Rip Torn
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Rip Torn
Filmography
Acting (138)
2012
Bridge of Namesas Tom
2012
Men in Black 3as Large-Headed Alien at Funeral (uncredited)
6.5
2012
Norman Mailer: The Americanas Self
7.0
2011
3 Weeks to Daytonaas Sal
5.3
2011
National Lampoon's The Legend of Awesomest Maximusas King Looney
3.9
2009
Happy Tearsas Joe
5.0
2009
The Afterlightas Carl
2009
American Cowslipas Trevor O'Hart
5.1
2008
The Golden Boysas Capt. Jeremiah Burgess
5.6
2008
Augustas David Sterling
5.2
2008
Turn the Riveras Quinette
5.3
2008
Lucky Daysas Bobo
2007
Bee Movieas Lou Lo Duca (voice)
6.1
2007
5.0
2007
2007
Three Days to Vegasas Joe Wallace
3.9
2006
Zoomas Larraby
5.3
2006
Marie Antoinetteas Louis XV
6.7
2006
2005
Forty Shades of Blueas Alan James
4.5
2005
Yours, Mine & Oursas Commandant Sherman
6.2
2005
The Sistersas Dr. Chebrin
5.1
2004
Eulogyas Edmund Collins
6.4
2004
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Storyas Patches O'Houlihan
6.4
2004
Welcome to Mooseportas Bert Langdon
5.1
2004
Love Objectas Novak
5.9
2003
Maniac Mageeas George McNab
8.0
2003
Rolling Kansasas Oldman
5.6
2002
Men in Black IIas Zed
6.4
2001
Freddy Got Fingeredas Jim Brody
4.8
2000
7.3
2000
Wonder Boysas Q
6.8
2000
A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielleas Detective Manny Garett
10.0
1999
The Insideras John Scanlon
7.5
1999
The Almost Perfect Bank Robberyas Royce
5.6
1999
Balloon Farmas Harvey Potter
5.9
1999
Passing Gloryas Father Robert Grant
6.0
1998
Senselessas Randall Tyson
6.2
1997
The Mouseas Trucker 'God'
9.0
1997
Men in Blackas Zed
7.2
1997
Herculesas Zeus (voice)
7.5
1997
Trial and Erroras Benny Gibbs
5.4
1996
The Hindenburgas Narrator
7.5
1996
Down Periscopeas Admiral Winslow
6.4
1995
How to Make an American Quiltas Arthur
6.4
1995
James Dean: A Portraitas Self (Narrator)
7.0
6.5
1995
Canadian Baconas General Dick Panzer
5.7
1995
She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandalas Adm. Snyder
4.2
1995
For Better or Worseas Capt. Cole
4.7
1994
Heart of a Childas Dr. Leonard Bailey
5.2
1993
Where the Rivers Flow Northas Noel Lord
6.4
1993
Beyond the Lawas Deputy Prescott
6.3
1993
RoboCop 3as The CEO
4.9
1992
A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Storyas Bill Morgan
7.7
1992
T Bone N Weaselas Happy Sam
3.8
1992
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disasteras Admiral Paul Yost
5.2
1992
Fires of Kuwaitas Narrator (voice)
7.9
1991
My Son Johnnyas Brian Stansbury
6.1
1991
Dolly Dearestas Karl Resnick
5.7
1991
Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kindas Captain Jack Parsons
3.7
1991
Defending Your Lifeas Bob Diamond
6.9
1991
Death Fallsas Dub Farley
5.0
1990
Beautiful Dreamersas Walt Whitman
5.0
1990
By Dawn's Early Lightas Colonel Fargo
6.5
1990
Kojak: None So Blindas Gideon Hogarth
6.3
1990
Pair of Acesas Capt. Jack Parsons
6.7
1989
Sweet Bird of Youthas Boss Finley
5.5
1989
Silence Like Glassas Dr. Markowitz
7.0
1989
Cold Feetas Sheriff
4.1
1989
Hit Listas Vic Luca
6.2
1988
April Morningas Solomon Chandler
5.7
1987
The King of Loveas Jack Kraft
1987
Laguna Heatas Joe Datilla
4.3
1987
Nadineas Buford Pope
5.4
1987
Extreme Prejudiceas Sheriff Hank Pearson
6.3
1987
Destination: Americaas Corbet St. James IV
1987
J. Edgar Hooveras Lyndon Baines Johnson
1986
Manhunt for Claude Dallasas Tim Nettleton
5.5
1985
Beeras Buzz Beckerman
4.4
1985
Summer Rentalas Scully
6.1
1985
The Executionas Wilheim Gehbert
7.3
1984
City Heatas Primo Pitt
5.5
1984
Songwriteras Dino McLeish
5.5
1984
Cat on a Hot Tin Roofas Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt
5.7
1984
Scarabas Khepera
7.0
1984
Flashpointas Sheriff Wells
6.2
1984
When She Says Noas Stuart Blankfort
8.0
1983
Misunderstoodas Will
6.5
1983
Cross Creekas Marsh Turner
6.6
1982
Airplane II: The Sequelas Bud Kruger / President Reagan
6.1
1982
Jinxed!as Harold Benson
4.5
1982
The Beastmasteras Maax
6.3
1982
A Stranger Is Watchingas Artie Taggart
4.6
1981
Heartlandas Clyde Stewart
6.4
1980
First Familyas General G. E. Dumpston
3.4
1980
Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Caseas Charles Burt
5.9
1980
Sophia Loren: Her Own Storyas Carlo Ponti
5.5
1980
One Trick Ponyas Walter Fox
5.5
1979
A Shining Seasonas Jack Baker
4.7
1979
The Seduction of Joe Tynanas Senator Kittner
5.9
1978
Steel Cowboyas K.W. Hicks
9.0
1978
Betrayalas Dr. Hartogs
7.0
1978
Comaas Dr. George
6.8
1977
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hooveras Dwight Webb
5.1
1977
Nasty Habitsas Father Maximilian
5.0
1976
Birch Intervalas Thomas
5.0
1976
The Man Who Fell to Earthas Nathan Bryce
6.5
1974
Crazy Joeas Richie
6.7
1973
The President's Plane Is Missingas George Oldenburg
6.3
1973
Paydayas Maury Dann
6.1
1973
Cotteras Roy
4.5
1972
Slaughteras Dominic Hoffo
5.6
1971
1 P.M.as Self
6.2
1971
Maidstoneas Raoul Rey O'Houlihan
4.2
1971
Montserratas Izquierdo
10.0
1970
Tropic of Canceras Henry Miller
5.0
1969
Coming Apartas Joe
6.2
1969
Lions Loveas The Beard Director (uncredited)
5.9
1968
Beyond the Lawas Popcorn
5.6
1968
Sol Madridas Dano Villanova
6.9
1967
Beach Redas Gunnery Sgt. Ben Honeywell
6.5
1967
Lionpower from MGMas Self - Dano Villanova (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.3
1966
You're a Big Boy Nowas I.H. Chanticleer
6.1
1966
One Spy Too Manyas Alexander
5.1
1965
The Cincinnati Kidas William Jefferson Slade
7.0
1963
Critic's Choiceas Dion Kapakos
5.6
1962
Hero's Islandas Nicholas Gates
5.6
1962
Sweet Bird of Youthas Tom Finley Jr.
6.7
1961
King of Kingsas Judas
7.1
1961
24 Hours in a Woman's Lifeas Paul
5.0
1959
Pork Chop Hillas Lt. Walter Russell
6.7
1958
Johnny Belindaas Locky McCormick
1958
Bomber's Moonas Lieutenant Harrison
1957
Time Limitas Lt. George Miller
7.2
1957
A Face in the Crowdas Barry Mills (uncredited)
7.6
1956
Baby Dollas The Dentist (uncredited)
7.0