Rip Torn
ActingBorn Feb 6, 1931Died Jul 9, 2019
Temple, Texas, USA
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.
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Filmography
2012Bridge of Namesas Tommovie2012Men in Black 3as Large-Headed Alien at Funeral (uncredited)movie2012Norman Mailer: The Americanas Selfmovie20113 Weeks to Daytonaas Salmovie2011National Lampoon's The Legend of Awesomest Maximusas King Looneymovie2009Happy Tearsas Joemovie2009The Afterlightas Carlmovie2009American Cowslipas Trevor O'Hartmovie2008The Golden Boysas Capt. Jeremiah Burgessmovie2008Augustas David Sterlingmovie2008Turn the Riveras Quinettemovie2008Lucky Daysas Executive Producermovie2007Bee Movieas Lou Lo Duca (voice)movie2007The Making of Marie Antoinetteas Selfmovie2007The Making Of 'The Larry Sanders Show'as Arthurmovie2007Three Days to Vegasas Joe Wallacemovie200630 Rockas Don Geisstv2006Zoomas Larrabymovie2006Marie Antoinetteas Louis XVmovie2006Sweet Bird of Youth: Chasing Timeas Selfmovie2005Forty Shades of Blueas Alan Jamesmovie2005Yours, Mine & Oursas Commandant Shermanmovie2005The Sistersas Dr. Chebrinmovie2004Eulogyas Edmund Collinsmovie2004DodgeBall: A True Underdog Storyas Patches O'Houlihanmovie2004Extreme Dodgeballtv2004Welcome to Mooseportas Bert Langdonmovie2004Love Objectas Novakmovie2003The Lyon's Dentv2003Maniac Mageeas George McNabmovie2003Rolling Kansasas Oldmanmovie2002Men in Black IIas Zedmovie2001Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Jules Copelandtv2001Freddy Got Fingeredas Jim Brodymovie2000Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadowsas Selfmovie2000Soul Foodas Peter Redmondtv2000Wonder Boysas Qmovie2000A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielleas Detective Manny Garettmovie1999The Insideras John Scanlonmovie1999The Almost Perfect Bank Robberyas Roycemovie1999Seasons of Loveas Spencetv1999Balloon Farmas Harvey Pottermovie1999Passing Gloryas Father Robert Grantmovie1998Will & Graceas Lionel Bankstv1998Senselessas Randall Tysonmovie1997The Mouseas Trucker 'God'movie1997Ghost Storiesas The Narratortv1997Men in Blackas Zedmovie1997Herculesas Zeus (voice)movie1997Trial and Erroras Benny Gibbsmovie1996The Hindenburgas Narratormovie1996Down Periscopeas Admiral Winslowmovie1995How to Make an American Quiltas Arthurmovie1995James Dean: A Portraitas Self (Narrator)movie1995Letter to My Killermovie1995Canadian Baconas General Dick Panzermovie1995She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandalas Adm. Snydermovie1995For Better or Worseas Capt. Colemovie1994Chicago Hopeas Warren Shutttv1994Heart of a Childas Dr. Leonard Baileymovie1993Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guesttv1993The John Larroquette Showas Bernard Galvintv1993Where the Rivers Flow Northas Noel Lordmovie1993Beyond the Lawas Deputy Prescottmovie1993RoboCop 3as The CEOmovie1992A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Storyas Bill Morganmovie1992T Bone N Weaselas Happy Sammovie1992Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disasteras Admiral Paul Yostmovie1992The Larry Sanders Showas Arthurtv1992Fires of Kuwaitas Narrator (voice)movie1991My Son Johnnyas Brian Stansburymovie1991Dolly Dearestas Karl Resnickmovie1991Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kindas Captain Jack Parsonsmovie1991Defending Your Lifeas Bob Diamondmovie1991Death Fallsas Dub Farleymovie1990Beautiful Dreamersas Walt Whitmanmovie1990By Dawn's Early Lightas Colonel Fargomovie1990Kojak: None So Blindas Gideon Hogarthmovie1990Pair of Acesas Capt. Jack Parsonsmovie1989Sweet Bird of Youthas Boss Finleymovie