Despite being engaging and immensely talented, actor Don Cheadle spent several years making thankless guest appearances on TV dramas and sitcoms before landing the role of fastidious hotel manager of "The Golden Palace" (1992-93), the CBS sitcom spin-off from the successful series, "The Golden Girls.” Largely chameleon-like throughout his career, Cheadle broke out with a critically acclaimed performance in Carl Franklin’s crime thriller, “Devil in a Blue Dress” (1995). He began garnering larger and more prominent roles, including a fine turn as a down-and-out porn actor in “Boogie Nights” (1997) and a ruthless, but charming ex-con in “Out of Sight” (1998). While still confined to co-starring appearances, Cheadle always managed to garner notice, thanks in large part to his ability to add something extra to otherwise routine characters. But it was his performance as real-life hotel manager Paul Rusesabagina in “Hotel Rwanda” (2004) that earned Cheadle widespread recognition and his first Academy Award nomination for Best Leading Actor. Being one of Danny Ocean’s 11 in the hit remake of the Rat Pack film, “Ocean’s Eleven” (2001) only added to his A-list luster as one of the most respected actors working in Hollywood.