Ving Rhames
Actor | Producer | Writer
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Filmography
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Known For
Pulp Fiction Marsellus Wallace (1994) -
Mission: Impossible II Luther Strickell (2000) -
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation Luther Stickell (2015) -
Known For
Dawn of the Dead Kenneth (2004) -
Actor
Cagney and Lacey Capt. Stark (2018) -
Mission: Impossible - Fallout Luther Stickell (2018) -
Con Man Peanut (2018) -
Father Figures Rod Hamilton (2017) -
The Star Thaddeus (2017) -
Call of Duty: WWII Jefferson Potts (2017) -
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Charlie-27 (2017) -
A Sunday Horse Mr. Valentine (2016) -
Untitled NBA Project Don D'Alessario (2015) -
Operator Richard (2015) -
![Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation]( "Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation")
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation Luther Stickell (2015) -
![A Day Late and a Dollar Short]( "A Day Late and a Dollar Short")
A Day Late and a Dollar Short Cecil (2014) -
![Jamesy Boy]( "Jamesy Boy")
Jamesy Boy Conrad (2014) -
![Percentage]( "Percentage")
Percentage Porter (2014) -
![Force of Execution]( "Force of Execution")
Force of Execution Ice Man (2013) -
![Armed Response]( "Armed Response")
Armed Response Officer Hall (2013) -
![Monday Mornings]( "Monday Mornings")
Monday Mornings Dr. Jorge Villanueva (2013) -
![Death Race: Inferno]( "Death Race: Inferno")
Death Race: Inferno Weyland (2013) -
![Btd]( "Btd")
Btd Ken (2012) -
![Mafia]( "Mafia")
Mafia Renzo Wes (2012) -
![Won't Back Down]( "Won't Back Down")
Won't Back Down Principal Thompson (2012) -
![Money Fight]( "Money Fight")
Money Fight Gene (2012) -
![Soldiers of Fortune]( "Soldiers of Fortune")
Soldiers of Fortune Grimaud Tourneur (2012) -
![Piranha 3DD]( "Piranha 3DD")
Piranha 3DD Deputy Fallon (2012) -
![7 Below]( "7 Below")
7 Below Jack (2012) -
Black Jack Black Jack (2011)
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![Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol]( "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol")
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol Luther Stickell (2011) -
![Zombie Apocalypse]( "Zombie Apocalypse")
Zombie Apocalypse Henry (2011) -
![Julia X]( "Julia X")
Julia X The Man (2011) -
![Pimp Bullies]( "Pimp Bullies")
Pimp Bullies Miguel (2011) -
![The River Murders]( "The River Murders")
The River Murders Captain Langley (2011) -
![Cubed]( "Cubed")
Cubed Ving Rhames (2011) -
![Death Race 2]( "Death Race 2")
Death Race 2 Weyland (2010) -
![Caged Animal]( "Caged Animal")
Caged Animal Cain (2010) -
![King of the Avenue]( "King of the Avenue")
King of the Avenue Norman De'Sha (2010) -
![Piranha 3D]( "Piranha 3D")
Piranha 3D Deputy Fallon (2010) -
![Operation: Endgame]( "Operation: Endgame")
Operation: Endgame Judgement (2010) -
![Love Chronicles: Secrets Revealed]( "Love Chronicles: Secrets Revealed")
Love Chronicles: Secrets Revealed Mike (2010) -
![Gravity]( "Gravity")
Gravity Dogg McFee (2010) -
!['Master Harold' ... And the Boys]( "'Master Harold' ... And the Boys")
'Master Harold' ... And the Boys Sam (2010) -
![Evil Angel]( "Evil Angel")
Evil Angel Carruthers (2009) -
![Surrogates]( "Surrogates")
Surrogates The Prophet (2009) -
![The Bridge to Nowhere]( "The Bridge to Nowhere")
The Bridge to Nowhere (2009) -
![The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard]( "The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard")
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard Jibby Newsome (2009) -
![Give 'em Hell Malone]( "Give 'em Hell Malone")
Give 'em Hell Malone Boulder (2009) -
![The Tournament]( "The Tournament")
The Tournament Joshua Harlow (2009) -
![Echelon Conspiracy]( "Echelon Conspiracy")
Echelon Conspiracy Agent Dave Grant (2009) -
![Saving God]( "Saving God")
Saving God Armstrong Cane (2008) -
![Phantom Punch]( "Phantom Punch")
Phantom Punch Sonny Liston (2008) -
![Day of the Dead]( "Day of the Dead")
Day of the Dead Captain Rhodes (2008) -
![Animal 2]( "Animal 2")
Animal 2 Animal (2008) -
![A Broken Life]( "A Broken Life")
A Broken Life Vet (2007) -
Football Wives Frank Wallingford (2007)
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![I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry]( "I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry")
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry Fred G. Duncan (2007) -
Ascension Day Hark (2007)
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![Idlewild]( "Idlewild")
Idlewild Spats (2006) -
![Aquaman]( "Aquaman")
Aquaman McCaffery (2006) -
![Leroy & Stitch]( "Leroy & Stitch")
Leroy & Stitch Cobra Bubbles (2006) -
![Mission: Impossible III]( "Mission: Impossible III")
Mission: Impossible III Luther (2006) -
![Shooting Gallery]( "Shooting Gallery")
Shooting Gallery Cue Ball Carl Bridgers (2005) -
![Animal]( "Animal")
Animal Animal (2005) -
![Back in the Day]( "Back in the Day")
Back in the Day J-Bone (2005) -
![Kojak]( "Kojak")
Kojak Lieutenant Theo Kojak (2005) -
![Driv3r]( "Driv3r")
Driv3r Tobias Jones (2004) -
![Dawn of the Dead]( "Dawn of the Dead")
Dawn of the Dead Kenneth (2004) -
The System Andre Charles (2003)
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![Freedom: A History of Us]( "Freedom: A History of Us")
Freedom: A History of Us W.E.B. DuBois (2003) -
![Sin]( "Sin")
Sin Eddie Burns (2003) -
![Mission: Impossible - Operation Surma]( "Mission: Impossible - Operation Surma")
Mission: Impossible - Operation Surma Luther Stickell (2003) -
![The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius]( "The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius")
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius Chief (2003) -
![Lilo & Stitch: The Series]( "Lilo & Stitch: The Series")
Lilo & Stitch: The Series Cobra Bubbles (2003) -
![Stitch! The Movie]( "Stitch! The Movie")
Stitch! The Movie Cobra Bubbles (2003) -
![The District]( "The District")
The District Attorney General Troy Hatcher (2002-2003) -
![Dark Blue]( "Dark Blue")
Dark Blue Arthur Holland (2002) -
![The Proud Family]( "The Proud Family")
The Proud Family Garrett Krebs (2002) -
![RFK]( "RFK")
RFK Judge Jones (2002) -
![Lilo & Stitch]( "Lilo & Stitch")
Lilo & Stitch Cobra Bubbles (2002) -
![Undisputed]( "Undisputed")
Undisputed George 'Iceman' Chambers (2002) -
![Little John]( "Little John")
Little John John Morgan (2002) -
![Sins of the Father]( "Sins of the Father")
Sins of the Father Garrick Jones (2002) -
![UC: Undercover]( "UC: Undercover")
UC: Undercover Quito Real (2001) -
![Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within]( "Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within")
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within Ryan (2001) -
![Baby Boy]( "Baby Boy")
Baby Boy Melvin 'Mel' (2001) -
![Holiday Heart]( "Holiday Heart")
Holiday Heart Holiday Heart (2000) -
![American Tragedy]( "American Tragedy")
American Tragedy Johnnie Cochran (2000) -
![Mission: Impossible II]( "Mission: Impossible II")
Mission: Impossible II Luther Strickell (2000) -
![Bringing Out the Dead]( "Bringing Out the Dead")
Bringing Out the Dead Marcus (1999) -
![Entrapment]( "Entrapment")
Entrapment Thibadeaux (1999) -
![Out of Sight]( "Out of Sight")
Out of Sight Buddy Bragg (1998) -
![Body Count]( "Body Count")
Body Count Pike (1998) -
![Don King: Only in America]( "Don King: Only in America")
Don King: Only in America Don King (1997) -
![Con Air]( "Con Air")
Con Air Diamond Dog (1997) -
![Rosewood]( "Rosewood")
Rosewood Mann (1997) -
![Dangerous Ground]( "Dangerous Ground")
Dangerous Ground Muki (1997) -
![ER]( "ER")
ER Walter Robbins (1994-1996) -
![Striptease]( "Striptease")
Striptease Shad (1996) -
![Mission: Impossible]( "Mission: Impossible")
Mission: Impossible Luther (1996) -
![Deadly Whispers]( "Deadly Whispers")
Deadly Whispers Det. Jackson (1995) -
![Kiss of Death]( "Kiss of Death")
Kiss of Death Omar (1995) -
![New York Undercover]( "New York Undercover")
New York Undercover Max Villareal (1995) -
![Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning]( "Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning")
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning Detective Artie Brown (1995) -
Philly Heat DeWitt Wardlaw (1994)
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![Drop Squad]( "Drop Squad")
Drop Squad Garvey (1994) -
![Pulp Fiction]( "Pulp Fiction")
Pulp Fiction Marsellus Wallace (1994) -
![The Saint of Fort Washington]( "The Saint of Fort Washington")
The Saint of Fort Washington Little Leroy (1993) -
![Dave]( "Dave")
Dave Duane Stevenson (1993) -
![Blood In, Blood Out]( "Blood In, Blood Out")
Blood In, Blood Out Ivan (1993) -
![Terror on Track 9]( "Terror on Track 9")
Terror on Track 9 Jellyroll (1992) -
![Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot]( "Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot")
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot Mr. Stereo (1992) -
![The People Under the Stairs]( "The People Under the Stairs")
The People Under the Stairs Leroy (1991) -
![Iran: Days of Crisis]( "Iran: Days of Crisis")
Iran: Days of Crisis Charles Jones (1991) -
![Screenplay]( "Screenplay")
Screenplay Sergeant Blue (1991) -
![Homicide]( "Homicide")
Homicide Randolph (1991) -
![Flight of the Intruder]( "Flight of the Intruder")
Flight of the Intruder McRae (1991) -
![Jacob's Ladder]( "Jacob's Ladder")
Jacob's Ladder George (1990) -
![When You Remember Me]( "When You Remember Me")
When You Remember Me Leon (1990) -
![The Long Walk Home]( "The Long Walk Home")
The Long Walk Home Herbert Cotter (1990) -
![Rising Son]( "Rising Son")
Rising Son Ed (1990) -
Men Charlie Hazard (1989)
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![The Equalizer]( "The Equalizer")
The Equalizer Luther 'Million' Paxton (1989) -
![Casualties of War]( "Casualties of War")
Casualties of War Lt. Reilly (1989) -
![Patty Hearst]( "Patty Hearst")
Patty Hearst Cinque (1988) -
![Spenser: For Hire]( "Spenser: For Hire")
Spenser: For Hire Henry Brown (1988) -
![Tour of Duty]( "Tour of Duty")
Tour of Duty SP4 Tucker (1987) -
![Miami Vice]( "Miami Vice")
Miami Vice Walker Monroe (1985-1987) -
![Native Son]( "Native Son")
Native Son Jack (1986) -
![Crime Story]( "Crime Story")
Crime Story Hector Lincoln (1986) -
![Another World]( "Another World")
Another World Czaja Carnek (1986) -
![American Playhouse]( "American Playhouse")
American Playhouse Young Gabriel (1985) -
Actor
![Go Tell It on the Mountain]( "Go Tell It on the Mountain")
Go Tell It on the Mountain Young Gabriel (1984) -
Producer
![King of the Avenue]( "King of the Avenue")
King of the Avenue (2010) -
![Phantom Punch]( "Phantom Punch")
Phantom Punch (2008) -
![Animal 2]( "Animal 2")
Animal 2 (2008) -
Ascension Day (2007)
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The Final Chapter (2007)
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![Animal]( "Animal")
Animal (2005) -
![Back in the Day]( "Back in the Day")
Back in the Day (2005) -
Producer
![Kojak]( "Kojak")
Kojak (2005) -
Soundtrack
![The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard]( "The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard")
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Writer
![Animal]( "Animal")
Animal (2005) -
Archive footage
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President Hollywood (2008)
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![106 & Park Top 10 Live]( "106 & Park Top 10 Live")
106 & Park Top 10 Live (2006) -
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VH1: All Access (2003)
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Pulp Fiction: The Facts (2002)
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Archive footage
![You're Still Not Fooling Anybody]( "You're Still Not Fooling Anybody")
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![Gomorron]( "Gomorron")
Gomorron (1996)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Raised on 126th Street in the Harlem area of New York City.
Quotes
I grew up in a poverty-stricken neighborhood, but I didn't really know I was a deprived, poverty-stricken child until the media made me aware of it.
Trademark
Characters often use metaphors to explain their opinion or feelings (See: "a wave is crashing over me" from I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007) or "You are adrift in the sea of my patience" in Lilo & Stitch (2002))
Star Sign
Taurus
Personal Details
Born
Irving Rameses Rhames
New York City, New York, USA
Height:
6' (1.83 m)User Polls
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