Overview
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Irving "Ving" Rhames was born in New York City, New York, and grew up in Harlem... more
Trivia:
He credits his strong religious faith as a key to his success. more
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Awards:
Won Golden Globe.
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2 wins
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18 nominations
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Filmography
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Archive Footage - Football Wives (2007) (TV) .... Frank Wallingford
- Leroy & Stitch (2006) (TV) (voice) .... Additional Voices
- Aquaman (2006) (TV) .... McCaffery
- "Kojak" .... Lieutenant Theo Kojak (10 episodes, 2005)
- All Bets Off: Part 2 (2005) TV episode .... Lieutenant Theo Kojak
- All Bets Off: Part 1 (2005) TV episode .... Lieutenant Theo Kojak
- All That Glitters: Part 1 (2005) TV episode
- Music of the Night (2005) TV episode .... Lieutenant Theo Kojak
- Kind of Blue (2005) TV episode .... Lieutenant Theo Kojak
(5 more) - Kojak (2005) (TV) .... Lieutenant Theo Kojak
- "The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius" .... Chief (1 episode, 2003)
- Operation: Rescue Jet Fusion (2003) TV episode (voice) .... Chief - "The District" .... Attorney General Troy Hatcher (5 episodes, 2002-2003)
- Rage (2003) TV episode .... Attorney General Troy Hatcher
- The Second Man (2002) TV episode .... Attorney General Troy Hatcher
- Explicit Activities (2002) TV episode .... Attorney General Troy Hatcher
- Oil and Water (2002) TV episode .... Attorney General Troy Hatcher
- Resurrection (2002) TV episode .... Attorney General Troy Hatcher - "Freedom: A History of Us" .... E.E.B. DuBois / ... (5 episodes, 2003)
- A Fatal Contradiction (2003) TV episode .... Josiah Benson
- Let Freedom Ring (2003) TV episode .... W.E, B. DuBois
- Revolution (2003) TV episode .... Petitioner
- Safe for Democracy (2003) TV episode .... W.E.B. DuBois
- What Is Freedom? (2003) TV episode .... E.E.B. DuBois - "The Proud Family" .... Garrett Krebs (1 episode, 2002)
- A Hero for Halloween (2002) TV episode (voice) .... Garrett Krebs - RFK (2002) (TV) .... Judge Jones
- Little John (2002) (TV) .... John Morgan
- Sins of the Father (2002) (TV) .... Garrick Jones
- "UC: Undercover" .... Quito Real (3 episodes, 2001)
- Nobody Rides for Free (2001) TV episode .... Quito Real
- Honor Among Thieves (2001) TV episode .... Quito Real
- Amerikaz Most Wanted (2001) TV episode .... Quito Real - Holiday Heart (2000) (TV) .... Holiday Heart
- American Tragedy (2000) (TV) .... Johnnie Cochran
- Don King: Only in America (1997) (TV) .... Don King
- "ER" .... Walt Robbins (8 episodes, 1994-1996)
- Doctor Carter, I Presume (1996) TV episode .... Walt Robbins
- The Right Thing (1996) TV episode .... Walt Robbins
- Love Among the Ruins (1995) TV episode .... Walt Robbins
- Sleepless in Chicago (1995) TV episode .... Walt Robbins
- The Birthday Party (1995) TV episode .... Walt Robbins
(3 more) - Deadly Whispers (1995) (TV) .... Det. Jackson
- "New York Undercover" .... Max Villareal (1 episode, 1995)
... aka Uptown Undercover
- Olde Tyme Religion (1995) TV episode .... Max Villareal - Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning (1995) (TV) .... Detective Artie Brown
- "Philly Heat" (1994) TV series .... DeWitt Wardlaw
- Terror on Track 9 (1992) (TV) .... Jellyroll
- L'Amérique en otage (1991) (TV) .... Charles Jones
... aka Iran: Days of Crisis - When You Remember Me (1990) (TV)
- Rising Son (1990) (TV) .... Ed
- "Men" (1989) TV series .... Charlie Hazard (unknown episodes, 1989)
- "The Equalizer" .... Luther 'Million' Paxton (1 episode, 1989)
- Suicide Squad (1989) TV episode .... Luther 'Million' Paxton - "Spenser: For Hire" .... Henry Brown (1 episode, 1988)
- McAllister (1988) TV episode .... Henry Brown - "Tour of Duty" .... SP4 Tucker (1 episode, 1987)
- Burn Baby, Burn (1987) TV episode .... SP4 Tucker - "Miami Vice" .... Georges / ... (2 episodes, 1985-1987)
- Child's Play (1987) TV episode .... Walker Monroe
- The Maze (1985) TV episode .... Georges - "Another World" (1964) TV series .... Czaja Carnek (unknown episodes, 1986)
... aka Another World: Bay City - "Crime Story" .... Hector Lincoln (1 episode, 1986)
- Abrams for the Defense (1986) TV episode .... Hector Lincoln - Go Tell It on the Mountain (1985) (TV) .... Young Gabriel
- The N Word (2004) .... Himself
... aka The N-Word: Divided We Stand (USA: DVD box title) - Beef (2003) (voice) .... Narrator
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