Rip Torn

Rip Torn

1931-02-06

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.

Also appears in

Hit List

Hit List

6.1

Balloon Farm

Balloon Farm

5.8

Where the Rivers Flow North

Where the Rivers Flow North

6.8

Cold Feet

Cold Feet

3.8

A Stranger Is Watching

A Stranger Is Watching

4.8

Tropic of Cancer

Tropic of Cancer

4.6

First Family

First Family

3.0

J. Edgar Hoover

J. Edgar Hoover

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Beyond the Law

Beyond the Law

4.8

Songwriter

Songwriter

5.2

The Making of Marie Antoinette

The Making of Marie Antoinette

5.0

Passing Glory

Passing Glory

5.8

The President’s Plane Is Missing

The President’s Plane Is Missing

6.2

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

5.5

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

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

5.0

Laguna Heat

Laguna Heat

4.5

Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind

Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind

2.5

Betrayal

Betrayal

Not yet rated

One Trick Pony

One Trick Pony

5.3

The Almost Perfect Bank Robbery

The Almost Perfect Bank Robbery

5.1