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What is Ving Rhames’ Net Worth and Salary?

Ving Rhames, an American actor, has a net worth of $25 million. Rhames is known for his roles in “Pulp Fiction” and the “Mission: Impossible” franchise.

He made his big screen debut in 1984 and has since appeared in over 130 film and television projects. Rhames won a Golden Globe for his performance in “Don King: Only in America.”

Rhames has also appeared on several TV series and is known for his voiceover work in “Lilo & Stitch” and various video games.

Ving Rhames Early Life

Ving Rhames was born in Harlem, New York, in 1959. His mother was a homemaker, and his father worked as an auto mechanic. He attended the High School of Performing Arts in Manhattan and graduated in 1978. Rhames then enrolled at SUNY Purchase and transferred to Juilliard, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1983.

Ving Rhames’ Acting Career

Ving Rhames started his acting career in Broadway with “The Boys of Winter” and “Go Tell It on the Mountain” in the ’80s. He made his television debut with guest appearances on various shows and landed a main role on “Men.” Rhames also appeared in several movies like “Native Son,” “Patty Hearst,” and “Casualties of War.”

In 1994, Rhames co-starred in Quentin Tarantino’s “Pulp Fiction” and joined the “Mission: Impossible” franchise. He appeared in more than 50 films since 2000, including “Baby Boy,” “Dawn of the Dead,” and “Surrogates.” Rhames also starred in TV movies and commercials for RadioShack and ADT. He has been the voice of Arby’s since 2014 and served as a narrator for the UFC and Super Bowl LI.

Throughout his career, Rhames has earned nominations for various awards, including Blockbuster Entertainment Award and Satellite Award. He portrayed Don King in the HBO film “Don King: Only in America” and Johnnie Cochran in the CBS movie “American Tragedy.” Rhames also appeared as Walter Robbins in several episodes of “ER.”

Personal Life of Ving Rhames

Ving Rhames married Valerie Scott in 1994 and divorced in 1999. In 2000, he wed Deborah Reed, with whom he has two children, Reignbeau and Freedom. Rhames is also stepfather to Tiffany, Reed’s daughter from a previous relationship. Ving and Deborah reportedly separated in 2011.

In 1993, Rhames was reunited with his homeless Army veteran brother, Junior, during the filming of “The Saint of Fort Washington.” Rhames helped his brother get a job and provided him with housing.

In 2016, Ving was held at gunpoint by police in his home after a neighbor reported a break-in by a “large black man.” The Santa Monica Police Department later apologized and organized a city-wide program to “Meet Your Neighbors.”

Accolades

Ving Rhames won a Golden Globe in 1998 for Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for “Don King: Only in America.” He also received nominations from various awards shows such as the Primetime Emmys, Screen Actors Guild Awards, NAACP Image Awards, Online Film & Television Association, and Satellite Awards for his portrayal of King. Rhames was named Supporting Actor of the Year at the 2000 ShoWest Convention and received a DVD Exclusive Award for Best Actor in a DVD Premiere Movie for “Animal” in 2006.

He has been nominated for six Black Reel Awards, eight NAACP Image Awards, and a Blockbuster Entertainment Award. “Rosewood” earned him a Best Actor nomination at the 1998 Acalpulco Black Film Festival, and he shared an Awards Circuit Community Award for Best Cast Ensemble with his “Pulp Fiction” co-stars in 1994. “Baby Boy” was also honored with a Special Mention at the 2000 Locarno International Film Festival.

Ving Rhames’ Real Estate Ventures

In 2000, Ving Rhames and his wife purchased a 10,613 square foot, 7-bedroom estate in Los Angeles for $4.75 million. They later bought the neighboring 5,900 square foot home for $6.5 million in 2005 and sold it for $5.52 million in 2010. Rhames has also owned and sold several other homes, including a Brentwood home that was purchased for $2.5 million and sold for $1.95 million, a Mar Vista home that was purchased for $425,000 and sold for $475,000, and a La Canada Flintridge home that was purchased for $629,000 and sold for $775,000.