Biografia
Ving Rhames was born and raised in Harlem, New York. His thespian career began at the New York High School of Performing Arts followed by the prestigious Julliard School of Drama. His training quickly landed the talented actor his first role on Broadway in “The Winter Boys.” After the play he made the transition to television, making his first appearance on “Go Tell It On the Mountain” in 1985 followed by “Miami Vice.” He then effortlessly segued to feature films such as JACOB’S LADDER and HOMICIDE.
A few years after his on screen debut, Rhames was cast as a merciless drug dealer opposite Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta in Quentin Tarantino’s PULP FICTION. His performance in the film helped land him the role of Luther Stickell in Brian De Palma’s MISSION IMPOSSIBLE opposite Tom Cruise and Jon Voight. Rhames’ notable performances in the above-mentioned films led him towards the long path of starring in many other blockbuster hits such as John Singleton’s ROSEWOOD with Jon Voight and Simon West’s CON AIR with Nicolas Cage, John Malkovich and John Cusack. In 1997 the busy actor played the role of Don King in HBO’s “Don King: Only in America.” His portrayal earned him a Golden Globe in 1998 for Best Actor in a Mini-series. From this award-winning performance he went on to star in Steven Soderbergh’s OUT OF SIGHT with George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez, Jon Amiel’s ENTRAPMENT with Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones and Martin Scorsese’s BRINGING OUT THE DEAD with Nicolas Cage, Patricia Arquette and Tom Sizemore.
In 2000 Rhames returned as Luther Stickell in John Woo’s MISSION IMPOSSIBLE II with Tom Cruise, Thandie Newton and Dougray Scott. Following MISSION IMPOSSIBLE II he starred in John Singleton’s BABY BOY with Tyrese Gibson, Walter Hill’s UNDISPUTED with Wesley Snipes, Ron Shelton’s DARK BLUE with Kurt Russell, Zack Snyder’s DAWN OF THE DEAD with Sarah Polley and Mekhi Phifer and MISSION IMPOSSIBLE III with Tom Cruise and Phillip Seymour Hoffman.
Rhames ventured behind the camera in 2005 as a producer for the USA series “Kojak.” His producer credits also include; BACK IN THE DAY, ANIMAL, and SHOOTING GALLERY. Rhames has starred in I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU CHUCK AND LARRY with Adam Sandler and Kevin James, SURROGATES with Bruce Willis and Radha Mitchell, THE GOODS: THE DON READY STORY with Jeremy Piven and PIRANHA 3D with Elisabeth Shue and Christopher Lloyd. Rhames can next be seen in the TNT series “Monday Mornings” from writer-producer David E. Kelley and Sanjay Gupta, on whose book the project is based.
PDOUBLED FILMS
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Séries | ||
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2025 |
Sinking Spring |
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Episode 8 (E08) |
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Episode 7 (E07) |
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Episode 6 (E06) |
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mais episódios (5) | ||
2023 |
Legacy |
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2013 |
Monday Mornings |
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Family Ties (E10) |
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Wheels Within Wheels (E09) |
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Truth or Consequences (E08) |
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mais episódios (7) | ||
2010 |
Gravity |
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2009 |
Cubed |
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2007 |
Football Wives |
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2005 |
Kojak |
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2001 |
UC: Undercover |
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1996 |
Serviço de Urgência |
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The Right Thing (S02E14) |
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Doctor Carter, I Presume (S03E01) |
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1995 |
Serviço de Urgência |
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Love Among the Ruins (S01E23) |
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Sleepless in Chicago (S01E18) |
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The Birthday Party (S01E17) |
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Luck of the Draw (S01E13) |
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1994 |
Philly Heat |
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Serviço de Urgência |
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9 1/2 Hours (S01E08) |
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Hit and Run (S01E04) |
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1989 |
Men |
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1988 |
Spenser: For Hire |
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McAllister (S03E20) |
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1986 |
Screenplay |
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1985 |
Acção em Miami |
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The Maze (S01E17) |
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1964 |
Another World |
Documentário | |
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2011 |
Don't Scream, Just Swim: Behind-the-Scenes of 'Piranha 3D' - i.a. |
2006 |
American Gangster (série) |
2005 |
The Story Room: The Making of 'Lilo & Stitch' |
2004 |
'Pulp Fiction' on a Dime: A 10th Anniversary Retrospect (filme de TV) - i.a. |
Surviving the Dawn |
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2003 |
Beef - narrador |
Freedom: A History of Us (série) |
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2002 |
Pulp Fiction: The Facts |
2001 |
E! Rank (série) |
2000 |
Behind the Mission: The Making of 'M:I-2' |
1998 |
Robert F. Kennedy: A Memoir (filme de TV) |
1995 |
The Way West (filme de TV) |
Curta-metragem | |
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2010 |
Ving Rhames Wins Oscar for Piranha 3D |
1997 |
You're Still Not Fooling Anybody - i.a. |
Artista
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2009 |
BET Awards 2009 |
1999 |
The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards |
1998 |
The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards |
1992 |
Gomorron |
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