Don Cheadle is an American actor who has received multiple accolades for his film, television and stage performances. Over his career he has received two Golden Globe Awards, two Grammy Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Tony Award as well as nominations for an Academy Award and eleven Primetime Emmy Awards.
Cheadle was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Paul Rusesabagina in the docudrama Hotel Rwanda (2004). He was also nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role in Crash (2005), and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for Hotel Rwanda (2004).
Major associations Academy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2005Best ActorHotel Rwanda
BAFTA Awards Year Category Nominated work Result British Academy Film Awards 2006Best FilmCrash Best Actor in a Supporting Role British Academy Britannia Awards 2008BAFTA/LA Humanitarian AwardHimself
Emmy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Primetime Emmy Awards 1999Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a MovieThe Rat Pack Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie A Lesson Before Dying 2002Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a MovieThings Behind the Sun 2003Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama SeriesER 2012Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy SeriesHouse of Lies 2013 2014 2015 2019Black Monday 2020 2021Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama SeriesThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Golden Globe Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1999Best Supporting Actor - TelevisionThe Rat Pack 2005Best Actor – Motion Picture DramaHotel Rwanda 2013Best Actor – Television Series Musical or ComedyHouse of Lies 2014 2015 2021 Black Monday
Grammy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2003Best Spoken Word AlbumFear Itself (Walter Mosley) 2016Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual MediaMiles Ahead 2022Best Spoken Word AlbumCarry On: Reflections for a New Generation from John Lewis
Independent Spirit Award Year Category Nominated work Result 2002Best Supporting MaleThings Behind the Sun 2006Best First FeatureCrash 2008Best Male LeadTalk to Me
Screen Actors Guild Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1995Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama SeriesPicket Fences 1996Outstanding Male Actor in a Supporting RoleDevil in a Blue Dress 1998Outstanding Cast in a Motion PictureBoogie Nights 2001 Traffic 2005 Outstanding Male Actor in a Leading RoleHotel RwandaOutstanding Cast in a Motion Picture 2006Outstanding Male Actor in a Supporting RoleCrashOutstanding Cast in a Motion Picture 2014Outstanding Male Actor in a Comedy SeriesHouse of Lies
Tony Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2022Best MusicalA Strange Loop
Miscellaneous awards Organizations Year Category Work Result AARP Movies for Grownups Awards 2017Breakthrough AchievementMiles Ahead Audie Awards 2010 Audiobook of the YearNelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktalesrowspan=2 Multi-Voiced Performance 2022 Business and Personal DevelopmentCarry On: Reflections for a New Generation from John Lewis Awards Circuit Community Awards2004Best Actor in a Leading RoleHotel Rwanda 2005Best Motion Picture Crash Best Cast Ensemble BET Awards 2005Best ActorHotel Rwanda Ocean's Twelve After the Sunset 2006Crash 2007Humanitarian Award Himself 2008Best ActorTalk to Me Ocean's Thirteen 2010Brooklyn's Finest 2011Iron Man 2 2012The Guard House of Lies 2013Flight Black Reel Awards2000Best Actor: T.V. Movie/CableA Lesson Before Dying2001Best Supporting Actor Traffic2005Best ActorHotel Rwanda 2006 Best ActorCrash Best Film 2008Best FilmTraitorBest Actor2011Best Actor Brooklyn's Finest2012Best Supporting ActorThe Guard 2017Best ActorMiles Ahead rowspan=3 Outstanding Director, Motion PictureOutstanding Screenplay Black Reel Awards for Television2019 Outstanding Actor, Comedy SeriesBlack Monday 2020 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards2001 Favorite Supporting Actor - Comedy/RomanceThe Family Man Critics' Choice Television Awards 2012Best Actor in a Comedy Series House of Liesrowspan=2 2013 Christopher Award2015Feature FilmSt. Vincent Gotham Awards2004 Gotham Tribute Himself 2005 Best Ensemble PerformanceCrash 2007 Best Ensemble Performance Talk to Me Hollywood Film Awards 2005 Ensemble of the YearCrash MTV Movie & TV Awards 2002 Best On-Screen TeamOcean's Eleven Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2017 #Squad Captain America: Civil War NAACP Image Awards 1996 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Devil in a Blue Dress 1997 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Television Movie or Mini-Series Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault 1998 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Rosewood 1999 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Bulworth Outstanding Lead Actor in a Television Movie or Mini-Series The Rat Pack 2000 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Television Movie/Miniseries/Dramatic Special A Lesson Before Dying 2005 Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture Hotel Rwanda rowspan=2 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Ocean's Twelve 2006 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Crash 2008Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture Talk to Me rowspan=2 2009 Traitor 2011Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Brooklyn's Finest rowspan=3 2012 The Guard 2013 FlightOutstanding Actor in a Comedy Series House of Lies 2014 rowspan=3 2015 2016 Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series 2017 Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture Miles Aheadrowspan=2 Outstanding Actor in a Comedy SeriesHouse of Lies 2020Black Monday rowspan=3 2021 2022 2024 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special Secret Invasion People's Choice Awards 2011 Favorite On-Screen Team Iron Man 2 Satellite Awards 2000 Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film A Lesson Before Dying 2005 Best Actor – Motion Picture Hotel Rwanda 2007Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Talk to Me 2012House of Lies rowspan=2 2014 Scream Awards 2010 Best Supporting Actor Iron Man 2 ShoWest Convention 2007 Male Star of the Year Award Himself Teen Choice Awards 2007 Choice Movie: ChemistryOcean's Thirteen 2010 Choice Movie: Fight Iron Man 2 2013 Choice Movie: Chemistry Iron Man 3 rowspan="2" 2016 Captain America: Civil War
Festivals & Guilds Berlin International Film Festival Year Category Nominated work Result 2016 Best First Feature Award Miles Ahead
Cleveland International Film Festival Year Category Nominated work Result 2016 Music Movies Competition Miles Ahead
Glasgow Film Festival Year Category Nominated work Result 2016 Audience Award Miles Ahead
Los Angeles Film Festival Year Category Nominated work Result 2008 Spirit of Independence Award Himself
Palm Springs International Film Festival Year Category Nominated work Result 2016 Directors to Watch Miles Ahead
Critics associations Year Nominated work Association Category Result 1995 Devil in a Blue DressNew York Film Critics Circle Awards Actor of the Year Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards Best Supporting Actor 1996National Society of Film Critics AwardsChicago Film Critics Association AwardsMost Promising Actor 1998 Boogie NightsFlorida Film Critics Circle Awards Best Ensemble Cast 2004 Hotel RwandaWashington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards Best ActorSan Diego Film Critics Society AwardsBody of Work awardNew York Film Critics Circle AwardsBest Actor 2005Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association AwardsOnline Film Critics SocietyBroadcast Film Critics Association AwardsOcean's TwelveBest Acting Ensemble 2006 CrashLondon Critics Circle Film AwardsActor of the Year 2007 Talk to MeAfrican-American Film Critics Association Best ActorSt. Louis Film Critics Association 2008 Himself Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards Joel Siegel Award 2016 Miles Ahead Indiana Film Journalists Association Best Actor rowspan="2" North Texas Film Critics Association
See also List of Don Cheadle performances
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