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Ving Rhames

Acting Born May 12, 1959 New York City, New York, USA 24 credits

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

ER

as Walter Robbins

Late Show with David Letterman

as Self - Guest
Film

Pulp Fiction

as Marsellus Wallace
Film

The Wild Robot

as Thunderbolt (voice)
Film

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

as Luther Stickell
Film

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

as Luther Stickell

Full filmography

  • ER (1994) as Walter Robbins
  • Late Show with David Letterman (1993) as Self - Guest
  • The View (1997) as Self
  • Miami Vice (1984) as Walker Monroe
  • Miami Vice (1984) as Georges
  • Pulp Fiction (1994) as Marsellus Wallace
  • The Wild Robot (2024) as Thunderbolt (voice)
  • Tour of Duty (1987) as Tucker
  • Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025) as Luther Stickell
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
  • The Equalizer (1985) as Luther 'Million' Paxton
  • Lilo & Stitch: The Series (2003) as Cobra Bubbles (voice)
  • The District (2000) as Attorney General Troy Hatcher
  • Con Air (1997) as Nathan "Diamond Dog" Jones
  • New York Undercover (1994) as Max Villareal
  • Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015) as Luther Stickell
  • Lilo & Stitch (2002) as Cobra Bubbles (voice)
  • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) as Charlie-27
  • The Tony Danza Show (2004) as Self
  • The Proud Family (2001) as Garrett Krebs (voice)
  • Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) as Luther Stickell (uncredited)
  • Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018) as Luther Stickell
  • Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) as Luther Stickell
  • Crime Story (1986) as Hector Lincoln