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Rip Torn

Rip Torn

1931-02-06 / Temple, Texas, USA

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.

Appearances

The Great Adventure
The Great Adventure (1963)
The Larry Sanders Show
The Larry Sanders Show (1992)
Route 66
Route 66 (1960)
Omnibus
Omnibus (1952)
Naked City
Naked City (1958)
Soul Food
Soul Food (2000)
Mannix
Mannix (1967)
Combat!
Combat! (1962)
30 Rock
30 Rock (2006)
Will & Grace
Will & Grace (1998)
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
The Lyon's Den
The Lyon's Den (2003)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope (1994)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
Extreme Dodgeball
Extreme Dodgeball (2004)
Thriller
Thriller (1960)
Ben Casey
Ben Casey (1961)
The Lieutenant
The Lieutenant (1963)
The Blue and the Gray
The Blue and the Gray (1982)
Breaking Point
Breaking Point (1963)
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare (1961)
Ghost Story
Ghost Story (1972)
The Eddie Capra Mysteries
The Eddie Capra Mysteries (1978)
Channing
Channing (1963)
North and South
North and South (1985)
Seasons of Love
Seasons of Love (1999)
Blind Ambition
Blind Ambition (1979)
The Atlanta Child Murders
The Atlanta Child Murders (1985)
Bonanza
Bonanza (1959)
Columbo
Columbo (1971)
The Dick Powell Show
The Dick Powell Show (1961)
Ghost Stories
Ghost Stories (1997)
The John Larroquette Show
The John Larroquette Show (1993)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
The Restless Gun
The Restless Gun (1957)
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards (1944)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
12 O'Clock High
12 O'Clock High (1964)
Tony Awards
Tony Awards (1956)
Rawhide
Rawhide (1959)
The Untouchables
The Untouchables (1959)
Kraft Television Theatre
Kraft Television Theatre (1947)