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Rip Torn

Rip Torn

Acting February 6, 1931 (88 years old) July 9, 2019 Temple, Texas, USA

Biography

Elmore Rual "Rip" Torn Jr. (February 6, 1931 – July 9, 2019) was an American actor whose career spanned more than 60 years. He was best known for his roles as Zed in the Men in Black franchise (1997-2002) and Patches O'Houlihan in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004). Torn received an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor for his role in the 1983 film Cross Creek. His work includes the role of Artie, the producer, on The Larry Sanders Show, for which he was nominated for six Emmy Awards, winning in 1996. Torn also won an American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Male in a Series, and two CableACE Awards for his work on the show, and was nominated for a Satellite Award in 1997 as well.

Movies 139

Men in Black 7.2

Men in Black

as Zed

1997
Hercules 7.5

Hercules

as Zeus (voice)

1997
Men in Black II 6.4

Men in Black II

as Zed

2002
Men in Black 3 6.6

Men in Black 3

as Large-Headed Alien at Funeral (uncredited)

2012
Bee Movie 6.1

Bee Movie

as Lou Lo Duca (voice)

2007
Marie Antoinette 6.7

Marie Antoinette

as Louis XV

2006
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story 6.4

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

as Patches O'Houlihan

2004
The Insider 7.5

The Insider

as John Scanlon

1999
Airplane II: The Sequel 6.1

Airplane II: The Sequel

as Bud Kruger / President Reagan

1982
Down Periscope 6.4

Down Periscope

as Admiral Winslow

1996
RoboCop 3 4.9

RoboCop 3

as The CEO

1993
Making Marie Antoinette 8.3

Making Marie Antoinette

as Self

2026
The Man Who Fell to Earth 6.5

The Man Who Fell to Earth

as Nathan Bryce

1976
Zoom 5.3

Zoom

as Larraby

2006
Yours, Mine & Ours 6.2

Yours, Mine & Ours

as Commandant Sherman

2005
The Cincinnati Kid 7.0

The Cincinnati Kid

as William Jefferson Slade

1965
The Beastmaster 6.3

The Beastmaster

as Maax

1982
Coma 6.8

Coma

as Dr. George

1978
Wonder Boys 6.8

Wonder Boys

as Q

2000
King of Kings 7.2

King of Kings

as Judas

1961
Beyond the Law 6.3

Beyond the Law

as Deputy Prescott

1993
Summer Rental 6.1

Summer Rental

as Scully

1985
Freddy Got Fingered 4.8

Freddy Got Fingered

as Jim Brody

2001
Senseless 6.2

Senseless

as Randall Tyson

1998
How to Make an American Quilt 6.4

How to Make an American Quilt

as Arthur

1995
Extreme Prejudice 6.3

Extreme Prejudice

as Sheriff Hank Pearson

1987
Canadian Bacon 5.7

Canadian Bacon

as General Dick Panzer

1995
Defending Your Life 6.9

Defending Your Life

as Bob Diamond

1991
National Lampoon's The Legend of Awesomest Maximus 3.9

National Lampoon's The Legend of Awesomest Maximus

as King Looney

2011
City Heat 5.5

City Heat

as Primo Pitt

1984
A Face in the Crowd 7.6

A Face in the Crowd

as Barry Mills (uncredited)

1957
Tropic of Cancer 5.0

Tropic of Cancer

as Henry Miller

1970
Time Limit 7.2

Time Limit

as Lt. George Miller

1957
Welcome to Mooseport 5.1

Welcome to Mooseport

as Bert Langdon

2004
Sweet Bird of Youth 6.7

Sweet Bird of Youth

as Tom Finley Jr.

1962
By Dawn's Early Light 6.5

By Dawn's Early Light

as Colonel Fargo

1990
Baby Doll 7.0

Baby Doll

as The Dentist (uncredited)

1956
Pork Chop Hill 6.7

Pork Chop Hill

as Lt. Walter Russell

1959
Happy Tears 5.0

Happy Tears

as Joe

2009
Dolly Dearest 5.7

Dolly Dearest

as Karl Resnick

1991
Eulogy 6.4

Eulogy

as Edmund Collins

2004
A Stranger Is Watching 4.6

A Stranger Is Watching

as Artie Taggart

1982
Nadine 5.4

Nadine

as Buford Pope

1987
Flashpoint 6.2

Flashpoint

as Sheriff Wells

1984
Forty Shades of Blue 4.5

Forty Shades of Blue

as Alan James

2005
April Morning 5.7

April Morning

as Solomon Chandler

1988
Silence Like Glass 7.0

Silence Like Glass

as Dr. Markowitz

1989
Slaughter 5.6

Slaughter

as Dominic Hoffo

1972
Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind 3.7

Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind

as Captain Jack Parsons

1991
The Seduction of Joe Tynan 5.9

The Seduction of Joe Tynan

as Senator Kittner

1979
Lions Love 5.9

Lions Love

as The Beard Director (uncredited)

1969
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover 5.1

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

as Dwight Webb

1977
Beach Red 6.5

Beach Red

as Gunnery Sgt. Ben Honeywell

1967
Sweet Bird of Youth 5.5

Sweet Bird of Youth

as Boss Finley

1989
Jinxed! 4.5

Jinxed!

as Harold Benson

1982
One Trick Pony 5.5

One Trick Pony

as Walter Fox

1980
For Better or Worse 4.7

For Better or Worse

as Capt. Cole

1995
The President's Plane Is Missing 6.3

The President's Plane Is Missing

as George Oldenburg

1973
August 5.2

August

as David Sterling

2008
You're a Big Boy Now 6.1

You're a Big Boy Now

as I.H. Chanticleer

1966
When She Says No 8.0

When She Says No

as Stuart Blankfort

1984
Trial and Error 5.4

Trial and Error

as Benny Gibbs

1997
Turn the River 5.3

Turn the River

as Quinette

2008
Crazy Joe 6.7

Crazy Joe

as Richie

1974
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 5.7

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

as Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt

1984
The Almost Perfect Bank Robbery 5.6

The Almost Perfect Bank Robbery

as Royce

1999
Sol Madrid 6.9

Sol Madrid

as Dano Villanova

1968
Love Object 5.9

Love Object

as Novak

2004
Critic's Choice 5.7

Critic's Choice

as Dion Kapakos

1963
The Making of Marie Antoinette 5.0

The Making of Marie Antoinette

as Self

2007
Heart of a Child 5.2

Heart of a Child

as Dr. Leonard Bailey

1994
Cross Creek 6.6

Cross Creek

as Marsh Turner

1983
A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story 7.7

A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story

as Bill Morgan

1992
Hit List 6.2

Hit List

as Vic Luca

1989
3 Weeks to Daytona 5.3

3 Weeks to Daytona

as Sal

2011
One Spy Too Many 5.2

One Spy Too Many

as Alexander

1966
The Execution 7.3

The Execution

as Wilheim Gehbert

1985
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster 5.2

Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster

as Admiral Paul Yost

1992
American Cowslip 5.1

American Cowslip

as Trevor O'Hart

2009
Where the Rivers Flow North 6.4

Where the Rivers Flow North

as Noel Lord

1993
Cotter 4.5

Cotter

as Roy

1973
First Family 3.4

First Family

as General G. E. Dumpston

1980
Songwriter 5.5

Songwriter

as Dino McLeish

1984
Norman Mailer: The American 7.0

Norman Mailer: The American

as Self

2012
Three Days to Vegas 3.9

Three Days to Vegas

as Joe Wallace

2007
Kojak: None So Blind 6.3

Kojak: None So Blind

as Gideon Hogarth

1990
Bomber's Moon

Bomber's Moon

as Lieutenant Harrison

1958
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows 7.2

Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

as Self

2000
Letter to My Killer 6.5

Letter to My Killer

1995
Hero's Island 5.6

Hero's Island

as Nicholas Gates

1962
James Dean: A Portrait 7.0

James Dean: A Portrait

as Self (Narrator)

1995
Heartland 6.4

Heartland

as Clyde Stewart

1981
Rolling Kansas 5.6

Rolling Kansas

as Oldman

2003
Misunderstood 6.5

Misunderstood

as Will

1983
T Bone N Weasel 3.8

T Bone N Weasel

as Happy Sam

1992
A Shining Season 4.7

A Shining Season

as Jack Baker

1979
Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case 5.9

Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case

as Charles Burt

1980
Betrayal 7.0

Betrayal

as Dr. Hartogs

1978
24 Hours in a Woman's Life 5.0

24 Hours in a Woman's Life

as Paul

1961
Passing Glory 6.0

Passing Glory

as Father Robert Grant

1999
Beer 4.3

Beer

as Buzz Beckerman

1985
Lucky Days

Lucky Days

as Bobo

2008
Balloon Farm 5.9

Balloon Farm

as Harvey Potter

1999
Coming Apart 6.2

Coming Apart

as Joe

1969
Beautiful Dreamers 5.0

Beautiful Dreamers

as Walt Whitman

1990
Maidstone 4.2

Maidstone

as Raoul Rey O'Houlihan

1971
My Son Johnny 6.1

My Son Johnny

as Brian Stansbury

1991
Payday 6.2

Payday

as Maury Dann

1973
Maniac Magee 8.0

Maniac Magee

as George McNab

2003
The Golden Boys 5.7

The Golden Boys

as Capt. Jeremiah Burgess

2008
Cold Feet 4.1

Cold Feet

as Sheriff

1989
Death Falls 5.0

Death Falls

as Dub Farley

1991
The Hindenburg 7.5

The Hindenburg

as Narrator

1996
Beyond the Law 5.6

Beyond the Law

as Popcorn

1968
J. Edgar Hoover

J. Edgar Hoover

as Lyndon Baines Johnson

1987
Steel Cowboy 9.0

Steel Cowboy

as K.W. Hicks

1978
The Mouse 9.0

The Mouse

as Trucker 'God'

1997
The Sisters 5.1

The Sisters

as Dr. Chebrin

2005
A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle 10.0

A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle

as Detective Manny Garett

2000
Scarab 7.0

Scarab

as Khepera

1984
Destination: America

Destination: America

as Corbet St. James IV

1987
Laguna Heat 4.3

Laguna Heat

as Joe Datilla

1987
The Making Of 'The Larry Sanders Show'

The Making Of 'The Larry Sanders Show'

as Arthur

2007
The King of Love

The King of Love

as Jack Kraft

1987
Lionpower from MGM 6.3

Lionpower from MGM

as Self - Dano Villanova (archive footage) (uncredited)

1967
Nasty Habits 5.0

Nasty Habits

as Father Maximilian

1977
Manhunt for Claude Dallas 5.5

Manhunt for Claude Dallas

as Tim Nettleton

1986
Fires of Kuwait 7.8

Fires of Kuwait

as Narrator (voice)

1992
Sophia Loren: Her Own Story 5.5

Sophia Loren: Her Own Story

as Carlo Ponti

1980
Bridge of Names

Bridge of Names

as Tom

2012
She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal 4.2

She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal

as Adm. Snyder

1995
Montserrat 10.0

Montserrat

as Izquierdo

1971
Birch Interval 5.0

Birch Interval

as Thomas

1976
The Afterlight

The Afterlight

as Carl

2009
Pair of Aces 6.7

Pair of Aces

as Capt. Jack Parsons

1990
1 P.M. 6.2

1 P.M.

as Self

1971
Sweet Bird of Youth: Chasing Time

Sweet Bird of Youth: Chasing Time

as Self

2006
Heartland

Heartland

Johnny Belinda

Johnny Belinda

as Locky McCormick

1958

TV Shows 50

Columbo 8.1

Columbo

as Leon Lamarr

1971
The Mike Douglas Show 5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

1961
Law & Order: Criminal Intent 7.6

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Jules Copeland

2001
Bonanza 7.5

Bonanza

as Will Hewitt

1959
Late Night with Conan O'Brien 7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

1993
30 Rock 7.5

30 Rock

as Don Geiss

2006
Will & Grace 6.9

Will & Grace

as Lionel Banks

1998
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

1944
Mannix 6.9

Mannix

as Victor Roarke

1967
Chicago Hope 7.2

Chicago Hope

as Warren Shutt

1994
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

1956
Naked City 5.7

Naked City

as Ansel Boake

1958
Dr. Kildare 5.7

Dr. Kildare

as Dr. Nicholas Keefe

1961
American Playhouse 6.6

American Playhouse

as Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt

1982
Combat! 8.0

Combat!

as Avery

1962
The Untouchables 8.1

The Untouchables

as Harry Strauss

1959
The Untouchables 8.1

The Untouchables

as Johnny Mizo

1959
Rawhide 7.3

Rawhide

as Jacob Yellow-Sun

1959
Ben Casey 5.9

Ben Casey

1961
Route 66 6.7

Route 66

as Alvah Clayhorne

1960
The Larry Sanders Show 7.8

The Larry Sanders Show

as Arthur

1992
Kraft Television Theatre 7.8

Kraft Television Theatre

as Somers

1947
Kraft Television Theatre 7.8

Kraft Television Theatre

1947
Thriller 6.7

Thriller

as Duncan Corey

1960
Omnibus 7.0

Omnibus

1952
Alfred Hitchcock Presents 7.8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Steve Morgan #22

1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents 7.8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Ernie Walters

1955
12 O'Clock High 7.2

12 O'Clock High

as Col. Mark Royce

1964
North and South 7.5

North and South

as Adolphus

1985
The John Larroquette Show 6.9

The John Larroquette Show

as Bernard Galvin

1993
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. 7.2

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

as Alexander

1964
The Restless Gun 4.4

The Restless Gun

as Jody Gilman

1957
The Great Adventure 10.0

The Great Adventure

as Lieutenant John C. Freemont

1963
The Dick Powell Show 5.7

The Dick Powell Show

as Joel Coles

1961
Ghost Story 7.4

Ghost Story

as Jonathon

1972
Soul Food 7.2

Soul Food

as Peter Redmond

2000
The Lieutenant 7.0

The Lieutenant

as Sgt. Karl Kasten

1963
The Lyon's Den 8.8

The Lyon's Den

2003
Channing 7.5

Channing

as Donald Burrows

1963
Breaking Point 7.4

Breaking Point

1963
Hallmark Hall of Fame 8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Locky McCormick

1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame 8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Solomon Chandler

1951
The Eddie Capra Mysteries 6.5

The Eddie Capra Mysteries

1978
The Blue and the Gray 6.8

The Blue and the Gray

as Ulysses S. Grant

1982
Extreme Dodgeball

Extreme Dodgeball

2004
The Atlanta Child Murders 5.8

The Atlanta Child Murders

as Lewis Slaton

1985
Ghost Stories 7.7

Ghost Stories

as The Narrator

1997
Blind Ambition 6.3

Blind Ambition

as Richard M. Nixon

1979
Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan

Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan

as Glen Tuttle

1975
Seasons of Love 8.0

Seasons of Love

as Spence

1999

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