Rip Torn
Known For
Acting
Born
February 6, 1931
Place of Birth
Temple, Texas, USA
Died
July 9, 2019

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 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.

Known For

The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 · TV

Columbo
8.1

Columbo

1971 · TV

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
7.6

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001 · TV

Bonanza
7.5

Bonanza

1959 · TV

Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944 · TV

Mannix
6.8

Mannix

1967 · TV

30 Rock
7.5

30 Rock

2006 · TV

Chicago Hope
7.2

Chicago Hope

1994 · TV

Will & Grace
6.9

Will & Grace

1998 · TV

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993 · TV

Thriller
6.7

Thriller

1960 · TV

12 O'Clock High
7.2

12 O'Clock High

1964 · TV

Rawhide
7.2

Rawhide

1959 · TV

Combat!
7.8

Combat!

1962 · TV

Dr. Kildare
5.7

Dr. Kildare

1961 · TV

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956 · TV

Ben Casey
5.9

Ben Casey

1961 · TV

Naked City
5.7

Naked City

1958 · TV

The Untouchables
8.0

The Untouchables

1959 · TV

Ghost Story
7.4

Ghost Story

1972 · TV

Route 66
6.7

Route 66

1960 · TV

American Playhouse
6.6

American Playhouse

1982 · TV

North and South
7.5

North and South

1985 · TV

Omnibus
6.3

Omnibus

1952 · TV

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