Don Cheadle

Don Cheadle (born November 29, 1964 in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American actor who first became well-known for playing the district attorney on the television series Picket Fences. He attended high school in Denver, Colorado at East High School. Since then he has appeared in films including Rosewood, The Family Man, Out of Sight, Traffic, and the 2001 version of Ocean's Eleven. These last three were directed by Steven Soderbergh, who has said that Cheadle is one of his favorite actors to work with.

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November 29 - 1964 - Kansas City, Missouri - American - Picket Fences - Denver - Colorado - Rosewood - The Family Man - Out of Sight - Traffic - Ocean's Eleven - Steven Soderbergh

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Cheadle was nominated for a 2005 Academy Award for his portrayal of Paul Rusesabagina in Hotel Rwanda, a story about a Hutu hotel manager in Rwanda who sheltered hundreds of Tutsis and other refugees from murderous militias during the Rwandan genocide in mid-1994.

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Academy Award - Paul Rusesabagina - Hotel Rwanda - Hutu - Rwanda - Tutsi - Rwandan genocide

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Cheadle will make his directorial debut with the adaptation of Elmore Leonard's Tishomingo Blues.

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Elmore Leonard - Tishomingo Blues

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