Rip Torn


    Starbirth:
    February 6, 1931
    Supernova:
    July 9, 2019
    Birthplace:
    Temple, Texas, USA
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Overview

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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The King of Love Jack Kraft 1987
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Montserrat Izquierdo 1971
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Coming Apart Joe 1969
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Beyond the Law Popcorn 1968
Sol Madrid Dano Villanova 1968
Beach Red Gunnery Sgt. Ben Honeywell 1967
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Pork Chop Hill Lt. Walter Russell 1959
Johnny Belinda Locky McCormick 1958
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Time Limit Lt. George Miller 1957
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