Rip Torn
Acting
Born 1931-02-06 · Temple, Texas, USA
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.
Known for
The Larry Sanders Show
1992 · TV
Ghost Stories
1997 · TV
30 Rock
2006 · TV
Will & Grace
1998 · TV
Columbo
1971 · TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 · TV
Blind Ambition
1979 · TV
North and South
1985 · TV
The Lyon's Den
2003 · TV
The Blue and the Gray
1982 · TV
Bonanza
1959 · TV
Dr. Kildare
1961 · TV
Mannix
1967 · TV
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964 · TV
Chicago Hope
1994 · TV
Tony Awards
1956 · TV
Seasons of Love
1999 · TV
The Untouchables
1959 · TV
The Atlanta Child Murders
1985 · TV
Combat!
1962 · TV
Rawhide
1959 · TV
Naked City
1958 · TV
The Great Adventure
1963 · TV
12 O'Clock High
1964 · TV
Route 66
1960 · TV
Thriller
1960 · TV
Kraft Television Theatre
1947 · TV
Ben Casey
1961 · TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 · TV
The John Larroquette Show
1993 · TV
Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan
1975 · TV
Ghost Story
1972 · TV
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · TV
The Lieutenant
1963 · TV
Channing
1963 · TV
Breaking Point
1963 · TV
Soul Food
2000 · TV
The Eddie Capra Mysteries
1978 · TV
The Restless Gun
1957 · TV
Golden Globe Awards
1944 · TV
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · TV
Omnibus
1952 · TV
The Dick Powell Show
1961 · TV