Rip Torn

Acting

Feb 6, 1931 – Jul 9, 2019 · 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.

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Men in Black1997
as ⁨Zed⁩
Men in Black 32012
as ⁨Large-Headed Alien at Funeral (uncredited)⁩
Men in Black II2002
as ⁨Zed⁩
Hercules1997
as ⁨Zeus (voice)⁩
Bee Movie2007
as ⁨Lou Lo Duca (voice)⁩
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story2004
as ⁨Patches O'Houlihan⁩
Marie Antoinette2006
as ⁨Louis XV⁩
The Insider1999
as ⁨John Scanlon⁩
as ⁨The CEO⁩
as ⁨Bud Kruger / President Reagan⁩
as ⁨Commandant Sherman⁩
as ⁨Q⁩
as ⁨Larraby⁩
as ⁨Nathan Bryce⁩
as ⁨Admiral Winslow⁩
as ⁨Jim Brody⁩
as ⁨Maax⁩
as ⁨Dr. George⁩
as ⁨Randall Tyson⁩
as ⁨Bob Diamond⁩
as ⁨William Jefferson Slade⁩
as ⁨Barry Mills (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨General Dick Panzer⁩
as ⁨Judas⁩
as ⁨Scully⁩
as ⁨Primo Pitt⁩
as ⁨Sheriff Hank Pearson⁩
as ⁨Arthur⁩
as ⁨Bert Langdon⁩
as ⁨Deputy Prescott⁩
as ⁨The Dentist (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Edmund Collins⁩
as ⁨Karl Resnick⁩
as ⁨Tom Finley Jr.⁩
as ⁨Buford Pope⁩
as ⁨King Looney⁩
as ⁨Benny Gibbs⁩
as ⁨Novak⁩
as ⁨Lt. Walter Russell⁩
as ⁨Colonel Fargo⁩
as ⁨David Sterling⁩
as ⁨Sheriff Wells⁩
as ⁨I.H. Chanticleer⁩

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Men in Black1997
as ⁨Zed⁩
Men in Black 32012
as ⁨Large-Headed Alien at Funeral (uncredited)⁩
Men in Black II2002
as ⁨Zed⁩
Hercules1997
as ⁨Zeus (voice)⁩
Bee Movie2007
as ⁨Lou Lo Duca (voice)⁩
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story2004
as ⁨Patches O'Houlihan⁩
Marie Antoinette2006
as ⁨Louis XV⁩
The Insider1999
as ⁨John Scanlon⁩
as ⁨The CEO⁩
as ⁨Bud Kruger / President Reagan⁩
as ⁨Commandant Sherman⁩
as ⁨Q⁩
as ⁨Larraby⁩
as ⁨Nathan Bryce⁩
as ⁨Admiral Winslow⁩
as ⁨Jim Brody⁩
as ⁨Maax⁩
as ⁨Dr. George⁩
as ⁨Randall Tyson⁩
as ⁨Bob Diamond⁩
as ⁨William Jefferson Slade⁩
as ⁨Barry Mills (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨General Dick Panzer⁩
as ⁨Judas⁩
as ⁨Scully⁩
as ⁨Primo Pitt⁩
as ⁨Sheriff Hank Pearson⁩
as ⁨Arthur⁩
as ⁨Bert Langdon⁩
as ⁨Deputy Prescott⁩
as ⁨The Dentist (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Edmund Collins⁩
as ⁨Karl Resnick⁩
as ⁨Tom Finley Jr.⁩
as ⁨Buford Pope⁩
as ⁨King Looney⁩
as ⁨Benny Gibbs⁩
as ⁨Novak⁩
as ⁨Lt. Walter Russell⁩
as ⁨Colonel Fargo⁩
as ⁨David Sterling⁩
as ⁨Sheriff Wells⁩
as ⁨I.H. Chanticleer⁩