As Actor
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
1984
5.6
Rip Torn
Acting
Born
February 6, 1931
Place of Birth
Temple, Texas, USA
Deceased
July 9, 2019
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.
The Filmography
As Actor
Scarab
1984
5.5
As Actor
Flashpoint
1984
6.3
As Actor
Misunderstood
1983
6.7
As Actor
Cross Creek
1983
6.6
As Actor
Airplane II: The Sequel
1982
6.1
As Actor
A Stranger Is Watching
1982
4.6
As Actor
Jinxed!
1982
4.5
As Actor
The Beastmaster
1982
6.3
As Actor
First Family
1980
3.0
As Actor
Sophia Loren: Her Own Story
1980
5.7
As Actor
Heartland
1979
6.5
As Actor
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
1979
5.9
As Actor
Coma
1978
6.8
As Actor
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
1977
5.0
As Actor
Nasty Habits
1977
4.6
As Actor
The Man Who Fell to Earth
1976
6.5
As Actor
Crazy Joe
1974
6.3
As Actor
Payday
1973
6.1
As Actor
Slaughter
1972
5.6