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Rip Torn

Rip Torn

ActingBorn February 6, 1931 (88 years old at death)· Died July 9, 2019

Temple, Texas, USA

IMDb

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.

Also known as: Elmore Rual Torn Jr., Elmore Rual "Rip" Torn Jr., Elmor Torn, ریپ تورن
Popularity: 2
Total credits: 187

Known For

Columbo
TV
★8.1

Columbo

as Leon Lamarr

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV
★7.6

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Jules Copeland

Movies (139)

No image

Bridge of Names

as Tom

2012

Men in Black 3

Men in Black 3

as Large-Headed Alien at Funeral (uncredited)

2012

Norman Mailer: The American

Norman Mailer: The American

as Self

2012

3 Weeks to Daytona

TV Shows (45)

Columbo

Columbo

as Leon Lamarr

1 ep.

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Jules Copeland

1 ep.

The Mike Douglas Show

Behind the Camera

Harlan County U.S.A.

Harlan County U.S.A.

Thanks

The Telephone

The Telephone

Director

Lucky Days

Lucky Days

Photos

The Mike Douglas Show
TV
★5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Bonanza
TV
★7.5

Bonanza

as Will Hewitt

Golden Globe Awards
TV
★7.2

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

30 Rock
TV
★7.5

30 Rock

as Don Geiss

Chicago Hope
TV
★7.3

Chicago Hope

as Warren Shutt

Mannix
TV
★6.8

Mannix

as Victor Roarke

Will & Grace
TV
★6.9

Will & Grace

as Lionel Banks

Tony Awards
TV
★0.0

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV
★7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Combat!
TV
★7.8

Combat!

as Avery

Columbo
TV
★8.1

Columbo

as Leon Lamarr

1971

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV
★7.6

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Jules Copeland

2001

The Mike Douglas Show
TV
★5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

1961

Bonanza
TV
★7.5

Bonanza

as Will Hewitt

1959

Golden Globe Awards
TV
★7.2

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

1944

30 Rock
TV
★7.5

30 Rock

as Don Geiss

2006

Chicago Hope
TV
★7.3

Chicago Hope

as Warren Shutt

1994

Mannix
TV
★6.8

Mannix

as Victor Roarke

1967

Will & Grace
TV
★6.9

Will & Grace

as Lionel Banks

1998

Tony Awards
TV
★0.0

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

1956

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV
★7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

1993

Combat!
TV
★7.8

Combat!

as Avery

1962

3 Weeks to Daytona

as Sal

2011

National Lampoon's The Legend of Awesomest Maximus

National Lampoon's The Legend of Awesomest Maximus

as King Looney

2011

Happy Tears

Happy Tears

as Joe

2009

No image

The Afterlight

as Carl

2009

American Cowslip

American Cowslip

as Trevor O'Hart

2009

The Golden Boys

The Golden Boys

as Capt. Jeremiah Burgess

2008

August

August

as David Sterling

2008

Turn the River

Turn the River

as Quinette

2008

Lucky Days

Lucky Days

as Bobo

2008

Bee Movie

Bee Movie

as Lou Lo Duca (voice)

2007

The Making of Marie Antoinette

The Making of Marie Antoinette

as Self

2007

The Making Of 'The Larry Sanders Show'

The Making Of 'The Larry Sanders Show'

as Arthur

2007

Three Days to Vegas

Three Days to Vegas

as Joe Wallace

2007

Zoom

Zoom

as Larraby

2006

Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette

as Louis XV

2006

No image

Sweet Bird of Youth: Chasing Time

as Self

2006

Forty Shades of Blue

Forty Shades of Blue

as Alan James

2005

Yours, Mine & Ours

Yours, Mine & Ours

as Commandant Sherman

2005

The Sisters

The Sisters

as Dr. Chebrin

2005

Eulogy

Eulogy

as Edmund Collins

2004

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

as Patches O'Houlihan

2004

No image

Bridge of Names

as Tom

2012

Men in Black 3

Men in Black 3

as Large-Headed Alien at Funeral (uncredited)

2012

Norman Mailer: The American

Norman Mailer: The American

as Self

2012

3 Weeks to Daytona

3 Weeks to Daytona

as Sal

2011

National Lampoon's The Legend of Awesomest Maximus

National Lampoon's The Legend of Awesomest Maximus

as King Looney

2011

Happy Tears

Happy Tears

as Joe

2009

No image

The Afterlight

as Carl

2009

American Cowslip

American Cowslip

as Trevor O'Hart

2009

The Golden Boys

The Golden Boys

as Capt. Jeremiah Burgess

2008

August

August

as David Sterling

2008

Turn the River

Turn the River

as Quinette

2008

Lucky Days

Lucky Days

as Bobo

2008

Bee Movie

Bee Movie

as Lou Lo Duca (voice)

2007

The Making of Marie Antoinette

The Making of Marie Antoinette

as Self

2007

The Making Of 'The Larry Sanders Show'

The Making Of 'The Larry Sanders Show'

as Arthur

2007

Three Days to Vegas

Three Days to Vegas

as Joe Wallace

2007

Zoom

Zoom

as Larraby

2006

Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette

as Louis XV

2006

No image

Sweet Bird of Youth: Chasing Time

as Self

2006

Forty Shades of Blue

Forty Shades of Blue

as Alan James

2005

Yours, Mine & Ours

Yours, Mine & Ours

as Commandant Sherman

2005

The Sisters

The Sisters

as Dr. Chebrin

2005

Eulogy

Eulogy

as Edmund Collins

2004

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

as Patches O'Houlihan

2004

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

1 ep.

Bonanza

Bonanza

as Will Hewitt

1 ep.

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

1 ep.

30 Rock

30 Rock

as Don Geiss

8 ep.

Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope

as Warren Shutt

1 ep.

Mannix

Mannix

as Victor Roarke

1 ep.

Will & Grace

Will & Grace

as Lionel Banks

4 ep.

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

2 ep.

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

1 ep.

Combat!

Combat!

as Avery

1 ep.

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

as Dr. Nicholas Keefe

2 ep.

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

as Harry Strauss

1 ep.

Ben Casey

Ben Casey

1 ep.

Naked City

Naked City

as Ansel Boake

1 ep.

Rawhide

Rawhide

as Jacob Yellow-Sun

1 ep.

Route 66

Route 66

as Alvah Clayhorne

1 ep.

The Larry Sanders Show

The Larry Sanders Show

as Arthur

90 ep.

Thriller

Thriller

as Duncan Corey

1 ep.

North and South

North and South

as Adolphus

3 ep.

The John Larroquette Show

The John Larroquette Show

as Bernard Galvin

1 ep.

Omnibus

Omnibus

1 ep.

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Steve Morgan #22

1 ep.

Columbo

Columbo

as Leon Lamarr

1 episodes

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Jules Copeland

1 episodes

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

1 episodes

Bonanza

Bonanza

as Will Hewitt

1 episodes

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

1 episodes

30 Rock

30 Rock

as Don Geiss

8 episodes

Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope

as Warren Shutt

1 episodes

Mannix

Mannix

as Victor Roarke

1 episodes

Will & Grace

Will & Grace

as Lionel Banks

4 episodes

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

2 episodes

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

Combat!

Combat!

as Avery

1 episodes

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

as Dr. Nicholas Keefe

2 episodes

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

as Harry Strauss

1 episodes

Ben Casey

Ben Casey

1 episodes

Naked City

Naked City

as Ansel Boake

1 episodes

Rawhide

Rawhide

as Jacob Yellow-Sun

1 episodes

Route 66

Route 66

as Alvah Clayhorne

1 episodes

The Larry Sanders Show

The Larry Sanders Show

as Arthur

90 episodes

Thriller

Thriller

as Duncan Corey

1 episodes

North and South

North and South

as Adolphus

3 episodes

The John Larroquette Show

The John Larroquette Show

as Bernard Galvin

1 episodes

Omnibus

Omnibus

1 episodes

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Steve Morgan #22

1 episodes

Executive Producer

Harlan County U.S.A.

Harlan County U.S.A.

Thanks

The Telephone

The Telephone

Director

Lucky Days

Lucky Days

Executive Producer