Rotten Tomatoes
Cancel Movies Tv shows Shop News Showtimes
Ving Rhames

Ving Rhames

Highest Rated: 97% Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018)

Lowest Rated: 8% Dangerous Ground (1997)

Birthday: May 12, 1959

Birthplace: New York, New York, USA

While actor Ving Rhames won a Golden Globe Award for his starring role as the infamous boxing promoter in "Don King: Only in America" (HBO, 1997), he was generally known as a supporting player on the big screen. Rhames' breakout role as crime kingpin Marsellus Wallace in Quentin Tarantino's unexpected cult hit, "Pulp Fiction" (1994), brought the actor his first major attention, while independent film fans had a taste of his imposing physicality and brooding air in earlier films, including "The Saint of Fort Washington" (1993) and David Mamet's "Homicide" (1991). The actor went on to enjoy a steady screen career and continuous acclaim for his multi-dimensional sidekicks, supporting Tom Cruise in the "Mission Impossible" franchise (1996, 2000, 2006), and giving strong performances in films like "Out of Sight" (1998) and "Con Air" (1997), where, among his strengths, was lending a philosophical bent to career criminals and imbuing figures of authority with realistic flaws.

Highest rated movies

97% Mission: Impossible - Fallout 96% Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
95% Dave
94% Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation 94% Out of Sight 92% Pulp Fiction
88% Homicide
88% The Long Walk Home

Photos

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III, Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames, 2006, (c) Paramount THE GOODS: LIVE HARD, SELL HARD, (aka THE GOODS: THE DON READY STORY), from left: David Koechner, Jeremy Piven, Ving Rhames, Kathryn Hahn, 2009. Ph: Sam Emerson/©Paramount Vantage MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION, foreground from left: Jeremy Renner, Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames, 2015. ph: Keith Hamshere/© Paramount Pictures MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III, Ving Rhames, 2006, (c) Paramount PIRANHA 3DD, Ving Rhames (front), Paul Scheer, 2012, ph: Michael Tackett/©Weinstein Films SURROGATES, Ving Rhames, 2009. Ph: Stephen Vaughan/©Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures STRIPTEASE, Ving Rhames (center), 1996 THE PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS, (aka EL SOTANO DEL MIEDO), Everett Mcgill (left), Ving Rhames (on floor), Wendy Robie (back to camera), 1991, © Universal DARK BLUE, Ving Rhames, 2003, (c) United Artists MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Maggie Q, Ving Rhames, 2006, (c) Paramount THE PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS, (aka EL SOTANO DEL MIEDO), from left: Ving Rhames, Brandon Adams, 1991, © Universal DARK BLUE, Ving Rhames, Scott Speedman, 2003, (c) United Artists THE PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS, from left: Everett McGill, Ving Rhames, Wendy Robie, 1991. ©Universal Pictures THE PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS, (aka EL SOTANO DEL MIEDO), from left: Kelly Jo Minter, Ving Rhames, Brandon Adams, 1991, © Universal STRIPTEASE, Ving Rhames, Demi Moore, 1996 PULP FICTION, Ving Rhames, 1994 ENTRAPMENT, Ving Rhames, 1999, TM & Copyright (c) 20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved. CON AIR, from left: Ving Rhames, John Malkovich, 1997. ©Buena Vista Pictures OUT OF SIGHT, Director, Steven Soderbergh, directing Ving Rhames, in a scene, 1998. KISS OF DEATH, Nicolas Cage (center), Ving Rhames (right), 1995, TM & Copyright (c) 20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved.
See all photos

Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mission: Impossible 8 Luther Stickell (Character) - 2025
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Wild Robot Unknown (Voice) - 2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Instigators Unknown (Character) - 2024
36% 80% The Garfield Movie Otto (Voice) $91.1M 2024
96% 94% Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One Luther Stickell (Character) $172.0M 2023
32% 53% The Locksmith Frank (Character) - 2023
81% 64% Wendell & Wild Buffalo Belzer (Voice) - 2022
97% 88% Mission: Impossible - Fallout Luther Stickell (Character) $220.1M 2018
No Score Yet 34% Con Man Peanut (Character) - 2018
17% 25% Father Figures Rod Hamilton (Character) $16.8M 2017
44% 70% The Star Thaddeus (Voice) $40.4M 2017
No Score Yet 57% A Sunday Horse Mr. Valentine (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet 18% Operator Caller (Character) - 2015
94% 87% Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation Luther Stickell (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet 67% A Day Late and a Dollar Short Cecil (Character) - 2014
26% 58% Jamesy Boy Conrad (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet 28% Armed Response Officer Hall (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet 23% Percentage Porter (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet 17% Force of Execution Ice Man (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet 18% The Red Canvas Gene Gunner (Character) - 2012
50% 45% Death Race 3: Inferno Weyland (Character) - 2012
35% 61% Won't Back Down Principal Thompson (Character) $5.2M 2012
14% 10% Soldiers of Fortune Grimaud (Character) $38.8K 2012
11% 22% Piranha 3DD Deputy Fallon (Character) $370.9K 2012
No Score Yet 5% 7 Below Jack (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet 0% Mafia Renzo Wes (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet 18% Julia X The Man (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet Pimp Bullies Miguel (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet 17% Zombie Apocalypse Henry (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet 10% The River Murders Captain Langley (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet 51% Master Harold... and the Boys Sam (Character) - 2010
17% 37% Death Race 2 Weyland (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet 21% The Wrath of Cain Cain (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet 17% King of the Avenue Norman De'Sha (Character),
Producer 		- 2010
74% 45% Piranha Deputy Fallon (Character) $25.0M 2010
40% 25% Operation: Endgame Judgement (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet 38% Love Chronicles: Secrets Revealed Mike (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet 35% Give 'Em Hell Malone Boulder (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 40% The Tournament Joshua Harlow (Character) - 2009
37% 38% Surrogates The Prophet (Character) $38.5M 2009
No Score Yet 35% Bridge to Nowhere Nate (Character) - 2009
27% 37% The Goods: Live Hard. Sell Hard. Jibby Newsome (Character) $15.1M 2009
8% 31% Echelon Conspiracy Agent Dave Grant (Character) $500.2K 2009
No Score Yet 22% Evil Angel Carruthers (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 43% Phantom Punch Sonny Liston (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet 56% Saving God Armstrong Cane (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet 31% A Broken Life Unknown (Character) - 2008
13% 22% Day of the Dead Captain Rhodes (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet 35% Animal 2 Animal (Character) - 2007
14% 69% I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry Duncan (Character) $119.7M 2007
47% 66% Idlewild Spats (Character) $12.5M 2006
40% 52% Leroy & Stitch Cobra Bubbles (Voice) - 2006
71% 69% Mission: Impossible III Luther Stickell (Character) $133.4M 2006
No Score Yet 50% Shooting Gallery Cue Ball Carl Bridgers (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet 23% Animal Animal (Character),
Executive Producer 		- 2005
No Score Yet 57% Back in the Day J-Bone (Character) - 2004
76% 77% Dawn of the Dead Kenneth (Character) $58.9M 2004
20% 50% Stitch! The Movie Cobra Bubbles (Voice) - 2003
No Score Yet 21% Sin Eddie Burns (Character) - 2003
58% 52% Dark Blue Arthur Holland (Character) $9.1M 2002
No Score Yet 44% Little John John Morgan (Character) - 2002
49% 46% Undisputed Iceman Chambers (Character) - 2002
87% 78% Lilo & Stitch Cobra Bubbles (Voice) - 2002
44% 48% Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within Ryan (Voice) $32.1M 2001
71% 87% Baby Boy Melvin (Character) $28.7M 2001
67% 92% Holiday Heart Holiday Heart (Character) - 2000
56% 42% Mission: Impossible II Luther Stickell (Character) $215.4M 2000
40% 50% Entrapment Aaron Thibadeaux (Character) $87.7M 1999
73% 70% Bringing Out the Dead Marcus (Character) $16.6M 1999
No Score Yet 41% Body Count Pike (Character) - 1998
94% 74% Out of Sight Buddy Bragg (Character) $37.5M 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Split Pike (Character) - 1998
87% 83% Rosewood Mann (Character) $13.1M 1997
58% 75% Con Air Nathan 'Diamond Dog' Jones (Character) $101.1M 1997
No Score Yet 78% Don King: Only in America Don King (Character) - 1997
8% 35% Dangerous Ground Muki (Character) $5.1M 1997
13% 24% Striptease Shad (Character) $32.8M 1996
66% 71% Mission: Impossible Luther (Character) $180.9M 1996
No Score Yet 25% Deadly Whispers Det. Jackson (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet 87th Precinct: Lightning Detective Artie Brown (Character) - 1995
69% 38% Kiss of Death Omar (Character) $14.7M 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet 87th Precinct Detective Artie Brown (Character) - 1995
14% 45% Drop Squad Garvey (Character) $595.7K 1994
92% 96% Pulp Fiction Marsellus Wallace (Character) - 1994
95% 72% Dave Secret Service Agent Duane Stevenson (Character) $61.0M 1993
80% 87% The Saint of Fort Washington Little Leroy, Fort Washington Bully (Character) $100.9K 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Terror on Track 9 Jellyroll (Character) - 1992
25% 51% Flight of the Intruder CPO Frank McRae (Character) $13.4M 1991
88% 72% Homicide Randolph (Character) $1.9M 1991
70% 61% The People Under the Stairs Leroy (Character) $21.9M 1991
88% 84% The Long Walk Home Herbert Cotter (Character) $1.8M 1990
72% 84% Jacob's Ladder George (Character) $24.8M 1990
No Score Yet 33% Rising Son Ed (Character) - 1990
84% 75% Casualties of War Lt. Reilly (Character) $17.0M 1989
57% 51% Patty Hearst Cinque (Character) $984.0K 1988
No Score Yet 60% Go Tell It on the Mountain Young Gabriel (Character) - 1984

TV

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Legacy Guy Simmons (Character) 2023
52% No Score Yet Monday Mornings Dr. Jorge Villanueva (Character) 2013
45% 67% Gravity Dogg McFee (Character) 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet American Gangster Narrator 2006-2009
No Score Yet 79% Lilo & Stitch Unknown (Voice) 2003-2005
33% No Score Yet Kojak Lt. Theo Kojak (Character) 2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet The District Unknown (Guest Star) 2002-2003
No Score Yet 39% The Proud Family Garrett Krebs (Guest Voice) 2002
20% No Score Yet UC: Undercover Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
No Score Yet 85% ER Walter Robbins (Guest Star) 1994-1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet New York Undercover Unknown (Guest Star) 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Screenplay Sergeant Blue (Character) 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Equalizer Luther 'Million' Paxton (Guest Star) 1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tour of Duty SP4 Tucker (Guest Star) 1987
71% 85% Miami Vice Walker Monroe (Guest Star) 1985 1987