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