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Date of Birth:

12 May 1959, New York City, New York, USA more

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Mini Biography:

Irving "Ving" Rhames was born in New York City, New York, and grew up in Harlem... more

Trivia:

Raised on 126th Street in the Harlem area of New York City. more

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Down 32% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 18 nominations more

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(340 articles)

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(From Screen Rant. 10 November 2009, 10:26 AM, PST)
The Tournament (Film Review)
(From Fangoria. 7 November 2009, 11:05 AM, PST)

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In Development
	1.	Glad All Over (details only on IMDb Pro)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Silver Cord (pre-production) (2010)	Detective Donovan	2010	-	-

2.	Piranha 3-D (post-production) (2010)		2010	-	-

3.	The Spanish Harlem Project (pre-production) (2010)	Nino	2010	-	-

4.	The Wrath of Cain (post-production) (2010)	Cain	2010	-	-

5.	The Van Zandt Shakedown (pre-production) (2010)	(rumored) Vincent	2010	-	-

6.	Master Harold... and the Boys (post-production) (2010)	Sam	2010	-	-

7.	Minkow (filming) (2010)	Peanut	2010	-	-

8.	Surrogates (2009)	The Prophet	2009	$103M	6.4 (13,693)
	AKAs: Vicarious (Philippines: English title: review title)
9.	The Bridge to Nowhere (2009)		2009	-	5.5 (336)

10.	The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009)	Jibby Newsome	2009	-	5.9 (3,465)

11.	Give 'em Hell, Malone (2009)	Boulder	2009	-	9.8 (86)

12.	The Tournament (2009)	Joshua Harlow	2009	-	6.3 (3,048)

13.	Echelon Conspiracy (2009)	Agent Dave Grant	2009	-	5.7 (4,490)
	AKAs: The Gift (Australia: DVD title) (USA: working title) The Conspiracy (Singapore: English title)
14.	Evil Angel (2009)	Carruthers	2009	-	9.4 (12)

15.	Rogue's Gallery (post-production) (2009)	Judgement	2009	-	-

16.	Unshakable (pre-production) (2009)	Metzger	2009	-	-

17.	King of the Avenue (post-production) (2009)	Norman De'Sha	2009	-	-

18.	Phantom Punch (2009)	Sonny Liston	2009	-	-

19.	Saving God (2008)	Armstrong Cane	2008	-	5.4 (236)

20.	Day of the Dead (2008)	Captain Rhodes	2008	-	4.5 (6,792)
	AKAs: Day of the Dead: The Need to Feed (USA: DVD title)
21.	A Broken Life (2008)	Vet	2008	-	5.0 (154)

22.	I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007)	Duncan	2007	$183M	6.2 (41,351)

23.	Ascension Day (2007)	Hark	2007	-	9.0 (24)

24.	Football Wives (2007) (TV)	Frank Wallingford	2007	-	7.0 (118)

25.	Animal 2 (2007)	James 'Animal' Allen	2007	-	4.9 (355)

26.	Idlewild (2006)	Spats	2006	-	5.9 (2,877)

27.	Leroy & Stitch (2006) (TV)	(voice) Additional Voices	2006	-	6.2 (469)

28.	Mission: Impossible III (2006)	Luther	2006	$395M	6.9 (67,522)
	AKAs: M:i:III (International: English title: promotional abbreviation) (UK: promotional abbreviation) (USA: promotional abbreviation) Mission: Impossible 3 (Australia) Mission: Impossible III (Germany)
29.	Aquaman (2006) (TV)	McCaffery	2006	-	7.6 (674)

30.	Shooting Gallery (2005) (V)	Cue Ball Carl Bridgers	2005	-	5.1 (676)

31.	Animal (2005) (V)	Animal	2005	-	5.8 (1,005)

32.	"Kojak" (2005)	Lieutenant Theo Kojak (10 episodes, 2005)	2005	-	6.1 (147)
	10 TV episodes: All Bets Off: Part 2 (2005) Lieutenant Theo Kojak All Bets Off: Part 1 (2005) Lieutenant Theo Kojak All That Glitters: Part 1 (2005) Music of the Night (2005) Lieutenant Theo Kojak Kind of Blue (2005) Lieutenant Theo Kojak 5 episodes not shown.
33.	Kojak (2005) (TV)	Lieutenant Theo Kojak	2005	-	6.0 (191)

34.	Back in the Day (2005)	J-Bone	2005	-	4.3 (403)

35.	Driv3r (2004) (VG)	(voice) Tobias Jones	2004	-	5.7 (254)

36.	Dawn of the Dead (2004)	Kenneth	2004	-	7.4 (66,619)
	AKAs: L'armée des morts (France) L'aube des morts (Canada: French title) Zack Snyder's Dawn of the Dead (USA: long title)
37.	Sin (2003/I)	Eddie Burns	2003	-	4.6 (963)

38.	Mission: Impossible - Operation Surma (2003) (VG)	(voice) Luther Stickel	2003	-	6.1 (37)

39.	"The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius" (2002)	Chief (1 episode, 2003)	2003	-	6.2 (939)
	1 TV episode: Operation: Rescue Jet Fusion (2003) (voice) Chief
40.	Stitch! The Movie (2003) (V)	(voice) Cobra Bubbles	2003	-	5.6 (1,159)
	AKAs: Disney's Stitch! The Movie (USA: complete title)
41.	"The District" (2000)	Attorney General Troy Hatcher (5 episodes, 2002-2003)	2003	-	6.9 (435)
	5 TV episodes: Rage (2003) Attorney General Troy Hatcher The Second Man (2002) Attorney General Troy Hatcher Explicit Activities (2002) Attorney General Troy Hatcher Oil and Water (2002) Attorney General Troy Hatcher Resurrection (2002) Attorney General Troy Hatcher
42.	"Freedom: A History of Us" (2003)	E.E.B. DuBois / 5 characters not shown (5 episodes, 2003)	2003	-	6.8 (109)
	5 TV episodes: A Fatal Contradiction (2003) Josiah Benson Let Freedom Ring (2003) W.E, B. DuBois Revolution (2003) Petitioner Safe for Democracy (2003) W.E.B. DuBois What Is Freedom? (2003) E.E.B. DuBois
43.	Dark Blue (2002)	Arthur Holland	2002	-	6.6 (10,092)

44.	"The Proud Family" (2001)	Garrett Krebs (1 episode, 2002)	2002	-	5.2 (802)
	1 TV episode: A Hero for Halloween (2002) (voice) Garrett Krebs
45.	RFK (2002) (TV)	Judge Jones	2002	-	6.4 (248)

46.	Lilo & Stitch (2002)	(voice) Cobra Bubbles	2002	$263M	7.1 (23,427)

47.	Undisputed (2002)	George 'Iceman' Chambers	2002	-	5.7 (5,724)
	AKAs: Undisputed - Sieg ohne Ruhm (Germany)
48.	Little John (2002) (TV)	John Morgan	2002	-	6.3 (80)

49.	Sins of the Father (2002) (TV)	Garrick Jones	2002	-	6.6 (310)

50.	"UC: Undercover" (2001)	Quito Real (3 episodes, 2001)	2001	-	5.7 (134)
	3 TV episodes: Nobody Rides for Free (2001) Quito Real Honor Among Thieves (2001) Quito Real Amerikaz Most Wanted (2001) Quito Real
51.	Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)	(voice) Ryan	2001	-	6.4 (33,813)
	AKAs: Fainaru fantaji (Japan)
52.	Baby Boy (2001)	Melvin 'Mel'	2001	-	6.1 (4,025)

53.	Holiday Heart (2000) (TV)	Holiday Heart	2000	-	6.9 (401)

54.	American Tragedy (2000) (TV)	Johnnie Cochran	2000	-	5.8 (144)

55.	Mission: Impossible II (2000)	Luther Stickell	2000	$545M	5.7 (79,359)
	AKAs: M:I-2 (USA: DVD box title (promotional abbreviation)) Mission: Impossible II (Germany)
56.	Bringing Out the Dead (1999)	Marcus	1999	-	6.7 (28,969)

57.	Entrapment (1999)	Aaron Thibadeaux	1999	$212M	6.0 (38,145)
	AKAs: Verlockende Falle (Germany)
58.	Out of Sight (1998)	Buddy Bragg	1998	$74.1M	7.2 (35,798)

59.	Body Count (1998)	Pike	1998	-	5.5 (879)

60.	Don King: Only in America (1997) (TV)	Don King	1997	-	7.2 (728)

61.	Con Air (1997)	Nathan 'Diamond Dog' Jones	1997	$223M	6.6 (68,913)

62.	Rosewood (1997)	Mann	1997	-	6.9 (3,678)

63.	Dangerous Ground (1997)	Muki	1997	-	4.3 (929)

64.	"ER" (1994)	Walt Robbins (8 episodes, 1994-1996)	1996	-	8.1 (2,786)
	8 TV episodes: Doctor Carter, I Presume (1996) Walt Robbins The Right Thing (1996) Walt Robbins Love Among the Ruins (1995) Walt Robbins Sleepless in Chicago (1995) Walt Robbins The Birthday Party (1995) Walt Robbins 3 episodes not shown.
65.	Striptease (1996)	Shad	1996	$108M	3.9 (16,682)

66.	Mission: Impossible (1996)	Luther Stickell	1996	$452M	6.8 (79,047)
	AKAs: Mission Impossible
67.	Deadly Whispers (1995) (TV)	Det. Jackson	1995	-	5.4 (118)

68.	Kiss of Death (1995/I)	Omar	1995	-	5.9 (7,363)

69.	"New York Undercover" (1994)	Max Villareal (1 episode, 1995)	1995	-	7.2 (409)
	AKAs: Uptown Undercover 1 TV episode: Olde Tyme Religion (1995) Max Villareal
70.	Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning (1995) (TV)	Detective Artie Brown	1995	-	5.7 (89)

71.	Drop Squad (1994)	Garvey	1994	-	4.1 (301)

72.	Pulp Fiction (1994)	Marsellus Wallace	1994	$213M	8.9 (371,414)

73.	"Philly Heat" (1994)	DeWitt Wardlaw	1994	-	-

74.	The Saint of Fort Washington (1993)	Little Leroy, Fort Washington Bully	1993	-	6.6 (1,079)

75.	Dave (1993)	Duane Stevenson	1993	-	6.8 (19,450)

76.	Bound by Honor (1993)	Ivan	1993	-	7.7 (8,739)
	AKAs: Blood In, Blood Out (Australia) Blood In, Blood Out... Bound by Honor
77.	Terror on Track 9 (1992) (TV)	Jellyroll	1992	-	6.2 (52)

78.	Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992)	Mr. Stereo	1992	-	3.3 (13,415)

79.	The People Under the Stairs (1991)	Leroy	1991	-	5.9 (8,282)
	AKAs: Wes Craven's The People Under the Stairs
80.	L'Amérique en otage (1991) (TV)	Charles Jones	1991	-	6.0 (22)
	AKAs: Iran: Days of Crisis
81.	Homicide (1991)	Randolph	1991	-	6.9 (1,953)

82.	Flight of the Intruder (1991)	CPO Frank McRae	1991	-	5.3 (2,398)

83.	Jacob's Ladder (1990/I)	George	1990	-	7.5 (25,750)
	AKAs: Dante's Inferno
84.	When You Remember Me (1990) (TV)		1990	-	6.3 (180)

85.	The Long Walk Home (1990)	Herbert Cotter	1990	-	7.2 (1,194)

86.	Rising Son (1990) (TV)	Ed	1990	-	5.8 (120)

87.	"Men" (1989)	Charlie Hazard (unknown episodes, 1989)	1989	-	-

88.	"The Equalizer" (1985)	Luther 'Million' Paxton (1 episode, 1989)	1989	-	7.6 (667)
	1 TV episode: Suicide Squad (1989) Luther 'Million' Paxton
89.	Casualties of War (1989)	Lt. Reilly	1989	-	6.9 (12,871)

90.	Patty Hearst (1988)	Cinque	1988	-	5.9 (493)
	AKAs: Patty
91.	"Spenser: For Hire" (1985)	Henry Brown (1 episode, 1988)	1988	-	7.6 (311)
	1 TV episode: McAllister (1988) Henry Brown
92.	"Tour of Duty" (1987)	SP4 Tucker (1 episode, 1987)	1987	-	8.6 (899)
	1 TV episode: Burn Baby, Burn (1987) SP4 Tucker
93.	"Miami Vice" (1984)	Georges / Walker Monroe (2 episodes, 1985-1987)	1987	-	7.8 (3,704)
	2 TV episodes: Child's Play (1987) Walker Monroe The Maze (1985) Georges
94.	"Another World" (1964)	Czaja Carnek (unknown episodes, 1986)	1986	-	6.2 (205)
	AKAs: Another World: Bay City
95.	Native Son (1986)	Jack	1986	-	6.0 (251)

96.	"Crime Story" (1986)	Hector Lincoln (1 episode, 1986)	1986	-	8.6 (539)
	1 TV episode: Abrams for the Defense (1986) Hector Lincoln
97.	Go Tell It on the Mountain (1985) (TV)	Young Gabriel	1985	-	7.8 (50)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	King of the Avenue (post-production) (2009)	(producer)	2009	-	-

2.	Phantom Punch (2009)	(producer)	2009	-	-

3.	Ascension Day (2007)	(producer)	2007	-	9.0 (24)

4.	Animal 2 (2007)	(executive producer)	2007	-	4.9 (355)

5.	Animal (2005) (V)	(executive producer)	2005	-	5.8 (1,005)

6.	"Kojak" (2005)	co-executive producer (7 episodes, 2005)	2005	-	6.1 (147)
	7 TV episodes: All Bets Off: Part 2 (2005) (co-executive producer) All Bets Off: Part 1 (2005) (co-executive producer) Music of the Night (2005) (co-executive producer) Kind of Blue (2005) (co-executive producer) Hitman (2005) (co-executive producer) 2 episodes not shown.
7.	Kojak (2005) (TV)	(co-executive producer)	2005	-	6.0 (191)

8.	Back in the Day (2005)	(co-executive producer)	2005	-	4.3 (403)

Thanks View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Inside 'Out of Sight' (1998) (V)	(special thanks)	1998	-	5.8 (62)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	BET Awards 2009 (2009) (TV)	Himself	2009	-	6.1 (8)

2.	"American Gangster" (2006)	Narrator (1 episode, 2006-2007)	2007	-	7.9 (121)
	1 TV episode: Frank Lucas (2007) Narrator
3.	"Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993)	Himself (3 episodes, 1997-2006)	2006	-	8.7 (766)
	AKAs: Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia) 3 TV episodes: Episode dated 19 December 2006 (2006) Himself Episode dated 21 October 1999 (1999) Himself Episode dated 14 November 1997 (1997) Himself
4.	"HBO First Look" (1992)	Himself (1 episode, 2006)	2006	-	6.4 (154)
	1 TV episode: Idlewild (2006) Himself
5.	Catering Impossible: M:i:III (2006) (TV)	Himself	2006	-	5.0 (13)

6.	The Story Room: The Making of 'Lilo & Stitch' (2005) (V)	Himself	2005	-	-

7.	Surviving the Dawn (2004) (V)	(also archive footage) Himself	2004	-	5.7 (29)

8.	"The Tony Danza Show" (2004)	Himself (1 episode)	2004	-	3.9 (136)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 9 May 2006 (????) Himself
9.	The N Word (2004)	Himself	2004	-	6.3 (154)
	AKAs: The N-Word: Divided We Stand (USA: DVD box title)
10.	Beef (2003)	(voice) Narrator	2003	-	6.9 (383)

11.	"Rank" (2001)	Himself (1 episode, 2002)	2002	-	4.3 (10)
	1 TV episode: 25 Toughest Stars (2002) Himself
12.	Behind the Mission: The Making of 'M:I-2' (2000) (V)	Himself	2000	-	4.1 (67)
	AKAs: Behind the Mission: The Making of 'Mission: Impossible II' (USA: DVD title)
13.	"The RDA" (2000)	Himself (1 episode, 2000)	2000	-	-
	AKAs: The Recommended Daily Allowance (UK: complete title) 1 TV episode: Episode #1.2 (2000) Himself
14.	Robert F. Kennedy: A Memoir (1998) (TV)	Narrator	1998	-	6.8 (10)

15.	"The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996)	Himself (2 episodes, 1997-1998)	1998	-	3.6 (556)
	2 TV episodes: Episode dated 1 May 1998 (1998) Himself Episode dated 6 February 1997 (1997) Himself
16.	The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1998) (TV)	Himself/Winner	1998	-	6.3 (33)

17.	Inside 'Out of Sight' (1998) (V)	Himself	1998	-	5.8 (62)

18.	"Late Show with David Letterman" (1993)	Himself (1 episode, 1997)	1997	-	7.6 (15)
	AKAs: Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts) Letterman (Australia) The Late Show (USA: informal short title) 1 TV episode: Episode dated 18 January 1997 (1997) Himself
19.	"Nyhetsmorgon" (1992)	Himself (1 episode, 1996)	1996	-	5.6 (129)
	1 TV episode: Filmen 'Mission Impossible' (1996) Himself
20.	The Way West (1995) (TV)	Voice	1995	-	7.6 (26)


1.	President Hollywood (2008) (TV)	(uncredited) Duane Stevenson

2.	"106 & Park Top 10 Live"
	1 TV episode: The Best of 106 and Park 2006 Top Ten Live 06 (2006) Himself
3.	'Pulp Fiction' on a Dime: A 10th Anniversary Retrospect (2004) (TV)

4.	"VH1: All Access"
	1 TV episode: Awesomely Wacky Celebrity Baby Names (????) Himself
5.	Pulp Fiction: The Facts (2002) (V)	Himself

6.	You're Still Not Fooling Anybody (1997)	(uncredited) Himself

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Drama | Crime | Thriller | Action more

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