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

Columbo

Fires of Kuwait

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

The Larry Sanders Show

A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story

30 Rock

The Insider

The Untouchables

Hercules

The Hindenburg

Combat!

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

North and South

Harlan County U.S.A.

Ghost Stories

Kraft Television Theatre

Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

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

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Men in Black

Chicago Hope

Soul Food

A Face in the Crowd

Ghost Story

The Execution

Channing

Norman Mailer: The American

Bonanza

Breaking Point

James Dean: A Portrait

Silence Like Glass

12 O'Clock High

Will & Grace

Scarab

Wonder Boys

Time Limit

Rawhide

Defending Your Life