Production Design For A Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour Or More) Cheadle extended his global recognition with his role as James Rhodes / War Machine in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, replacing Terrence Howard. [1] He has a sister, Cindy, and a brother, Colin. [19], In 2018, Cheadle guest-starred in the first-season finale of DuckTales, providing Donald Duck's new voice box. Don Cheadle named narrator of ‘Wonder Years’ reboot, Gov. The film was a box office flop, earning a domestic gross of $22.2 million. Oh, and taking all the credit for their work. Cheadle first received widespread notice for his portrayal of Mouse Alexander in the film Devil in a Blue Dress, for which he won Best Supporting Actor awards from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association and the National Society of Film Critics and was nominated for similar awards from the Screen Actors Guild and the NAACP Image Awards. [23][24], On December 13, 2007, Cheadle and fellow actor George Clooney were presented with the Summit Peace Award by the Nobel Peace Prize Laureates in Rome for their work to stop the genocide and relieve the suffering of the people of Darfur. Don Cheadle and Robert Downey Jr. will present the honor MTV News Staff mtvnews 12/04/2020. [13] The "project revolve[d] around mismatched brothers who reunite to open a private security company. Environment Program Goodwill Ambassador. The upcoming reboot of The Wonder Years just took a major step forward as Oscar nominee and Marvel Cinematic Universe star Don Cheadle has joined the cast. [20] He later guest-starred again in 2020 during Season 3 after a wish Donald made to Gene the Genie had altered reality. On his 2019 Saturday Night Live appearance, he wore a T-shirt saying 'protect trans kids'. ABC’s reboot of The Wonder Years will get by with a little help from Elisha “Ej” Williams. Since 2019, Cheadle has starred as Maurice Monroe in the Showtime series Black Monday, a role which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination in 2019. Cheadle's television credits include Emmy-nominated performances in the movies The Rat Pack, A Lesson Before Dying, Things Behind the Sun and in a guest appearance on ER. A classic Marvel story about Tony Stark's worst fear coming true: what happens when his tech falls into the wrong hands? His family moved from city to city throughout his childhood. [26] He is also on the Advisory Board of Citizens' Climate Lobby.[27]. He attended Hartley Elementary School in Lincoln, Nebraska, from 1970 to 1974. He made a cameo appearance in the film Abby Singer. Cheadle was born in Kansas City, Missouri, to Bettye Cheadle (née North), a teacher, and Donald Frank Cheadle Sr., a clinical psychologist. Individual Achievement in Animation (Juried) Animated Program; Short Form Animated Program; Art Directors and Set Decorators. [17], Cheadle spent ten years writing and producing the film Miles Ahead (2016) based on the life of jazz musician Miles Davis. [30] Another DNA test revealed that among his African ancestry, one-third comes from the region from Senegal to Liberia, just over one-quarter comes from the Congo-Angola region, and the rest comes from western Nigeria and Benin. He also starred in the 1997 film Volcano, directed by Mick Jackson. Cheadle was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his lead role as Rwandan hotel manager Paul Rusesabagina in the historical genocide drama film Hotel Rwanda (2004). Industrial Media was launched in 2018 with the reorganization of CORE Media Group and the acquisition of the Emmy®- winning television production company, The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC), and its management team. In 2005, Cheadle was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Paul Rusesabagina in the film Hotel Rwanda. Nominations for the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards were announced on Tuesday and it was a diverse mix. With George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, David Pressman and Jerry Weintraub, Cheadle co-founded the Not On Our Watch Project, an organization focusing global attention and resources to stop and prevent mass atrocities. Don Cheadle will serve as the narrator on the “Wonder Years” reboot pilot currently in the works at ABC, Variety has confirmed. Like the original version of … Movie & TV Awards Gal Gadot, Kristen Bell, And More Will … He has made appearances in films including Rosewood, The Family Man, Boogie Nights, Out of Sight, Traffic, and Ocean's Eleven. Co-starring Dulé Hill, Laura Kariuki, and Saycon Sengbloh, the reboot will follow a middle-class Black family in 1960s Alabama. He also starred in and co-produced Crash, which won the 2006 Academy Award for Best Picture. In 1989, he appeared in a video for Angela Winbush's No. [8] In 1992, he played a supporting role in The Golden Girls spin-off The Golden Palace. These last three were directed by Steven Soderbergh. He and Harrison Ford created a documentary event series entitled Years of Living Dangerously that provided first-hand reports on those affected by, and seeking solutions to climate change. Cheadle later starred in the 2009 DreamWorks Pictures film Hotel for Dogs. He so regularly appeared for the NFL in its Super Bowl advertising that in 2006, in a drive to get fans to submit their own advertising ideas, the NFL sought his permission to reference his previous commercials to portray themselves as having no new ideas: "he quickly signed off on the idea and found it funny." Pictured in this screengrab released on February 28, (l-r) Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy nominees Don Cheadle … ... GephardtDaily.com is home to a team of Emmy … Cheadle and John Prendergast co-authored a book about this issue entitled Not On Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond. In the original series, which ran 1988-93, Daniel Stern played adult Kevin as he looked back on his childhood. Following soon thereafter was his performance in the title role of the 1996 HBO TV movie Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault. He appeared as the character in Iron Man 2 (2010), Iron Man 3 (2013), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Captain Marvel (2019), Avengers: Endgame (2019), The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021)[3] and will reprise the role in the upcoming Disney+ series Armor Wars.[4]. Animation. [21], Cheadle has campaigned to end the genocide in Darfur, Sudan. [22], At the 2007 World Series of Poker, Cheadle and poker player Annie Duke organized an annual charity poker tournament, Ante Up for Africa. Cheadle became eligible for his Screen Actors Guild (SAG) card when he appeared as a burger joint employee in the 1985 comedy Moving Violations. UPI delivers the latest headlines from around the world: Top News, Entertainment, Health, Business, Science and Sports News - United Press International. 2 hit single "It's the Real Thing", performing dance moves in an orange jumpsuit, working at a car wash.[7] In 1990, he appeared in an episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air titled "Homeboy, Sweet Homeboy", playing Will Smith's friend and Hilary's first love interest, Ice Tray. In 2013, he won the Golden Globe as Best Actor in a Comedy Series for his role on the show. His collaboration with director Steven Soderbergh resulted in the films Out of Sight (1998), Traffic (2000), and The Ocean's Trilogy (2001–2007). Fred Savage played young Kevin in the old show, which was about a White suburban family in the 1960s. The young actor will take the baton from original star Fred Savage, playing Dean (aka the new Kevin Arnold) in the Alphabet Net’s pilot, TVLine has learned. The last of these spanned four episodes during the show's ninth season, in which he portrayed Paul Nathan, a medical student struggling to cope with Parkinson's disease. In March 2007, Cheadle starred with comedian Adam Sandler in Mike Binder's Reign Over Me, a comedy-drama about a man who has slipped away from reality after the death of his wife and three daughters in 9/11. Get up to the minute entertainment news, celebrity interviews, celeb videos, photos, movies, TV, music news and pop culture on ABCNews.com. Although his character was 16 years old, Cheadle was 23 at the time. Nothing is sacred in this scathing, irreverent satire of corporate America today. 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The last part is important,” Patterson posted on Instagram Friday, along with a screenshot of a media report about Cheadle’s casting. 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He played the main character in the movie Traitor. A DNA test revealed that Cheadle is of Cameroonian descent. ... Cheadle has earned multiple Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for his TV work, which includes Showtime’s House of … [28] Also in 2010, he and Prendergast published their second book: The Enough Moment: Fighting to End Africa's Worst Human Rights Crimes. [29], In 2008, Cheadle's family history was profiled on the PBS series African American Lives 2. Abe Sutton (along with Etan Bednarsh), one of the finalists in this NFL contest, played on this commercial by proposing an ad where every player on a football team is Don Cheadle. Cheadle's television credits include Emmy-nominated performances in the movies The Rat Pack, A Lesson Before Dying, Things Behind the Sun and in a guest appearance on ER. Don Cheadle (L) -- pictured here with Bridgid Coulter -- has joined the reboot of ABC's "The Wonder Years." You have entered an incorrect email address! The reboot, which is … Outrageous, subversive and wildly funny, House Of Lies stars Academy Award® nominee Don Cheadle and Kristen Bell. Cheadle also directed and starred in the film. 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Donald Frank Cheadle Jr. (/ˈtʃiːdəl/; born November 29, 1964)[1][2] is an American actor, author, director, producer and writer. Don Cheadle set as the narrator of ABC's The Wonder Years reboot. [6] In 1987, he received a small role in season 7, episode 19 of Hill Street Blues, where he played a teenager with learning difficulties. For his performance in Crash, Cheadle was nominated for the BAFTA and Screen Actors Guild Awards for Best Supporting Actor. Savage is directing and executive producing the pilot for the new series. Cheadle was awarded the BET Humanitarian award of the year in 2007 for his humanitarian work for the people of Darfur and Rwanda. [15], In 2010, Cheadle assumed the role of War Machine / James Rhodes in Iron Man 2 (2010), replacing Terrence Howard. Don Cheadle is taking a stroll down memory lane: The ten-time Emmy nominee has joined the cast of ABC’s reboot of The Wonder Years as the show’s narrator.. 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