Known for: Acting
Born: 1931-02-06 · Temple, Texas, USA
Died: 2019-07-09

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Rip Torn

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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.

Notable films

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Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

The Insider

Appears in a KinoChain journey

Marie Antoinette

Appears in a KinoChain journey

A Face in the Crowd

Appears in a KinoChain journey

Songwriter

Appears in a KinoChain journey

Hercules

As Zeus (voice)

Men in Black

As Zed

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

As Patches O'Houlihan

Down Periscope

As Admiral Winslow

Chains

KinoChain journeys

Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.

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Dolly Parton and the Art of the Country Star Turn

From Rhinestone to Dumplin', a chain of films where country music royalty carries the picture, each in a key uniquely their own.

8 films

The Perfect Needledrop: Ten Moments That Own the Screen

From sudden silences to euphoric choruses, these are the film moments where a song doesn't just score the scene, it becomes the scene.

10 films

The Weight of Command: Eight Faces of Authority

From courtroom to battlefield, from boardroom to the Oval Office, these eight performances explore the many masks of power and the human cost of wearing them.

8 films

Unmasked: Living in the Aftermath of Exposure

The secret is out, and the thrill of anonymity is gone. This collection skips the suspense of a secret identity to focus on the unglamorous aftermath of total e...

7 films

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