Biography
Don Cheadle (born November 29, 1964 in Kansas City, Missouri) is an Academy Award-nominated actor.
He attended high school in Denver, Colorado, at East High School. He first became well-known for playing the district attorney on the television series Picket Fences. Since then he has appeared in films including Rosewood, The Family Man, Out of Sight, Traffic and the 2001 version of Ocean's Eleven. These last three were directed by Steven Soderbergh, who has said that Cheadle is one of his favorite actors to work with.
In 2005, Cheadle was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Paul Rusesabagina in Hotel Rwanda, a story about a Hutu hotel manager in Rwanda who sheltered hundreds of Tutsis and other refugees from murderous militias during the Rwandan genocide in mid-1994.
Cheadle will make his directorial debut with the adaptation of Elmore Leonard's Tishomingo Blues. Cheadle also has appeared in NFL commercials promoting the Super Bowl from 2002–2005.
Filmography
Crash (2004)
Hotel Rwanda (2004)
The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004)
After the Sunset (2004)
Ocean's Twelve (2004)
Ocean's Eleven (2001)
Rush Hour 2 (2001) (uncredited)
Swordfish (2001)
Manic (2001)
The Family Man (2000)
Traffic (2000)
Bulworth (1998)
The Rat Pack (1998)
Out of Sight (1998)
Boogie Nights (1997)
Rosewood (1997)
Volcano (1997)
Devil in a Blue Dress (1990)
Colors (1988)
Moving Violations (1985)
Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault
Television appearances
The Golden Palace
Picket Fences
Charlie Rose
ER
The Simpsons playing "Brother Faith" (voice) in episode: "Faith Off"
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Bernie Mac Show
