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.
Filmography
all 187
Movies 138
TV Shows 49
self 10
Narrator 4
Voice 2
Director 2
Large-Headed Alien at Funeral (uncredited)
Men in Black 3 (2012)
Movie
6.58
Trevor O'Hart
American Cowslip (2009)
Movie
Capt. Jeremiah Burgess
The Golden Boys (2008)
Movie
David Sterling
August (2008)
Movie
Quinette
Turn the River (2008)
Movie
Lou Lo Duca (voice)
Bee Movie (2007)
Movie
6.6
Joe Wallace
Three Days to Vegas (2007)
Movie
Don Geiss
30 Rock (2006)
TV
6.1
Larraby
Zoom (2006)
Movie
5.68
Louis XV
Marie Antoinette (2006)
Movie
7
Alan James
Forty Shades of Blue (2005)
Movie
Commandant Sherman
Yours, Mine & Ours (2005)
Movie
Dr. Chebrin
The Sisters (2005)
Movie
Grandpa Collins
Eulogy (2004)
Movie
6
Patches O'Houlihan
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story (2004)
Movie
8.5
Bert Langdon
Welcome to Mooseport (2004)
Movie
George McNab
Maniac Magee (2003)
Movie
10
Jules Copeland
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
TV
7.5
Jim Brody
Freddy Got Fingered (2001)
Movie
5.13
Peter Redmond
Soul Food (2000)
TV
Detective Manny Garett
A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle (2000)
Movie
John Scanlon
The Insider (1999)
Movie
2
Spence
Seasons of Love (1999)
TV
Harvey H. Potter
Balloon Farm (1999)
Movie
Father Robert Grant
Passing Glory (1999)
Movie
Lionel Banks
Will & Grace (1998)
TV
6.33
Randall Tyson
Senseless (1998)
Movie
Trucker 'God'
The Mouse (1997)
Movie
The Narrator
Ghost Stories (1997)
TV
Zeus (voice)
Hercules (1997)
Movie
6.82
Benny Gibbs
Trial and Error (1997)
Movie
6
Narrator
The Hindenburg (1996)
Movie
Admiral Winslow
Down Periscope (1996)
Movie
Russel Vanik
Letter to My Killer (1995)
Movie
General Dick Panzer
Canadian Bacon (1995)
Movie
Dr. Leonard Bailey
Heart of a Child (1994)
Movie
Self - Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
TV
6
Bernard Galvin
The John Larroquette Show (1993)
TV
Deputy Prescott
Beyond the Law (1993)
Movie
The CEO
RoboCop 3 (1993)
Movie
5.96
Happy Sam
T Bone N Weasel (1992)
Movie
Admiral Paul Yost - Presidential Delegation
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster (1992)
Movie
Narrator
Fires of Kuwait (1992)
Movie
Brian Stansbury
My Son Johnny (1991)
Movie
Karl Resnick
Dolly Dearest (1991)
Movie
1
Bob Diamond
Defending Your Life (1991)
Movie
Captain Jack Parsons
Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind (1991)
Movie
Dub Farley
Death Falls (1991)
Movie
Walt Whitman
Beautiful Dreamers (1990)
Movie
Colonel Fargo
By Dawn's Early Light (1990)
Movie
6
Gideon Hogarth
Kojak: None So Blind (1990)
Movie
Capt. Jack Parsons
Pair of Aces (1990)
Movie
Boss Finley
Sweet Bird of Youth (1989)
Movie
Dr. Markowitz
Silence Like Glass (1989)
Movie
Sheriff
Cold Feet (1989)
Movie
Vic Luca
Hit List (1989)
Movie
Solomon Chandler
April Morning (1988)
Movie
Director
The Telephone (1988)
Movie
Jack Kraft
The King of Love (1987)
Movie
Joe Datilla
Laguna Heat (1987)
Movie
Buford Pope
Nadine (1987)
Movie
6
Sheriff Hank Pearson
Extreme Prejudice (1987)
Movie
Corbet St. James IV
Destination: America (1987)
Movie
Lyndon Baines Johnson
J. Edgar Hoover (1987)
Movie
Tim Nettleton
Manhunt for Claude Dallas (1986)
Movie
Kit Carson
Dream West (1986)
TV
Adolphus
North and South (1985)
TV
3.5
Buzz Beckerman
Beer (1985)
Movie
Lewis Slaton
The Atlanta Child Murders (1985)
TV
Wilheim Gehbert
The Execution (1985)
Movie
Primo Pitt
City Heat (1984)
Movie
6
Dino McLeish
Songwriter (1984)
Movie
Big Daddy
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1984)
Movie
Khepera
Scarab (1984)
Movie
Sheriff Wells
Flashpoint (1984)
Movie
Stuart Blankfort
When She Says No (1984)
Movie
Marsh Turner
Cross Creek (1983)
Movie
Bud Kruger
Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)
Movie
5.27
Ulysses S. Grant
The Blue and the Gray (1982)
TV
Artie Taggart
A Stranger Is Watching (1982)
Movie
Harold Benson
Jinxed! (1982)
Movie
6
General G. E. Dumpston
First Family (1980)
Movie
Charles Burt
Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case (1980)
Movie
Carlo Ponti
Sophia Loren: Her Own Story (1980)
Movie
Walter Fox
One Trick Pony (1980)
Movie
Jack Baker
A Shining Season (1979)
Movie
Clyde Stewart
Heartland (1979)
Movie
Senator Kittner
The Seduction of Joe Tynan (1979)
Movie
Richard M. Nixon
Blind Ambition (1979)
TV
K.W. Hicks
Steel Cowboy (1978)
Movie
Doctor Hartogs
Betrayal (1978)
Movie
Dr. George
Coma (1978)
Movie
Maximilian
Nasty Habits (1977)
Movie
Nathan Bryce
The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
Movie
5.8
Richie
Crazy Joe (1974)
Movie
George Oldenburg
The President's Plane Is Missing (1973)
Movie
Maury Dann
Payday (1973)
Movie
Jonathon
Ghost Story (1972)
TV
Dominic Hoffo
Slaughter (1972)
Movie
Leon Lamarr
Columbo (1971)
TV
5.78
Actor
1 P.M. (1971)
Movie
6
Raoul Rey O'Houlihan
Maidstone (1971)
Movie
Izquierdo
Montserrat (1971)
Movie
Henry Miller
Tropic of Cancer (1970)
Movie
The Beard Director (uncredited)
Lions Love (1969)
Movie
Popcorn
Beyond the Law (1968)
Movie
Dano Villanova
Sol Madrid (1968)
Movie
Victor Roarke
Mannix (1967)
TV
6.38
Gunnery Sgt. Ben Honeywell
Beach Red (1967)
Movie
I.H. Chanticleer
You're a Big Boy Now (1966)
Movie
Alexander
One Spy Too Many (1966)
Movie
William Jefferson Slade
The Cincinnati Kid (1965)
Movie
6
Albert Vince
Reporter (1964)
TV
Alexander
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
TV
6
Col. Mark Royce
12 O'Clock High (1964)
TV
4.75
Lieutenant John C. Freemont
The Great Adventure (1963)
TV
Donald Burrows
Channing (1963)
TV
Sgt. Karl Kasten
The Lieutenant (1963)
TV
Dion Kapakos
Critic's Choice (1963)
Movie
Avery
Combat! (1962)
TV
6
Nicholas Gates
Hero's Island (1962)
Movie
Thomas 'Tom' J. Finley, Jr.
Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)
Movie
Dr. Nicholas Keefe
Dr. Kildare (1961)
TV
6
Joel Coles
The Dick Powell Show (1961)
TV
Alvah Clayhorne
Route 66 (1960)
TV
Duncan Corey
Thriller (1960)
TV
Harry Strauss / Johnny Mizo
The Untouchables (1959)
TV
5.29
Will Hewitt
Bonanza (1959)
TV
1
Lt. Walter Russel
Pork Chop Hill (1959)
Movie
Jacob Yellow-Sun
Rawhide (1959)
TV
4
Actor
Pursuit (1958)
TV
Locky McCormick
Johnny Belinda (1958)
Movie
Ansel Boake
Naked City (1958)
TV
Lieutenant Harrison
Bomber's Moon (1958)
Movie
Lt. George Miller
Time Limit (1957)
Movie
Jody Gilman
The Restless Gun (1957)
TV
Barry Mills (uncredited)
A Face in the Crowd (1957)
Movie
The Dentist
Baby Doll (1956)
Movie
Self - Presenter
Tony Awards (1956)
TV
1
Ernie Walters / Steve Morgan #22
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
TV
4.75
Solomon Chandler / Locky McCormick
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
TV
8.33
Self - Presenter
Golden Globe Awards (1944)
TV
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Information
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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