
Known for
Acting
Born
February 6, 1931
Birthplace
Temple, Texas, USA
Died
July 9, 2019 (aged 88)
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...
TBA
2012
as Tom
2012
as Large-Headed Alien at Funeral (uncredited)
2012
as Self
2011
as Sal
2011
as King Looney
2009
as Joe
2009
as Carl
2009
as Trevor O'Hart
2008
as Capt. Jeremiah Burgess
2008
as David Sterling
2008
as Quinette
2008
as Bobo, Executive Producer
2007
as Lou Lo Duca (voice)
2007
2007
2007
as Joe Wallace
2006
2006
as Larraby
2006
as Louis XV
2006
2005
as Alan James
2005
as Commandant Sherman
2005
as Dr. Chebrin
2004
as Edmund Collins