Don Cheadle

Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Birthday: November 29, 1964

Despite being engaging and immensely talented, actor Don Cheadle spent several years making thankless guest appearances on TV dramas and sitcoms before landing the role of fastidious hotel manager of "The Golden Palace" (1992-93), the CBS sitcom spin-off from the successful series, "The Golden Girls.” Largely chameleon-like throughout his career, Cheadle broke out with a critically acclaimed performance in Carl Franklin’s crime thriller, “Devil in a Blue Dress” (1995). He began garnering larger and more prominent roles, …more

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Credits

Actor

A Lesson Before Dying
Grant Wiggins
Crash
Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault
Earl Manigault
The Barbara Walters Special (11/16/01)
Interviewee
The Untitled Jay Lacopo Project

Director

Crash
Director (In Disc.)

Music

In the House
Theme Music
In the House
Song Performer ("My Way" "Business As Usual")
In the House
Song Performer ( My Way Business As Usual )

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Career Milestones

2009
Co-starred in "Hotel for Dogs," a film adaptation of the Lois Duncan novel of the same name
2007
Portrayed Ralph "Petey" Greene, a real-life ex-con-turned-radio and TV host in "Talk to Me"; earned an Independent Spirit Award Nomination for Best Actor
2007
Re-teamed with the original cast for "Ocean's 13"
2005
Produced and starred in Paul Haggis' directorial debut "Crash," a multicharacter study of L.A. race relations; earned a SAG nomination for Best Supporting Actor
2004
Cast opposite Naomi Watts, Sean Penn and Jack Thompson in "The Assassination of Richard Nixon"

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Awards

2007
ShoWest Award: Male Star of the Year
2006
Broadcast Film Critics' Choice Award: Best Acting Ensemble
2006
Independent Spirit Award: Best First Feature
2006
Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
2000
The Actor Award: Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture