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Rip Torn

Rip Torn

Known For Acting
Birthday Feb 06, 1931
Died Jul 09, 2019 (88)
Birthplace Temple, Texas, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
Links TMDb IMDb
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 Aw ... ard 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.

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Filmography

Men in Black 3

Men in Black 3

2012

as Large-Headed Alien at Funeral (uncredited)

The Afterlight

The Afterlight

2009

as Carl

Happy Tears

Happy Tears

2009

as Joe

American Cowslip

American Cowslip

2009

as Trevor O'Hart

Turn the River

Turn the River

2008

as Quinette

The Golden Boys

The Golden Boys

2008

as Capt. Jeremiah Burgess

Lucky Days

Lucky Days

2008

as Bobo

August

August

2008

as David Sterling

Three Days to Vegas

Three Days to Vegas

2007

as Joe Wallace

Bee Movie

Bee Movie

2007

as Lou Lo Duca (voice)

Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette

2006

as Louis XV

Zoom

Zoom

2006

as Larraby

Forty Shades of Blue

Forty Shades of Blue

2005

as Alan James

The Sisters

The Sisters

2005

as Dr. Chebrin

Yours, Mine & Ours

Yours, Mine & Ours

2005

as Commandant Sherman

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

2004

as Patches O'Houlihan

Love Object

Love Object

2004

as Novak

Welcome to Mooseport

Welcome to Mooseport

2004

as Bert Langdon

Eulogy

Eulogy

2004

as Edmund Collins

Rolling Kansas

Rolling Kansas

2003

as Oldman

Maniac Magee

Maniac Magee

2003

as George McNab

Men in Black II

Men in Black II

2002

as Zed

Freddy Got Fingered

Freddy Got Fingered

2001

as Jim Brody

Wonder Boys

Wonder Boys

2000

as Q

A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle

A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle

2000

as Detective Manny Garett

Balloon Farm

Balloon Farm

1999

as Harvey Potter

Passing Glory

Passing Glory

1999

as Father Robert Grant

The Insider

The Insider

1999

as John Scanlon

Senseless

Senseless

1998

as Randall Tyson

Men in Black

Men in Black

1997

as Zed

Trial and Error

Trial and Error

1997

as Benny Gibbs

Hercules

Hercules

1997

as Zeus (voice)

The Hindenburg

The Hindenburg

1996

as Narrator

Down Periscope

Down Periscope

1996

as Admiral Winslow

Canadian Bacon

Canadian Bacon

1995

as General Dick Panzer

Heart of a Child

Heart of a Child

1994

as Dr. Leonard Bailey

Where the Rivers Flow North

Where the Rivers Flow North

1993

as Noel Lord

RoboCop 3

RoboCop 3

1993

as The CEO

Beyond the Law

Beyond the Law

1993

as Deputy Prescott

Fires of Kuwait

Fires of Kuwait

1992

as Narrator (voice)

T Bone N Weasel

T Bone N Weasel

1992

as Happy Sam

Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster

Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster

1992

as Admiral Paul Yost - Presidential Delegation

Death Falls

Death Falls

1991

as Dub Farley

Dolly Dearest

Dolly Dearest

1991

as Karl Resnick

Defending Your Life

Defending Your Life

1991

as Bob Diamond

Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind

Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind

1991

as Captain Jack Parsons

My Son Johnny

My Son Johnny

1991

as Brian Stansbury

Beautiful Dreamers

Beautiful Dreamers

1990

as Walt Whitman

Pair of Aces

Pair of Aces

1990

as Capt. Jack Parsons

By Dawn's Early Light

By Dawn's Early Light

1990

as Colonel Fargo

Kojak: None So Blind

Kojak: None So Blind

1990

as Gideon Hogarth

Hit List

Hit List

1989

as Vic Luca

Sweet Bird of Youth

Sweet Bird of Youth

1989

as Boss Finley

Cold Feet

Cold Feet

1989

as Sheriff

April Morning

April Morning

1988

as Solomon Chandler

Laguna Heat

Laguna Heat

1987

as Joe Datilla

Nadine

Nadine

1987

as Buford Pope

The King of Love

The King of Love

1987

as Jack Kraft

Extreme Prejudice

Extreme Prejudice

1987

as Sheriff Hank Pearson

Destination: America

Destination: America

1987

as Corbet St. James IV

Manhunt for Claude Dallas

Manhunt for Claude Dallas

1986

as Tim Nettleton

Beer

Beer

1985

as Buzz Beckerman

The Execution

The Execution

1985

as Wilheim Gehbert

Summer Rental

Summer Rental

1985

as Scully

Scarab

Scarab

1984

as Khepera

Flashpoint

Flashpoint

1984

as Sheriff Wells

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

1984

as Big Daddy

Misunderstood

Misunderstood

1984

as Will

Songwriter

Songwriter

1984

as Dino McLeish

City Heat

City Heat

1984

as Primo Pitt

When She Says No

When She Says No

1984

as Stuart Blankfort

Cross Creek

Cross Creek

1983

as Marsh Turner

A Stranger Is Watching

A Stranger Is Watching

1982

as Artie Taggart

Jinxed!

Jinxed!

1982

as Harold Benson

The Beastmaster

The Beastmaster

1982

as Maax

Airplane II: The Sequel

Airplane II: The Sequel

1982

as Bud Kruger / President Reagan

One Trick Pony

One Trick Pony

1980

as Walter Fox

Sophia Loren: Her Own Story

Sophia Loren: Her Own Story

1980

as Carlo Ponti

First Family

First Family

1980

as General G. E. Dumpston

Heartland

Heartland

1979

as Clyde Stewart

The Seduction of Joe Tynan

The Seduction of Joe Tynan

1979

as Senator Kittner

A Shining Season

A Shining Season

1979

as Jack Baker

Betrayal

Betrayal

1978

as Dr. Hartogs

Steel Cowboy

Steel Cowboy

1978

as K.W. Hicks

Coma

Coma

1978

as Dr. George

Nasty Habits

Nasty Habits

1977

as Father Maximilian

Birch Interval

Birch Interval

1976

as Thomas

The Man Who Fell to Earth

The Man Who Fell to Earth

1976

as Nathan Bryce

Crazy Joe

Crazy Joe

1974

as Richie

Payday

Payday

1973

as Maury Dann

Cotter

Cotter

1973

as Roy

The President's Plane Is Missing

The President's Plane Is Missing

1973

as George Oldenburg

Slaughter

Slaughter

1972

as Dominic Hoffo

Maidstone

Maidstone

1971

as Raoul Rey O'Houlihan

Montserrat

Montserrat

1971

as Izquierdo

Tropic of Cancer

Tropic of Cancer

1970

as Henry Miller

Coming Apart

Coming Apart

1969

as Joe

Lions Love

Lions Love

1969

as The Beard Director (uncredited)

Beyond the Law

Beyond the Law

1968

as Popcorn

Sol Madrid

Sol Madrid

1968

as Dano Villanova

Beach Red

Beach Red

1967

as Gunnery Sgt. Ben Honeywell

One Spy Too Many

One Spy Too Many

1966

as Alexander

You're a Big Boy Now

You're a Big Boy Now

1966

as I.H. Chanticleer

The Cincinnati Kid

The Cincinnati Kid

1965

as William Jefferson Slade

Critic's Choice

Critic's Choice

1963

as Dion Kapakos

Hero's Island

Hero's Island

1962

as Nicholas Gates

Sweet Bird of Youth

Sweet Bird of Youth

1962

as Thomas 'Tom' J. Finley, Jr.

King of Kings

King of Kings

1961

as Judas

Pork Chop Hill

Pork Chop Hill

1959

as Lt. Walter Russell

Johnny Belinda

Johnny Belinda

1958

as Locky McCormick

Bomber's Moon

Bomber's Moon

1958

as Lieutenant Harrison

Time Limit

Time Limit

1957

as Lt. George Miller

A Face in the Crowd

A Face in the Crowd

1957

as Barry Mills (uncredited)

Baby Doll

Baby Doll

1956

as The Dentist (uncredited)

Harlan County U.S.A.

Harlan County U.S.A.

1977

Thanks

The Telephone

The Telephone

1988

Director

Lucky Days

Lucky Days

2008

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Larry Sanders Show

as Arthur

Episodes: 90

First Aired: Aug 15, 1992

Ghost Stories

as The Narrator

Episodes: 44

First Aired: Sep 28, 1997

30 Rock

as Don Geiss

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Oct 11, 2006

Will & Grace

as Lionel Banks

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 21, 1998

Blind Ambition

as Richard M. Nixon

Episodes: 4

First Aired: May 20, 1979

The Blue and the Gray

as Ulysses S. Grant

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 14, 1982

North and South

as Adolphus

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 03, 1985

Dr. Kildare

as Dr. Nicholas Keefe

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 27, 1961

Seasons of Love

as Spence

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 03, 1999

The Atlanta Child Murders

as Lewis Slaton

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 10, 1985

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

as Alexander

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 22, 1964

The Great Adventure

as Lieutenant John C. Freemont

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1963

Route 66

as Alvah Clayhorne

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1960

Naked City

as Ansel Boake

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1958

Soul Food

as Peter Redmond

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 28, 2000

Mannix

as Victor Roarke

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1967

Combat!

as Avery

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1962

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Locky McCormick

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Steve Morgan #22

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

Thriller

as Duncan Corey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1960

The Lieutenant

as Sgt. Karl Kasten

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1963

Ghost Story

as Jonathon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1972

Channing

as Donald Burrows

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1963

Bonanza

as Will Hewitt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1959

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Ernie Walters

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Solomon Chandler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Columbo

as Leon Lamarr

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1971

The Dick Powell Show

as Joel Coles

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1961

The John Larroquette Show

as Bernard Galvin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 02, 1993

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Jules Copeland

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 2001

The Restless Gun

as Jody Gilman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1957

12 O'Clock High

as Col. Mark Royce

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1964

Rawhide

as Jacob Yellow-Sun

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1959

The Untouchables

as Harry Strauss

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1959

The Untouchables

as Johnny Mizo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1959

Kraft Television Theatre

as Somers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 07, 1947

Extreme Dodgeball

Episodes: 30

First Aired: Jun 15, 2004

The Lyon's Den

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 28, 2003

Kraft Television Theatre

Episodes: 3

First Aired: May 07, 1947

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Omnibus

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 09, 1952

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1993

Chicago Hope

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1994

Ben Casey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1961

Breaking Point

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1963

The Eddie Capra Mysteries

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1978

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 16 23 8
2024 7 26 43 11
2024 8 15 25 9
2024 9 15 28 9
2024 10 10 14 6
2024 11 11 18 6
2024 12 19 46 10
2025 1 22 40 11
2025 2 9 19 1
2025 3 6 22 0
2025 4 1 1 1
2025 5 3 4 1
2025 6 1 2 1
2025 7 1 2 0
2025 8 1 2 0

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 6 885 885
2025 2 746 596

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