Rip Torn

Known for ActingBorn 1931-02-06Died 2019-07-09Temple, 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). 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.Read more

Movies & web series

A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle

Montserrat

The Great Adventure

The Mouse

The Lyon's Den

Steel Cowboy

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Maniac Magee

Seasons of Love

When She Says No

Fires of Kuwait

Columbo

The Larry Sanders Show

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

The Untouchables

A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story

30 Rock

Combat!

Ghost Stories

Hercules

The Hindenburg

The Insider

North and South

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Kraft Television Theatre

Harlan County U.S.A.

Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Men in Black

A Face in the Crowd

Soul Food

The Execution

Channing

Bonanza

Norman Mailer: The American

Ghost Story

Chicago Hope

Breaking Point

James Dean: A Portrait

Silence Like Glass

12 O'Clock High

Will & Grace

Scarab

Rawhide

Wonder Boys

Defending Your Life

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

Betrayal