Don Cheadle Height, Weight, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Facts, Biography

Publish date: 2024-06-04
Don Cheadle Quick Info
Height5 ft 8½ in
Weight74 kg
Date of BirthNovember 29, 1964
Zodiac SignSagittarius
SpouseBridgid Coulter

Don Cheadle is an American actor, voiceover artist, theatre actor, author, director, producer, and writer who is known for his roles in shows and movies like Hotel Rwanda, House of Lies, A Lesson Before Dying, Black Monday, The Rat Pack, Devil in a Blue Dress, Boogie Nights, Crash, Picket Fences, The Golden Palace, Iron Man 2, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Avengers: Infinity War, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Endgame, Ocean’s Eleven, Rebound: The Legend of Earl “The Goat” Manigault, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Moreover, for his role as Paul Rusesabagina in the 2004 drama film Hotel Rwanda, he was nominated for the 2005 Academy Award for “Best Actor”.

Born Name

Donald Frank Cheadle, Jr.

Nick Name

Don Cheadle, Don

Sun Sign

Sagittarius

Born Place

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Residence

California, United States

Nationality

American

Education

Don Cheadle attended East High School when he was in Denver, Colorado. He graduated from the school in 1982.

Cheadle attended the California Institute of the Arts and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in acting.

Occupation

Actor, Producer, Author, Voiceover Artist, Director, Writer, Theatre Actor

Family

Manager

Don Cheadle has been represented by –

Net Worth

Don Cheadle’s net worth was $40 million in 2021 as per CelebrityNetWorth.com.

Build

Average

Height

5 ft 8½ in or 174 cm

Weight

74 kg or 163 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Don Cheadle has been romantically linked with –

  • Bridgid Coulter (1992-Present) – The American actress Bridgid Coulter and Don Cheadle started dating in 1992. The couple has two daughters, viz., Imani Cheadle and Ayana Tai Cheadle. In June 2021, during an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Don revealed that the couple had tied the knot in early 2020, after being together for 28 years.

    • Race / Ethnicity

    Black

    Don Cheadle is of African-American descent.

    Hair Color

    Black

    Eye Color

    Dark Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    Brand Endorsements

    Don Cheadle has been linked with various brands and has been seen in the following commercials –

    Best Known For

    First Film

    Don Cheadle first appeared as Angel in a short film 3 Days, released in the year 1984.

    First TV Show

    Don Cheadle appeared as Henry Lee in the two episodes of the TV Series Fame in 1982.

    Personal Trainer

    Don Cheadle maintains a fit and handsome body even at the age of 50. He states that one needs to have a good shape for superhero movies. However, he does not have any personal trainer. He is a regular visitor to the gym and knows how to proceed with weight training. He is reportedly known to hit the gym for much more time when he proceeds to shoot for superhero movies.

    Cheadle is also known to do Pilates and ride the bike every morning. In the gym, he does free weights and uses a reformer (exercise equipment) to stay in shape.

    Don Cheadle Favorite Things

    Source – People Magazine, IMDb

    Don Cheadle Facts

  • Don Cheadle is known for his acting skills and he returned back to television with the TV series ‘House of Lies’ in 2011. He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series in 2013 for his role in the House of Lies.
  • He has appeared as a dancer in Angela Winbush’s video “It’s The Real Thing.”
  • The first success came to Cheadle with his role as Mouse Alexander opposite Denzel Washington in ‘Devil in a Blue Dress’ (1995). He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor by the Los Angeles Film Critics for the movie.
  • Cheadle is also an author and a musician. He was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2004 for Best Spoken Word Album for his narration of “Fear Itself’ by Walter Mosley.
  • Cheadle is also associated with charities and humanitarian projects. He shares the Summit Peace Award with George Clooney, given by the Nobel Peace Prize Laureates in Rome for their work in Darfur, Sudan.
  • He received the prestigious 2007 BET Humanitarian Award for providing services for the cause of the people of Darfur and Rwanda.
  • Cheadle and poker player, Annie Duke organized a poker tournament, Ante Up for Africa, for the cause of charity at the 2007 World Series of Poker.
  • ‘Not on Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond’ was published by Don Cheadle in 2007 and is co-written by John Prendergast.
  • Don Cheadle also works with the United Nations over the concerns of climate change. Don Cheadle, along with Harrison Ford and a couple of others is also behind the ‘Years of Living Dangerously,’ Showtime’s 9-part documentary series about global warming.
  • In 2019, he started playing the lead role of Maurice Monroe, a veteran stockbroker, in the period dark comedy television series, Black Monday. He co-starred in the show alongside Andrew Rannells, Regina Hall, and Paul Scheer and Don’s performance got him nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award in the “Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series” category.

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