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Overview
Date of Birth:
Mini Biography:
Irving "Ving" Rhames was born in New York City, New York, and grew up in Harlem... more
Trivia:
Was named after retired NBC journalist Irving R. Levine. more
Awards:
Won Golden Globe.
Another
2 wins
&
18 nominations
more
NewsDesk:
(351 articles)
Review: Did you ever see… Out of Sight?
(From HeyUGuys. 3 December 2009, 12:38 PM, PST)
Surrogates DVD / Bluray Specs
(From MoviesOnline. 30 November 2009, 8:00 PM, PST)
(From HeyUGuys. 3 December 2009, 12:38 PM, PST)
Surrogates DVD / Bluray Specs
(From MoviesOnline. 30 November 2009, 8:00 PM, PST)
Filmography
In Development: 
- Glad All Over (details only on IMDbPro)
Actor:
- Silver Cord (2010) (pre-production) .... Detective Donovan
- The Spanish Harlem Project (2010) (pre-production) .... Nino
- The Van Zandt Shakedown (2010) (pre-production) (rumored) .... Vincent
- Unshakable (2009) (pre-production) .... Metzger
- "Gravity" (2010) TV series (filming) .... Dogg McFee
- Minkow (2010) (filming) .... Peanut
- Piranha 3-D (2010) (post-production)
- The Wrath of Cain (2010) (post-production) .... Cain
- Master Harold... and the Boys (2010) (post-production) .... Sam
- Rogue's Gallery (2009) (post-production) .... Judgement
- Surrogates (2009) .... The Prophet
... aka Vicarious (Philippines: English title: review title) - The Bridge to Nowhere (2009)
- The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009) .... Jibby Newsome
- Give 'em Hell, Malone (2009) .... Boulder
- The Tournament (2009) .... Joshua Harlow
- Echelon Conspiracy (2009) .... Agent Dave Grant
... aka The Gift (Australia: DVD title) (USA: working title)
... aka The Conspiracy (Singapore: English title) - Evil Angel (2009) .... Carruthers
- Phantom Punch (2009) .... Sonny Liston
- Saving God (2008) .... Armstrong Cane
- Day of the Dead (2008) .... Captain Rhodes
... aka Day of the Dead: The Need to Feed (USA: DVD title) - A Broken Life (2008) .... Vet
- I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007) .... Fred G. Duncan
- Ascension Day (2007) .... Hark
- Football Wives (2007) (TV) .... Frank Wallingford
- Animal 2 (2007) .... Animal
- Idlewild (2006) .... Spats
- Leroy & Stitch (2006) (TV) (voice) .... Additional Voices
- Mission: Impossible III (2006) .... Luther
... aka M:i:III (International: English title: promotional abbreviation) (UK: promotional abbreviation) (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Mission: Impossible 3 (Australia)
... aka Mission: Impossible III (Germany) - Aquaman (2006) (TV) .... McCaffery
- Shooting Gallery (2005) (V) .... Cue Ball Carl Bridgers
- Animal (2005) (V) .... Animal
- "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
- Back in the Day (2005) .... J-Bone
- Driv3r (2004) (VG) (voice) .... Tobias Jones
- Dawn of the Dead (2004) .... Kenneth
... aka L'armée des morts (France)
... aka L'aube des morts (Canada: French title)
... aka Zack Snyder's Dawn of the Dead (USA: long title) - Sin (2003/I) .... Eddie Burns
- Mission: Impossible - Operation Surma (2003) (VG) (voice) .... Luther Stickel
- "The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius" .... Chief (1 episode, 2003)
- Operation: Rescue Jet Fusion (2003) TV episode (voice) .... Chief - Stitch! The Movie (2003) (V) (voice) .... Cobra Bubbles
... aka Disney's Stitch! The Movie (USA: complete title) - "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 - Dark Blue (2002) .... Arthur Holland
- "The Proud Family" .... Garrett Krebs (1 episode, 2002)
- A Hero for Halloween (2002) TV episode (voice) .... Garrett Krebs - RFK (2002) (TV) .... Judge Jones
- Lilo & Stitch (2002) (voice) .... Cobra Bubbles
- Undisputed (2002) .... George 'Iceman' Chambers
... aka Undisputed - Sieg ohne Ruhm (Germany) - 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 - Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) (voice) .... Ryan
... aka Fainaru fantaji (Japan) - Baby Boy (2001) .... Melvin 'Mel'
- Holiday Heart (2000) (TV) .... Holiday Heart
- American Tragedy (2000) (TV) .... Johnnie Cochran
- Mission: Impossible II (2000) .... Luther Stickell
... aka M:I-2 (USA: DVD box title (promotional abbreviation))
... aka Mission: Impossible II (Germany) - Bringing Out the Dead (1999) .... Marcus
- Entrapment (1999) .... Aaron Thibadeaux
... aka Verlockende Falle (Germany) - Out of Sight (1998) .... Buddy Bragg
- Body Count (1998) .... Pike
- Don King: Only in America (1997) (TV) .... Don King
- Con Air (1997) .... Nathan 'Diamond Dog' Jones
- Rosewood (1997) .... Mann
- Dangerous Ground (1997) .... Muki
- "ER" .... Walter Robbins (8 episodes, 1994-1996)
- Doctor Carter, I Presume (1996) TV episode .... Walter Robbins
- The Right Thing (1996) TV episode .... Walter Robbins
- Love Among the Ruins (1995) TV episode .... Walter Robbins
- Sleepless in Chicago (1995) TV episode .... Walter Robbins
- The Birthday Party (1995) TV episode .... Walter Robbins
(3 more) - Striptease (1996) .... Shad
- Mission: Impossible (1996) .... Luther Stickell
... aka Mission Impossible - Deadly Whispers (1995) (TV) .... Det. Jackson
- Kiss of Death (1995/I) .... Omar
- "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
- Drop Squad (1994) .... Garvey
- Pulp Fiction (1994) .... Marsellus Wallace
- "Philly Heat" (1994) TV series .... DeWitt Wardlaw
- The Saint of Fort Washington (1993) .... Little Leroy, Fort Washington Bully
- Dave (1993) .... Duane Stevenson
- Bound by Honor (1993) .... Ivan
... aka Blood In, Blood Out (Australia)
... aka Blood In, Blood Out... Bound by Honor - Terror on Track 9 (1992) (TV) .... Jellyroll
- Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992) .... Mr. Stereo
- The People Under the Stairs (1991) .... Leroy
... aka Wes Craven's The People Under the Stairs - L'Amérique en otage (1991) (TV) .... Charles Jones
... aka Iran: Days of Crisis - Homicide (1991) .... Randolph
- Flight of the Intruder (1991) .... CPO Frank McRae
- Jacob's Ladder (1990/I) .... George
... aka Dante's Inferno - When You Remember Me (1990) (TV)
- The Long Walk Home (1990) .... Herbert Cotter
- 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 - Casualties of War (1989) .... Lt. Reilly
- Patty Hearst (1988) .... Cinque
... aka Patty - "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 - Native Son (1986) .... Jack
- "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
Producer:
- Phantom Punch (2009) (producer)
- Ascension Day (2007) (producer)
- Animal 2 (2007) (executive producer)
- Animal (2005) (V) (executive producer)
- "Kojak" (co-executive producer) (7 episodes, 2005)
- All Bets Off: Part 2 (2005) TV episode (co-executive producer)
- All Bets Off: Part 1 (2005) TV episode (co-executive producer)
- Music of the Night (2005) TV episode (co-executive producer)
- Kind of Blue (2005) TV episode (co-executive producer)
- Hitman (2005) TV episode (co-executive producer)
(2 more) - Kojak (2005) (TV) (co-executive producer)
- Back in the Day (2005) (co-executive producer)
Thanks:
- Inside 'Out of Sight' (1998) (V) (special thanks)
Self:
- BET Awards 2009 (2009) (TV) .... Himself
- "American Gangster" .... Narrator (1 episode, 2006-2007)
- Frank Lucas (2007) TV episode .... Narrator - "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1997-2006)
... aka Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
- Episode dated 19 December 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 21 October 1999 (1999) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 14 November 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Himself - "HBO First Look" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Idlewild (2006) TV episode .... Himself - Catering Impossible: M:i:III (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- The Story Room: The Making of 'Lilo & Stitch' (2005) (V) .... Himself
- Surviving the Dawn (2004) (V) (also archive footage) .... Himself
- "The Tony Danza Show" .... Himself (1 episode)
- Episode dated 9 May 2006 (????) TV episode .... Himself - The N Word (2004) .... Himself
... aka The N-Word: Divided We Stand (USA: DVD box title) - Beef (2003) (voice) .... Narrator
- "Rank" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
- 25 Toughest Stars (2002) TV episode .... Himself - Behind the Mission: The Making of 'M:I-2' (2000) (V) .... Himself
... aka Behind the Mission: The Making of 'Mission: Impossible II' (USA: DVD title) - "The RDA" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
... aka The Recommended Daily Allowance (UK: complete title)
- Episode #1.2 (2000) TV episode .... Himself - Robert F. Kennedy: A Memoir (1998) (TV) .... Narrator
- "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1997-1998)
- Episode dated 1 May 1998 (1998) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 6 February 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Himself - The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1998) (TV) .... Himself/Winner
- Inside 'Out of Sight' (1998) (V) .... Himself
- "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
... aka Letterman (Australia)
... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
- Episode dated 18 January 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Himself - "Nyhetsmorgon" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
- Filmen 'Mission Impossible' (1996) TV episode .... Himself - The Way West (1995) (TV) .... Voice
Archive Footage:
- President Hollywood (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Duane Stevenson
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"106 & Park Top 10 Live"
- The Best of 106 and Park 2006 Top Ten Live 06 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - 'Pulp Fiction' on a Dime: A 10th Anniversary Retrospect (2004) (TV)
-
"VH1: All Access"
- Awesomely Wacky Celebrity Baby Names (????) TV episode .... Himself - Pulp Fiction: The Facts (2002) (V) .... Himself
- You're Still Not Fooling Anybody (1997) (uncredited) .... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
TV commercial for Radio Shack (2001)
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Publicity Listings:
4 Interviews | 5 Articles | 2 Magazine Cover Photos
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