Ving Rhames

. He spoke at the United States Republican Convention in 2004, and has continued to staunchly support Bush, even though it may ultimately affect his career. A keen fitness & weight lifting enthusiast, Rhames is also well known for his strong spiritual beliefs and benevolent attitude towards other people. After September 11, 2001, Silver's views began to change on some key issues. The talented actor then contributed attention grabbing performances in Bringing Out the Dead (1999), reprised his Luther Stickell role for Mission: Impossible II (2000), contributed his deep bass voice for the character of Cobra Bubbles in Lilo & Stitch (2002), and played a burly cop fighting cannibal zombie hordes in Dawn of the Dead (2004). A lifelong Democrat, Silver has recently been one of the most outspoken supporter for President George W. Bush. 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. He played a fictional version of himself in the unaired action comedy Heat Vision and Jack.

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. Ron Silver (born July 2, 1946, New York) is an American movie and television actor. Rhames won a Golden Globe in 1998 for best actor in a TV miniseries for his performance in HBO's "Don King: Only in America". With solid performances in both these highly popular productions, his face was now well known to movie goers, and the work offers began rolling in more frequently. Not long after, Rhames was cast alongside Tom Cruise as the ace computer hacker, Luther Stickell in Brian de Palma's Mission: Impossible (1996).

He found work as a supporting actor, and came to the attention of the general public in Pulp Fiction as Marsellus Wallace (1994). Ving continued his rise to fame through his work in soap operas. He first appeared on Broadway in the play "The Winter Boys" in 1984. He studied at the Julliard School of Drama, and began his career in New York theater.

A good student, Ving entered the New York High School of Performing Arts, where he discovered his love of acting. He was born in New York City, New York, and grew up in Harlem, Manhattan. Irving "Ving" Rhames (born 1959) is an American actor.