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3 unusual facts about Don Cheadle


Gunnar Madsen

He provided the singing voice for Don Cheadle's portrayal of Sammy Davis, Jr. in the HBO film The Rat Pack, and arranged music for and appeared in the 2006 Vince Vaughn/Jennifer Aniston film The Break-Up.

Not On Our Watch Project

The organization was established by Don Cheadle, George Clooney, Matt Damon, Brad Pitt, David Pressman, and Jerry Weintraub in 2008, to bring global attention to human rights violations in Darfur and beyond, while providing resources to assist in putting an end to mass atrocities around the world.

Strength and Compassion

it is Greitens' first book and contains a foreword by Paul Rusesabagina, depicted in the film Hotel Rwanda by Don Cheadle, and an introduction by Bobby Muller, co-founder of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines.


Around the Fur

The song "Headup" is used in its entirety in the film Manic starring Don Cheadle and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

Dean Edwards

He developed several impressions, including Michael Jackson, Wayne Brady, Chris Tucker (Edwards' first impression; coincidentally, also an impression done by Jay Pharoah on his first SNL episode on September 25, 2010), Don Cheadle, Colin Powell, Serena Williams, Nipsey Russell, Grace Jones, Randy Jackson, Redman, Denzel Washington, and Billy Ocean.

Devil in a Blue Dress

The book was adapted into a 1995 film of the same name, which starred Denzel Washington as Easy Rawlins, and also featured Jennifer Beals, Tom Sizemore, Maury Chaykin, and Don Cheadle as the unhinged "Mouse."

Earl Manigault

In 1996, HBO aired a TV movie about Manigault's life entitled Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault, starring Don Cheadle in the title role.

Hooperman

Guest stars in the series' 42-episode run included: Don Cheadle, Kim Delaney, Dennis Dugan, Norman Fell (who worked with Ritter on Three's Company), Miguel Ferrer, Jack Gilford, Mark Hamill, Joanna Kerns, Richard Kind, Dan Lauria, Jane Leeves, Lorna Luft, David Paymer, Barbara Rush, and Shannon Tweed.

Lisa Shannon

Shannon contributed an essay, "A Simple Run", to the 2010 book The Enough Moment: Fighting to End Africa's Worst Human Rights Crimes, by John Prendergast with Don Cheadle.

Yeh Mera India

This movie plot has certain similarities with the plot of Crash (2004), an American movie starring Matt Dillon, Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Thandie Newton and Brendan Fraser.


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