Don Cheadle: movies and TV shows
Don Cheadle has 180 credits in the archive: 105 films and 75 TV series, from 1944 to 2026. Highest rated: Avengers: Endgame (8.2/10).
Career timeline
1944 – 2026 · busiest year: 2021 (12 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | I Love Boosters | Dr. Jack | Film | 6.1 | 61 |
| 2025 | Number One on the Call Sheet | Self | TV | 3.6 | 60 |
| 2024 | The Big Cigar | TV | 5.3 | 59 | |
| 2024 | The Big Cigar | TV | 5.3 | 59 | |
| 2024 | Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist | JD Hudson | TV | 6.8 | 59 |
| 2024 | The Real Full Monty | Self (uncredited) | Film | 4.0 | 59 |
| 2024 | Unstoppable | Coach Shawn Charles | Film | 5.3 | 59 |
| 2024 | Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics | Self | Film | 7.0 | 59 |
| 2023 | Secret Invasion | James 'Rhodey' Rhodes | TV | 6.5 | 58 |
| 2023 | Agent Elvis | The Commander (voice) | TV | 6.9 | 58 |
| 2023 | Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion | Self - 'Rhodey' | Film | 5.2 | 58 |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Self | TV | 5.6 | 57 |
| 2022 | The Boys Presents: Diabolical | Nubian Prince (voice) | TV | 7.1 | 57 |
| 2022 | White Noise | Murray Siskind | Film | 5.6 | 57 |
| 2021 | What If...? | Rhodey (voice) | TV | 8.0 | 56 |
| 2021 | The Falcon and the Winter Soldier | James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine | TV | 7.6 | 56 |
| 2021 | Marvel Studios Legends | James Rhodes / War Machine (archive footage) (uncredited) | TV | 7.4 | 56 |
| 2021 | Space Jam: A New Legacy | Al G. Rhythm | Film | 6.6 | 56 |
| 2021 | Marvel Studios Assembled | Self - James Rhodes / Rhodey | TV | 7.2 | 56 |
| 2021 | The Wonder Years | Narrator | TV | 7.0 | 56 |
| 2021 | No Sudden Move | Curtis 'Curt' Goynes | Film | 6.4 | 56 |
| 2021 | Hart to Heart | Self - Interviewee | TV | 7.1 | 56 |
| 2021 | 30 for 30: The Bunny & the GOAT | Al G. Rhythm | Film | 5.1 | 56 |
| 2021 | Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special | James 'Rhodey' Rhodes (archive footage) | Film | 6.9 | 56 |
| 2021 | Leading the Electric Revolution and Sustainability | Narrator | Film | 6.0 | 56 |
| 2021 | With/In Volume 1 | (segment "Intersection") | Film | 3.2 | 56 |
| 2020 | DAVE | Don Cheadle | TV | 7.3 | 55 |
| 2020 | Don't Look Deeper | Martin | TV | 6.9 | 55 |
| 2020 | One World: Together at Home | Self | Film | 7.1 | 55 |
| 2020 | Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King | Self - Actor, "Avengers: Endgame" | Film | 8.1 | 55 |
| 2020 | Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort | Self | Film | — | 55 |
| 2020 | Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times | Self | Film | 10.0 | 55 |
| 2019 | Avengers: Endgame | James Rhodes / War Machine | Film | 8.2 | 54 |
| 2019 | Desus & Mero | Self - Illustrious Guest | TV | 5.1 | 54 |
| 2019 | Captain Marvel | James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine (uncredited) | Film | 6.8 | 54 |
| 2019 | Black Monday | Maurice 'Mo' Monroe | TV | 6.8 | 54 |
| 2019 | Black Monday | TV | 6.8 | 54 | |
| 2019 | Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee | Self | Film | 7.1 | 54 |
| 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | James Rhodes / War Machine | Film | 8.2 | 53 |
| 2018 | The Shop | Self | TV | 5.3 | 53 |
| 2017 | DuckTales | Donald Duck (voice) | TV | 7.8 | 52 |
| 2017 | Big Mouth | Don Cheadle (voice) | TV | 7.6 | 52 |
| 2017 | August 28: A Day in the Life of a People | Self | Film | 1.0 | 52 |
| 2016 | Chelsea | Self | TV | 5.1 | 51 |
| 2016 | Captain America: Civil War | Lieutenant James Rhodes / War Machine | Film | 7.4 | 51 |
| 2016 | Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party | TV | 8.5 | 51 | |
| 2016 | David Blaine: Beyond Magic | Self | Film | 7.1 | 51 |
| 2016 | Kevin Hart: What Now? | Rival Agent | Film | 6.4 | 51 |
| 2016 | Miles Ahead | Miles Davis | Film | 6.4 | 51 |
| 2016 | Miles Ahead | Film | 6.4 | 51 | |
| 2016 | Miles Ahead | Film | 6.4 | 51 | |
| 2016 | Miles Ahead | Film | 6.4 | 51 | |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Guest | TV | 6.1 | 50 |
| 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | James Rhodes / War Machine | Film | 7.3 | 50 |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Self | TV | 6.2 | 50 |
| 2015 | Lip Sync Battle | Self | TV | 6.4 | 50 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self | TV | 5.8 | 49 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self - Guest | TV | 5.1 | 49 |
| 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors | Self | TV | 4.2 | 49 |
| 2014 | Off Camera with Sam Jones | Self | TV | 5.0 | 49 |
| 2014 | St. Vincent | Film | 7.1 | 49 | |
| 2014 | Running Wild with Bear Grylls | Self | TV | 6.9 | 49 |
| 2013 | Iron Man 3 | Colonel James Rhodes | Film | 6.9 | 48 |
| 2013 | Hollywood Game Night | Self | TV | 6.5 | 48 |
| 2013 | Talking Bad | Self | TV | 6.5 | 48 |
| 2013 | House of Lies Live | Self | Film | — | 48 |
| 2012 | House of Lies | Marty Kaan | TV | 6.6 | 47 |
| 2012 | House of Lies | TV | 6.6 | 47 | |
| 2012 | Flight | Hugh Lang | Film | 6.9 | 47 |
| 2012 | Kingdom Come | Self | Film | 6.2 | 47 |
| 2012 | I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac | Self | Film | 8.1 | 47 |
| 2012 | Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4 | Captain Planet | Film | 5.0 | 47 |
| 2012 | Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 2 | Captain Planet | Film | 4.8 | 47 |
| 2012 | Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 3 | Captain Planet | Film | 5.5 | 47 |
| 2011 | The Guard | FBI agent Wendell Everett | Film | 7.0 | 46 |
| 2011 | A Man's Story | Self | Film | 6.9 | 46 |
| 2011 | Captain Planet with Don Cheadle | Captain Planet | Film | 5.8 | 46 |
| 2010 | Conan | Self | TV | 7.2 | 45 |
| 2010 | Iron Man 2 | Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes | Film | 6.9 | 45 |
| 2010 | Brooklyn's Finest | Det. Clarence 'Tango' Butler | Film | 6.3 | 45 |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | TV | 5.0 | 44 |
| 2009 | Hotel for Dogs | Bernie | Film | 6.1 | 44 |
| 2009 | The People Speak | Self | Film | 7.2 | 44 |
| 2009 | A Home for Everyone: The Making of 'Hotel for Dogs' | Self | Film | 7.0 | 44 |
| 2008 | Crash | TV | 5.1 | 43 | |
| 2008 | Traitor | Samir Horn | Film | 6.7 | 43 |
| 2008 | Traitor | Film | 6.7 | 43 | |
| 2008 | Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene | Narrator (voice) | Film | 8.4 | 43 |
| 2007 | Ocean's Thirteen | Basher Tarr | Film | 6.7 | 42 |
| 2007 | Freedom Writers | Film | 7.9 | 42 | |
| 2007 | Reign Over Me | Alan Johnson | Film | 7.2 | 42 |
| 2007 | Talk to Me | Petey Greene | Film | 6.8 | 42 |
| 2007 | Talk to Me | Film | 6.8 | 42 | |
| 2007 | Darfur Now | Self | Film | 6.1 | 42 |
| 2006 | 30 Rock | Don Cheadle | TV | 7.5 | 41 |
| 2006 | The Henry Rollins Show | Himself | TV | 6.0 | 41 |
| 2006 | The Dog Problem | Dr. Nourmand (uncredited) | Film | 6.0 | 41 |
| 2006 | King Leopold's Ghost | Narrator (voice) | Film | 8.0 | 41 |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self | TV | 6.8 | 40 |
| 2005 | Crash | Det. Graham Waters | Film | 7.2 | 40 |
| 2005 | Crash | Film | 7.2 | 40 | |
| 2005 | Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast | Self - Presenter | Film | 2.0 | 40 |
| 2005 | A Message for Peace: Making 'Hotel Rwanda' | Self | Film | 9.0 | 40 |
| 2004 | Ocean's Twelve | Basher Tarr | Film | 6.6 | 39 |
| 2004 | Hotel Rwanda | Paul Rusesabagina | Film | 7.7 | 39 |
| 2004 | After the Sunset | Henri Mooré | Film | 6.2 | 39 |
| 2004 | America Beyond the Color Line | Self | TV | 7.5 | 39 |
| 2004 | The Assassination of Richard Nixon | Bonny Simmons | Film | 6.5 | 39 |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher | Self | TV | 6.1 | 38 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | TV | 5.3 | 38 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest | TV | 5.3 | 38 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | TV | 5.5 | 38 |
| 2003 | Celebrity Poker Showdown | Self | TV | 7.5 | 38 |
| 2003 | Abby Singer | Don Cheadle (uncredited) | Film | 6.8 | 38 |
| 2003 | The United States of Leland | Pearl Madison | Film | 6.5 | 38 |
| 2003 | Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives | Film | 5.2 | 38 | |
| 2002 | Manic | Dr. David Monroe | Film | 6.8 | 37 |
| 2002 | The Topdog Diaries | Self | Film | 10.0 | 37 |
| 2002 | Ticker | Passenger | Film | 6.7 | 37 |
| 2001 | The Bernie Mac Show | Cousin D | TV | 6.6 | 36 |
| 2001 | Ocean's Eleven | Basher Tarr | Film | 7.5 | 36 |
| 2001 | Rush Hour 2 | Kenny (uncredited) | Film | 6.8 | 36 |
| 2001 | Swordfish | Roberts | Film | 6.3 | 36 |
| 2001 | The Hire | Passenger | TV | 7.6 | 36 |
| 2001 | Things Behind the Sun | Chuck | Film | 6.0 | 36 |
| 2000 | The Family Man | Cash | Film | 6.8 | 35 |
| 2000 | Traffic | Montel Gordon | Film | 7.1 | 35 |
| 2000 | Mission to Mars | Luke Graham | Film | 6.0 | 35 |
| 2000 | Fail Safe | Lt. Jimmy Pierce | Film | 6.9 | 35 |
| 2000 | Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic' | Self | Film | 7.0 | 35 |
| 1999 | Independent Lens | Host | TV | 6.6 | 34 |
| 1999 | The Early Show | Self - Guest | TV | 6.3 | 34 |
| 1999 | A Lesson Before Dying | Grant Wiggins | Film | 5.0 | 34 |
| 1998 | Bulworth | L.D. | Film | 6.3 | 33 |
| 1998 | Out of Sight | Maurice 'Snoopy' Miller | Film | 6.7 | 33 |
| 1998 | Inside 'Out of Sight' | Self | Film | 10.0 | 33 |
| 1998 | The Rat Pack | Sammy Davis Jr. | Film | 5.9 | 33 |
| 1997 | The View | Self | TV | 4.3 | 32 |
| 1997 | Boogie Nights | Buck Swope | Film | 7.6 | 32 |
| 1997 | Volcano | Emmit Reese | Film | 5.9 | 32 |
| 1997 | Rosewood | Sylvester Carrier | Film | 6.5 | 32 |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self - Guest | TV | 6.4 | 31 |
| 1996 | Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault | Earl Manigault | Film | 7.1 | 31 |
| 1995 | Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead | Rooster | Film | 6.5 | 30 |
| 1995 | Devil in a Blue Dress | Mouse Alexander | Film | 6.5 | 30 |
| 1995 | MADtv | Self | TV | 7.1 | 30 |
| 1995 | MADtv | Perry | TV | 7.1 | 30 |
| 1994 | ER | Paul Nathan | TV | 7.8 | 29 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | TV | 7.3 | 28 |
| 1993 | The Meteor Man | Goldilocks | Film | 5.8 | 28 |
| 1993 | Lush Life | Jack | Film | 7.2 | 28 |
| 1992 | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Bennie | TV | 6.7 | 27 |
| 1992 | Picket Fences | John Littleton | TV | 7.5 | 27 |
| 1992 | The Golden Palace | Roland Wilson | TV | 6.4 | 27 |
| 1992 | Roadside Prophets | Happy Days Manager | Film | 5.5 | 27 |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Ice Tray | TV | 7.9 | 25 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Brother Faith (voice) | TV | 8.0 | 24 |
| 1989 | Booker | Frenchie Sayles | TV | 5.2 | 24 |
| 1988 | China Beach | TV | 7.5 | 23 | |
| 1988 | Colors | Rocket | Film | 6.5 | 23 |
| 1987 | The Bronx Zoo | TV | 6.5 | 22 | |
| 1987 | Hamburger Hill | Pvt. Washburn | Film | 6.6 | 22 |
| 1986 | L.A. Law | Julian Tatoon | TV | 7.1 | 21 |
| 1986 | The Last Electric Knight | Gang Leader | Film | — | 21 |
| 1986 | Punk | Film | 4.5 | 21 | |
| 1985 | Moving Violations | Juicy Burgers Worker | Film | 5.4 | 20 |
| 1984 | Night Court | Jack | TV | 7.3 | 19 |
| 1982 | Fame | TV | 6.8 | 17 | |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues | TV | 7.6 | 16 | |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight | Self | TV | 4.3 | 16 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host | TV | 6.9 | 10 |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | TV | — | 8 |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self | TV | 7.0 | 11 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Presenter | TV | 7.1 | 20 |
| My Darling California | John Ashley Cotton | Film | — | — | |
| Ocean's Fourteen | Basher Tarr | Film | — | — | |
| Canyon | Film | — | — | ||
| Canyon | Film | — | — | ||
| Black Stallions | Film | — | — | ||
| Amari and the Night Brothers | Film | — | — |