Ving Rhames
Age: 64 | From: New York City, New York, USA
Person Details
Birthday: 1959-05-12 03:22:24
Aliases: 빙 레임스 , Irving Rameses "Ving" Rhames
Gender: Male
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
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Movie Involvements: 91
TV Involvements: 13
Most Famous Work
Biography
An American actor best known for his work in Bringing Out the Dead, Pulp Fiction, Baby Boy, Don King: Only in America, and the Mission: Impossible film series. Rhames was born in New York City, New York, he entered New York's School of Performing Arts, where he discovered his love of acting. After high school, he studied drama at SUNY Purchase where he met fellow actor Stanley Tucci, who gave him his nickname "Ving". He later transferred to Juilliard, where he began his career in New York theater. Rhames first appeared on Broadway in the play The Winter Boys in 1984. Ving continued his rise to fame through his work in soap operas. He found work as a supporting actor, and came to the attention of the general public by playing the role of Marsellus Wallace in Pulp Fiction (1994). Rhames was also getting public exposure on television as Peter Benton's brother-in-law on the medical drama ER, a recurring role he filled for 3 seasons. Not long after, Rhames was cast with Tom Cruise as the ace computer hacker Luther Stickell in Brian De Palma's Mission: Impossible (1996). With solid performances in two of these highly popular productions, his face was now known to moviegoers; the work offers began rolling in more frequently and he can been seen in several popular films such as Con Air and Dawn of the Dead. Rhames won a Golden Globe in 1998 for best actor in a TV miniseries for his performance in HBO's Don King: Only in America. At the ceremony Rhames gave his award to fellow nominee Jack Lemmon (who is White), saying "I feel that being an artist is about giving, and I'd like to give this to you." Lemmon was clearly touched by the gesture as was the celebrity audience who gave Lemmon a standing ovation. Lemmon, who tried unsuccessfully to give the award back to Rhames said it was "one of the sweetest moments I've ever known in my life." The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced later that they would have a duplicate award prepared for Rhames.
Most Famous Work
ER
(1994) Walter Robbins
Miami Vice
(1984) Georges
Tour of Duty
(1987) Tucker
Crime Story
(1986) Hector Lincoln
The District
(2000) Attorney General Troy Hatcher
New York Undercover
(1994) Max Villareal
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
(2023) Luther Stickell
Monday Mornings
(2013) Dr. Jorge VillanuevaActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Luther Stickell | |
| 2024 | (voice) | |
| 2023 | Luther Stickell | |
| Guy Simmons | ||
| Frank | ||
| 2022 | Buffalo Belzer (voice) | |
| 2019 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2018 | Luther Stickell | |
| Peanut | ||
| 2017 | Rod Hamilton | |
| Thaddeus (voice) | ||
| Charlie-27 | ||
| 2016 | Mr. Valentine | |
| 2015 | Richard | |
| Luther Stickell | ||
| 2014 | Officer Hall | |
| Cecil | ||
| Conrad | ||
| 2013 | Ice Man | |
| Porter | ||
| Dr. Jorge Villanueva | ||
| Weyland | ||
| 2012 | Principal Thompson | |
| Gene | ||
| Grimaud | ||
| Deputy Fallon (uncredited) | ||
| Jack | ||
| 2011 | Luther Stickell (uncredited) | |
| Henry | ||
| The Man | ||
| Captain Langley | ||
| Miguel | ||
| Renzo Wes | ||
| 2010 | Cain | |
| Weyland | ||
| Norman / De'Sha | ||
| Deputy Fallon | ||
| Judgement | ||
| Mike | ||
| Dogg McFee | ||
| Sam | ||
| 2009 | Prophet | |
| Drug Dealer | ||
| Jibby Newsome | ||
| Joshua Harlow | ||
| Agent Dave Grant | ||
| Carruthers | ||
| Boulder | ||
| 2008 | Armstrong Cane | |
| Sonny Liston | ||
| Captain Rhodes | ||
| 2007 | The Vet | |
| James 'Animal' Allen | ||
| Fred G. Duncan | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2006 | N/A | |
| Spats | ||
| McCaffery | ||
| McCaffery | ||
| Cobra Bubbles (voice) | ||
| Luther Stickell | ||
| 2005 | Cue Ball Carl Bridgers | |
| Himself | ||
| J-Bone | ||
| Animal | ||
| Theo Kojak | ||
| 2004 | Self | |
| Kenneth | ||
| Self | ||
| 2003 | Chief (voice) | |
| Cobra Bubbles (voice) | ||
| Cobra Bubbles (voice) | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Eddie Burns | ||
| 2002 | Arthur Holland | |
| Judge Jones | ||
| Self (archive footage) | ||
| Chief (voice) | ||
| George 'Iceman' Chambers | ||
| Cobra Bubbles (voice) | ||
| John Morgan | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2001 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| Sgt. Ryan Whitaker (voice) | ||
| Melvin 'Mel' | ||
| 2000 | Holiday Heart | |
| Johnnie Cochran | ||
| Attorney General Troy Hatcher | ||
| Luther Stickell | ||
| 1999 | Marcus | |
| Aaron Thibadeaux | ||
| 1998 | Buddy Bragg | |
| Pike | ||
| 1997 | Don King | |
| N/A | ||
| Self | ||
| Nathan "Diamond Dog" Jones | ||
| Mann | ||
| Muki | ||
| 1996 | Shad | |
| Luther Stickell | ||
| 1995 | Det. Jackson | |
| Omar | ||
| Detective Artie Brown | ||
| 1994 | Garvey | |
| Walter Robbins | ||
| Marsellus Wallace | ||
| Max Villareal | ||
| 1993 | Little Leroy | |
| Self - Guest | ||
| Duane Stevenson | ||
| Ivan | ||
| 1992 | Jellyroll | |
| Mr. Stereo | ||
| 1991 | Leroy | |
| Sergeant Blue | ||
| Robert Randolph | ||
| McRae | ||
| 1990 | Herbert Cotter | |
| George | ||
| Leon | ||
| Ed | ||
| 1989 | Lt. Reilly | |
| Charlie Hazard | ||
| 1988 | Cinque | |
| 1987 | Tucker | |
| 1986 | Jack | |
| Hector Lincoln | ||
| 1985 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| Young Gabriel | ||
| 1984 | N/A | |
| Georges | ||
| 1964 | N/A | |
| 1951 | John Morgan | |
| Bart | ||
| N/A | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Producer | |
| 2007 | Producer | |
| 2005 | Executive Producer | |
| Executive Producer | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |