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Ving Rhames
Irving Rameses Rhames (born May 12, 1959) is best known for his roles in the 'Mission: Impossible' film series as IMF Agent Luther Stickell and Marsellus Wallace in 'Pulp Fiction'. A native of Harlem, he discovered his passion for acting while attending New York's High School of Performing Arts. He later studied drama at SUNY Purchase, where he got his nickname 'Ving', before transferring to Juilliard. His acting career started on Broadway before his debut on the big screen. He received a Golden Globe in 1998 for Best Actor. His most notable roles include, among others, a computer hacker Luther Stickell opposite Tom Cruise in the Mission: Impossible series, and Marsellus Wallace in Pulp Fiction.
Beyond acting, Rhames is known for his generosity, once giving his Golden Globe to Jack Lemmon, a fellow nominee. His later roles include a part in the video game 'Driver 3', the voiceover for Cobra Bubbles in 'Lilo & Stitch' and several television commercials for RadioShack. Rhames also narrates the BET television series 'American Gangster' and has provided narration for numerous Arby's commercials since 2014. He's also involved in music, having made an appearance in Ludacris's song 'Southern Gangstas'.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Irving Rameses Rhames
Born: New York City, U.S.
Citizenship: American
Birthday: May 12, 1959
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1984-present
Children: 3
Spouses: Valerie Scott, Deborah Reed
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Movies Featuring Ving Rhames
Mission: Impossible – Fallout
Wendell & Wild
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
Dawn of the Dead
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
The Long Walk Home
Mission: Impossible III
Rosewood
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
Undisputed
Surrogates
Dave
Father Figures
Dark Blue
The Star
The People Under the Stairs
Striptease
Casualties of War
Echelon Conspiracy
Patty Hearst
The Locksmith
The Garfield Movie
The Wild Robot
Uppercut
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
King of the Avenue
The Wrath of Cain
Julia X
Zombie Apocalypse
Death Race: Inferno
In Security
Force of Execution
Death Race 2
Mafia
7 Below
Master Harold… and the Boys
Pimp Bullies
The River Murders
Percentage
A Day Late and a Dollar Short
Con Man
A Sunday Horse
Behind the Fallout: The Making of ‘M:I-6’
QT8: The First Eight
Pulp Fiction: The Facts
RFK
American Tragedy
Holiday Heart
Sin
Beef
Jimmy Neutron: Operation: Rescue Jet Fusion
The Story Room: The Making of ‘Lilo & Stitch’
Little John
Leroy & Stitch
Animal 2
Sins of the Father
Animal
Shooting Gallery
Stitch! The Movie
Back in the Day
Tarantino’s Mind
A Broken Life
When You Remember Me
Flight of the Intruder
Career Timeline
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2018
Mission: Impossible – Fallout
Luther Stickell
Con Man
Peanut
Behind the Fallout: The Making of ‘M:I-6’
Self
2013
Death Race: Inferno
Weyland
In Security
Officer Hall
Force of Execution
Ice Man
Percentage
Porter
2011
Julia X
The Man
Zombie Apocalypse
Henry
Mafia
Renzo Wes
Pimp Bullies
Miguel
The River Murders
Captain Langley
2010
King of the Avenue
Norman / De'Sha
The Wrath of Cain
Cain
Death Race 2
Weyland
Master Harold… and the Boys
Sam
2006
Mission: Impossible III
Leroy & Stitch
Cobra Bubbles (voice)
Tarantino’s Mind
Marsellus Wallace (archive footage)
2003
Dark Blue
Sin
Eddie Burns
Beef
Narrator (voice)
Jimmy Neutron: Operation: Rescue Jet Fusion
Chief (voice)
Stitch! The Movie
Cobra Bubbles (voice)
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