Biography
Elmore Rual "Rip" Torn Jr. (February 6, 1931 β 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.
Filmography
all 187
Movies 138
TV Shows 49
self 10
Narrator 4
Voice 2
Director 2

Men in Black 3 (2012)

American Cowslip (2009)

The Golden Boys (2008)

August (2008)

Turn the River (2008)

Bee Movie (2007)

Three Days to Vegas (2007)

30 Rock (2006)

Zoom (2006)

Marie Antoinette (2006)

Forty Shades of Blue (2005)

Yours, Mine & Ours (2005)

The Sisters (2005)

Eulogy (2004)

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story (2004)

Welcome to Mooseport (2004)

Maniac Magee (2003)

Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)

Freddy Got Fingered (2001)

Soul Food (2000)

A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle (2000)

The Insider (1999)

Seasons of Love (1999)

Balloon Farm (1999)

Passing Glory (1999)

Will & Grace (1998)

Senseless (1998)

The Mouse (1997)

Ghost Stories (1997)

Hercules (1997)

Trial and Error (1997)

The Hindenburg (1996)

Down Periscope (1996)

Letter to My Killer (1995)

Canadian Bacon (1995)

Heart of a Child (1994)

Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)

The John Larroquette Show (1993)

Beyond the Law (1993)

RoboCop 3 (1993)

T Bone N Weasel (1992)

Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster (1992)

Fires of Kuwait (1992)

My Son Johnny (1991)

Dolly Dearest (1991)

Defending Your Life (1991)

Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind (1991)

Death Falls (1991)

Beautiful Dreamers (1990)

By Dawn's Early Light (1990)

Kojak: None So Blind (1990)

Pair of Aces (1990)

Sweet Bird of Youth (1989)

Silence Like Glass (1989)

Cold Feet (1989)

Hit List (1989)

April Morning (1988)

The Telephone (1988)

The King of Love (1987)

Laguna Heat (1987)

Nadine (1987)

Extreme Prejudice (1987)

Destination: America (1987)

J. Edgar Hoover (1987)

Manhunt for Claude Dallas (1986)

Dream West (1986)

North and South (1985)

Beer (1985)

The Atlanta Child Murders (1985)

The Execution (1985)

City Heat (1984)

Songwriter (1984)

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1984)

Scarab (1984)

Flashpoint (1984)

When She Says No (1984)

Cross Creek (1983)

Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)

The Blue and the Gray (1982)

A Stranger Is Watching (1982)

Jinxed! (1982)

First Family (1980)

Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case (1980)

Sophia Loren: Her Own Story (1980)

One Trick Pony (1980)

A Shining Season (1979)

Heartland (1979)

The Seduction of Joe Tynan (1979)

Blind Ambition (1979)

Steel Cowboy (1978)

Betrayal (1978)

Coma (1978)

Nasty Habits (1977)

The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)

Crazy Joe (1974)

The President's Plane Is Missing (1973)

Payday (1973)

Ghost Story (1972)

Slaughter (1972)

Columbo (1971)

1 P.M. (1971)

Maidstone (1971)

Montserrat (1971)

Tropic of Cancer (1970)

Lions Love (1969)

Beyond the Law (1968)

Sol Madrid (1968)

Mannix (1967)

Beach Red (1967)

You're a Big Boy Now (1966)

One Spy Too Many (1966)

The Cincinnati Kid (1965)

Reporter (1964)

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)

12 O'Clock High (1964)

The Great Adventure (1963)

Channing (1963)

The Lieutenant (1963)

Critic's Choice (1963)

Combat! (1962)

Hero's Island (1962)

Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)

Dr. Kildare (1961)

The Dick Powell Show (1961)

Route 66 (1960)

Thriller (1960)

The Untouchables (1959)

Bonanza (1959)

Pork Chop Hill (1959)

Rawhide (1959)

Pursuit (1958)

Johnny Belinda (1958)

Naked City (1958)

Bomber's Moon (1958)

Time Limit (1957)

The Restless Gun (1957)

A Face in the Crowd (1957)

Baby Doll (1956)

Tony Awards (1956)

Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

Golden Globe Awards (1944)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1931-02-06
Deathday2019-07-09 (88 years old)
Birth NameElmore Rual Torn, Jr.
Birth PlaceTemple, United States
RelationshipsGeraldine Page (1963 - 1987), Ann Wedgeworth (1955 - 1961)
SpouseAmy Wright
ChildrenAngelica Page
FatherElmore Rual Sr. Torn
MotherThelma Mary Spacek
RelativesSissy Spacek
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsElmore Rual Torn Jr., Elmore Rual "Rip" Torn Jr., Elmor Torn
AwardsTheatre World Award, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
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