Biography
Rhames' breakout role as crime kingpin Marsellus Wallace in Quentin Tarantino's unexpected cult hit, "Pulp Fiction" (1994), brought the actor his first major attention, while independent film fans had a taste of his imposing physicality and brooding air in earlier films, including "The Saint of Fort Washington" (1993) and David Mamet's "Homicide" (1991). The actor went on to enjoy a steady screen career and continuous acclaim for his …
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Career Milestones
2012 | Played a school principal opposite Viola Davis and Maggie Gyllenhaal in inner city school drama "Won't Back Down" | |
2011 | Made a cameo in "Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol," directed by Brad Bird | |
2010 | Acted opposite Elisabeth Shue in the action thriller "Piranha 3-D" | |
2009 | Played a cult figure who disdains surrogates opposite Bruce Willis in the film "Surrogates" | |
2009 | Co-starred with Jeremy Piven in "The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard" | |
2008 | Starred in the horror film remake "Day of the Dead" | |
2007 | Played a firefighter who comes out of the closet in "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry" | |
2006 | Cast in "Idlewild," a musical set in the 1930's | |
2006 | Reprised the role of Luther in "Mission: Impossible III" | |
2005 | Starred in the USA Network series "Kojak" as Lieutenant Theo Kojak, a remake of the original 1970s series, which starred Telly Savalas | |
2004 | Starred with Mekhi Phifer in the remake of the 1978 horror film "Dawn of the Dead" | |
2003 | Voiced the character of Cobra Bubbles in the animated film "Lilo & Stitch" | |
2002 | Played an officer in the L.A.P.D. during the 1992 riots in "Dark Blue" | |
2001 | Had recurring role as a drug dealer on the short-lived NBC series "UC: Undercover" | |
2000 | Played the late defense attorney Johnnie Cochran in the two-part CBS miniseries about the O.J. Simpson trial "American Tragedy" | |
2000 | Reprised role of Luther Stickell for "Mission: Impossible II"; directed by John Woo | |
1999 | Co-starred in Martin Scorsese's "Bringing Out the Dead" | |
1998 | Played George Clooney's right-hand man Buddy in Steven Soderbergh's "Out of Sight" | |
1997 | Played Nathan 'Diamond Dog' Jones in "Con Air" | |
1997 | Portrayed the famous fight promoter in "Don King: Only in America" on HBO; earned SAG and Emmy nominations for Lead Actor in a Miniseries | |
1996 | Played the wisecracking bodyguard Shad, opposite Demi Moore, in "Striptease" | |
1996 | Co-starred with Tom Cruise, as the ace computer hacker Luther Stickell, in Brian de Palma's "Mission: Impossible" | |
1994 | Had a recurring role as Peter Benton's brother on NBC's medical drama "ER" | |
1994 | Cast as gangster boss Marsellus Wallace in Quentin Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction" | |
1990 | TV-movie debut, "Rising Son" (TNT) | |
1989 | Debuted as a series regular on the short-lived ABC drama "Men" | |
1988 | Had breakthrough film role in Paul Schrader's "Patty Hearst" | |
| Portrayed the antagonistic general in director Peter Sellars' tour of Sophocles' "Ajax" | ||
| Played Hasting Persuivant in the New York Shakespeare Festival's production of "Richard II" | ||
1986 | Notable TV guest spot, NBC's "Crime Story" | |
1985 | Made Broadway debut in "The Boys of Winter" | |
1984 | First major acting role, "Go Tell It On the Mountain" (broadcast on PBS after festival screenings) | |
Awards
1998 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor In a Miniseries or Movie in Don King: Only in America |
1998 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries in Don King: Only in America |
1997 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Don King: Only in America |