As Actor
Maidstone
1971
4.1
Rip Torn
Acting
Birth Date
February 6, 1931
Place of Birth
Temple, Texas, USA
Date of Death
July 9, 2019
Biography
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.
Complete Filmography
As Actor
Coming Apart
1969
6.3
As Actor
Beyond the Law
1968
4.8
As Actor
Sol Madrid
1968
6.4
As Actor
Beach Red
1967
6.3
As Actor
One Spy Too Many
1966
5.1
As Actor
The Cincinnati Kid
1965
7.0
As Actor
Critic's Choice
1963
5.5
As Actor
Hero's Island
1962
4.8
As Actor
Sweet Bird of Youth
1962
6.8
As Actor
King of Kings
1961
7.2
As Actor
Pork Chop Hill
1959
6.6
As Actor
Baby Doll
1956
7.1