- Source of Wealth: Film and Television
- Age: 55
- Birth Place: Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
- Height: 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
- Weight: 74 kg (160 lbs)
- Marital Status: Partner (Bridgid Coulter)
- Full Name: Donald Frank Cheadle Jr.
- Nationality: American
- Date of Birth: November 29, 1964
- Ethnicity: African-American
- Occupation: Actor, Film Producer, Director, Writer and Author
- Education: East High School
- Children: 2 (Ayana Tai and Imani)
Don Cheadle has an estimated net worth of $35 million. Cheadle is an American actor, producer, and author. Born in 1964, Cheadle landed a role in the American television drama Picket Fences. This was followed by roles in the movies Devil in a Blue Dress and Boogie Nights. Amongst his popular films are, “The Oceans Series” directed by Steven Soderbergh, Academy Award-winning movie “Crash”, “Swordfish”, “Iron Man 2”, “Reign Over Me” and “Traitor”. His role as a Rwandan hotel manager in the movie Hotel Rwanda got him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.
Apart from acting, Cheadle has been an active participator in campaigns to end the genocide in Sudan and even co-authored a book that deals with the same topic called, “Not On Our Watch”.
He also co-founded the Not On Our Watch project which is a humanitarian organization to stop and prevent mass atrocities by providing global attention and resources. In 2010, The United Nations appointed Don Cheadle to be its Environment Program Goodwill Ambassador.