Ving Rhames
Ving Rhames
Irving Rameses "Ving" Rhamesis an American actor best known for his work in Bringing Out the Dead, Pulp Fiction, Out of Sight, Baby Boy, Don King: Only in America, Dawn of the Dead, Rosewood, Con Air, and as Luther Stickell in the Mission: Impossible film series...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth12 May 1959
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
kids life trying
We're all about trying to teach the kids life through basketball.
base family life raise
I try to base my life on the principles of Christ. I try to raise my family on the principles of Christ. I don't know if that makes me religious.
far life literally putting ring sports
Really, if you get in the ring and box with someone for real, I don't think it is a sport. As far as professional fighters, you are literally putting your life on the line.
choose chose god hand life reason
I'm a God-fearing man, and I know the only reason why I am here going from poverty to where I am now is God has His hand on my life. I tell people, 'I didn't choose acting; God chose me to act.'
blessed god matter within
I think God has blessed all of us with at least one gift, so I think it's just a matter of do we find it within our lifetime?
scripts written
A lot of times, scripts are written so the character is all one way. Even with 'Bringing Out the Dead,' the character was written a little more generic.
atrocity takes
When I look at the world, I recognize that unfortunately, it sometimes takes an atrocity like 9/11 to force us to come together.
classical school
The training at Juilliard School is classical training, and it really makes one very versatile.
increase
The more you do a stunt, the more you increase the risk of something happening.
associated normally
The character of the computer whiz is not one that would normally be associated with me.
graduated since
Since I graduated college, all I have ever done for a living was acting.
people
People often think I've played the villain more times than I have.
room slept until
My brother and I slept on the couch. I didn't get my own room until I was in college. We didn't even have a telephone until I was in college.
basically type
'Mission: Impossible' is basically entertainment, and for what it is, it's fine. I don't think most actors become actors to do that type of film.