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Ving Rhames

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Irving Rameses "Ving" Rhames (born May 12 1959) is a Golden Globe-winning American actor.

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Early life

Rhames was born in New York City, New York to African-American parents Reatha, a homemaker, and Ernest Rhames, an auto mechanic.Ving Rhames Biography (1959?-) He was named after retired NBC journalist Irving R. LevineNewsmakers - Newsweek Entertainment - MSNBC.com and grew up in Harlem, Manhattan. A good student, Ving entered New York's School of Performing Arts, where he discovered his love of acting. After high school he studied drama at SUNY Purchase where he met fellow actor Stanley Tucci, who gave him his nickname "Ving". He later transferred to Juilliard, where he began his career in New York theater.Ving Rhames

A keen fitness and weight-lifting enthusiast, Rhames is also well known for his strong spiritual beliefs and benevolent attitude toward other people.
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