.Donald Frank Cheadle Jr. (/ˈtʃiːdəl/; born November 29, 1964) is an American actor, author, director, producer and writer. 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), "Rosewood" (1997) and "Boogie Nights" (1997). His collaboration with director Steven Soderbergh resulted in the films "Out of Sight" (1998), "Traffic" (2000) and "The Ocean's Trilogy" (2001–2007).