Family
- father Ernest Rhames:
- brother : While filming "The Saint of Fort Washington" (1993) in New York, he was introduced to a homeless man who turned out to be his long-lost, older brother, Junior, who had lost contact with the family after serving in Vietnam; Rhames immediately helped his brother to get proper food and clothing, and moved him into his own apartment
- daughter Reignbeau Rhames: Born in September 2000; mother, Deborah Reed
- daughter Freedom Rhames: Born in 2002; mother, Deborah Reed
- mother Reatha Rhames:
Companions
- wife Valerie Scott: Married from 1994-1999
