American and his ethnicity is African-American.

He was born as the son of Bettye(mother) and Donald Frank Cheadle, Sr.(father).

His family moved from place to place a lot when he was a child.

Don Cheadle: Education History

He was enrolled at East High School in Denver, Colorado from where he graduated in 1982.

He played saxophone in the jazz band and sang in the choirs during his time in high school.

Don later graduated from the California Institute of the Arts with a BFA in Acting.

Don Cheadle: Professional Life, Career, and Awards

Don first appeared in the 1985 comedy ‘Moving Violations’. After his first role, he was given roles in numerous movies in the year that followed.

He then appeared in other notable movies and TV series including ‘Hamburger Hill’, ‘Night Court’, and others.

Don’s talent was recognized and critically acclaimed after he appeared in the movie ‘Devil in a Blue Dress, where he portrayed the role of ‘Devil in a Blue Dress.

His performance in the movie was loved by many and he was awarded numerous awards for the same movie.

Other movies and television series that Don has been part of include ‘Sidekicks’, ‘Fame’, ‘L.A. Law’, ‘Hill Street Blues’, ‘The Bronx Zoo’, ‘Hamburger Hill’, ‘Night Court’, ‘Colors’, ‘Booker’, ‘China Beach’, ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’, ‘Roadside Prophets’, ‘The Golden Palace’, ‘The Meteor Man’, ‘Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper’, ‘Things to Do in Denver When You’re Dead’, ‘Devil in a Blue Dress’, ‘Picket Fences’, ‘Rebound: The Legend of Earl ‘The Goat’ Manigault’, ‘Rosewood’, ‘Volcano’, ‘Boogie Nights’, ‘Bulworth’, ‘Out of Sight’, ‘The Simpsons’, ‘The Family Man’, ‘Animated Tales of the World’, ‘Things Behind the Sun’, ‘The Bernie Mac Show’, ‘ER’, ‘The United States of Leland’, ‘The Assassination of Richard Nixon’, ‘Crash’, ‘After the Sunset’, ‘Ocean’s Twelve’, ‘Ocean’s Thirteen’, ‘Captain America: Civil War’, ‘House of Lies’ and other.

Don was nominated for Oscar in the category of Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for ‘Hotel Rwanda’ in 2005.

He has other 33 wins and 101 nominations. He has won prestigious awards like The Golden Globe Awards, Primetime Emmy Awards, BAFTA Awards, and much more.

Don Cheadle: Salary and Net Worth

Although the exact figure of his salary for movies is not known, his net worth is estimated to be around $40 million as of 2023.

He was named U.N Environment Program Goodwill Ambassador in 2010.

Don Cheadle: Rumors and Controversy

Rumors regarding Don’s breakup with Bridgid were widespread over the internet for some time.

The couple was also rumored to have married secretly which has not been confirmed yet.

He was also involved in a feud with Donald Trump during the 2016’s presidential campaign.

Don Cheadle: Body Measurements

Don has a height of 5 feet 9 inches. His body weighs 74kg.

Furthermore, he has black hair. His eye color is also black.

Besides these, his chest size is 40 inches, his waist size is 32 inches and his Biceps size is 13 inches.

His dress size is 9 US.

Don Cheadle: Social Media Profile

Don is active on Instagram and Twitter.

He has more than 729k followers on Instagram and 859.9 followers on Twitter.

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