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Ving Rhames
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Height
6' 0"

Mini biography
Irving "Ving" Rhames was born in New York City, New York, and grew upin Harlem, New York. A good student, Ving entered the New York HighSchool of Performing Arts, where he discovered his love of acting. Hestudied at the Julliard School of Drama, and began his career in NewYork theater. He first appeared on Broadway in the play "The WinterBoys" in 1984. Ving continued his rise to fame through his work in soap operas. He found work as a supporting actor, and came to the attentionof the general public in Pulp Fiction (1994).

Spouse
'Valerie Scott'
(1994 - 9 February 1999) (filed for divorce)

Trivia

Spent two years as part of the acting class of 1982 at the State University of New York at Purchase (SUNY Purchase) before returning to Julliard.

Education: Juilliard, NY (Drama)

Was given the nickname he goes by, "Ving," by his one time roomate Stanley Tucci, when together for a time at SUNY Purchase.

Won a Golden Globe in 1998 for best actor in a TV miniseries for his performance in HBO's "Don King: Only in America". At the ceremony Rhames gave his award to 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 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.

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