Ving Rhames - Wikipedia Ving Rhames Ving Rhames Rhames in 2014 Irving Rameses Rhames ( 1959 - 05 - 12 ) May 12, 1959 ( age 58 ) New York City, New York, U.S. Education State University of New York, Purchase Juilliard School ( BFA ) Occupation Actor Years active 1984 -- present Spouse ( s ) Valerie Scott ( m. 1994 ; div. 1999 ) Deborah Reed ( m. 2000 ) Children Irving Rameses `` Ving '' Rhames ( born May 12, 1959 ) is an American actor known for his roles as as Luther Stickell in the Mission : Impossible film series, as well as Pulp Fiction, Don King : Only in America, Rosewood, Dawn of the Dead, and Bringing Out the Dead. Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Filmography 4 Awards and nominations 5 References 6 External links Early life and education Rhames was born in Harlem, New York City, New York, the son of Reather, a homemaker, and Ernest Rhames, an auto mechanic. His parents were raised as sharecroppers in South Carolina. Named after the late NBC journalist, Irving R. Levine, He entered New York 's High School of Performing Arts, where he discovered his love of acting. After high school, he studied drama at SUNY Purchase, where fellow acting student Stanley Tucci gave him his nickname `` Ving ''. Rhames later transferred to the Juilliard School 's Drama Division ( Group 12 : 1979 -- 1983 ) where he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1983. Career Rhames first appeared on Broadway in the play The Boys of Winter in 1984. He started out in film in Wes Craven 's The People Under the Stairs ( 1991 ) as Leroy ; he watched over Kevin Kline as Secret Service agent Duane Stevensen in Dave ( 1993 ) ; and he played Marsellus Wallace in Pulp Fiction ( 1994 ). Rhames played Dr. Peter Benton 's brother - in - law on the TV medical drama ER, a recurring role he filled for three seasons. He played ace computer hacker Luther Stickell opposite Tom Cruise in Brian De Palma 's Mission : Impossible ( 1996 ). In 1997 Rhames portrayed the character of Nathan ' Diamond Dog ' Jones in the popular film Con Air. and Muki in the Ice Cube film Dangerous Ground. Rhames won a Golden Globe in 1998 for Best Actor -- Miniseries or Television Film in HBO 's Don King : Only in America. At the ceremony Rhames gave his award to fellow nominee Jack Lemmon, saying, `` I feel that being an artist is about giving, and I 'd like to give this to you. '' Lemmon was clearly touched by the gesture as was the celebrity audience who gave Lemmon a standing ovation. Lemmon, who tried unsuccessfully to give the award back to Rhames, said it was `` one of the nicest, sweetest moments I 've ever known in my life. '' The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced later that they would have a duplicate award prepared for Rhames. That moment was # 98 on E ! 's 101 Awesome Moments in Entertainment. The New York Times lauded Rhames for the act, writing that in doing so he `` demonstrated his capacity for abundant generosity. '' Rhames appeared in Striptease ( 1996 ) as the wisecracking bodyguard Shad, Bringing Out the Dead ( 1999 ), then reprised his Luther Stickell role for Mission : Impossible 2 ( 2000 ). He played Johnnie Cochran in American Tragedy ( 2000 ), the ex-con boyfriend of Jodie 's mother in the John Singleton film Baby Boy, portrayed a gay drag queen in the television movie Holiday Heart, contributed his voice for the character of Cobra Bubbles in Lilo & Stitch ( 2002 ) and the subsequent TV series, and played a stoic cop fighting zombie hordes in Dawn of the Dead ( 2004 ) and Day of the Dead ( 2008 ) remakes. Rhames has also appeared in a series of television commercials for RadioShack, usually performing with Vanessa L. Williams. In March 2005, Rhames played the lead role on a new Kojak series, on the USA Network cable channel ( and on ITV4 in the UK ). The bald head, lollipops, and `` Who loves ya, baby ? '' catchphrase remained intact, but little else remained from the Savalas original. Rhames voiced the part of Tobias Jones in the computer game Driver 3. Rhames reprised his role in Mission : Impossible III ( 2006 ), had a cameo appearance in Mission : Impossible -- Ghost Protocol ( 2011 ), and played a major role in the fifth film, Mission : Impossible -- Rogue Nation ( 2015 ). He is the only actor besides Tom Cruise to appear in all five Mission : Impossible films. It was announced that he would have a role in the Aquaman - based show Mercy Reef, however due to the integration of The WB and UPN for the new network, CW, Mercy Reef was not picked up. Rhames played a homosexual, possibly also homicidal, firefighter who comes out of the closet in I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry. He narrates the BET television series American Gangster. In the 2008 film Saving God, he played an ex-con who is released from prison a changed man looking to take over his father 's former church congregation in a deteriorating neighborhood. Rhames stars in Phantom Punch, a biopic of boxer Sonny Liston released directly to DVD as well as The Tournament portraying a fighter out to win a no - rules tournament. Rhames makes an appearance in Ludacris 's song `` Southern Gangstas '' on his album Theater of the Mind. Rappers Playaz Circle and Rick Ross are also featured on the track. In 2010, he filed a lawsuit against the producer of a film titled Red Canvas, claiming that he had only been paid $175,000 of a $200,000 contract. He filmed the movie Submission with Ernie Reyes, Jr. and UFC lightweight contender Gray Maynard and Randy Couture. In 2015, he filmed a series of commercials for The ADT Corporation. Rhames is one of the narrators for UFC. Rhames introduced the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons in the 2017 Super Bowl LI ( 51 ). Rhames 's deep voice is the center of many recent ( 2015 - 2017 ) Arby 's commercials, with the catchline ' Arby 's, we have the meats ! ' Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1984 Go Tell It on the Mountain Young Gabriel Grimes 1986 Native Son Jack 1988 Patty Hearst Cinque Mtume 1989 Casualties of War Lt. Reilly 1990 The Long Walk Home Herbert Cotter 1990 Jacob 's Ladder George 1991 Flight of the Intruder CPO Frank McRae 1991 Homicide Robert Randolph 1991 The People Under the Stairs Leroy Stop ! Or My Mom Will Shoot Mr. Stereo 1993 Blood in Blood Out Ivan 1993 Dave Duane Stevenson 1993 The Saint of Fort Washington Little Leroy 1994 Pulp Fiction Marsellus Wallace 1994 Drop Squad Garvey 1995 Kiss of Death Omar Mission : Impossible Luther Stickell Striptease Shad 1997 Dangerous Ground Muki 1997 Rosewood Mann 1997 Con Air Nathan ' Diamond Dog ' Jones 1998 Body Count Pike 1998 Out of Sight Buddy Bragg 1999 Entrapment Aaron Thibadeaux Nominated -- Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Best Supporting Actor -- Action 1999 Bringing Out the Dead Marcus Nominated -- Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor 2000 Mission : Impossible 2 Luther Stickell 2001 Baby Boy Melvin Nominated -- Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actor 2001 Final Fantasy : The Spirits Within Ryan Whittaker 2002 Undisputed George `` Iceman '' Chambers 2002 Lilo & Stitch Cobra Bubbles Voice only 2002 Dark Blue Arthur Holland Nominated -- Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actor 2003 Stitch ! The Movie Cobra Bubbles Voice only 2003 Sin Eddie Burns Dawn of the Dead Sgt. Kenneth Hall 2005 Back in the Day Joseph `` J - Bone '' Brown 2005 Animal James `` Animal '' Allen 2005 Shooting Gallery Cue Ball Carl Bridgers 2006 Mission : Impossible III Luther Stickell 2006 Idlewild Spats 2006 Leroy & Stitch Cobra Bubbles 2007 I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry Fred G. Duncan 2008 Animal 2 James `` Animal '' Allen 2008 A Broken Life Vet 2008 Day of the Dead Capt. Rhodes 2008 Saving God Armstrong Cane 2008 Phantom Punch Sonny Liston 2009 Echelon Conspiracy Agent Dave Grant 2009 The Bridge to Nowhere Nate 2009 Evil Angel Carruthers 2009 The Tournament Joshua Harlow 2009 The Goods : Live Hard, Sell Hard Jibby Newsome 2009 Surrogates The Prophet 2009 Give ' Em Hell, Malone Boulder Operation : Endgame Judgement Caged Animal Miles `` Cain '' Skinner Master Harold... and the Boys Sam Piranha 3D Deputy Fallon Red Canvas Himself King of the Avenue Norman De'Sha Death Race 2 R.H. Weyland 2011 Julia X The Man 2011 Pimp Bullies Miguel 2011 Soldiers of Fortune Grimaud Torneur 2011 The River Murders Captain Langley 2011 Mission : Impossible -- Ghost Protocol Luther Stickell Cameo 2011 Zombie Apocalypse Henry 2012 Mafia Renzo Wes 2012 Seven Below Jack 2012 Piranha 3DD Deputy Fallon 2012 Wo n't Back Down Principal Thompson 2013 Death Race 3 : Inferno R.H. Weyland 2013 Force of Execution Ice Man 2014 Jamesy Boy Conrad 2015 Mission : Impossible -- Rogue Nation Luther Stickell 2017 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Charlie - 27 Cameo 2017 The Star Thaddeus Voice only ; post-production 2017 Father Figures Rod Hamilton Completed 2018 Mission : Impossible 6 Luther Stickell Filming Television Year Title Role Notes 1985 Miami Vice Georges Episode : `` The Maze '' 1986 Crime Story Hector Lincoln Episode : `` Abrams for the Defense '' Miami Vice Walker Monroe Episode : `` Child 's Play '' Tour of Duty SP4 Tucker Episode : `` Burn Baby, Burn '' 1988 Spenser : For Hire Henry Brown Episode : `` McAllister '' 1989 Men Charlie Hazard 6 episodes 1989 The Equalizer Luther Paxton Episode : `` Suicide Squad '' 1990 When You Remember Me Leon TV film 1994 -- 1996 ER Walter Robbins 8 episodes 1995 Ed McBain 's 87th Precinct : Lightning Detective Artie Brown TV film 1995 New York Undercover Max Villareal Episode : `` Olde Thyme Religion '' 1995 Deadly Whispers Det. Jackson TV film 1997 Don King : Only in America Don King TV film Golden Globe Award for Best Actor -- Miniseries or Television Film Nominated -- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Nominated -- Satellite Award for Best Actor -- Miniseries or Television Film Nominated -- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie 2000 American Tragedy Johnnie Cochran TV film 2000 Holiday Heart Holiday Heart TV film Nominated -- Black Reel Award for Best Actor on Television 2001 UC : Undercover Quito Real 3 episodes 2002 Sins of the Father Garrick Jones TV film Nominated -- Black Reel Award for Best Actor on Television 2002 Little John John Morgan TV film 2002 RFK Judge Jones TV film 2002 The Proud Family Garrett Krebs Episode : `` A Hero for Halloween '' 2002 -- 2003 The District Attorney General Troy Hatcher 5 episodes 2003 Lilo & Stitch : The Series Cobra Bubbles Voice only 2003 Jimmy Neutron Chief Episode : `` Operation : Rescue Jet Fusion '' 2005 Kojak Theo Kojak 9 episodes Nominated -- Black Reel Award for Best Actor on Television 2006 Aquaman McCaffery TV pilot 2007 Football Wives Frank Wallingford TV pilot Gravity Dogg McFee 10 episodes 2011 Black Jack Black Jack TV film 2013 Monday Mornings Dr. Jorge Villanueva 10 episodes 2014 A Day Late and a Dollar Short Cecil Price TV film Video games Year Title Role Notes 2003 Mission : Impossible -- Operation Surma Luther Stickel Voice only Driver 3 Tobias Jones Voice only 2017 Call of Duty : WWII Jefferson Potts Voice only Awards and nominations Year Award Work Result Ref. 1998 Golden Globe Awards Best Actor in Mini-Series or Motion Picture Don King : Only in America Won Primetime Emmy Awards Best Actor in Mini-Series or Movie Don King : Only in America Nominated Acalpulco Black Film Festival Best Actor Rosewood Nominated Image Awards Outstanding Actor in Motion Picture Rosewood Nominated Outstanding Actor in Television or Mini-Series Don King : Only in America Nominated Satellite Awards Best Actor - Mini-Series or TV Film Don King : Only in America Nominated Screen Actors Guild Awards Best Actor - Mini-Series or TV Film Don King : Only in America Nominated 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards Best Supporting Actor - Action Entrapment Nominated Satellite Awards Best Supporting Actor - Comedy or Music Bringing out the Dead Nominated ShoWest Convention Best Supporting Actor Won 2001 Black Reel Awards Best Actor - Network Holiday Heart Nominated Image Awards Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture Mission : Impossible 2 Nominated Locarno International Film Festival Special Mention Baby Boy Won 2002 Black Reel Awards Best Supporting Actor Baby Boy Nominated Image Awards Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series UC : Undercover Nominated Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Baby Boy Nominated 2003 Black Reel Awards Best Actor - Mini-Series Sins of the Father Nominated Image Awards Best Supporting Actor - Comedy The Proud Family Nominated Best Actor - Mini-Series or TV Film Sins of the Father Nominated Black Reel Awards Best Supporting Actor Dark Blue Nominated 2006 Black Reel Awards Best Actor - Television Kojak Nominated 2015 Black Reel Awards Best Actor - Television A Day Late and a Dollar Short Nominated Image Awards Best Actor - Television Nominated References Jump up ^ Mills, Bart ( October 17, 1999 ). `` Ving And A Prayer Faith Is The Cornerstone Of Rhames ' Life -- And His Character 's In Scorsese 's ' Bringing Out The Dead ' ''. New York Daily News. ^ Jump up to : Charles, Nick ( June 23, 1996 ). `` Nursery Rhames... ' Mission Impossible ' And ' Pulp Fiction ' Star Ving Learned His Values At His Mother 's Knee ''. New York Daily News. Jump up ^ WHO LOVES YA, BABY ? ' KOJAK 'S ' BACK -- AND THIS TIME, HE 'S BLACK Jump up ^ Newsmakers -- Newsweek Entertainment -- MSNBC.com Jump up ^ `` Alumni News ''. The Juilliard School. April 2010. Archived from the original on 2011 - 11 - 11. Jump up ^ `` Ving Rhames ''. All Movie Guide. The New York Times. Retrieved April 4, 2012. Jump up ^ Riché Richardson ( 2007 ). Black masculinity and the U.S. South : from Uncle Tom to gangsta. University of Georgia Press. ISBN 0 - 8203 - 2890 - 1. Retrieved February 24, 2011. Jump up ^ Marlene Calvin ( 2010 ). Diasporic Lives : Alienation and Violence as Themes in African American Jamaican Cultural Texts. LIT Verlag Münster. ISBN 3 - 643 - 10574 - 6. Retrieved February 24, 2011. ^ Jump up to : Gerston, Jill. `` Ving Rhames -- About This Person ''. The New York Times. Retrieved February 24, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Ving Rhames Returns for Mission : Impossible 5 ''. www.superherohype.com. August 17, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2014. ^ Jump up to : Ving Rhames to Producer : Do I Look Like a Bitch ?. TMZ.com. Retrieved on 2010 - 08 - 28. Jump up ^ `` 1998 Golden Globes Award ''. Ropeofsilicon. Retrieved 2015 - 02 - 12. Jump up ^ Jones, Anderson ( 2000 - 03 - 10 ). `` ShoWest 2000 Signs Off ''. Eonline.com. Retrieved 2015 - 02 - 12. External links Biography portal Ving Rhames on IMDb Ving Rhames at the Internet Broadway Database Golden Globe Award for Best Actor -- Miniseries or Television Film Mickey Rooney ( 1981 ) Anthony Andrews ( 1982 ) Richard Chamberlain ( 1983 ) Ted Danson ( 1984 ) Dustin Hoffman ( 1985 ) James Woods ( 1986 ) Randy Quaid ( 1987 ) Michael Caine / Stacy Keach ( 1988 ) Robert Duvall ( 1989 ) James Garner ( 1990 ) Beau Bridges ( 1991 ) Robert Duvall ( 1992 ) James Garner ( 1993 ) Raúl Juliá ( 1994 ) Gary Sinise ( 1995 ) Alan Rickman ( 1996 ) Ving Rhames ( 1997 ) Stanley Tucci ( 1998 ) Jack Lemmon ( 1999 ) Brian Dennehy ( 2000 ) James Franco ( 2001 ) Albert Finney ( 2002 ) Al Pacino ( 2003 ) Geoffrey Rush ( 2004 ) Jonathan Rhys Meyers ( 2005 ) Bill Nighy ( 2006 ) Jim Broadbent ( 2007 ) Paul Giamatti ( 2008 ) Kevin Bacon ( 2009 ) Al Pacino ( 2010 ) Idris Elba ( 2011 ) Kevin Costner ( 2012 ) Michael Douglas ( 2013 ) Billy Bob Thornton ( 2014 ) Oscar Isaac ( 2015 ) Tom Hiddleston ( 2016 ) VIAF : 85656416 LCCN : no96020609 ISNI : 0000 0001 1681 4963 GND : 143814125 SUDOC : 06664352X BNF : cb142202183 ( data ) MusicBrainz : 47c3d1cd - 933a - 4557 - a3c0 - e45d27924e54 BNE : XX1276771 IATH : w60w29vg Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ving_Rhames&oldid=812297495 '' Categories : 1959 births Living people Male actors from New York City American male film actors American male stage actors American male voice actors Best Miniseries or Television Movie Actor Golden Globe winners Juilliard School alumni People from Manhattan State University of New York at Purchase alumni African - American male actors American male television actors Fiorello H. 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Question: who does the voice for the arbys commercial
Answer: Irving Rameses "Ving" Rhames