Today, Don Cheadle was nominated for an Oscar for his lead role in Hotel Rwanda. Lets show our appreciation for this great actor.



Filmography:

Tishomingo Blues (2005) (pre-production) .... Robert Taylor


Ocean's Twelve (2004) .... Basher Tarr
After the Sunset (2004) .... Henri Mooré
Hotel Rwanda (2004) .... Paul Rusesabagina
Crash (2004) .... Graham
The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004) .... Bonny Simmons
The United States of Leland (2003) .... Pearl Madison
The Hire: Ticker (2002) .... Passenger
Ocean's Eleven (2001) (uncredited) .... Basher Tarr
... aka 11 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka O11 (USA: informal short title)
Rush Hour 2 (2001) (uncredited) .... Kenny
Swordfish (2001) .... Agent Roberts
Manic (2001) .... Dr. David Monroe
Things Behind the Sun (2001) .... Chuck
Traffic (2000) .... Montel Gordon
... aka Traffic - Die Macht des Kartells (Germany)
The Family Man (2000) .... Cash
Fail Safe (2000) (TV) .... Lt. Jimmy Pierce (co-pilot)
Mission to Mars (2000) .... Luke Graham
... aka M2M (USA: promotional abbreviation)


A Lesson Before Dying (1999) (TV) .... Grant Wiggins
The Rat Pack (1998) (TV) .... Sammy Davis Jr.
Out of Sight (1998) .... Maurice Miller
Bulworth (1998) .... L.D.
Boogie Nights (1997) .... Buck Swope
Volcano (1997) .... Emmit Reese
Rosewood (1997) .... Sylvester Carrier
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (1996) (TV) .... Earl Manigault
... aka Rebound
Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) .... Mouse Alexander
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995) .... Rooster
"Picket Fences" (1992) TV Series .... D.A. John Littleton (1993-1995)
Lush Life (1993) (TV) .... Jack
The Meteor Man (1993) .... Goldilocks
Roadside Prophets (1992) .... Happy Days Manager
"The Golden Palace" (1992) TV Series .... Roland Wilson


Colors (1988) .... Rocket
Hamburger Hill (1987) .... Pvt. Washburn
Punk (1986)
Moving Violations (1985) .... Juicy Burgers Worker

As far as people paid to recite lines in made-up stories, in a reasonable facsimile of human behaviour, he's one of the best.

Don is fantastic. He's my choice for best actor this year. The movie was amazing too.

Black brotha, I love ya

Smooches;)

I loved Hotel Rwanda. It was a truely moving film. I hope he wins.

For a lot of people, it's all about Jamie Foxx this year, but Don Cheadle is my pick for best actor. I was really blown away by his performance in Hotel Rwanda. It was a complex role, and he tackled it seemingly effortlessly. He did a lot of stage work before doing film, but he's been consistently good in film for a long while now. He was superb in Boogie Nights as well as Traffic. He's got a long film career ahead of him.

I really enjoyed him in Manic as well. I just recently saw that film.

RipHer2Shreds said:

oh thats right..he was in Traffic..excellent!!

I love Don. I have seen pretty much every movie up there.

I that man. Ever since I saw him in Devil In a Blue Dress as "Mouse," that was it, I was hooked. Even if the movie isn't all that great, he has a way of getting my attention and drawing me into his character. He's definitely not bad on the eyes. I can't deny that.

I almost met him when he and George had a meet 'n greet at Planet Hollywood in SF for "Out of Sight." The closest I got was exchanging waves, but that still made my day.

I've only seen him in about 10 movies with Hotel Rwanda being the most recent. I highly recommend it not only for his perforance but also Sophie Okonedo, who played his wife. She was nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category. I'm going to focus on his filmography for the next month or so and catch up.
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Don's a great actor. He really has me quite conflicted about the Oscars. A big part of me would love to see him win for Hotel Rwanda.

funkyslsistah said:

scene with Don and Denzel in Devil In A Blue Dress

edit.
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props to "Basher"...holla!!!

IMO, his portrayal of "Mouse" in "Devil in a Blue Dress" was just as memorable as Joe Pesci's performance in "Goodfellas".

His accent in Ocean's is awful. Makes me cringe to listen to it. Aside from that, a very decent actor IMO.

maxism said:

thats why he does it..its part of the joke.

Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (1996) (TV) .... Earl Manigault
... aka Rebound

This was the first time that I really took notice of Don Cheadle. This was a really good one. Directed by Eriq LaSalle.

DON!

He's fantastic, LOVE HIM! Still gotta see Rwanda. I'll watch him in anything

Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant.

sosgemini said:

Yes. Either that or it's a crap accent.

dreamfactory313 said:

haven't seen any of his movies, but I love his lips

I hereby promise to go see some of his movies soon

OMG! I LOVE this man! Can't remember the first movie I saw him in, but I remember how much I loved him in "Devil In A Blue Dress." I thought he stole it from Denzel. For a while I've been thinking he's kind of underrated. Now, folks are starting to recognize. 'Bout time, too!!!

RipHer2Shreds said:

I loved him in "Boogie Nights". Plus, he's a hottie!

funkyslsistah said:

Oh, snap! I didn't see this!!!



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applekisses said:

Uh huh. Smart is sexy to me, and he's a very smart actor. He knows what he's doing.

Is this photo from Boogie Nights?


Didnt he play one of the porn stars in that movie?

GeminiMoon said:

No, it's from my bedroom But yes, he played a porn star who wanted to have his own hi-fi stereo store.

GeminiMoon said:

OMG...

Heres a review of Hotel Rwanda.

By Paul Clinton
For CNN.com
Wednesday, December 29, 2004 Posted: 2:31 PM EST (1931 GMT)


This unholy act of inhumanity was compounded by the fact that the world stood silently by and did nothing to intervene.

The film "Hotel Rwanda" is based on an actual event that occurred during that terrible time, the attempt of one man -- a hotel manager named Paul Rusesabagina -- to save as many people as possible. The film is not only one of the best movies of the year; it is also probably the most important movie of the year.

Rusesabagina, played magnificently by Don Cheadle, managed to save the lives of 1,268 people as he risked everything in an uncommon act of courage. (The hotelier, who's still alive, served as a consultant to the movie.)

He was the manager of the Hotel Mille Collines, a Belgian-owned resort in Kigali, Rwanda. Adept at servicing the needs and egos of the rich and powerful, both European and Rwandan, he was at first reluctant to realize the enormity of the situation.

Early in the film, as the mindless massacres are just beginning, Rusesabagina meets a cynical Western journalist, Jack, played with quiet intensity by Joaquin Phoenix. Jack has captured video footage showing the rampant savagery taking place across the country. Rusesabagina is elated -- sure that this footage will bring help and intervention from around the world.

Jack knows better.

"If people see this footage, they'll say, 'Oh my God, that's terrible,' and they'll go on eating their dinners," he tells Rusesabagina.

Terror and fear
As the vicious violence accelerates and the Europeans flee the country, Rusesabagina, who is a Hutu, takes his Tutsi wife Tatiana (played by Sophie Okonedo of "Dirty Pretty Things") and their children to the relative safety of the hotel. Soon, relatives and neighbors join their ranks.

Every day the number of desperate people seeking shelter increases -- at one point a busload of orphans shows up -- and Rusesabagina finds himself in the role of protector and leader to these terrified and suddenly homeless masses. His tenuous connection with a Hutu general -- forged during his days as the manager of the luxury hotel -- is the only thing keeping them all alive.



Giving an exceedingly strong performance, Nick Nolte appears as Colonel Oliver, a United Nations soldier, who is under strict orders not to interfere with the slaughter of innocent lives by the extremist Hutu population. In one powerful scene Nolte's character, in an explosion of frustration, blames racism for the indifference displayed by the Western powers.

These are sentiments that have been explored before by writer-director Terry George. He received both BAFTA and Academy Award nominations for his screenplay, "In The Name of the Father," and made his directorial debut with "Some Mother's Son." Both films dealt with the "Troubles" in Northern Ireland.

George never actually shows any graphic violence. There are no tight shots of blood running in the streets. This restraint allowed him to a get a PG-13 rating, but in no way diminishes the heart-stopping terror -- and the deep sense of hopelessness -- felt by victims of the genocide.

The power of courage
Okonedo gives an award-worthy turn as Rusesabagina's wife, who fluctuates between searing anger, abject terror and intense bravery.

And Cheadle? He gives the best performance of his career, which is saying something given his performances in "Devil with a Blue Dress," "Out of Sight," "Boogie Nights" and "Traffic."

"Hotel Rwanda" is already critically acclaimed and is sure to garner some awards this season. But the test commercially will be whether audiences -- perhaps numbed by watching seemingly endless Iraq war footage -- will be persuaded to put down money to watch what is a deeply troubling film. Or will they simply turn their backs -- just like the world community did back in 1994 when these events actually occurred?

I hope not, because though "Hotel Rwanda" has a grim backdrop, it's also a stunning testimony to the power of just one individual. The film defines how, using cunning and courage, a person can change the course of history -- and stand up to the inhumanity in our midst.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/S...ew.rwanda/