Rip Torn

Rip Torn

1931-02-06 – 2019-07-09 (age 88) Temple, Texas, USA
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Biography

Elmore Rual "Rip" Torn Jr. (February 6, 1931 โ€“ 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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Known For

Men in Black
Men in Black

1997

as Zed

Hercules
Hercules

1997

as Zeus (voice)

Bee Movie
Bee Movie

2007

as Lou Lo Duca (voice)

Men in Black II
Men in Black II

2002

as Zed

Men in Black 3
Men in Black 3

2012

as Large-Headed Alien at Funeral (uncredited)

RoboCop 3
RoboCop 3

1993

as The CEO

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

2004

as Patches O'Houlihan

Down Periscope
Down Periscope

1996

as Admiral Winslow

Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette

2006

as Louis XV

Airplane II: The Sequel
Airplane II: The Sequel

1982

as Bud Kruger / President Reagan

The Insider
The Insider

1999

as John Scanlon

Senseless
Senseless

1998

as Randall Tyson

Yours, Mine & Ours
Yours, Mine & Ours

2005

as Commandant Sherman

The Beastmaster
The Beastmaster

1982

as Maax

Freddy Got Fingered
Freddy Got Fingered

2001

as Jim Brody

Zoom
Zoom

2006

as Larraby

Defending Your Life
Defending Your Life

1991

as Bob Diamond

Wonder Boys
Wonder Boys

2000

as Q

Coma
Coma

1978

as Dr. George

King of Kings
King of Kings

1961

as Judas