Rip Torn

Actor
BirthdayFeb 6, 1931 (88 years old)
DeathdayJul 9, 2019
Place of birthTemple, Texas, USA
GenderMale

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.

Known for

Zed

Jul 2, 1997

Large-Headed Alien at Funeral (uncredited)

May 23, 2012

Zed

Jul 3, 2002

Zeus (voice)

Jun 13, 1997

Lou Lo Duca (voice)

Oct 28, 2007

Patches O'Houlihan

Jun 18, 2004

Louis XV

May 24, 2006

John Scanlon

Oct 28, 1999

The CEO

Jan 21, 1993

Bud Kruger / President Reagan

Dec 10, 1982

Commandant Sherman

Nov 23, 2005

Leon Lamarr

Sep 15, 1971

Don Geiss

Oct 11, 2006

Zoom

5.3

Larraby

Aug 11, 2006

Q

Feb 22, 2000

Nathan Bryce

Mar 18, 1976

Lionel Banks

Sep 21, 1998

Admiral Winslow

Mar 1, 1996

Jim Brody

Apr 20, 2001

Will Hewitt

Sep 12, 1959

Zed

Jul 2, 1997

Large-Headed Alien at Funeral (uncredited)

May 23, 2012

Zed

Jul 3, 2002

Zeus (voice)

Jun 13, 1997

Lou Lo Duca (voice)

Oct 28, 2007

Patches O'Houlihan

Jun 18, 2004

Acting


Participated in 134 movies, 44 TV series

2012

Large-Headed Alien at Funeral (uncredited)




2009



2009

Trevor O'Hart


2008

Capt. Jeremiah Burgess


2008

David Sterling


2008

Quinette


2008

Bobo, Executive Producer


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