Irving Rhames was born in New York City on May 12, 1959. He grew up in Harlem, New York, and was a very good student. This fact gained him entry into the New York High School of Performing Arts where the acting bug bit him and wouldn’t let go. He also studied at Juilliard and, after graduation, he went on to perform in Shakespeare in the Park productions. He appeared in front of the camera for the first time in the 1984 television movie “Go Tell it on The Mountain.” That same year he made his Broadway debut in the … Continue reading →