Life and work
Don Cheadle is an American actor. Born: 29 November 1964. Citizenship recorded in the biographical source: United States.
Actor · 1964–
Don Cheadle
Don Cheadle is an American actor. Born on 29 November 1964, this profile follows Don Cheadle through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Boogie Nights (1997), Volcano (1997), Ocean’s Eleven (2001) and Iron Man 2 (2010). The location trail reaches Reseda Theatre, Former Reseda Country Club and Johnie’s Coffee Shop. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
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Boogie Nights · Reseda Theatre
Don Cheadle is credited as cast member on Boogie Nights. The work’s existing location story leads to Reseda Theatre. The Reseda Theatre marquee appears in the opening. It establishes the local streetscape before the camera carries us toward the night’s social centre.
Volcano · Johnie’s Coffee Shop
Don Cheadle is credited as cast member on Volcano. The work’s existing location story leads to Johnie’s Coffee Shop. Johnie’s Coffee Shop is documented as a location associated with Volcano (1997). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
Ocean’s Eleven · Musso & Frank Grill
Don Cheadle is credited as cast member on Ocean’s Eleven. The work’s existing location story leads to Musso & Frank Grill. Musso & Frank Grill is documented as a location associated with Ocean’s Eleven (2001). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
Iron Man 2 · Randy’s Donuts
Don Cheadle is credited as cast member on Iron Man 2. The work’s existing location story leads to Randy’s Donuts. Randy’s Donuts is documented as a location associated with Iron Man 2 (2010). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
THE PLACES BEHIND THE STORY
A life on the map.
Explore 7 connections. Each connection links to its evidence; outlined circles mark approximate areas, not exact buildings or camera positions.
Johnie’s Coffee Shop ↗︎
A screen location
Johnie’s Coffee Shop is documented as a location associated with Volcano (1997). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
6101 Wilshire Boulevard
Open street map ↗︎Musso & Frank Grill ↗︎
A screen location
Musso & Frank Grill is documented as a location associated with Ocean’s Eleven (2001). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
6667 Hollywood Boulevard
Open street map ↗︎Randy’s Donuts ↗︎
A screen location
Randy’s Donuts is documented as a location associated with Iron Man 2 (2010). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
805 W Manchester Boulevard
Open street map ↗︎TCL Chinese Theatre ↗︎
A screen location
TCL Chinese Theatre is documented as a location associated with Iron Man 3 (2013). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
6925 Hollywood Boulevard
Open street map ↗︎La Brea Tar Pits ↗︎
Volcano
The tar pits form part of the film’s fictional volcanic eruption. This connection is a screen setting, not a claim of an actual eruption.
5801 Wilshire Boulevard
Open street map ↗︎Former Reseda Country Club ↗︎
Former filming location · Hot Traxx
The Reseda Country Club becomes Hot Traxx, the club where the film’s characters converge. The building’s later use is separate from its screen nightclub identity.
18419 Sherman Way, Reseda
Open street map ↗︎Reseda Theatre ↗︎
Filming location · the opening streetscape
The Reseda Theatre marquee appears in the opening. It establishes the local streetscape before the camera carries us toward the night’s social centre.
18443 Sherman Way, Reseda
Open street map ↗︎IN THE STORY1964-11-29
Born 29 November 1964
Explore a shared connection.
WORKS
Culture, connected.
Follow the work through its real places.
Boogie Nights ↗︎
Paul Thomas Anderson
Volcano
Mick Jackson
Ocean’s Eleven
Steven Soderbergh
Iron Man 2
Jon Favreau
Iron Man 3
Shane Black
KEEP EXPLORING
Cities and Worlds.
Los Angeles ↗︎
Follow a scene into the hills. A song onto the Strip. A story all the way to the ocean.
Boogie Nights ↗︎
Sherman Way’s theatre and former country club trace a world built around performance, ambition and the promise of another night.
PEOPLE IN THE STORY
Creative connections.
Follow collaborators through their work and the real places tied to it.
Scarlett Johansson ↗︎
Scarlett Johansson is an American actress. Born on 22 November 1984, this profile follows Scarlett Johansson through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include The Man Who Wasn’t There (2001), Lost in Translation (2003), Iron Man 2 (2010) and Her (2013). The location trail reaches Musso & Frank Grill, Park Hyatt Tokyo and Shibuya Crossing, with existing stories in Tokyo. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Gwyneth Paltrow ↗︎
Gwyneth Paltrow is an American actress, entrepreneur, writer and singer. Born on 27 September 1972, this profile follows Gwyneth Paltrow through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Se7en (1995), The Talented Mr. Ripley — Rome (1999), Iron Man (2008) and Iron Man 2 (2010). The location trail reaches Alexandria Hotel, Piazza Navona and Pantheon, with existing stories in Rome. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Robert Downey Jr. ↗︎
Robert Downey Jr. is an American actor. Born on 4 April 1965, this profile follows Robert Downey Jr. through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Less Than Zero (1987), Chaplin (1992), Zodiac (2007) and Iron Man (2008). The location trail reaches The MacArthur · Park Plaza, Transamerica Pyramid and Union Square, with existing stories in San Francisco. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Matt Damon ↗︎
Matt Damon is an American actor. Born on 8 October 1970, this profile follows Matt Damon through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Ocean’s Eleven (2001), The Bourne Supremacy (2004) and Oppenheimer (2023). The location trail reaches Musso & Frank Grill, Hauptstraße 155 and Alexanderplatz, with existing stories in Berlin. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Julianne Moore ↗︎
Julianne Moore is a British-American actress and author. Born on 3 December 1960, this profile follows Julianne Moore through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include The Fugitive (1993), Boogie Nights (1997), The Big Lebowski (1998) and Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011). The location trail reaches Mr. Beef, Chicago City Hall and Vittum Theater, with existing stories in Chicago. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Stan Lee ↗︎
Stan Lee was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer. Born on 28 December 1922, this profile follows Stan Lee through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Iron Man 2 (2010) and Iron Man 3 (2013). The location trail reaches Randy’s Donuts and TCL Chinese Theatre. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.