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Rip Torn

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 Americ…

Known field

  • Acting

Total Movie Credited

  • 138

Total TV Shows Credited

  • 48

Gender

  • Male

Place of birth

  • Temple, Texas, USA

Birthdate

  • February 6, 1931

Death Date

  • July 9o 2019

Also known as

  • Elmore Rual Torn Jr.

  • Elmore Rual "Rip" Torn Jr.

  • Elmor Torn

  • ریپ تورن

Movies

Men in Black 3
6.535

Men in Black 3

ActionComedy

2012

Norman Mailer: The American
7

Norman Mailer: The American

Documentary

2012

National Lampoon's The Legend of Awesomest Maximus
3.9

National Lampoon's The Legend of Awesom…

Comedy

2011

Happy Tears
5.103

Happy Tears

ComedyDrama

2009

The Afterlight
0

The Afterlight

2009

American Cowslip
5.4

American Cowslip

Comedy

2009

The Golden Boys
5.5

The Golden Boys

ComedyRomance

2008

August
5.2

August

Drama

2008

Turn the River
5.309

Turn the River

Drama

2008

Lucky Days
0

Lucky Days

DramaRomance

2008

Bee Movie
6.032

Bee Movie

FamilyAnimation

2007

The Making of Marie Antoinette
5

The Making of Marie Antoinette

Documentary

2007

The Making Of 'The Larry Sanders Show'
0

The Making Of 'The Larry Sanders Show'

Documentary

2007

Three Days to Vegas
3.8

Three Days to Vegas

ComedyRomance

2007

Zoom
5.3

Zoom

FamilyComedy

2006

TV Shows

30 Rock
7.5

30 Rock

Comedy

2006

Extreme Dodgeball
0

Extreme Dodgeball

2004

The Lyon's Den
9.3

The Lyon's Den

Drama

2003

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
7.562

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Drama

2001

Soul Food
7

Soul Food

Drama

2000

Seasons of Love
0

Seasons of Love

DramaWestern

1999

Will & Grace
6.9

Will & Grace

Comedy

1998

Ghost Stories
6.909

Ghost Stories

MysteryDrama

1997

Chicago Hope
7.243

Chicago Hope

SoapDrama

1994

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.178

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

ComedyTalk

1993

The John Larroquette Show
6.688

The John Larroquette Show

Comedy

1993

The Larry Sanders Show
7.671

The Larry Sanders Show

Comedy

1992

North and South
7.456

North and South

DramaWar & Politics

1985

The Atlanta Child Murders
6

The Atlanta Child Murders

Drama

1985

The Blue and the Gray
6.9

The Blue and the Gray

Drama

1982

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