7.2
Movie
Acting
Rip Torn
- Born
- Died
- (aged 88)
- Birthplace
- Temple, Texas, USA
- Credits
- 187 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.2
Movie
6.4
Movie
Men in Black II
7.5
Movie
Hercules
6.1
Movie
Bee Movie
6.4
Movie
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
6.7
Movie
Marie Antoinette
7.5
Movie
The Insider
4.9
Movie
RoboCop 3
6.1
Movie
Airplane II: The Sequel
6.2
Movie
Yours, Mine & Ours
8.1
TV
Columbo
7.5
TV
30 Rock
6.8
Movie
Wonder Boys
5.3
Movie
Zoom
6.5
Movie
The Man Who Fell to Earth
6.9
TV
Will & Grace
6.4
Movie
Down Periscope
4.8
Movie
Freddy Got Fingered
Acting credits 185
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Heartland Film | |
| 2026 | Making Marie Antoinette Film | Self |
| 2012 | Bridge of Names Film | Tom |
| 2012 | Men in Black 3 Film | Large-Headed Alien at Funeral (uncredited) |
| 2012 | Norman Mailer: The American Film | Self |
| 2011 | 3 Weeks to Daytona Film | Sal |
| 2011 | National Lampoon's The Legend of Awesomest Maximus Film | King Looney |
| 2009 | Happy Tears Film | Joe |
| 2009 | The Afterlight Film | Carl |
| 2009 | American Cowslip Film | Trevor O'Hart |
| 2008 | The Golden Boys Film | Capt. Jeremiah Burgess |
| 2008 | August Film | David Sterling |
| 2008 | Turn the River Film | Quinette |
| 2008 | Lucky Days Film | Bobo |
| 2007 | Bee Movie Film | Lou Lo Duca (voice) |
| 2007 | The Making of Marie Antoinette Film | Self |
| 2007 | The Making Of 'The Larry Sanders Show' Film | Arthur |
| 2007 | Three Days to Vegas Film | Joe Wallace |
| 2006 | 30 Rock TV | Don Geiss (8 ep) |
| 2006 | Zoom Film | Larraby |
| 2006 | Marie Antoinette Film | Louis XV |
| 2006 | Sweet Bird of Youth: Chasing Time Film | Self |
| 2005 | Forty Shades of Blue Film | Alan James |
| 2005 | Yours, Mine & Ours Film | Commandant Sherman |
| 2005 | The Sisters Film | Dr. Chebrin |
| 2004 | Eulogy Film | Edmund Collins |
| 2004 | DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story Film | Patches O'Houlihan |
| 2004 | Extreme Dodgeball TV | (30 ep) |
| 2004 | Welcome to Mooseport Film | Bert Langdon |
| 2004 | Love Object Film | Novak |
| 2003 | The Lyon's Den TV | (3 ep) |
| 2003 | Maniac Magee Film | George McNab |
| 2003 | Rolling Kansas Film | Oldman |
| 2002 | Men in Black II Film | Zed |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent TV | Jules Copeland (1 ep) |
| 2001 | Freddy Got Fingered Film | Jim Brody |
| 2000 | Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows Film | Self |
| 2000 | Soul Food TV | Peter Redmond (1 ep) |
| 2000 | Wonder Boys Film | Q |
| 2000 | A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle Film | Detective Manny Garett |
| 1999 | The Insider Film | John Scanlon |
| 1999 | The Almost Perfect Bank Robbery Film | Royce |
| 1999 | Seasons of Love TV | Spence (2 ep) |
| 1999 | Balloon Farm Film | Harvey Potter |
| 1999 | Passing Glory Film | Father Robert Grant |
| 1998 | Will & Grace TV | Lionel Banks (4 ep) |
| 1998 | Senseless Film | Randall Tyson |
| 1997 | The Mouse Film | Trucker 'God' |
| 1997 | Ghost Stories TV | The Narrator (44 ep) |
| 1997 | Men in Black Film | Zed |
| 1997 | Hercules Film | Zeus (voice) |
| 1997 | Trial and Error Film | Benny Gibbs |
| 1996 | The Hindenburg Film | Narrator |
| 1996 | Down Periscope Film | Admiral Winslow |
| 1995 | How to Make an American Quilt Film | Arthur |
| 1995 | James Dean: A Portrait Film | Self (Narrator) |
| 1995 | Letter to My Killer Film | |
| 1995 | Canadian Bacon Film | General Dick Panzer |
| 1995 | She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal Film | Adm. Snyder |
| 1995 | For Better or Worse Film | Capt. Cole |
Crew credits 3
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Lucky Days Film | Executive Producer |
| 1988 | The Telephone Film | Director |
| 1976 | Harlan County U.S.A. Film | Thanks |