Don Cheadle was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on November 29, 1964.
His mother, a teacher, and father, Donald Frank Cheadle Sr., frequently relocated during his boyhood.
Kindly read on to learn about his educational background.
Where did Don Cheadle go to college and high school? Did Don Cheadle go to film school?
Don Cheadle attended a primary school in Lincoln, Nebraska, before moving to Denver, Colorado, where he completed his secondary education and received his diploma in 1982.
Cheadle graduated with a bachelor’s in fine arts from the California Institute of the Arts.
Encouraged by his college friends, he went to several auditions and was successful, landing a recurring role on the popular television show Fame (1982), which led to roles in the motion pictures Colors (1988) and Hamburger Hill (1990).
Fame, Hill Street Blues and Night Court are just a few of the notable TV programs on which Cheadle has made cameos. In the police thriller Colors (1988), directed by Dennis Hopper and based during the Vietnam War, he also portrayed a gang boss. He was heavily featured in Hamburger Hill (1987), a realistic movie about the Vietnam War that purposely used unknown actors in key parts.
