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Oscar-nominated actor Don Cheadle has appeared in more than 100 films and TV shows. But it had been a quarter-century since he appeared on stage in the Off-Broadway hit “Topdog\/Underdog,” until he made his Broadway debut this spring in a revival of “Proof.” In this web exclusive, he talks with Tracy Smith about the lessons of his parents; catching the “theater bug” as a child; the “hamster wheel” of an actor’s career; and his emotional investment in works like “Hotel Rwanda.”<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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