Rip Torn

Rip Torn

Known for: Acting

Born: February 6, 1931

Died: July 9, 2019

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…

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Forty Shades of Blue
Forty Shades of Blue
2005
Balloon Farm
Balloon Farm
1999
Heartland
Heartland
1981
Where the Rivers Flow North
Where the Rivers Flow North
1993
Scarab
Scarab
1984
Coming Apart
Coming Apart
1969
Payday
Payday
1973
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Cancer
1970
Beyond the Law
Beyond the Law
1968
Death Falls
Death Falls
1991
The Hindenburg
The Hindenburg
1996
Fires of Kuwait
Fires of Kuwait
1992
The Man Who Fell to Earth
The Man Who Fell to Earth
1976
A Stranger Is Watching
A Stranger Is Watching
1982
Freddy Got Fingered
Freddy Got Fingered
2001
Turn the River
Turn the River
2008
Beach Red
Beach Red
1967
Beer
Beer
1985
1 P.M.
1 P.M.
1971
Cross Creek
Cross Creek
1983
Maidstone
Maidstone
1971
Three Days to Vegas
Three Days to Vegas
2007
J. Edgar Hoover
J. Edgar Hoover
1987
Passing Glory
Passing Glory
1999
Steel Cowboy
Steel Cowboy
1978
The Execution
The Execution
1985
Birch Interval
Birch Interval
1976
Beautiful Dreamers
Beautiful Dreamers
1990
24 Hours in a Woman's Life
24 Hours in a Woman's Life
1961
The Making Of 'The Larry Sanders Show'
The Making Of 'The Larry Sanders Show'
2007
A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story
A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story
1992
Betrayal
Betrayal
1978
The Golden Boys
The Golden Boys
2008
James Dean: A Portrait
James Dean: A Portrait
1995
Heartland
Heartland
 
Men in Black II
Men in Black II
2002
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
1984
RoboCop 3
RoboCop 3
1993
Defending Your Life
Defending Your Life
1991
Dolly Dearest
Dolly Dearest
1991
One Trick Pony
One Trick Pony
1980
Pork Chop Hill
Pork Chop Hill
1959
Nadine
Nadine
1987
The Beastmaster
The Beastmaster
1982
Flashpoint
Flashpoint
1984
Summer Rental
Summer Rental
1985
Misunderstood
Misunderstood
1983
Slaughter
Slaughter
1972
Jinxed!
Jinxed!
1982
One Spy Too Many
One Spy Too Many
1966
Johnny Belinda
1958
The King of Love
1987
Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case
Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case
1980
Laguna Heat
Laguna Heat
1987
Letter to My Killer
Letter to My Killer
1995
Cotter
Cotter
1973
The Mouse
1997
Airplane II: The Sequel
Airplane II: The Sequel
1982
Coma
Coma
1978
Senseless
Senseless
1998
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
2004
You're a Big Boy Now
You're a Big Boy Now
1966
Love Object
Love Object
2004
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
1979
Songwriter
Songwriter
1984
Critic's Choice
Critic's Choice
1963
Crazy Joe
Crazy Joe
1974
The Afterlight
2009
Pair of Aces
Pair of Aces
1990
Sophia Loren: Her Own Story
Sophia Loren: Her Own Story
1980
Men in Black
Men in Black
1997
Canadian Bacon
Canadian Bacon
1995
Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette
2006
Extreme Prejudice
Extreme Prejudice
1987
Sweet Bird of Youth
Sweet Bird of Youth
1962
American Cowslip
American Cowslip
2009
Happy Tears
Happy Tears
2009
City Heat
City Heat
1984
Cold Feet
Cold Feet
1989
Hit List
Hit List
1989
Norman Mailer: The American
Norman Mailer: The American
2012
Sol Madrid
Sol Madrid
1968
Hero's Island
Hero's Island
1962
Silence Like Glass
Silence Like Glass
1989
Montserrat
Montserrat
1971
A Shining Season
A Shining Season
1979
Sweet Bird of Youth
Sweet Bird of Youth
1989
Lucky Days
Lucky Days
2008
Wonder Boys
Wonder Boys
2000
By Dawn's Early Light
By Dawn's Early Light
1990
Rolling Kansas
Rolling Kansas
2003
Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind
Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind
1991
Trial and Error
Trial and Error
1997
April Morning
April Morning
1988
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
1977
The Almost Perfect Bank Robbery
The Almost Perfect Bank Robbery
1999
Bomber's Moon
Bomber's Moon
1958
A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle
A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle
2000
Heart of a Child
Heart of a Child
1994
The President's Plane Is Missing
The President's Plane Is Missing
1973
When She Says No
When She Says No
1984
The Cincinnati Kid
The Cincinnati Kid
1965
Sweet Bird of Youth: Chasing Time
2006
Down Periscope
Down Periscope
1996
Welcome to Mooseport
Welcome to Mooseport
2004
Time Limit
Time Limit
1957
National Lampoon's The Legend of Awesomest Maximus
National Lampoon's The Legend of Awesomest Maximus
2011
Eulogy
Eulogy
2004
First Family
First Family
1980
Manhunt for Claude Dallas
Manhunt for Claude Dallas
1986
T Bone N Weasel
T Bone N Weasel
1992
She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal
She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal
1995
Hercules
Hercules
1997
Zoom
Zoom
2006
Beyond the Law
Beyond the Law
1993
Destination: America
Destination: America
1987
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
2000
August
August
2008
My Son Johnny
My Son Johnny
1991
3 Weeks to Daytona
3 Weeks to Daytona
2011
King of Kings
King of Kings
1961
The Sisters
The Sisters
2005
Nasty Habits
Nasty Habits
1977
Baby Doll
Baby Doll
1956
How to Make an American Quilt
How to Make an American Quilt
1995
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster
1992
The Insider
The Insider
1999
The Making of Marie Antoinette
The Making of Marie Antoinette
2007
Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan
Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan
1975
Kojak: None So Blind
Kojak: None So Blind
1990
Bee Movie
Bee Movie
2007
Yours, Mine & Ours
Yours, Mine & Ours
2005
Maniac Magee
2003
A Face in the Crowd
A Face in the Crowd
1957
Lions Love
Lions Love
1969
Bridge of Names
2012
For Better or Worse
For Better or Worse
1995
Lionpower from MGM
Lionpower from MGM
1967
Men in Black 3
Men in Black 3
2012
The Great Adventure
The Great Adventure
1963
The Larry Sanders Show
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
Route 66
Route 66
1960
Omnibus
Omnibus
1952
Naked City
Naked City
1958
Soul Food
Soul Food
2000
Mannix
Mannix
1967
Combat!
Combat!
1962
30 Rock
30 Rock
2006
Will & Grace
Will & Grace
1998
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
The Lyon's Den
The Lyon's Den
2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope
1994
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Extreme Dodgeball
2004
Thriller
Thriller
1960
Ben Casey
Ben Casey
1961
The Lieutenant
The Lieutenant
1963
The Blue and the Gray
The Blue and the Gray
1982
Breaking Point
Breaking Point
1963
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
1961
Ghost Story
Ghost Story
1972
The Eddie Capra Mysteries
The Eddie Capra Mysteries
1978
Channing
Channing
1963
North and South
North and South
1985
Seasons of Love
Seasons of Love
1999
Blind Ambition
Blind Ambition
1979
The Atlanta Child Murders
The Atlanta Child Murders
1985
Bonanza
Bonanza
1959
Columbo
Columbo
1971
The Dick Powell Show
The Dick Powell Show
1961
Ghost Stories
Ghost Stories
1997
The John Larroquette Show
The John Larroquette Show
1993
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
The Restless Gun
The Restless Gun
1957
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
1944
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
12 O'Clock High
12 O'Clock High
1964
Rawhide
Rawhide
1959
The Untouchables
The Untouchables
1959
Kraft Television Theatre
Kraft Television Theatre
1947
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
1956
Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan
Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan
1975