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Biography

Ving Rhames is an American actor who has starred in a number of feature films, including Pulp Fiction, Mission: Impossible, and Zombie Apocalypse. He…more

Born

5/12/1959, New York, New York, USA

Birth Name

Irving Rameses Rhames

Gender

Male

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Star (6)

Role
- Gravity
  Dogg McFee
- Football Wives
  Frank Wallingford
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/1/07
- Kojak
  Lieutenant Theo Kojak
  - S 1: Ep 9 All Bets Off (2)
    5/22/05
  - S 1: Ep 8 All Bets Off (1)
    5/15/05
  - S 1: Ep 7 Music of the Night
    5/8/05
  - S 1: Ep 6 Kind of Blue
    5/1/05
  - S 1: Ep 5 Hitman
    4/24/05
  - + 4 More Credits
- Aquaman (2006)
  McCaffery
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
- American Gangster
  Narrator (Voice)
  - S 3: Ep 10 Mutulu Shakur
  - S 3: Ep 9 Romper Room Gang
    1/15/09
  - S 3: Ep 8 Willie Lloyd
    1/8/09
  - S 3: Ep 7 The Shower Posse
    12/18/08
  - S 3: Ep 6 Guy Fisher
    12/4/08
  - + 21 More Credits
- Another World
  Czaja Carnek (1986)
  - S 6: Ep 2 Ep. #1278
    7/1/69
  - S 6: Ep 1 Ep. #1277
    6/30/69
  - S 5: Ep 22 Ep. #1014
    6/10/68
  - S 5: Ep 21 Ep. #1013
    6/7/68
  - S 5: Ep 20 Ep. #1012
    6/6/68
  - + 153 More Credits
Recurring Role (3)

Role
- The District
  Attorney General Troy Hatcher
  - S 3: Ep 20 Rage
    5/3/03
  - S 3: Ep 7 The Second Man
    11/9/02
  - S 3: Ep 3 Explicit Activities
    10/12/02
  - S 3: Ep 2 Oil and Water (2)
    10/5/02
  - S 3: Ep 1 Resurrection (1)
    9/28/02
- ER
  Walt
  - S 3: Ep 1 Dr. Carter, I Presume
    9/26/96
  - S 2: Ep 14 The Right Thing
    2/8/96
  - S 1: Ep 22 Love Among the Ruins
    5/4/95
  - S 1: Ep 17 Sleepless in Chicago
    2/23/95
  - S 1: Ep 16 The Birthday Party
    2/16/95
  - + 2 More Credits
- ER
  Walt Robbins
  - S 1: Ep 3 Hit and Run
    10/6/94
Guest Star (22)

Role
- Lilo & Stitch: The Series
  Cobra Bubbles
  - S 2: Ep 27 Leroy & Stitch (VIDEO)
    6/23/06
  - S 1: Ep 2 Spooky
    10/12/03
  - S 1: Ep 0 Lilo & Stitch (The Movie)
    6/21/02
- Icons
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 1 J.J. Abrams
    6/3/06
- The Tony Danza Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 152 Episode 327
    5/9/06
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself
  - S 18: Ep 158 May 1, 2006
    5/1/06
- 20/20
  Himself
  - S 27: Ep 34 Mission: Impossible III
    4/21/06
- On Air With Ryan Seacrest
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 47 3/15/04
    3/15/04
- The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
  Chief
  - S 2: Ep 4 Operation: Rescue Jet Fusion (2) (a.k.a. The Spy Who Was Me)
    10/13/03
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1997)
  Cobra Bubbles
  - S 6: Ep 2 Lilo & Stitch
    10/4/03
- The Proud Family
  Garrett Krebs
  - S 2: Ep 2 A Hero for Halloween
    10/18/02
- Hallmark Hall Of Fame
  John Morgan
  - S 51: Ep 4 Little John
    5/5/02
- UC: Undercover
  Quito Real
  - S 1: Ep 6 Nobody Rides for Free
    11/11/01
  - S 1: Ep 5 Honor Among Thieves
    10/28/01
  - S 1: Ep 4 Once Upon a Time...in the Hood
    10/21/01
- Karen Sisco
  Buddy Bragg
  - — Out of Sight
    5/26/98
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 153 Show #395
    5/1/98
  - S 1: Ep 145 Show #145
    2/6/97
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 4: Ep 103 Show #0752
    2/18/97
  - S 3: Ep 180 Show #0619
    6/28/96
- New York Undercover
  Max Villareal
  - S 1: Ep 22 Olde Thyme Religion
    4/6/95
- The Equalizer
  Luther "Million" Paxton
  - S 4: Ep 22 Suicide Squad
    8/24/89
- Spenser: For Hire
  Henry Brown
  - S 3: Ep 20 McAllister
    4/30/88
- Tour of Duty
  Tucker
  - S 1: Ep 6 Burn, Baby, Burn
    11/5/87
- Miami Vice
  Walker Monroe
  - S 4: Ep 5 Child's Play
    10/30/87
- Crime Story
  Hector Lincoln
  - S 1: Ep 7 Abrams for the Defense
    10/14/86
- Miami Vice
  Georges
  - S 1: Ep 17 The Maze
    2/22/85
- American Playhouse
  Young Gabriel Grimes
  - S 4: Ep 5 Go Tell It on the Mountain
    1/14/85
Executive Producer (1)

Role
- Kojak
  Executive Producer

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TNT Orders David E. Kelley's Monday Mornings to Series

By Tim Surette, May 08, 2012

The medical drama from the Ally McBeal creator and CNN doctor Sanjay Gupta will premiere next summer. read more
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What to Watch this Weekend: Chuck, Once Upon a Time, and the Series Premiere of Grimm

By Price Peterson, Oct 28, 2011

Plus: The Walking Dead, Syfy's Zombie Apocalypse, and the premiere of Fox's new animated comedy, Allen Gregory. read more

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- In 2000 Ving was nominated for a Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actor – Action for the movie "Entrapment".
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- Ving was the co-executive producer of the movie "Back in the Day".
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- Ving's role in the movie short "You're Still Not Fooling Anybody" was uncredited.
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- Ving Rhames: I must say that some things some men are born to do. I think I was born to kick ass.
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- Ving Rhames: The only difference between working on a huge-budget film and a lesser-budget film, is the quality of lunch and dinner.
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- Ving Rhames: 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.
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