
Rip Torn
Actor
- Born
- 6 February 1931, Temple, Texas, USA
- Died
- 9 July 2019
- On Nahoko
- 34 titles
- Also known as
- Elmore Rual Torn Jr., Elmor Torn, ریپ تورن
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
★ 7.3Men in Black1997
★ 6.2Men in Black II2002
★ 6.7Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story2004
★ 6.5Marie Antoinette2006
★ 7.2Wonder Boys2000
★ 6.2Airplane II: The Sequel1982
★ 4.2RoboCop 31993
★ 4.7Freddy Got Fingered2001
★ 6.5The Man Who Fell to Earth1976
★ 6.2The Beastmaster1982
★ 7.2Defending Your Life1991
★ 6.9Coma1978Career in numbers
- Years active
- 1957 – 2006
- Movies
- 33
- TV shows
- 1
- By decade
- 1950s: 2, 1960s: 6, 1970s: 3, 1980s: 8, 1990s: 8, 2000s: 7
- Main genres
- Drama (18), Comedy (18), Action (8)
Frequent collaborators
As actor 34
★ 6.5Marie Antoinette2006 · Louis XV
★ 6.7Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story2004 · Patches O'Houlihan
★ 5.3Welcome to Mooseport2004 · Bert Langdon
★ 6.4Eulogy2004 · Grandpa Collins
★ 6.2Men in Black II2002 · Zed
★ 4.7Freddy Got Fingered2001 · Jim Brody
★ 7.2Wonder Boys2000 · Q
★ 6.0Senseless1998 · Randall Tyson
★ 7.3Men in Black1997 · Zed
★ 5.8Trial and Error1997 · Benny Gibbs
★ 5.9Canadian Bacon1995 · General Dick Panzer
★ 4.2RoboCop 31993 · The CEO
★ 6.4Beyond the Law1993 · Prescott
★ 8.5The Larry Sanders Show1992 · Arthur
★ 7.2Defending Your Life1991 · Bob Diamond
★ 6.7Extreme Prejudice1987 · Sheriff Hank Pearson
★ 5.5Nadine1987 · Buford Pope
★ 6.3Summer Rental1985 · Scully
★ 5.5City Heat1984 · Primo Pitt
★ 6.4Flashpoint1984 · Sheriff Wells
★ 6.9Cross Creek1983 · Marsh Turner
★ 6.2Airplane II: The Sequel1982 · Bud Kruger
★ 6.2The Beastmaster1982 · Maax
★ 6.1The Seduction of Joe Tynan1979 · Senator Kittner
★ 6.9Coma1978 · Dr. George
★ 6.5The Man Who Fell to Earth1976 · Nathan Bryce
★ 6.1Beach Red1967 · Sergeant Honeywell
★ 6.0You're a Big Boy Now1966 · I.H. Chanticleer
★ 7.2The Cincinnati Kid1965 · Slade
★ 5.7Critic's Choice1963 · Dion Kapakos
★ 7.1Sweet Bird of Youth1962 · Thomas J. Finley, Jr.
★ 7.0King of Kings1961 · Judas
★ 7.0Pork Chop Hill1959 · Lt. Walter Russel
★ 7.3Time Limit1957 · Lt. George Miller
Richard Widmark2 titles together
Carl Benton Reid2 titles together
Geraldine Page2 titles together
Michael Douglas2 titles together
Alan Alda2 titles together
Meryl Streep2 titles together
John Candy2 titles together
Linda Fiorentino2 titles together