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

The Larry Sanders Show

The Untouchables

Ghost Stories

A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story

Combat!

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

30 Rock

The Insider

Hercules

The Hindenburg

Harlan County U.S.A.

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

North and South

Kraft Television Theatre

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Men in Black

Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

Soul Food

A Face in the Crowd

The Execution

Chicago Hope

Channing

Norman Mailer: The American

Ghost Story

Bonanza

Breaking Point

James Dean: A Portrait

Silence Like Glass

Rawhide

Will & Grace

Scarab

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

12 O'Clock High

The John Larroquette Show

Defending Your Life

King of Kings