Rip Torn

Rip Torn

Acting
Born 1931-02-06 Died 2019-07-09 Temple, Texas, USA 187 credits
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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.
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Filmography — top 60 of 187
Acting 55 credits
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 · ★ 7.6 · Jules Copeland
Columbo
Columbo
1971 · ★ 8.1 · Leon Lamarr
Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope
1994 · ★ 7.2 · Warren Shutt
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self
Bonanza
Bonanza
1959 · ★ 7.5 · Will Hewitt
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
1944 · Self - Presenter
30 Rock
30 Rock
2006 · ★ 7.5 · Don Geiss
American Playhouse
American Playhouse
1982 · Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt
Will & Grace
Will & Grace
1998 · ★ 6.9 · Lionel Banks
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
1956 · Self - Presenter
Mannix
Mannix
1967 · ★ 6.8 · Victor Roarke
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · ★ 7.3 · Self - Guest
The Larry Sanders Show
The Larry Sanders Show
1992 · ★ 7.7 · Arthur
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
1961 · Dr. Nicholas Keefe
Rawhide
Rawhide
1959 · Jacob Yellow-Sun
The Untouchables
The Untouchables
1959 · ★ 8.0 · Harry Strauss, Johnny Mizo
Thriller
Thriller
1960 · Duncan Corey
Naked City
Naked City
1958 · Ansel Boake
Combat!
Combat!
1962 · ★ 7.8 · Avery
Men in Black
Men in Black
1997 · ★ 7.2 · Zed
Route 66
Route 66
1960 · Alvah Clayhorne
North and South
North and South
1985 · ★ 7.5 · Adolphus
Hercules
Hercules
1997 · ★ 7.5 · Zeus (voice)
Men in Black II
Men in Black II
2002 · ★ 6.4 · Zed
Bee Movie
Bee Movie
2007 · ★ 6.1 · Lou Lo Duca (voice)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 · ★ 7.8 · Steve Morgan #22, Ernie Walters
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964 · ★ 7.1 · Alexander
Men in Black 3
Men in Black 3
2012 · ★ 6.5 · Large-Headed Alien at Funeral (uncredited)
12 O'Clock High
12 O'Clock High
1964 · Col. Mark Royce
Kraft Television Theatre
Kraft Television Theatre
1947 · Somers
The John Larroquette Show
The John Larroquette Show
1993 · Bernard Galvin
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
2004 · ★ 6.4 · Patches O'Houlihan
The Insider
The Insider
1999 · ★ 7.5 · John Scanlon
Ghost Story
Ghost Story
1972 · Jonathon
Down Periscope
Down Periscope
1996 · ★ 6.4 · Admiral Winslow
The Dick Powell Show
The Dick Powell Show
1961 · Joel Coles
Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette
2006 · ★ 6.7 · Louis XV
The Lieutenant
The Lieutenant
1963 · Sgt. Karl Kasten
Airplane II: The Sequel
Airplane II: The Sequel
1982 · ★ 6.1 · Bud Kruger / President Reagan
The Great Adventure
The Great Adventure
1963 · Lieutenant John C. Freemont
The Restless Gun
The Restless Gun
1957 · Jody Gilman
RoboCop 3
RoboCop 3
1993 · ★ 4.9 · The CEO
Wonder Boys
Wonder Boys
2000 · ★ 6.8 · Q
Zoom
Zoom
2006 · ★ 5.3 · Larraby
Soul Food
Soul Food
2000 · Peter Redmond
The Beastmaster
The Beastmaster
1982 · ★ 6.3 · Maax
Yours, Mine & Ours
Yours, Mine & Ours
2005 · ★ 6.2 · Commandant Sherman
King of Kings
King of Kings
1961 · ★ 7.1 · Judas
The Man Who Fell to Earth
The Man Who Fell to Earth
1976 · ★ 6.5 · Nathan Bryce
Senseless
Senseless
1998 · ★ 6.2 · Randall Tyson
Channing
Channing
1963 · Donald Burrows
Summer Rental
Summer Rental
1985 · ★ 6.1 · Scully
Defending Your Life
Defending Your Life
1991 · ★ 6.9 · Bob Diamond
Beyond the Law
Beyond the Law
1993 · ★ 6.3 · Deputy Prescott
The Blue and the Gray
The Blue and the Gray
1982 · Ulysses S. Grant
Other credits 5 credits
Ben Casey
Ben Casey
1961
Omnibus
Omnibus
1952
The Lyon's Den
The Lyon's Den
2003
Breaking Point
Breaking Point
1963
The Eddie Capra Mysteries
The Eddie Capra Mysteries
1978
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Awards

Nominated for 1 Academy Award

Academy Awards

1 nominated

Primetime Emmy Awards

1 won

Tony Awards

1 nominated
  • 1960 Best Featured Actor in a Play Nominated

Theatre World Award

1 won
  • 1959 Theatre World Award Won

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