Donald Frank Cheadle Jr. was born on November 29, 1964, and is an American actor.
He is the recipient of multiple accolades, including two Grammy Awards, a Tony Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
He has also earned nominations for an Academy Award, two British Academy Film Awards, and 11 Primetime Emmy Awards. His Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony nominations make him one of the few black individuals to be nominated for the four major American entertainment awards.
Following early roles in Hamburger Hill (1987), and as the gangster “Rocket” in the film Colors (1988), Cheadle built his career in the 1990s with roles in Devil in a Blue Dress (1995), Rebound: The Legend of Earl ‘The Goat’ Manigault (1996), Rosewood (1997), and Boogie Nights (1997).
He attended Hartley Elementary School in Lincoln, Nebraska from 1970 to 1974. Cheadle graduated in 1982 from East High School in Denver, Colorado. During high school, he played saxophone in the jazz band, sang in choirs, and was active in the theater department, performing in musicals, plays, and mime shows.
Cheadle went on to attend the California Institute of the Arts, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in theater in 1986.
Don Cheadle’s wife
Don Cheadle’s wife is Bridgid Coulter, they married in 2020
Don Cheadle’s children
Ayana and Imani were born the daughters of Don and his wife. They are both adults in their mid-20s, but their father says that even though they are more independent, they are all still close.
Don Cheadle’s parents
Cheadle was born in Kansas City, Missouri to Bettye Cheadle, a teacher, and Donald Frank Cheadle Sr., a clinical psychologist.
Don Cheadle’s siblings
He has a sister, Cindy, and a brother, Colin. His family moved from city to city throughout his childhood.
Source: Ghanafuo.com
