Rip Torn

Rip Torn

🎂 6th February 1931 (95 yrs) 📍 Temple, Texas, USA

Known For

Men in Black

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.

Rip Torn

Movies Featuring Rip Torn

No Image

Bridge of Names (2012)

as Tom
Men in Black 3

Men in Black 3 (2012)

as Large-Headed Alien at Funeral (uncredited)
Norman Mailer: The American

Norman Mailer: The American (2012)

as Self
3 Weeks to Daytona

3 Weeks to Daytona (2011)

as Sal
National Lampoon's The Legend of Awesomest Maximus

National Lampoon's The Legend of Awesomest Maximus (2011)

as King Looney
Happy Tears

Happy Tears (2009)

as Joe
No Image

The Afterlight (2009)

as Carl
American Cowslip

American Cowslip (2009)

as Trevor O'Hart
The Golden Boys

The Golden Boys (2008)

as Capt. Jeremiah Burgess
August

August (2008)

as David Sterling
Turn the River

Turn the River (2008)

as Quinette
Lucky Days

Lucky Days (2008)

as Bobo
Bee Movie

Bee Movie (2007)

as Lou Lo Duca (voice)
The Making of Marie Antoinette

The Making of Marie Antoinette (2007)

as Self
The Making Of 'The Larry Sanders Show'

The Making Of 'The Larry Sanders Show' (2007)

as Arthur
Three Days to Vegas

Three Days to Vegas (2007)

as Joe Wallace
Zoom

Zoom (2006)

as Larraby
Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette (2006)

as Louis XV
No Image

Sweet Bird of Youth: Chasing Time (2006)

as Self
Forty Shades of Blue

Forty Shades of Blue (2005)

as Alan James
Yours, Mine & Ours

Yours, Mine & Ours (2005)

as Commandant Sherman
The Sisters

The Sisters (2005)

as Dr. Chebrin
Eulogy

Eulogy (2004)

as Edmund Collins
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story (2004)

as Patches O'Houlihan
Welcome to Mooseport

Welcome to Mooseport (2004)

as Bert Langdon
Love Object

Love Object (2004)

as Novak
No Image

Maniac Magee (2003)

as George McNab
Rolling Kansas

Rolling Kansas (2003)

as Oldman
Men in Black II

Men in Black II (2002)

as Zed
Freddy Got Fingered

Freddy Got Fingered (2001)

as Jim Brody
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows (2000)

as Self
Wonder Boys

Wonder Boys (2000)

as Q
A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle

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

as Detective Manny Garett
The Insider

The Insider (1999)

as John Scanlon
The Almost Perfect Bank Robbery

The Almost Perfect Bank Robbery (1999)

as Royce
Balloon Farm

Balloon Farm (1999)

as Harvey Potter
Passing Glory

Passing Glory (1999)

as Father Robert Grant
Senseless

Senseless (1998)

as Randall Tyson
Men in Black

Men in Black (1997)

as Zed
Hercules

Hercules (1997)

as Zeus (voice)
Trial and Error

Trial and Error (1997)

as Benny Gibbs
The Hindenburg

The Hindenburg (1996)

as Narrator
Down Periscope

Down Periscope (1996)

as Admiral Winslow
How to Make an American Quilt

How to Make an American Quilt (1995)

as Arthur
James Dean: A Portrait

James Dean: A Portrait (1995)

as Self (Narrator)
Letter to My Killer

Letter to My Killer (1995)

Canadian Bacon

Canadian Bacon (1995)

as General Dick Panzer
She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal

She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal (1995)

as Adm. Snyder
For Better or Worse

For Better or Worse (1995)

as Capt. Cole
Heart of a Child

Heart of a Child (1994)

as Dr. Leonard Bailey
Where the Rivers Flow North

Where the Rivers Flow North (1993)

as Noel Lord
Beyond the Law

Beyond the Law (1993)

as Deputy Prescott
RoboCop 3

RoboCop 3 (1993)

as The CEO
A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story

A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story (1992)

as Bill Morgan
T Bone N Weasel

T Bone N Weasel (1992)

as Happy Sam
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster

Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster (1992)

as Admiral Paul Yost
Fires of Kuwait

Fires of Kuwait (1992)

as Narrator (voice)
My Son Johnny

My Son Johnny (1991)

as Brian Stansbury
Dolly Dearest

Dolly Dearest (1991)

as Karl Resnick
Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind

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

as Captain Jack Parsons
Defending Your Life

Defending Your Life (1991)

as Bob Diamond
Death Falls

Death Falls (1991)

as Dub Farley
Beautiful Dreamers

Beautiful Dreamers (1990)

as Walt Whitman
By Dawn's Early Light

By Dawn's Early Light (1990)

as Colonel Fargo
Kojak: None So Blind

Kojak: None So Blind (1990)

as Gideon Hogarth
Pair of Aces

Pair of Aces (1990)

as Capt. Jack Parsons
Sweet Bird of Youth

Sweet Bird of Youth (1989)

as Boss Finley
Silence Like Glass

Silence Like Glass (1989)

as Dr. Markowitz
Cold Feet

Cold Feet (1989)

as Sheriff
Hit List

Hit List (1989)

as Vic Luca
April Morning

April Morning (1988)

as Solomon Chandler
No Image

The King of Love (1987)

as Jack Kraft
Laguna Heat

Laguna Heat (1987)

as Joe Datilla
Nadine

Nadine (1987)

as Buford Pope
Extreme Prejudice

Extreme Prejudice (1987)

as Sheriff Hank Pearson
Destination: America

Destination: America (1987)

as Corbet St. James IV
J. Edgar Hoover

J. Edgar Hoover (1987)

as Lyndon Baines Johnson
Manhunt for Claude Dallas

Manhunt for Claude Dallas (1986)

as Tim Nettleton
Beer

Beer (1985)

as Buzz Beckerman
Summer Rental

Summer Rental (1985)

as Scully
The Execution

The Execution (1985)

as Wilheim Gehbert
City Heat

City Heat (1984)

as Primo Pitt
Songwriter

Songwriter (1984)

as Dino McLeish
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1984)

as Big Daddy
Scarab

Scarab (1984)

as Khepera
Flashpoint

Flashpoint (1984)

as Sheriff Wells
When She Says No

When She Says No (1984)

as Stuart Blankfort
Misunderstood

Misunderstood (1983)

as Will
Cross Creek

Cross Creek (1983)

as Marsh Turner
Airplane II: The Sequel

Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)

as Bud Kruger / President Reagan
A Stranger Is Watching

A Stranger Is Watching (1982)

as Artie Taggart
Jinxed!

Jinxed! (1982)

as Harold Benson
The Beastmaster

The Beastmaster (1982)

as Maax
First Family

First Family (1980)

as General G. E. Dumpston
Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case

Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case (1980)

as Charles Burt
Sophia Loren: Her Own Story

Sophia Loren: Her Own Story (1980)

as Carlo Ponti
One Trick Pony

One Trick Pony (1980)

as Walter Fox
A Shining Season

A Shining Season (1979)

as Jack Baker
Heartland

Heartland (1979)

as Clyde Stewart
The Seduction of Joe Tynan

The Seduction of Joe Tynan (1979)

as Senator Kittner
Steel Cowboy

Steel Cowboy (1978)

as K.W. Hicks
Betrayal

Betrayal (1978)

as Dr. Hartogs
Coma

Coma (1978)

as Dr. George
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover (1977)

as Dwight Webb
Nasty Habits

Nasty Habits (1977)

as Father Maximilian
Birch Interval

Birch Interval (1976)

as Thomas
The Man Who Fell to Earth

The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)

as Nathan Bryce
Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan

Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan (1975)

as Glen Tuttle
Crazy Joe

Crazy Joe (1974)

as Richie
The President's Plane Is Missing

The President's Plane Is Missing (1973)

as George Oldenburg
Payday

Payday (1973)

as Maury Dann
Cotter

Cotter (1973)

as Roy
Slaughter

Slaughter (1972)

as Dominic Hoffo
1 P.M.

1 P.M. (1971)

as Self
Maidstone

Maidstone (1971)

as Raoul Rey O'Houlihan
Montserrat

Montserrat (1971)

as Izquierdo
Tropic of Cancer

Tropic of Cancer (1970)

as Henry Miller
Coming Apart

Coming Apart (1969)

as Joe
Lions Love

Lions Love (1969)

as The Beard Director (uncredited)
Beyond the Law

Beyond the Law (1968)

as Popcorn
Sol Madrid

Sol Madrid (1968)

as Dano Villanova
Beach Red

Beach Red (1967)

as Gunnery Sgt. Ben Honeywell
Lionpower from MGM

Lionpower from MGM (1967)

as Self - Dano Villanova (archive footage) (uncredited)
You're a Big Boy Now

You're a Big Boy Now (1966)

as I.H. Chanticleer
One Spy Too Many

One Spy Too Many (1966)

as Alexander
The Cincinnati Kid

The Cincinnati Kid (1965)

as William Jefferson Slade
Critic's Choice

Critic's Choice (1963)

as Dion Kapakos
Hero's Island

Hero's Island (1962)

as Nicholas Gates
Sweet Bird of Youth

Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)

as Tom Finley Jr.
King of Kings

King of Kings (1961)

as Judas
24 Hours in a Woman's Life

24 Hours in a Woman's Life (1961)

as Paul
Pork Chop Hill

Pork Chop Hill (1959)

as Lt. Walter Russell
No Image

Johnny Belinda (1958)

as Locky McCormick
Bomber's Moon

Bomber's Moon (1958)

as Lieutenant Harrison
Time Limit

Time Limit (1957)

as Lt. George Miller
A Face in the Crowd

A Face in the Crowd (1957)

as Barry Mills (uncredited)
Baby Doll

Baby Doll (1956)

as The Dentist (uncredited)
Heartland

Heartland (N/A)