Rip Torn
Rip Torn
Born 06/02/1931 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).

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 (Movies)

Bridge of Names

Bridge of Names

Character:Tom

Release Date:01/08/2012

Men in Black 3

Men in Black 3

Character:Large-Headed Alien at Funeral (uncredited)

Release Date:23/05/2012

Norman Mailer: The American

Norman Mailer: The American

Character:Self

Release Date:18/05/2012

3 Weeks to Daytona

3 Weeks to Daytona

Character:Sal

Release Date:01/12/2011

National Lampoon's The Legend of Awesomest Maximus

National Lampoon's The Legend of Awesomest Maximus

Character:King Looney

Release Date:05/08/2011

Happy Tears

Happy Tears

Character:Joe

Release Date:16/10/2009

The Afterlight

The Afterlight

Character:Carl

Release Date:10/10/2009

American Cowslip

American Cowslip

Character:Trevor O'Hart

Release Date:24/07/2009

The Golden Boys

The Golden Boys

Character:Capt. Jeremiah Burgess

Release Date:11/12/2008

August

August

Character:David Sterling

Release Date:16/05/2008

Turn the River

Turn the River

Character:Quinette

Release Date:09/05/2008

Lucky Days

Lucky Days

Character:Bobo

Release Date:25/04/2008

Bee Movie

Bee Movie

Character:Lou Lo Duca (voice)

Release Date:28/10/2007

The Making of Marie Antoinette

The Making of Marie Antoinette

Character:Self

Release Date:02/07/2007

The Making Of 'The Larry Sanders Show'

The Making Of 'The Larry Sanders Show'

Character:Arthur

Release Date:17/04/2007

Three Days to Vegas

Three Days to Vegas

Character:Joe Wallace

Release Date:02/02/2007

Zoom

Zoom

Character:Larraby

Release Date:11/08/2006

Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette

Character:Louis XV

Release Date:24/05/2006

Sweet Bird of Youth: Chasing Time

Sweet Bird of Youth: Chasing Time

Character:Self

Release Date:02/05/2006

Forty Shades of Blue

Forty Shades of Blue

Character:Alan James

Release Date:07/12/2005

Yours, Mine & Ours

Yours, Mine & Ours

Character:Commandant Sherman

Release Date:23/11/2005

The Sisters

The Sisters

Character:Dr. Chebrin

Release Date:23/04/2005

Eulogy

Eulogy

Character:Edmund Collins

Release Date:15/10/2004

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

Character:Patches O'Houlihan

Release Date:18/06/2004

Welcome to Mooseport

Welcome to Mooseport

Character:Bert Langdon

Release Date:24/02/2004

Love Object

Love Object

Character:Novak

Release Date:13/02/2004

Maniac Magee

Maniac Magee

Character:George McNab

Release Date:23/02/2003

Rolling Kansas

Rolling Kansas

Character:Oldman

Release Date:24/01/2003

Men in Black II

Men in Black II

Character:Zed

Release Date:03/07/2002

Freddy Got Fingered

Freddy Got Fingered

Character:Jim Brody

Release Date:20/04/2001

Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

Character:Self

Release Date:27/09/2000

Wonder Boys

Wonder Boys

Character:Q

Release Date:22/02/2000

A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle

A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle

Character:Detective Manny Garett

Release Date:09/02/2000

The Insider

The Insider

Character:John Scanlon

Release Date:28/10/1999

The Almost Perfect Bank Robbery

The Almost Perfect Bank Robbery

Character:Royce

Release Date:21/07/1999

Balloon Farm

Balloon Farm

Character:Harvey Potter

Release Date:28/03/1999

Passing Glory

Passing Glory

Character:Father Robert Grant

Release Date:21/02/1999

Senseless

Senseless

Character:Randall Tyson

Release Date:20/02/1998

Men in Black

Men in Black

Character:Zed

Release Date:02/07/1997

Hercules

Hercules

Character:Zeus (voice)

Release Date:13/06/1997

Trial and Error

Trial and Error

Character:Benny Gibbs

Release Date:30/05/1997

The Hindenburg

The Hindenburg

Character:Narrator

Release Date:24/09/1996

Down Periscope

Down Periscope

Character:Admiral Winslow

Release Date:01/03/1996

How to Make an American Quilt

How to Make an American Quilt

Character:Arthur

Release Date:06/10/1995

James Dean: A Portrait

James Dean: A Portrait

Character:Self (Narrator)

Release Date:30/09/1995

Letter to My Killer

Letter to My Killer

Character:

Release Date:09/08/1995

Canadian Bacon

Canadian Bacon

Character:General Dick Panzer

Release Date:08/06/1995

She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal

She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal

Character:Adm. Snyder

Release Date:22/05/1995

For Better or Worse

For Better or Worse

Character:Capt. Cole

Release Date:19/03/1995

Heart of a Child

Heart of a Child

Character:Dr. Leonard Bailey

Release Date:09/05/1994

Where the Rivers Flow North

Where the Rivers Flow North

Character:Noel Lord

Release Date:14/06/1993

Beyond the Law

Beyond the Law

Character:Deputy Prescott

Release Date:22/04/1993

RoboCop 3

RoboCop 3

Character:The CEO

Release Date:21/01/1993

A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story

A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story

Character:Bill Morgan

Release Date:29/11/1992

T Bone N Weasel

T Bone N Weasel

Character:Happy Sam

Release Date:02/11/1992

Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster

Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster

Character:Admiral Paul Yost - Presidential Delegation

Release Date:13/09/1992

Fires of Kuwait

Fires of Kuwait

Character:Narrator (voice)

Release Date:09/06/1992

My Son Johnny

My Son Johnny

Character:Brian Stansbury

Release Date:10/11/1991

Dolly Dearest

Dolly Dearest

Character:Karl Resnick

Release Date:01/09/1991

Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind

Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind

Character:Captain Jack Parsons

Release Date:19/04/1991

Defending Your Life

Defending Your Life

Character:Bob Diamond

Release Date:22/03/1991

Death Falls

Death Falls

Character:Dub Farley

Release Date:01/01/1991

Beautiful Dreamers

Beautiful Dreamers

Character:Walt Whitman

Release Date:05/06/1990

By Dawn's Early Light

By Dawn's Early Light

Character:Colonel Fargo

Release Date:19/05/1990

Kojak: None So Blind

Kojak: None So Blind

Character:Gideon Hogarth

Release Date:07/04/1990

Pair of Aces

Pair of Aces

Character:Capt. Jack Parsons

Release Date:14/01/1990

Sweet Bird of Youth

Sweet Bird of Youth

Character:Boss Finley

Release Date:01/10/1989

Silence Like Glass

Silence Like Glass

Character:Dr. Markowitz

Release Date:06/07/1989

Cold Feet

Cold Feet

Character:Sheriff

Release Date:19/05/1989

Hit List

Hit List

Character:Vic Luca

Release Date:03/03/1989

April Morning

April Morning

Character:Solomon Chandler

Release Date:24/04/1988

The King of Love

The King of Love

Character:Jack Kraft

Release Date:19/11/1987

Laguna Heat

Laguna Heat

Character:Joe Datilla

Release Date:15/11/1987

Nadine

Nadine

Character:Buford Pope

Release Date:07/08/1987

Extreme Prejudice

Extreme Prejudice

Character:Sheriff Hank Pearson

Release Date:24/04/1987

Destination: America

Destination: America

Character:Corbet St. James IV

Release Date:03/04/1987

J. Edgar Hoover

J. Edgar Hoover

Character:Lyndon Baines Johnson

Release Date:11/01/1987

Manhunt for Claude Dallas

Manhunt for Claude Dallas

Character:Tim Nettleton

Release Date:26/10/1986

Beer

Beer

Character:Buzz Beckerman

Release Date:30/08/1985

Summer Rental

Summer Rental

Character:Scully

Release Date:09/08/1985

The Execution

The Execution

Character:Wilheim Gehbert

Release Date:14/01/1985

City Heat

City Heat

Character:Primo Pitt

Release Date:07/12/1984

Songwriter

Songwriter

Character:Dino McLeish

Release Date:14/10/1984

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Character:Big Daddy

Release Date:19/08/1984

Scarab

Scarab

Character:Khepera

Release Date:22/06/1984

Flashpoint

Flashpoint

Character:Sheriff Wells

Release Date:19/04/1984

When She Says No

When She Says No

Character:Stuart Blankfort

Release Date:30/01/1984

Misunderstood

Misunderstood

Character:Will

Release Date:10/12/1983

Cross Creek

Cross Creek

Character:Marsh Turner

Release Date:21/09/1983

Airplane II: The Sequel

Airplane II: The Sequel

Character:Bud Kruger / President Reagan

Release Date:10/12/1982

A Stranger Is Watching

A Stranger Is Watching

Character:Artie Taggart

Release Date:28/10/1982

Jinxed!

Jinxed!

Character:Harold Benson

Release Date:22/10/1982

The Beastmaster

The Beastmaster

Character:Maax

Release Date:16/08/1982

First Family

First Family

Character:General G. E. Dumpston

Release Date:25/12/1980

Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case

Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case

Character:Charles Burt

Release Date:30/10/1980

Sophia Loren: Her Own Story

Sophia Loren: Her Own Story

Character:Carlo Ponti

Release Date:26/10/1980

One Trick Pony

One Trick Pony

Character:Walter Fox

Release Date:03/10/1980

A Shining Season

A Shining Season

Character:Jack Baker

Release Date:26/12/1979

Heartland

Heartland

Character:Clyde Stewart

Release Date:22/09/1979

The Seduction of Joe Tynan

The Seduction of Joe Tynan

Character:Senator Kittner

Release Date:17/08/1979

Steel Cowboy

Steel Cowboy

Character:K.W. Hicks

Release Date:06/12/1978

Betrayal

Betrayal

Character:Dr. Hartogs

Release Date:13/11/1978

Coma

Coma

Character:Dr. George

Release Date:06/01/1978

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

Character:Dwight Webb

Release Date:01/12/1977

Nasty Habits

Nasty Habits

Character:Father Maximilian

Release Date:28/01/1977

Birch Interval

Birch Interval

Character:Thomas

Release Date:02/05/1976

The Man Who Fell to Earth

The Man Who Fell to Earth

Character:Nathan Bryce

Release Date:18/03/1976

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

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

Character:Glen Tuttle

Release Date:20/02/1975

Crazy Joe

Crazy Joe

Character:Richie

Release Date:08/02/1974

The President's Plane Is Missing

The President's Plane Is Missing

Character:George Oldenburg

Release Date:23/10/1973

Payday

Payday

Character:Maury Dann

Release Date:22/09/1973

Cotter

Cotter

Character:Roy

Release Date:01/01/1973

Slaughter

Slaughter

Character:Dominic Hoffo

Release Date:16/08/1972

1 P.M.

1 P.M.

Character:Self

Release Date:08/06/1971

Maidstone

Maidstone

Character:Raoul Rey O'Houlihan

Release Date:09/03/1971

Montserrat

Montserrat

Character:Izquierdo

Release Date:02/03/1971

Tropic of Cancer

Tropic of Cancer

Character:Henry Miller

Release Date:27/02/1970

Coming Apart

Coming Apart

Character:Joe

Release Date:26/10/1969

Lions Love

Lions Love

Character:The Beard Director (uncredited)

Release Date:12/10/1969

Beyond the Law

Beyond the Law

Character:Popcorn

Release Date:02/04/1968

Sol Madrid

Sol Madrid

Character:Dano Villanova

Release Date:07/02/1968

Beach Red

Beach Red

Character:Gunnery Sgt. Ben Honeywell

Release Date:03/08/1967

Lionpower from MGM

Lionpower from MGM

Character:Self - Dano Villanova (archive footage) (uncredited)

Release Date:01/01/1967

You're a Big Boy Now

You're a Big Boy Now

Character:I.H. Chanticleer

Release Date:09/12/1966

One Spy Too Many

One Spy Too Many

Character:Alexander

Release Date:05/08/1966

The Cincinnati Kid

The Cincinnati Kid

Character:William Jefferson Slade

Release Date:15/10/1965

Critic's Choice

Critic's Choice

Character:Dion Kapakos

Release Date:24/02/1963

Hero's Island

Hero's Island

Character:Nicholas Gates

Release Date:16/09/1962

Sweet Bird of Youth

Sweet Bird of Youth

Character:Thomas 'Tom' J. Finley, Jr.

Release Date:21/03/1962

King of Kings

King of Kings

Character:Judas

Release Date:11/10/1961

24 Hours in a Woman's Life

24 Hours in a Woman's Life

Character:Paul

Release Date:20/03/1961

Pork Chop Hill

Pork Chop Hill

Character:Lt. Walter Russell

Release Date:29/05/1959

Johnny Belinda

Johnny Belinda

Character:Locky McCormick

Release Date:13/10/1958

Bomber's Moon

Bomber's Moon

Character:Lieutenant Harrison

Release Date:07/08/1958

Time Limit

Time Limit

Character:Lt. George Miller

Release Date:23/10/1957

A Face in the Crowd

A Face in the Crowd

Character:Barry Mills (uncredited)

Release Date:29/05/1957

Baby Doll

Baby Doll

Character:The Dentist (uncredited)

Release Date:29/12/1956

Television Appearances

30 Rock

30 Rock

Character:Don Geiss

Extreme Dodgeball

Extreme Dodgeball

Character:

The Lyon's Den

The Lyon's Den

Character:

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Character:Jules Copeland

Soul Food

Soul Food

Character:Peter Redmond

Seasons of Love

Seasons of Love

Character:Spence

Will & Grace

Will & Grace

Character:Lionel Banks

Ghost Stories

Ghost Stories

Character:The Narrator

Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope

Character:Warren Shutt

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Character:Self - Guest

The John Larroquette Show

The John Larroquette Show

Character:Bernard Galvin

The Larry Sanders Show

The Larry Sanders Show

Character:Arthur

North and South

North and South

Character:Adolphus

The Atlanta Child Murders

The Atlanta Child Murders

Character:Lewis Slaton

The Blue and the Gray

The Blue and the Gray

Character:Ulysses S. Grant

Blind Ambition

Blind Ambition

Character:Richard M. Nixon

The Eddie Capra Mysteries

The Eddie Capra Mysteries

Character:

Ghost Story

Ghost Story

Character:Jonathon

Columbo

Columbo

Character:Leon Lamarr

Mannix

Mannix

Character:Victor Roarke

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

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

Character:Alexander

12 O'Clock High

12 O'Clock High

Character:Col. Mark Royce

The Great Adventure

The Great Adventure

Character:Lieutenant John C. Freemont

Channing

Channing

Character:Donald Burrows

Breaking Point

Breaking Point

Character:

The Lieutenant

The Lieutenant

Character:Sgt. Karl Kasten

Combat!

Combat!

Character:Avery

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

Character:Self

Ben Casey

Ben Casey

Character:

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

Character:Dr. Nicholas Keefe

The Dick Powell Show

The Dick Powell Show

Character:Joel Coles

Route 66

Route 66

Character:Alvah Clayhorne

Thriller

Thriller

Character:Duncan Corey

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

Character:Harry Strauss

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

Character:Johnny Mizo

Bonanza

Bonanza

Character:Will Hewitt

Rawhide

Rawhide

Character:Jacob Yellow-Sun

Naked City

Naked City

Character:Ansel Boake

The Restless Gun

The Restless Gun

Character:Jody Gilman

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

Character:Self - Presenter

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Character:Steve Morgan #22

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Character:Ernie Walters

Omnibus

Omnibus

Character:

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Character:Locky McCormick

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Character:Solomon Chandler

Kraft Television Theatre

Kraft Television Theatre

Character:Somers

Kraft Television Theatre

Kraft Television Theatre

Character:

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

Character:Self - Presenter

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