Ving Rhames Highlights

  • 2009: Played a cult figure who disdains surrogates, opposite Bruce Willis, in the film "Surrogates"
  • 2009: Co-starred with Jeremy Piven in "The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard"
  • 2008: Starred in the horror film remake "Day of the Dead"
  • 2007: Played a firefighter who comes out of the closet in "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry"
  • 2006: Reprised the role of Luther in "Mission: Impossible III"
  • 2006: Cast in "Idlewild," a musical set in the 1930's
  • 2005: Cast in the USA series "Kojack" as Lieutenant Theo Kojack, a remake of the original 70's series, which starred Telly Savalas
  • 2004: Starred with Mekhi Phifer in the remake of the 1978 horror film "Dawn of the Dead"
  • 2003: Voiced the character of Cobra Bubbles in the animated film "Lilo & Stitch"
  • 2002: Played an officer in the L.A.P.D. during the 1992 riots in "Dark Blue"
  • 2001: Had recurring role as a drug dealer on the short-lived NBC series "UC: Undercover"
  • 2000: Reprised role of Luther Stickell for "Mission: Impossible II"; directed by John Woo
  • 2000: Played the late defense attorney, Johnnie Cochran, in the two-part CBS miniseries "American Tragedy"
  • 1999: Co-starred in Martin Scorsese's "Bringing Out the Dead"
  • 1998: Played George Clooney's right-hand man, Buddy in Steven Soderbergh's "Out of Sight"
  • 1997: Played Nathan 'Diamond Dog' Jones in "Con Air"
  • 1997: Portrayed the famous fight promoter in "Don King: Only in America" on HBO; earned SAG and Emmy nominations for Lead Actor in a Miniseries
  • 1996: Co-starred with Tom Cruise, as the ace computer hacker Luther Stickell, in Brian de Palma's "Mission: Impossible"
  • 1996: Played the wisecracking bodyguard Shad, opposite Demi Moore, in "Striptease"
  • 1994: Had featured role of Marsellus Wallace in Quentin Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction"
  • 1994: Had a recurring role as Peter Benton's brother on NBC's medical drama "ER"
  • 1990: TV-movie debut, "Rising Son" (TNT)
  • 1989: Debuted as a series regular in the short-lived ABC drama, "Men"
  • 1988: Had breakthrough film role in Paul Schrader's "Patty Hearst"
  • 1986: Notable TV guest spot, "Crime Story"
  • 1985: Made Broadway debut in "The Boys of Winter"
  • 1984: First major acting role, "Go Tell It On the Mountain" (broadcast on PBS after festival screenings)
  • Played Hasting Persuivant in the New York Shakespeare Festival's production of "Richard II"
  • Portrayed the antagonistic general in director Peter Sellars' tour of Sophocles' "Ajax"