Rip Torn
Feb 06, 1931 - Jul 09, 2019 (88 years old) in 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.
Known For
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Jules Copeland
Columbo
Leon Lamarr
Kraft Television Theatre
Somers
Will & Grace
Lionel Banks
Bonanza
Will Hewitt
The Untouchables
Harry Strauss
30 Rock
Don Geiss
Combat!
Avery
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
Credits
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Men in Black 3 2012Large-Headed Alien at Funeral (uncredited)★ 6.5 -
Self★ 7 -
King Looney★ 3.9 -
Happy Tears 2009Joe★ 5.1 -
The Afterlight 2009Carl★ NR -
American Cowslip 2009Trevor O'Hart★ 5.4 -
The Golden Boys 2008Capt. Jeremiah Burgess★ 5.6 -
August 2008David Sterling★ 5.2 -
Turn the River 2008Quinette★ 5.4 -
Lucky Days 2008Bobo★ NR -
Bee Movie 2007Lou Lo Duca (voice)★ 6 -
Self★ 5 -
Arthur★ NR -
Three Days to Vegas 2007Joe Wallace★ 3.8 -
30 Rock 2006Don Geiss★ 7.4 -
Zoom 2006Larraby★ 5.3 -
Marie Antoinette 2006Louis XV★ 6.7 -
Self★ NR
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Forty Shades of Blue 2005Alan James★ 4.2 -
Yours, Mine & Ours 2005Commandant Sherman★ 6.2 -
The Sisters 2005Dr. Chebrin★ 5.3 -
Eulogy 2004Edmund Collins★ 6.5 -
Patches O'Houlihan★ 6.4 -
Extreme Dodgeball 2004★ NR
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Welcome to Mooseport 2004Bert Langdon★ 5.1 -
Love Object 2004Novak★ 5.8 -
The Lyon's Den 2003★ 9.3 -
Maniac Magee 2003George McNab★ NR
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Rolling Kansas 2003Oldman★ 5.8 -
Men in Black II 2002Zed★ 6.4 -
Jules Copeland★ 7.6 -
Freddy Got Fingered 2001Jim Brody★ 4.7 -
Self★ 7.1 -
Soul Food 2000Peter Redmond★ 7 -
Wonder Boys 2000Q★ 6.9 -
Detective Manny Garett★ NR -
The Insider 1999John Scanlon★ 7.5 -
Royce★ 5.1 -
Seasons of Love 1999Spence★ NR -
Balloon Farm 1999Harvey Potter★ 5.8 -
Passing Glory 1999Father Robert Grant★ 5.8 -
Will & Grace 1998Lionel Banks★ 6.8 -
Senseless 1998Randall Tyson★ 6.2 -
Ghost Stories 1997The Narrator★ 6.6 -
Men in Black 1997Zed★ 7.2 -
Hercules 1997Zeus (voice)★ 7.5 -
Trial and Error 1997Benny Gibbs★ 5.4 -
The Hindenburg 1996Narrator★ 6 -
Down Periscope 1996Admiral Winslow★ 6.3 -
Arthur★ 6.4 -
Letter to My Killer 1995★ 6 -
Canadian Bacon 1995General Dick Panzer★ 5.8 -
Adm. Snyder★ 2 -
For Better or Worse 1995Capt. Cole★ 4.6 -
Chicago Hope 1994★ 7.2 -
Heart of a Child 1994Dr. Leonard Bailey★ 5.5 -
Bernard Galvin★ 6.7 -
Noel Lord★ 6.8 -
Beyond the Law 1993Deputy Prescott★ 6.2 -
RoboCop 3 1993The CEO★ 4.9 -
Bill Morgan★ 4 -
T Bone N Weasel 1992Happy Sam★ 3 -
Admiral Paul Yost - Presidential Delegation★ 5.5 -
Arthur★ 7.7 -
Fires of Kuwait 1992Narrator (voice)★ 7.5 -
My Son Johnny 1991Brian Stansbury★ 5.2 -
Dolly Dearest 1991Karl Resnick★ 5.5 -
Defending Your Life 1991Bob Diamond★ 6.9 -
Captain Jack Parsons★ 3.7 -
Death Falls 1991Dub Farley★ 3 -
Beautiful Dreamers 1990Walt Whitman★ 5.2 -
Colonel Fargo★ 6.6 -
Kojak: None So Blind 1990Gideon Hogarth★ 6 -
Pair of Aces 1990Capt. Jack Parsons★ 5 -
Silence Like Glass 1989Dr. Markowitz★ 7.5 -
Cold Feet 1989Sheriff★ 3.8 -
Hit List 1989Vic Luca★ 6.1 -
April Morning 1988Solomon Chandler★ 5.8 -
The King of Love 1987Jack Kraft★ NR
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Laguna Heat 1987Joe Datilla★ 4.5 -
Nadine 1987Buford Pope★ 5.4 -
Extreme Prejudice 1987Sheriff Hank Pearson★ 6.2 -
Destination: America 1987Corbet St. James IV★ NR -
J. Edgar Hoover 1987Lyndon Baines Johnson★ NR -
Tim Nettleton★ 5.5 -
North and South 1985Adolphus★ 7.4 -
Beer 1985Buzz Beckerman★ 4.4 -
Summer Rental 1985Scully★ 6.1 -
Lewis Slaton★ 5.9 -
The Execution 1985Wilheim Gehbert★ 7.3 -
City Heat 1984Primo Pitt★ 5.5 -
Songwriter 1984Dino McLeish★ 5.2 -
Big Daddy★ 5.5 -
Scarab 1984Khepera★ 5.5 -
Flashpoint 1984Sheriff Wells★ 6.2 -
When She Says No 1984Stuart Blankfort★ NR -
Misunderstood 1983Will★ 6.7 -
Cross Creek 1983Marsh Turner★ 6.6 -
Bud Kruger / President Reagan★ 6.1 -
Ulysses S. Grant★ 6.9 -
Artie Taggart★ 4.8 -
Jinxed! 1982Harold Benson★ 4.6 -
The Beastmaster 1982Maax★ 6.3 -
First Family 1980General G. E. Dumpston★ 3 -
Charles Burt★ 6.8 -
Carlo Ponti★ 5.7
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One Trick Pony 1980Walter Fox★ 5.4 -
A Shining Season 1979Jack Baker★ 3 -
Heartland 1979Clyde Stewart★ 6.5 -
Senator Kittner★ 5.9 -
Blind Ambition 1979Richard M. Nixon★ 5 -
Steel Cowboy 1978K.W. Hicks★ NR -
Betrayal 1978Dr. Hartogs★ NR -
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Coma 1978Dr. George★ 6.7 -
Dwight Webb★ 5 -
Nasty Habits 1977Father Maximilian★ 5.5 -
Birch Interval 1976Thomas★ 5.5 -
Nathan Bryce★ 6.5 -
Glen Tuttle★ 5 -
Crazy Joe 1974Richie★ 6 -
George Oldenburg★ 6.2 -
Payday 1973Maury Dann★ 6.1 -
Cotter 1973Roy★ NR -
Ghost Story 1972Jonathon★ 7.1 -
Slaughter 1972Dominic Hoffo★ 5.6 -
Columbo 1971Leon Lamarr★ 8.1 -
1 P.M. 1971Self★ 5.8 -
Maidstone 1971Raoul Rey O'Houlihan★ 4.1 -
Montserrat 1971Izquierdo★ NR -
Tropic of Cancer 1970Henry Miller★ 4.6 -
Coming Apart 1969Joe★ 6.3 -
Lions Love 1969The Beard Director (uncredited)★ 6 -
Sol Madrid 1968Dano Villanova★ 6.4 -
Mannix 1967Victor Roarke★ 6.7 -
Beach Red 1967Gunnery Sgt. Ben Honeywell★ 6.3 -
You're a Big Boy Now 1966I.H. Chanticleer★ 6.2 -
One Spy Too Many 1966Alexander★ 5.1 -
The Cincinnati Kid 1965William Jefferson Slade★ 7 -
Alexander★ 7.2 -
12 O'Clock High 1964Col. Mark Royce★ 7.3 -
The Great Adventure 1963Lieutenant John C. Freemont★ NR -
Channing 1963Donald Burrows★ 7 -
Breaking Point 1963★ 7.3 -
The Lieutenant 1963Sgt. Karl Kasten★ 6 -
Critic's Choice 1963Dion Kapakos★ 5.5 -
Combat! 1962Avery★ 7.6 -
Hero's Island 1962Nicholas Gates★ 4.8 -
Sweet Bird of Youth 1962Thomas 'Tom' J. Finley, Jr.★ 6.8 -
King of Kings 1961Judas★ 7.1 -
Ben Casey 1961★ 5.6 -
Dr. Kildare 1961Dr. Nicholas Keefe★ 5.5 -
Paul★ NR -
Route 66 1960Alvah Clayhorne★ 6.3 -
Thriller 1960Duncan Corey★ 6.4 -
The Untouchables 1959Harry Strauss★ 7.9 -
Bonanza 1959Will Hewitt★ 7.5 -
Pork Chop Hill 1959Lt. Walter Russell★ 6.5 -
Rawhide 1959Jacob Yellow-Sun★ 7.2 -
Johnny Belinda 1958Locky McCormick★ NR
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Naked City 1958Ansel Boake★ 5.5 -
Bomber's Moon 1958Lieutenant Harrison★ NR -
Time Limit 1957Lt. George Miller★ 7 -
The Restless Gun 1957Jody Gilman★ 3.7 -
A Face in the Crowd 1957Barry Mills (uncredited)★ 7.6 -
Baby Doll 1956The Dentist (uncredited)★ 7.1 -
Tony Awards 1956Self - Presenter★ 4.6 -
Steve Morgan #22★ 7.7 -
Locky McCormick★ 8.6 -
Somers★ 7.5
