ACTOR
Ving Rhames
Known for ER · Miami Vice · The Wild Robot
Irving Rameses Rhames (born May 12, 1959) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying IMF Agent Luther Stickell in the Mission: Impossible film series (1996–present) and crime boss Marsellus Wallace in Pulp Fiction (1994).
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- Born
- May 12, 1959
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Irving Rameses Rhames (born May 12, 1959) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying IMF Agent Luther Stickell in the Mission: Impossible film series (1996–present) and crime boss Marsellus Wallace in Pulp Fiction (1994).
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Known For
TV
ERWalter Robbins · 1994
★ 7.8
★ 7.8
TV
Miami ViceWalker Monroe · 1984
★ 7.4
★ 7.4
FILM
The Wild RobotThunderbolt (voice) · 2024
★ 8.3
★ 8.3
FILM
Pulp FictionMarsellus Wallace · 1994
★ 8.5
★ 8.5
Filmography
Movies
Go Tell It on the MountainYoung Gabriel
1984
Native SonJack
1986
Patty HearstCinque
1988
Casualties of WarLt. Reilly
1989
Rising SonEd
1990
When You Remember MeLeon
1990
Jacob's LadderGeorge
1990
The Long Walk HomeHerbert Cotter
1990
Flight of the IntruderMcRae
1991
HomicideRandolph
1991
Murder in OaklandSergeant Blue
1991
The People Under the StairsLeroy
1991
Stop! Or My Mom Will ShootMr. Stereo
1992
Terror on Track 9Jellyroll
1992
Bound by HonorIvan
1993
DaveDuane Stevenson
1993
The Saint of Fort WashingtonLittle Leroy
1993
Pulp FictionMarsellus Wallace
1994
Drop SquadGarvey
1994
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: LightningDetective Artie Brown
1995
Kiss of DeathOmar
1995
Deadly WhispersDet. Jackson
1995
Mission: ImpossibleLuther
1996
StripteaseShad
1996
Dangerous GroundMuki
1997
RosewoodMann
1997
Con AirNathan "Diamond Dog" Jones
1997
Don King: Only in AmericaDon King
1997
Body CountPike
1998
Out of SightBuddy Bragg
1998
I'
Inside 'Out of Sight'Self
1998
EntrapmentAaron Thibadeaux
1999
Bringing Out the DeadMarcus
1999
Mission: Impossible IILuther Stickell
2000
American TragedyJohnnie Cochran
2000
Holiday HeartHoliday Heart
2000
Baby BoyMelvin 'Mel'
2001
Final Fantasy: The Spirits WithinSgt. Ryan Whitaker (voice)
2001
UC: UndercoverQuito Real
2001
Sins of the FatherGarrick Jones
2002
Little JohnJohn Morgan
2002
Lilo & StitchCobra Bubbles (voice)
2002
UndisputedGeorge 'Iceman' Chambers
2002
Pulp Fiction: The FactsSelf (archive footage)
2002
RFKJudge Jones
2002
Lilo & Stitch Read-AlongCobra Bubbles (voice)
2002
Dark BlueArthur Holland
2002
SinEddie Burns
2003
BeefNarrator (voice)
2003
Stitch! The MovieCobra Bubbles (voice)
2003
Jimmy Neutron: Operation: Rescue Jet FusionChief (voice)
2003
Dawn of the DeadKenneth
2004
The Story Room: The Making of 'Lilo & Stitch'Self
2004
The Lost Tape: Andy's Terrifying Last Days RevealedKenneth (voice)
2004
AnimalAnimal
2005
Back in the DayJ-Bone
2005
Shooting GalleryCue Ball Carl Bridgers
2005
Mission: Impossible IIILuther
2006
Leroy & StitchCobra Bubbles (voice)
2006
AquamanMcCaffery
2006
IdlewildSpats
2006
Ascension Day
2007
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & LarryDuncan
2007
Animal 2James 'Animal' Allen
2007
A Broken LifeThe Vet
2007
Day of the DeadCaptain Rhodes
2008
Phantom PunchSonny Liston
2008
Saving GodArmstrong Cane
2008
Give 'em Hell, MaloneBoulder
2009
Evil AngelCarruthers
2009
Echelon ConspiracyAgent Dave Grant
2009
The TournamentJoshua Harlow
2009
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell HardJibby Newsome
2009
The Bridge to NowhereDrug Dealer
2009
SurrogatesProphet
2009
Master Harold... and the BoysSam
2010
Love Chronicles: Secrets RevealedMike
2010
Operation: EndgameJudgement
2010
Piranha 3DDeputy Fallon
2010
King of the AvenueNorman / De'Sha
2010
Death Race 2Weyland
2010
The Wrath of CainCain
2010
MafiaRenzo Wes
2011
The River MurdersCaptain Langley
2011
Pimp BulliesMiguel
2011
Julia XThe Man
2011
Zombie ApocalypseHenry
2011
Mission: Impossible - Ghost ProtocolLuther Stickell (uncredited)
2011
7 BelowJack
2012
Piranha 3DDDeputy Fallon (uncredited)
2012
Soldiers of FortuneGrimaud
2012
Art of SubmissionGene
2012
Won't Back DownPrincipal Thompson
2012
Death Race: InfernoWeyland
2013
PercentagePorter
2013
Jamesy BoyConrad
2014
Force of ExecutionIce Man
2014
A Day Late and a Dollar ShortCecil
2014
In SecurityOfficer Hall
2014
Mission: Impossible - Rogue NationLuther Stickell
2015
OperatorRichard
2015
A Sunday HorseMr. Valentine
2016
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2Charlie-27
2017
The StarThaddeus (voice)
2017
Father FiguresRod Hamilton
2017
Con ManPeanut
2018
Mission: Impossible - FalloutLuther Stickell
2018
Wendell & WildBuffalo Belzer (voice)
2022
The LocksmithFrank
2023
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part OneLuther Stickell
2023
The Garfield MovieOtto (voice)
2024
The InstigatorsFrank Toomey
2024
The Wild RobotThunderbolt (voice)
2024
UppercutElliott Duffond
2025
Mission: Impossible - The Final ReckoningLuther Stickell
2025
The MongooseTanker
2026
P
Painter
Television
Hallmark Hall of FameJohn Morgan · 1 eps
1951
Another World1547 eps
1964
American PlayhouseYoung Gabriel · 1 eps
1982
Miami ViceWalker Monroe · 1 eps
1984
The EqualizerLuther 'Million' Paxton · 1 eps
1985
Spenser: For Hire1 eps
1985
ScreenPlaySergeant Blue · 1 eps
1986
Crime StoryHector Lincoln · 1 eps
1986
Tour of DutyTucker · 1 eps
1987
M
MenCharlie Hazard · 8 eps
1989
ID
Iran: Days of CrisisCharles Jones · 2 eps
1991
Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1993
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest · 2 eps
1993
New York UndercoverMax Villareal · 1 eps
1994
ERWalter Robbins · 13 eps
1994
The ViewSelf · 1 eps
1997
The Wonderful World of Disney1 eps
1997
The DistrictAttorney General Troy Hatcher · 5 eps
2000
The Proud FamilyGarrett Krebs (voice) · 1 eps
2001
UC: Undercover3 eps
2001
Icons1 eps
2002
Lilo & Stitch: The SeriesCobra Bubbles (voice) · 1 eps
2003
On Air with Ryan SeacrestSelf · 1 eps
2004
TT
The Tony Danza ShowSelf · 1 eps
2004
KojakTheo Kojak · 9 eps
2005
AquamanMcCaffery · 1 eps
2006
American Gangster26 eps
2006
GravityDogg McFee · 10 eps
2010
BJ
Black JackBlack Jack · 1 eps
2011
Monday MorningsJorge Villanueva · 10 eps
2013
LegacyGuy Simmons · 3 eps
2023
Dope ThiefBartram 'Bart' Driscoll · 8 eps
2025
History's Deadliest with Ving RhamesNarrator/Self · 10 eps
2026Photos
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