Don Cheadle

BIRTHDATE: November 29, 1964
BIRTHPLACE: Kansas City, Missouri
MARITAL STATUS: Married, two children
WHY HE DESERVES HIS BIG BREAK: We've got Cheadlemania at THAT GUY! Don Cheadle built a respectable career on TV (Picket Fences) and in film (Devil in a Blue Dress), but it wasn't until his appearance as stereo salesman by day/porn star by night Buck Swope in 1997's Boogie Nights that he really caught our attention. Thankfully, Cheadle's influences seem to be less Martin Lawrence than Laurence Fishburne. He's especially commanding in period pieces, including A Lesson Before Dying, for which he earned an Emmy nomination, Rosewood, and the previously mentioned Devil in a Blue Dress. And speaking of period pieces, Don Cheadle is one of a very select number of actors who have portrayed the same real-life person in more than one movie--he was nominated for a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Sammy Davis Jr. in The Rat Pack, and at this writing is co-starring in George Clooney's remake of Ocean's Eleven, playing the role originated by....Sammy Davis Jr. You're beautiful, babe!

FILMOGRAPHY
Films highlighted in yellow present Don at his best

The United States of Leland (2002)--????
Manic (2001)--Dr. David Monroe
Things Behind the Sun (2001)--Chuck
Ocean's Eleven (2001)--Basher Tarr
Rush Hour 2 (2001)--Kenny
Swordfish (2001)--Agent A.D. Roberts
Traffic (2000)--Montel Gordon
The Family Man (2000)--Cash
Fail Safe (TV Movie--2000)--Lieutenant Pierce
Mission to Mars (2000)--Luke Graham
"The Simpsons" (2000)--Brother Faith (TV guest appearance)
Wings Against the Wind (1999)--????
A Lesson Before Dying (TV Movie--1999)--Grant Wiggins
The Rat Pack (TV Movie--1998)--Sammy Davis Jr.
Out of Sight (1998)--Maurice 'Snoopy' Miller
Bulworth (1998)--L.D.
Boogie Nights (1997)--Buck Swope
Volcano (1997)--Emmit Reese
Rosewood (1997)--Sylvester Carrier
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (TV Movie--1996)--Earl Manigault
Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)--Mouse
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995)--Rooster
Lush Life (TV Movie--1993)--Jack
The Meteor Man (1993)--Goldilocks
"Picket Fences" (TV Series--1993)--D.A. John Littleton
"Hangin' With Mr. Cooper" (1993)--Bennie (TV guest appearance)
Roadside Prophets (1992)--Happy Days Manager
"The Golden Palace" (TV Series--1992)--Roland Wilson
"Hangin' With Mr. Cooper" (1992)--Bennie (TV guest appearance)
"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (TV Series--1990)--Ice Trey
"China Beach" (1990)--Angel (TV guest appearance)
"Booker" (1989)--???? (TV guest appearance)
Colors (1988)--Rocket
"Hooperman" (1988)--???? (TV guest appearance)
"Night Court" (1988)--Jack (TV guest appearance)
Hamburger Hill (1987)--Pvt. Washburn
"Hill Street Blues" (1987)--Darius Milton (TV guest appearance)
"L.A. Law" (1986)--Julian Tatton (TV guest appearance)
"Fame" (1986)--Henry Lee (TV guest appearance)
Moving Violations (1985)--Juicy Burgers Worker