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.
Awards & recognition
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series · 1996
- Theatre World Award · 1959
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1984 · nominated
- Tony Award — Best Featured Actor in a Play · 1960 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
Columbo
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Combat!
The Larry Sanders Show
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
A Face in the Crowd
30 Rock
The Insider
Hercules
North and South
Harlan County U.S.A.
Bonanza
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
The Execution
Men in Black
Rawhide
Time Limit
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
King of Kings
Norman Mailer: The American
The Cincinnati Kid
Baby Doll
Will & Grace
Defending Your Life
Wonder Boys
Coma
Mannix
Sweet Bird of Youth
Marie Antoinette
Thriller
Route 66
Pork Chop Hill
Cross Creek
Men in Black 3
By Dawn's Early Light
Heartland
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Beach Red
Eulogy
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
Men in Black II
Down Periscope
How to Make an American Quilt
Where the Rivers Flow North
Beyond the Law
The Beastmaster
Yours, Mine & Ours
Senseless
Extreme Prejudice
Flashpoint