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Rip Torn

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1931-02-06

Day of Death

2019-07-09

Place of Birth

Temple, Texas, USA

Rip Torn

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.

Filmography (138)

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⭐ 0 Role: Tom

Bridge of Names

2012
⭐ 6.5 Role: Large-Headed Alien at Funeral (uncredited)

Men in Black 3

2012
⭐ 7.0 Role: Self

Norman Mailer: The American

2012
⭐ 5.3 Role: Sal

3 Weeks to Daytona

2011
⭐ 3.9 Role: King Looney

National Lampoon's The Legend of Awesomest Maximus

2011
⭐ 5.0 Role: Joe

Happy Tears

2009
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⭐ 0 Role: Carl

The Afterlight

2009
⭐ 5.1 Role: Trevor O'Hart

American Cowslip

2009
⭐ 5.5 Role: Capt. Jeremiah Burgess

The Golden Boys

2008
⭐ 5.2 Role: David Sterling

August

2008
⭐ 5.3 Role: Quinette

Turn the River

2008
⭐ 0 Role: Bobo

Lucky Days

2008
⭐ 6.0 Role: Lou Lo Duca (voice)

Bee Movie

2007
⭐ 5.0 Role: Self

The Making of Marie Antoinette

2007
⭐ 0 Role: Arthur

The Making Of 'The Larry Sanders Show'

2007