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Director
Rip Torn
Acting
Career Snapshot
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1.8
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 3
TMDB ID: 9626
IMDb ID: nm0001800
Known for: Acting
Born: February 6, 1931
Died: July 9, 2019
Age: 88
Place of birth: Temple, Texas, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1944 - 2012
Years active: 69
Average TMDB rating: 6.35
Wikidata: Q313522
Also known as
Elmore Rual Torn Jr. • Elmore Rual "Rip" Torn Jr. • Elmor Torn • ریپ تورن
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Director (1)Executive Producer (1)Thanks (1)
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.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Rip Torn.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Rip Torn.
7.6
A Face in the Crowd
as Barry Mills (uncredited)
1957 Movie
7.5
Harlan County U.S.A.
Thanks
1977 Movie
7.5
Hercules
as Zeus (voice)
1997 Movie
7.5
The Insider
as John Scanlon
1999 Movie
7.2
Men in Black
as Zed
1997 Movie
7.1
King of Kings
as Judas
1961 Movie
7.0
Baby Doll
as The Dentist (uncredited)
1956 Movie
7.0
The Cincinnati Kid
as William Jefferson Slade
1965 Movie
6.9
Defending Your Life
as Bob Diamond
1991 Movie
6.8
Wonder Boys
as Q
2000 Movie
6.8
Sweet Bird of Youth
as Tom Finley Jr.
1962 Movie
6.8
Coma
as Dr. George
1978 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Rip Torn.
8.1
Columbo
as Leon Lamarr • 1 eps
1971 Series
7.8
The Untouchables
as Harry Strauss • 1 eps
1959 Series
7.8
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Steve Morgan #22 • 1 eps
1955 Series
7.7
The Larry Sanders Show
as Arthur • 90 eps
1992 Series
7.7
Combat!
as Avery • 1 eps
1962 Series
7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Jules Copeland • 1 eps
2001 Series
7.5
Bonanza
as Will Hewitt • 1 eps
1959 Series
7.5
30 Rock
as Don Geiss • 8 eps
2006 Series
7.4
North and South
as Adolphus • 3 eps
1985 Series
7.2
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1993 Series
6.8
Will & Grace
as Lionel Banks • 4 eps
1998 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Rip Torn.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Rip Torn.
8.1
Columbo
as Leon Lamarr • 1 eps
1971 Series
5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self • 1 eps
1961 Series
7.5
Bonanza
as Will Hewitt • 1 eps
1959 Series
7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Jules Copeland • 1 eps
2001 Series
7.5
30 Rock
as Don Geiss • 8 eps
2006 Series
6.8
Will & Grace
as Lionel Banks • 4 eps
1998 Series
7.2
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter • 1 eps
1944 Series
7.2
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1993 Series
6.7
Mannix
as Victor Roarke • 1 eps
1967 Series
7.2
Chicago Hope
as Warren Shutt • 1 eps
1994 Series
5.5
Dr. Kildare
as Dr. Nicholas Keefe • 2 eps
1961 Series
7.7
Combat!
as Avery • 1 eps
1962 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Rip Torn.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Rip Torn.
6.5
Men in Black 3
as Large-Headed Alien at Funeral (uncredited)
2012 Movie
7.0
Norman Mailer: The American
as Self
2012 Movie
5.3
3 Weeks to Daytona
as Sal
2011 Movie
3.9
National Lampoon's The Legend of Awesomest Maximus
as King Looney
2011 Movie
5.0
Happy Tears
as Joe
2009 Movie
5.1
American Cowslip
as Trevor O'Hart
2009 Movie
5.5
The Golden Boys
as Capt. Jeremiah Burgess
2008 Movie
5.2
August
as David Sterling
2008 Movie
5.3
Turn the River
as Quinette
2008 Movie
Lucky Days
as Bobo
2008 Movie
6.0
Bee Movie
as Lou Lo Duca (voice)
2007 Movie
5.0
The Making of Marie Antoinette
as Self
2007 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Rip Torn.
7.5
30 Rock
as Don Geiss • 8 eps
2006 Series
9.3
The Lyon's Den
3 eps
2003 Series
7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Jules Copeland • 1 eps
2001 Series
7.0
Soul Food
as Peter Redmond • 1 eps
2000 Series
Seasons of Love
as Spence • 2 eps
1999 Series
6.8
Will & Grace
as Lionel Banks • 4 eps
1998 Series
6.9
Ghost Stories
as The Narrator • 44 eps
1997 Series
7.2
Chicago Hope
as Warren Shutt • 1 eps
1994 Series
7.2
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1993 Series
6.7
The John Larroquette Show
as Bernard Galvin • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.7
The Larry Sanders Show
as Arthur • 90 eps
1992 Series
7.4
North and South
as Adolphus • 3 eps
1985 Series