Movies:
* Pulp Fiction (1994) - Marsellus Wallace
* Con Air (1997) - "Diamond" Joe Patroni
* Mission: Impossible (1996) - Luther Stickell
* Mission: Impossible II (2000) - Luther Stickell
* Mission: Impossible III (2006) - Luther Stickell
* Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018) - Luther Stickell
* Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) - Luther Stickell
* The Bone Collector (1997) - Leon
* Bringing Out the Dead (1999) - Frank Pierce
* Baby Boy (2001) - Melvin "Mel" Carter
* Dawn of the Dead (2004) - Cletus
* The Wire (2002-2008) - Sergeant "Bubs" Balsamo
* Entourage (2004-2011) - Martin "Marty" "The King" Kang
* Death Race (2008) - Machine Gun Joe
* Inception (2010) - Ariadne's projection of "The Man in the Suit"
* The Godfather of Harlem (2019-present) - "Bumpy" Johnson
* Coming 2 America (2021) - Samuel "Sam" "The Man" Jackson
Television:
* The Wire (2002-2008) - Sergeant "Bubs" Balsamo
* Entourage (2004-2011) - Martin "Marty" "The King" Kang
* CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000-2015) - David Hodges
* Hawaii Five-0 (2010-2020) - Chief "Kono" Kalakaua
* The Godfather of Harlem (2019-present) - "Bumpy" Johnson
This list is not exhaustive. Ving Rhames has starred in a variety of other films and television shows throughout his career. He is considered to be one of the most respected and versatile actors of his generation.