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Rip Torn

Born
February 6, 1931
Died
July 9, 2019
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
Hercules
(1997)
Zeus (voice)
Men in Black
(1997)
Chief Zed
Men in Black 3
(2012)
Large-Headed Alien at Funeral (uncredited)
Men in Black II
(2002)
Chief Zed
Bee Movie
(2007)
Lou Lo Duca (voice)
RoboCop 3
(1993)
The CEO
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
(2004)
Patches O'Houlihan
Marie Antoinette
(2006)
Louis XV
King of Kings
(1961)
Judas
Down Periscope
(1996)
Admiral Winslow
Airplane II: The Sequel
(1982)
Bud Kruger / President Reagan
Zoom
(2006)
Larraby
The Insider
(1999)
John Scanlon
Senseless
(1998)
Randall Tyson
How to Make an American Quilt
(1995)
Arthur
The Man Who Fell to Earth
(1976)
Nathan Bryce
Full Filmography
Acting
Baby Doll
(1956)
The Dentist (uncredited)
Time Limit
(1957)
Lt. George Miller
A Face in the Crowd
(1957)
Barry Mills (uncredited)
Johnny Belinda
(1958)
Locky McCormick
Bomber's Moon
(1958)
Lieutenant Harrison
Pork Chop Hill
(1959)
Lt. Walter Russell
King of Kings
(1961)
Judas
Twenty-Four Hours in a Woman's Life
(1961)
Paul
Sweet Bird of Youth
(1962)
Thomas 'Tom' J. Finley, Jr.
Hero's Island
(1962)
Nicholas Gates
Critic's Choice
(1963)
Dion Kapakos
The Cincinnati Kid
(1965)
William Jefferson Slade
You're a Big Boy Now
(1966)
I.H. Chanticleer
One Spy Too Many
(1966)
Alexander
Beach Red
(1967)
Gunnery Sgt. Ben Honeywell
Beyond the Law
(1968)
Popcorn
Sol Madrid
(1968)
Dano Villanova
Coming Apart
(1969)
Joe
Lions Love
(1969)
The Beard Director (uncredited)
Tropic of Cancer
(1970)
Henry Miller
1 P.M. (One Parallel Movie)
(1971)
Self
Maidstone
(1971)
Raoul Rey O'Houlihan
Montserrat
(1971)
Izquierdo
Slaughter
(1972)
Dominic Hoffo
Payday
(1973)
Maury Dann
The President's Plane Is Missing
(1973)
George Oldenburg
Cotter
(1973)
Roy
Crazy Joe
(1974)
Richie
Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan
(1975)
Glen Tuttle
The Man Who Fell to Earth
(1976)
Nathan Bryce
Birch Interval
(1976)
Thomas
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
(1977)
Dwight Webb
Nasty Habits
(1977)
Father Maximilian
Coma
(1978)
Dr. George
Steel Cowboy
(1978)
K.W. Hicks
Betrayal
(1978)
Dr. Hartogs
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
(1979)
Senator Kittner
Heartland
(1979)
Clyde Stewart
A Shining Season
(1979)
Jack Baker
One Trick Pony
(1980)
Walter Fox
First Family
(1980)
General G. E. Dumpston
Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case
(1980)
Charles Burt
Sophia Loren: Her Own Story
(1980)
Carlo Ponti
Airplane II: The Sequel
(1982)
Bud Kruger / President Reagan
A Stranger Is Watching
(1982)
Artie Taggart
The Beastmaster
(1982)
Maax
Jinxed!
(1982)
Harold Benson
Cross Creek
(1983)
Marsh Turner
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
(1984)
Big Daddy
City Heat
(1984)
Primo Pitt
Flashpoint
(1984)
Sheriff Wells
Scarab
(1984)
Khepera
Songwriter
(1984)
Dino McLeish
Misunderstood
(1984)
Will
When She Says No
(1984)
Stuart Blankfort
Summer Rental
(1985)
Scully
Beer
(1985)
Buzz Beckerman
The Execution
(1985)
Wilheim Gehbert
Manhunt for Claude Dallas
(1986)
Tim Nettleton
Extreme Prejudice
(1987)
Sheriff Hank Pearson
Nadine
(1987)
Buford Pope
The King of Love
(1987)
Jack Kraft
Laguna Heat
(1987)
Joe Datilla
J. Edgar Hoover
(1987)
Lyndon Baines Johnson
Destination: America
(1987)
Corbet St. James IV
April Morning
(1988)
Solomon Chandler
Cold Feet
(1989)
Sheriff
Hit List
(1989)
Vic Luca
Silence Like Glass
(1989)
Dr. Markowitz
Sweet Bird of Youth
(1989)
Boss Finley
By Dawn's Early Light
(1990)
Colonel Fargo
Beautiful Dreamers
(1990)
Walt Whitman
Kojak: None So Blind
(1990)
Gideon Hogarth
Pair of Aces
(1990)
Capt. Jack Parsons
Defending Your Life
(1991)
Bob Diamond
Dolly Dearest
(1991)
Karl Resnick
Death Falls
(1991)
Dub Farley
My Son Johnny
(1991)
Brian Stansbury
Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind
(1991)
Captain Jack Parsons
T Bone N Weasel
(1992)
Happy Sam
Fires of Kuwait
(1992)
Narrator (voice)
A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story
(1992)
Bill Morgan
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster
(1992)
Admiral Paul Yost - Presidential Delegation
RoboCop 3
(1993)
The CEO
Beyond the Law
(1993)
Deputy Prescott
Where the Rivers Flow North
(1993)
Noel Lord
Heart of a Child
(1994)
Dr. Leonard Bailey
Canadian Bacon
(1995)
General Dick Panzer
How to Make an American Quilt
(1995)
Arthur
Letter to My Killer
(1995)
She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal
(1995)
Adm. Snyder
Down Periscope
(1996)
Admiral Winslow
The Hindenburg
(1996)
Narrator
Men in Black
(1997)
Chief Zed
Hercules
(1997)
Zeus (voice)
Trial and Error
(1997)
Benny Gibbs
Senseless
(1998)
Randall Tyson
The Insider
(1999)
John Scanlon
Balloon Farm
(1999)
Harvey Potter
The Almost Perfect Bank Robbery
(1999)
Royce
Passing Glory
(1999)
Father Robert Grant
Seasons of Love
(1999)
Spence Vitt
Wonder Boys
(2000)
Q
A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle
(2000)
Detective Manny Garett
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
(2000)
Self
Freddy Got Fingered
(2001)
Jim Brody
Men in Black II
(2002)
Chief Zed
Rolling Kansas
(2003)
Oldman
Maniac Magee
(2003)
George McNab
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
(2004)
Patches O'Houlihan
Eulogy
(2004)
Edmund Collins
Welcome to Mooseport
(2004)
Bert Langdon
Love Object
(2004)
Novak
Forty Shades of Blue
(2005)
Alan James
The Sisters
(2005)
Dr. Chebrin
Yours, Mine & Ours
(2005)
Commandant Sherman
Marie Antoinette
(2006)
Louis XV
Zoom
(2006)
Larraby
Sweet Bird of Youth: Chasing Time
(2006)
Self
Bee Movie
(2007)
Lou Lo Duca (voice)
Three Days to Vegas
(2007)
Joe Wallace
The Making Of 'The Larry Sanders Show'
(2007)
Arthur
The Making of Marie Antoinette
(2007)
Self
Turn the River
(2008)
Quinette
August
(2008)
David Sterling
Lucky Days
(2008)
Bobo
The Golden Boys
(2008)
Capt. Jeremiah Burgess
American Cowslip
(2009)
Trevor O'Hart
Happy Tears
(2009)
Joe
The Afterlight
(2009)
Carl
National Lampoon's The Legend of Awesomest Maximus
(2011)
King Looney
Norman Mailer: The American
(2012)
Self
Men in Black 3
(2012)
Large-Headed Alien at Funeral (uncredited)
Crew
Directing
Production
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