Ving Rhames

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Ving Rhames Wiki Biography

Ving Rhames, who is also known to a wide audience as Irving “Ving” Rhames, I. V. Rhames and simply Ving, is an American model, actor, voice actor, TV and film producer who has estimated net worth valued at $16 million. Film fans know him as the person who portrayed Marsellus Wallace from “Pulp Fiction” directed bythe  famous Quentin Tarantino. Nowadays Ving’s net worth is so high also because he appeared in the movies “Bringing Out the Dead”, “Dave”, “Dawn of the Dead”, “Entrapment” and many others. That’s why Ving now is one of the richest personalities in American show business.

Irving Rameses Rhames was born on May 12, 1959, in New York City, NY, United States. He was raised in an ordinary American family, as his father was an auto mechanic while his mother was a homemaker and took care of her son. The parents named their son after Irving R. Levine – American correspondent for NBC News. When young Rhames attended NY’s High School of Performing Arts where he discovered his love for acting, and after graduation he studied drama at the State University of New York at Purchase. Later he graduated from Juilliard School with a Bachelors degree in1983.

Ving Rhames made his first step into a serious acting career and to the investment in his net worth in 1984, when he debuted in “The Boys of Winter” on Broadway. However, his career didn’t rise very quickly, and for a while Ving was just performing in minor roles ,or main roles in movies which didn’t become very popular worldwide or even in the United States. In 1998 he performed as Cinque in a “Patty Hearst” film directed by Paul Schrader. Later he filmed in the TV series “ER” for 2 years as Walter Robbins. The real breakthrough which increased Rhames’s net worth was made in year 1997, when he played the main character Don King in a movie “Don King: Only in America”. This movie was nominated for numerous awards, such as a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor, furthermore, it was nominated for a Satellite Award and Screen Actors Guild Award. But the real success was the winning of a Golden Globe Award for the best main actor, and that’s why “Don King: Only in America” increased Vings net worth so much.

Today Ving could be fairly called one of the most active actors in United States. He managed to participate in more than six films in a year, and some of them even had 10 episodes or more. The last works which Rhames appeared in “Death Race 3: Inferno”, where he played Weyland, “Monday Mornings” where he was seen in 10 episodes as “Dr. Jorge Villanueva”, and “Force of Execution”, where V. Rhames showed himself as Ice Man. These three movies were all released in 2013, but we can actually be sure that Irving is going to appear in at least several movies in 2014.

IMDB Wikipedia $16 Million 1959 6 ft (1.83 m) Actor Actors African American Bringing Out the Dead Cinema of the United States Dave Dawn of the Dead Deborah Reed Deborah Reed (m. 2000) Don King Don King: Only in America English language Film Film producer Films Freedom Rhames Harlem High School of Performing Arts Irving “Ving” Rhames Irving Christopher “Ving” Rhames Irving R. Levine Irving Rameses “Ving” Rhames Irving Rameses Rhames Irving Rhames Juilliard School Junior Rhames May 12 New York New York City Paul Schrader Pulp Fiction Quentin Tarantino Reign Beau Rhames Rhames Television Producer United States United States of America Valerie Scott Valerie Scott (m. 1994–1999) Ving Ving Rhames Ving Rhames Net Worth Voice Actor

Ving Rhames Quick Info

Full Name Ving Rhames
Net Worth $16 Million
Date Of Birth May 12, 1959
Place Of Birth Harlem, New York City, New York, United States
Height 6 ft (1.83 m)
Profession Actor, Film Producer, Television producer, Voice Actor
Education NY’s High School of Performing Arts, State University of New York, Juilliard School
Nationality United States of America
Spouse Deborah Reed (m. 2000), Valerie Scott (m. 1994–1999)
Children Reign Beau Rhames, Freedom Rhames
Parents Ernest Rhames, Reather Rhames
Siblings Junior Rhames
Nicknames Irving Christopher “Ving” Rhames , Irving Rameses Rhames , Irving “Ving” Rhames , Ving , Irving Rameses “Ving” Rhames , Rhames , Irving Rhames
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000609
Awards St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards, Scream Awards, 2011 Saturn Awards, 2011 Alliance of Wome,Satellite Award and Screen Actors Guild Awardn Film Journalists Awards, Screen Actors Guild Award, Emmy Award, Golden Globe Award,
Nominations Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic …
Movies www.movies.com/actors/ving-rhames/p285202
TV Shows Monday Mornings, Gravity, Kojak, Another World, American Gangster

Ving Rhames Trademarks

  1. Characters often use metaphors to explain their opinion or feelings (See: “a wave is crashing over me” from _I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2008)_, “You are adrift in the sea of my patience” in _Lilo And Stitch (2002)_.)
  2. A deep, booming voice

Ving Rhames Quotes

  • I don’t give Hollywood the power to limit me. Only God can limit me.
  • I don’t believe in breakthroughs. Pulp Fiction was just part of the process to get me to where I am now. I would say Rosewood is much more important to me than Pulp Fiction, because it’s historical.
  • 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.
  • The only difference between working on a huge-budget film and a lesser-budget film, is the quality of lunch and dinner.
  • I was never a struggling actor, for which I feel very blessed.
  • Since God is the foundation of my life, anything that streams from that can only be positive.
  • I graduated on a Friday and started working on Monday, doing Shakespeare in the Park with Kevin Kline in Richard III. (On Julliard)
  • Quite honestly I never had a desire to be an actor. I tell people, I did not choose acting; acting chose me. I never grew up wanting to be an actor. I wanted to play football. In about 9th grade an English teacher told me I had a talent to act. He said I should audition for a performing arts high school so I did on a whim. I got accepted. Then I got accepted at the Julliard School and by then I was serious about it. I think God has blessed each of us with at least one gift. So I think it’s a matter of do we find it within our lifetime. I think that’s what God blessed me with. I think I am doing what God put me on this planet to do.
  • Oftentimes they are. But I can’t live my life trying to change me to appease someone else. If someone’s intimidated by me, that’s something they have to deal with. When I walk down the streets of New York and an old woman grabs her purse when I pass by, I’m not going to give it a whole lot of energy because I’m not in the wrong, I’m a millionaire and I’m not thinking about grabbing an old woman’s purse. Also, there’s a difference between presence and physical size. I think I’ve been blessed with screen presence, but if you look at me next to John Travolta, for example, John’s bigger than I am. I do work out and I am muscular, but I am not that big a man. (On if people are intimidated by his size)
  • My approach to the work is the same, whether I had the lead or a supporting role. I consider myself a character actor in the true sense of the word. Unless I’m doing my autobiography, I’m playing a character.
  • I must say that some things some men are born to do. I think I was born to kick ass.
  • “I’m not gay. I’m not homophobic. And I’ve never been raped. So it was acting. I look at it as the most powerful man in the movie being in one of the most vulnerable positions. And what that did was cause the audience to feel for him. It shows that no matter how hard-core you think you are, this could happen to you.” – On his role as Marsellus Wallace in Pulp Fiction.
  • “I wouldn’t say I’m a fan of it, because quite honestly, I’m more interested in films that deal with the human condition. Mission:Impossible is basically entertainment, and for what it is, it’s fine. I don’t think most actors become actors to do that type of film.” On his role in the Mission: Impossible Franchise.
  • I bought a new house … It’s just a little, you know, I hate to say it, but even looking at the sort of money that they spend on films now, and looking at the problems that we have in the world, it’s a little ridiculous … I just think that the industry is out of hand and something’s gonna give eventually.

Ving Rhames Important Facts

  • Is the only actor besides Tom Cruise to be in all the Mission Impossible movies (1996-2015).
  • Lives in Los Angeles, California.
  • Was considered for the role of John Coffey in The Green Mile (1999).
  • The son of a mechanic and a homemaker, and the youngest of two boys.
  • Put on 30 pounds to look more imposing for his role in Striptease.
  • Is a huge fan of boxing and often goes to live major events.
  • Raised on 126th Street in the Harlem area of New York City.
  • In 1993, during the filming of The Saint of Fort Washington in New York City, Rhames was unexpectedly reunited with his brother, Junior, a troubled, homeless Vietnam veteran who’d been estranged from the Rhames family for years.
  • He credits his strong religious faith as a key to his success.
  • Was named after retired NBC journalist Irving R. Levine.
  • Invited to join AMPAS in 2006.
  • Was considered for the role of Ben in Night of the Living Dead (1990). He later starred in Dawn of the Dead (2004) and Day of the Dead (2008).
  • Daughter is named Reign Beau
  • He says people are often surprised that he isn’t bigger in person, as he stands a little bit less than 6 feet tall and weighs a little over 200 pounds. He is, however, quite strong for his size, being able to bench press over 300 pounds.
  • Step-daughter, Tiffany 15 years old. Daughter, Reignbeau, born 2000. Son, Freedom, born February 2002.
  • Won a Golden Globe in 1998 for best actor in a TV miniseries for his performance in HBO’s Don King: Only in America (1997). At the ceremony Rhames gave his award to Jack Lemmon, 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.
  • Engaged to Deborah Reed (2000).
  • Was given the nickname he goes by, “Ving,” by his one time roomate Stanley Tucci, when together for a time at SUNY Purchase.
  • Education: Juilliard, NY (Drama)
  • Spent two years as part of the acting class of 1982 at the State University of New York at Purchase (SUNY Purchase) before returning to Julliard.

Ving Rhames Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
ER 1994-1996 TV Series Walter Robbins Actor
Striptease 1996 Shad Actor
Mission: Impossible 1996 Luther Stickell Actor
Deadly Whispers 1995 TV Movie Det. Jackson Actor
Kiss of Death 1995 Omar Actor
New York Undercover 1995 TV Series Max Villareal Actor
Ed McBain’s 87th Precinct: Lightning 1995 TV Movie Detective Artie Brown Actor
Philly Heat 1994 TV Series DeWitt Wardlaw Actor
Drop Squad 1994 Garvey Actor
Pulp Fiction 1994 Marsellus Wallace Actor
The Saint of Fort Washington 1993 Little Leroy Actor
Dave 1993 Duane Stevenson Actor
Blood In, Blood Out 1993 Ivan Actor
Terror on Track 9 1992 TV Movie Jellyroll Actor
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot 1992 Mr. Stereo Actor
The People Under the Stairs 1991 Leroy Actor
L’Amérique en otage 1991 TV Movie Charles Jones Actor
Screenplay 1991 TV Series Sergeant Blue Actor
Homicide 1991 Randolph Actor
Flight of the Intruder 1991 CPO Frank McRae Actor
Jacob’s Ladder 1990/I George Actor
When You Remember Me 1990 TV Movie Actor
The Long Walk Home 1990 Herbert Cotter Actor
Rising Son 1990 TV Movie Ed Actor
The Equalizer 1989 TV Series Luther ‘Million’ Paxton Actor
Casualties of War 1989 Lt. Reilly Actor
Men 1989 TV Series Charlie Hazard Actor
Patty Hearst 1988 Cinque Actor
Spenser: For Hire 1988 TV Series Henry Brown Actor
Tour of Duty 1987 TV Series SP4 Tucker Actor
Miami Vice 1985-1987 TV Series Walker Monroe / Georges Actor
Native Son 1986 Jack Actor
Crime Story 1986 TV Series Hector Lincoln Actor
Another World 1986 TV Series Czaja Carnek Actor
American Playhouse 1985 TV Series Young Gabriel Actor
Go Tell It on the Mountain 1984 Young Gabriel Actor
Con Man 2018 post-production Peanut Actor
M:I 6 – Mission Impossible 2018 filming Luther Stickell Actor
Bastards 2017 completed Rod Hamilton Actor
The Star 2017 post-production Thaddeus the Dog (voice) Actor
Minkow 2017 post-production Peanut Actor
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 2017 Charlie-27 Actor
A Sunday Horse 2016 Mr. Valentine Actor
Untitled NBA Project 2015 TV Movie Don D’Alessario Actor
Operator 2015/I Richard Actor
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation 2015 Luther Stickell Actor
A Day Late and a Dollar Short 2014 TV Movie Cecil Actor
Jamesy Boy 2014 Conrad Actor
Percentage 2014 Porter Actor
Force of Execution 2013 Ice Man Actor
Armed Response 2013 Officer Hall Actor
Monday Mornings 2013 TV Series Dr. Jorge Villanueva Actor
Death Race: Inferno 2013 Video Weyland Actor
Btd 2012 Short Ken Actor
Mafia 2012 Renzo Wes Actor
Won’t Back Down 2012 Principal Thompson Actor
Money Fight 2012 Gene Actor
Soldiers of Fortune 2012 Grimaud Tourneur Actor
Piranha 3DD 2012 Deputy Fallon (uncredited) Actor
7 Below 2012 Jack Actor
Black Jack 2011 TV Movie Actor
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol 2011 Luther Stickell (uncredited) Actor
Zombie Apocalypse 2011 TV Movie Henry Actor
Julia X 2011 The Man Actor
Pimp Bullies 2011 Miguel Actor
The River Murders 2011 Captain Langley Actor
Cubed 2011 TV Series Ving Rhames Actor
Death Race 2 2010 Video Weyland Actor
Caged Animal 2010 Cain Actor
King of the Avenue 2010 Norman De’Sha Actor
Piranha 3D 2010 Deputy Fallon Actor
Operation: Endgame 2010 Judgement Actor
Love Chronicles: Secrets Revealed 2010 Video Mike Actor
Gravity 2010 TV Series Dogg McFee Actor
‘Master Harold’ … And the Boys 2010 Sam Actor
Surrogates 2009 The Prophet Actor
The Bridge to Nowhere 2009 Actor
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard 2009 Jibby Newsome Actor
Give ’em Hell Malone 2009 Boulder Actor
The Tournament 2009 Joshua Harlow Actor
Echelon Conspiracy 2009 Agent Dave Grant Actor
Evil Angel 2009 Carruthers Actor
Saving God 2008 Armstrong Cane Actor
Phantom Punch 2008 Sonny Liston Actor
Day of the Dead 2008 Video Captain Rhodes Actor
Animal 2 2008 Animal Actor
A Broken Life 2007 Vet Actor
Football Wives 2007 TV Movie Frank Wallingford Actor
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry 2007 Fred G. Duncan Actor
Ascension Day 2007 Hark Actor
Idlewild 2006 Spats Actor
Aquaman 2006 TV Short McCaffery Actor
Leroy & Stitch 2006 Video Cobra Bubbles (voice) Actor
Mission: Impossible III 2006 Luther Stickell Actor
Shooting Gallery 2005 Video Cue Ball Carl Bridgers Actor
Animal 2005 Video Animal Actor
Back in the Day 2005 J-Bone Actor
Kojak 2005 TV Series Lieutenant Theo Kojak Actor
Driv3r 2004 Video Game Tobias Jones (voice) Actor
Dawn of the Dead 2004 Kenneth Actor
Sin 2003 Eddie Burns Actor
Mission: Impossible – Operation Surma 2003 Video Game Luther Stickell (voice) Actor
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius 2003 TV Series Chief Actor
Lilo & Stitch: The Series 2003 TV Series Cobra Bubbles Actor
Stitch! The Movie 2003 Video Cobra Bubbles (voice) Actor
The District 2002-2003 TV Series Attorney General Troy Hatcher Actor
Freedom: A History of Us 2003 TV Series documentary W.E.B. DuBois
Petitioner
Josiah Benson
Actor
The System 2003 TV Series Andre Charles Actor
Dark Blue 2002 Arthur Holland Actor
The Proud Family 2002 TV Series Garrett Krebs Actor
RFK 2002 TV Movie Judge Jones Actor
Lilo & Stitch 2002 Cobra Bubbles (voice) Actor
Undisputed 2002 George ‘Iceman’ Chambers Actor
Little John 2002 TV Movie John Morgan Actor
Sins of the Father 2002 TV Movie Garrick Jones Actor
UC: Undercover 2001 TV Series Quito Real Actor
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within 2001 Ryan (voice) Actor
Baby Boy 2001 Melvin ‘Mel’ Actor
Holiday Heart 2000 TV Movie Holiday Heart Actor
American Tragedy 2000 TV Movie Johnnie Cochran Actor
Mission: Impossible II 2000 Luther Stickell Actor
Bringing Out the Dead 1999 Marcus Actor
Entrapment 1999 Aaron Thibadeaux Actor
Out of Sight 1998 Buddy Bragg Actor
Body Count 1998 Pike Actor
Don King: Only in America 1997 TV Movie Don King Actor
Con Air 1997 Diamond Dog Actor
Rosewood 1997 Mann Actor
Dangerous Ground 1997 Muki Actor
King of the Avenue 2010 executive producer / producer Producer
Phantom Punch 2008 producer Producer
Animal 2 2008 executive producer Producer
Ascension Day 2007 producer Producer
The Final Chapter 2007 Short executive producer Producer
Animal 2005 Video executive producer Producer
Back in the Day 2005 co-executive producer Producer
Kojak 2005 TV Series co-executive producer – 7 episodes Producer
Animal 2005 Video story Writer
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard 2009 performer: “It Ain’t Easy” Soundtrack
Inside ‘Out of Sight’ 1998 Video documentary short special thanks Thanks
Tom Cruise: Reel Life 2017 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
Unsung Hollywood 2015 TV Series documentary Himself Self
UFC on Fox 2012 TV Series Himself – Narrator Self
Up Close with Carrie Keagan 2011 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
Ving Rhames Wins Oscar for Piranha 3D 2010 Video short Himself Self
Lopez Tonight 2010 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
BET Awards 2009 2009 TV Special Himself Self
American Gangster 2007 TV Series documentary Narrator Self
Late Night with Conan O’Brien 1997-2006 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
HBO First Look 2006 TV Series documentary short Himself Self
The Tony Danza Show 2006 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
Catering Impossible: M:i:III 2006 TV Movie Himself Self
The Story Room: The Making of ‘Lilo & Stitch’ 2005 Video documentary Himself Self
Surviving the Dawn 2004 Video documentary Himself Self
The N Word 2004 Documentary Himself Self
Beef 2003 Documentary Narrator (voice) Self
Rank 2002 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Behind the Mission: The Making of ‘M:I-2’ 2000 Video documentary short Himself Self
The RDA 2000 TV Series Himself Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1998-2000 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards 1999 TV Special documentary Himself – Presenter Self
Robert F. Kennedy: A Memoir 1998 TV Movie documentary Narrator Self
The Rosie O’Donnell Show 1997-1998 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards 1998 TV Special Himself – Winner: Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV Self
Inside ‘Out of Sight’ 1998 Video documentary short Himself Self
Vibe 1997 TV Series Himself Self
Late Show with David Letterman 1996-1997 TV Series Himself – Guest / Himself Self
The Way West 1995 TV Movie documentary Voice Self
Don’t Scream, Just Swim: Behind-the-Scenes of ‘Piranha 3D’ 2011 Video Himself Archive Footage
President Hollywood 2008 TV Movie documentary Duane Stevenson (uncredited) Archive Footage
106 & Park Top 10 Live 2006 TV Series Himself Archive Footage
‘Pulp Fiction’ on a Dime: A 10th Anniversary Retrospect 2004 TV Short documentary Archive Footage
VH1: All Access 2003 TV Series Himself Archive Footage
Pulp Fiction: The Facts 2002 Video documentary short Himself Archive Footage
You’re Still Not Fooling Anybody 1997 Short Himself (uncredited) Archive Footage
Gomorron 1996 TV Series Himself Archive Footage

Ving Rhames Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
2001 Special Mention Locarno International Film Festival Baby Boy (2001) Won
2000 ShoWest Award ShoWest Convention, USA Supporting Actor of the Year Won
1998 Golden Globe Golden Globes, USA Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television Don King: Only in America (1997) Won
1998 OFTA Television Award Online Film & Television Association Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries Don King: Only in America (1997) Won
1994 ACCA Awards Circuit Community Awards Best Cast Ensemble Pulp Fiction (1994) Won
2001 Special Mention Locarno International Film Festival Baby Boy (2001) Nominated
2000 ShoWest Award ShoWest Convention, USA Supporting Actor of the Year Nominated
1998 Golden Globe Golden Globes, USA Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television Don King: Only in America (1997) Nominated
1998 OFTA Television Award Online Film & Television Association Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries Don King: Only in America (1997) Nominated
1994 ACCA Awards Circuit Community Awards Best Cast Ensemble Pulp Fiction (1994) Nominated