Don Cheadle was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on November 29, 1964. After studying Fine Arts at California Institute of the Arts, Cheadle appeared…more
Don's theatrical credits include Blood Knot, Cymbeline, Hamlet, Bodies, Rest and Motion, The Dining Room, The Grapes of Wrath, Leon, Lena and Lenz, Liquid Skin, Oh Hell, Our Town, and 'Tis a Pity She's a Whore.
In 1996, 1998, 2001, 2005 and 2006, Don was nominated for SAG Awards. In 1996, he was nominated for "Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role" for Devil in a Blue Dress. In 1998, he was nominated for "Outstanding Performance by a Cast" for Boogie Night. In 2001, he was nominated for "Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture" for Traffic. In 2005, he was nominated for "Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role" and "Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture" for Hotel Rwanda. In 2006, Don was nominated for "Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role" and "Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture" for Crash. He won for "Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture" for both Crash and Traffic.
Don Cheadle : A lot of actors had reservations about the material and about Paul - not his personality or talent, but, with a first- time filmmaker, there was not a lot of margin for error. But I trusted his vision.