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Rip Torn Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1931-02-06

Birthplace:
Temple, Texas, USA

Credits:
187 Total Roles

Rip Torn

Acting

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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.

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2012 Bridge of Names MOVIE Tom
2012 Men in Black 3 MOVIE Large-Headed Alien at Funeral (uncredited)
2012 Norman Mailer: The American MOVIE Self
2011 3 Weeks to Daytona MOVIE Sal
2011 National Lampoon's The Legend of Awesomest Maximus MOVIE King Looney
2009 Happy Tears MOVIE Joe
2009 The Afterlight MOVIE Carl
2009 American Cowslip MOVIE Trevor O'Hart
2008 The Golden Boys MOVIE Capt. Jeremiah Burgess
2008 August MOVIE David Sterling

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