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Rip Torn

Temple, Texas, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

1931-02-06

Popularity

1.1

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.

Movie Credits

The Cincinnati Kid

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7.0

1965

The Cincinnati Kid

The Man Who Fell to Earth

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6.4

1976

The Man Who Fell to Earth

Men in Black II

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6.4

2002

Men in Black II

Men in Black

‌

7.2

1997

Men in Black

Canadian Bacon

‌

5.7

1995

Canadian Bacon

Marie Antoinette

‌

6.7

2006

Marie Antoinette

Airplane II: The Sequel

‌

6.1

1982

Airplane II: The Sequel

Sweet Bird of Youth: Chasing Time

‌

0.0

2006

Sweet Bird of Youth: Chasing Time

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

‌

5.6

1984

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Extreme Prejudice

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6.2

1987

Extreme Prejudice

Wonder Boys

‌

6.8

2000

Wonder Boys

A Stranger Is Watching

‌

4.5

1982

A Stranger Is Watching

RoboCop 3

‌

4.9

1993

RoboCop 3

Bee Movie

‌

6.0

2007

Bee Movie

By Dawn's Early Light

‌

6.5

1990

By Dawn's Early Light

Coma

‌

6.7

1978

Coma

Forty Shades of Blue

‌

4.1

2005

Forty Shades of Blue

How to Make an American Quilt

‌

6.4

1995

How to Make an American Quilt

Hercules

‌

7.5

1997

Hercules

Defending Your Life

‌

6.9

1991

Defending Your Life

The Insider

‌

7.5

1999

The Insider

Senseless

‌

6.2

1998

Senseless

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

‌

6.4

2004

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

Down Periscope

‌

6.4

1996

Down Periscope

Sweet Bird of Youth

‌

6.7

1962

Sweet Bird of Youth

Rolling Kansas

‌

5.4

2003

Rolling Kansas

Freddy Got Fingered

‌

4.7

2001

Freddy Got Fingered

Balloon Farm

‌

5.8

1999

Balloon Farm

Dolly Dearest

‌

5.5

1991

Dolly Dearest

Zoom

‌

5.3

2006

Zoom

Turn the River

‌

5.3

2008

Turn the River

One Trick Pony

‌

5.1

1980

One Trick Pony

King of Kings

‌

7.2

1961

King of Kings

You're a Big Boy Now

‌

6.1

1966

You're a Big Boy Now

Pork Chop Hill

‌

6.6

1959

Pork Chop Hill

Nadine

‌

5.4

1987

Nadine

American Cowslip

‌

5.1

2009

American Cowslip

Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind

‌

3.7

1991

Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind

Eulogy

‌

6.4

2004

Eulogy

The Beastmaster

‌

6.3

1982

The Beastmaster

Welcome to Mooseport

‌

5.1

2004

Welcome to Mooseport

The Sisters

‌

4.8

2005

The Sisters

Happy Tears

‌

5.0

2009

Happy Tears

Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster

‌

5.2

1992

Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster

Beach Red

‌

6.3

1967

Beach Red

Love Object

‌

5.9

2004

Love Object

City Heat

‌

5.5

1984

City Heat

Time Limit

‌

7.1

1957

Time Limit

The Seduction of Joe Tynan

‌

5.7

1979

The Seduction of Joe Tynan

Trial and Error

‌

5.4

1997

Trial and Error

Flashpoint

‌

6.2

1984

Flashpoint

Beyond the Law

‌

6.2

1993

Beyond the Law

Heartland

‌

6.5

1979

Heartland

Where the Rivers Flow North

‌

6.2

1993

Where the Rivers Flow North

Summer Rental

‌

6.1

1985

Summer Rental

Scarab

‌

5.5

1984

Scarab

Songwriter

‌

5.1

1984

Songwriter

Coming Apart

‌

6.0

1969

Coming Apart

Payday

‌

5.9

1973

Payday

National Lampoon's The Legend of Awesomest Maximus

‌

3.9

2011

National Lampoon's The Legend of Awesomest Maximus

Misunderstood

‌

6.7

1983

Misunderstood

Slaughter

‌

5.5

1972

Slaughter

Beer

‌

4.0

1985

Beer

Critic's Choice

‌

5.5

1963

Critic's Choice

Jinxed!

‌

4.5

1982

Jinxed!

One Spy Too Many

‌

4.9

1966

One Spy Too Many

Cold Feet

‌

3.8

1989

Cold Feet

April Morning

‌

5.8

1988

April Morning

Tropic of Cancer

‌

4.5

1970

Tropic of Cancer

Hit List

‌

6.0

1989

Hit List

Norman Mailer: The American

‌

7.0

2012

Norman Mailer: The American

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

‌

4.9

1977

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

Crazy Joe

‌

6.3

1974

Crazy Joe

First Family

‌

3.0

1980

First Family

1 P.M.

‌

5.8

1971

1 P.M.

Nasty Habits

‌

4.6

1977

Nasty Habits

Johnny Belinda

‌

0.0

1958

Johnny Belinda

A Face in the Crowd

‌

7.6

1957

A Face in the Crowd

Cross Creek

‌

6.6

1983

Cross Creek

The Almost Perfect Bank Robbery

‌

5.1

1999

The Almost Perfect Bank Robbery

Maidstone

‌

3.9

1971

Maidstone

Beyond the Law

‌

4.8

1968

Beyond the Law

Sol Madrid

‌

6.4

1968

Sol Madrid

Hero's Island

‌

4.8

1962

Hero's Island

The Making of Marie Antoinette

‌

5.0

2007

The Making of Marie Antoinette

Bomber's Moon

‌

0.0

1958

Bomber's Moon

Three Days to Vegas

‌

3.4

2007

Three Days to Vegas

Silence Like Glass

‌

6.6

1989

Silence Like Glass

J. Edgar Hoover

‌

0.0

1987

J. Edgar Hoover

Men in Black 3

‌

6.5

2012

Men in Black 3

Destination: America

‌

0.0

1987

Destination: America

Passing Glory

‌

5.8

1999

Passing Glory

Steel Cowboy

‌

0.0

1978

Steel Cowboy

A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle

‌

0.0

2000

A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle

Yours, Mine & Ours

‌

6.2

2005

Yours, Mine & Ours

The Afterlight

‌

0.0

2009

The Afterlight

Pair of Aces

‌

5.0

1990

Pair of Aces

The King of Love

‌

0.0

1987

The King of Love

The Execution

‌

7.3

1985

The Execution

Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

‌

7.1

2000

Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

Heart of a Child

‌

4.6

1994

Heart of a Child

Death Falls

‌

3.0

1991

Death Falls

Montserrat

‌

0.0

1971

Montserrat

August

‌

5.2

2008

August

Birch Interval

‌

4.0

1976

Birch Interval

Manhunt for Claude Dallas

‌

4.0

1986

Manhunt for Claude Dallas

Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case

‌

5.5

1980

Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case

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

‌

5.0

1975

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

Sophia Loren: Her Own Story

‌

5.2

1980

Sophia Loren: Her Own Story

The President's Plane Is Missing

‌

6.2

1973

The President's Plane Is Missing

A Shining Season

‌

3.0

1979

A Shining Season

Sweet Bird of Youth

‌

5.4

1989

Sweet Bird of Youth

When She Says No

‌

0.0

1984

When She Says No

My Son Johnny

‌

6.0

1991

My Son Johnny

Beautiful Dreamers

‌

5.2

1990

Beautiful Dreamers

Laguna Heat

‌

3.8

1987

Laguna Heat

Letter to My Killer

‌

6.0

1995

Letter to My Killer

Lions Love

‌

5.8

1969

Lions Love

Kojak: None So Blind

‌

6.0

1990

Kojak: None So Blind

Baby Doll

‌

7.0

1956

Baby Doll

The Hindenburg

‌

6.0

1996

The Hindenburg

T Bone N Weasel

‌

3.0

1992

T Bone N Weasel

Lucky Days

‌

0.0

2008

Lucky Days

Cotter

‌

1.0

1973

Cotter

24 Hours in a Woman's Life

‌

0.0

1961

24 Hours in a Woman's Life

She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal

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4.3

1995

She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal

The Making Of 'The Larry Sanders Show'

‌

0.0

2007

The Making Of 'The Larry Sanders Show'

Fires of Kuwait

‌

7.7

1992

Fires of Kuwait

Maniac Magee

‌

0.0

2003

Maniac Magee

A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story

‌

7.0

1992

A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story

Betrayal

‌

0.0

1978

Betrayal

The Golden Boys

‌

5.5

2008

The Golden Boys

For Better or Worse

‌

4.0

1995

For Better or Worse

James Dean: A Portrait

‌

0.0

1995

James Dean: A Portrait

Lionpower from MGM

‌

4.5

1967

Lionpower from MGM

3 Weeks to Daytona

‌

5.5

2011

3 Weeks to Daytona

Heartland

‌

0.0

Heartland

Tv Credits

The Great Adventure

‌

0.0

1963

The Great Adventure

The Larry Sanders Show

‌

7.7

1992

The Larry Sanders Show

Route 66

‌

6.3

1960

Route 66

Omnibus

‌

6.0

1952

Omnibus

Naked City

‌

5.5

1958

Naked City

Soul Food

‌

7.0

2000

Soul Food

Mannix

‌

6.7

1967

Mannix

Combat!

‌

7.7

1962

Combat!

30 Rock

‌

7.5

2006

30 Rock

Will & Grace

‌

6.8

1998

Will & Grace

Hallmark Hall of Fame

‌

8.6

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

The Lyon's Den

‌

9.3

2003

The Lyon's Den

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

‌

7.2

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Chicago Hope

‌

7.2

1994

Chicago Hope

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

‌

7.8

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Extreme Dodgeball

‌

0.0

2004

Extreme Dodgeball

Thriller

‌

6.6

1960

Thriller

Ben Casey

‌

5.6

1961

Ben Casey

The Lieutenant

‌

6.0

1963

The Lieutenant

The Blue and the Gray

‌

6.6

1982

The Blue and the Gray

Breaking Point

‌

7.2

1963

Breaking Point

Dr. Kildare

‌

5.5

1961

Dr. Kildare

Ghost Story

‌

7.1

1972

Ghost Story

The Eddie Capra Mysteries

‌

5.0

1978

The Eddie Capra Mysteries

Channing

‌

7.0

1963

Channing

North and South

‌

7.4

1985

North and South

Seasons of Love

‌

0.0

1999

Seasons of Love

Blind Ambition

‌

5.0

1979

Blind Ambition

The Atlanta Child Murders

‌

5.6

1985

The Atlanta Child Murders

Bonanza

‌

7.5

1959

Bonanza

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

‌

7.8

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Hallmark Hall of Fame

‌

8.6

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Columbo

‌

8.1

1971

Columbo

The Dick Powell Show

‌

5.5

1961

The Dick Powell Show

Ghost Stories

‌

6.9

1997

Ghost Stories

The John Larroquette Show

‌

6.7

1993

The John Larroquette Show

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

‌

7.6

2001

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

The Mike Douglas Show

‌

5.4

1961

The Mike Douglas Show

The Restless Gun

‌

3.0

1957

The Restless Gun

Golden Globe Awards

‌

7.2

1944

Golden Globe Awards

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

‌

7.1

1964

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

12 O'Clock High

‌

7.2

1964

12 O'Clock High

Tony Awards

‌

5.9

1956

Tony Awards

Rawhide

‌

7.2

1959

Rawhide

The Untouchables

‌

7.8

1959

The Untouchables

‌

7.8

1959

The Untouchables

Kraft Television Theatre

‌

7.5

1947

Kraft Television Theatre

‌

7.5

1947

Kraft Television Theatre