RIP TORN
Rip Torn
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: February 6, 1931
Deathday: July 9, 2019
Place of Birth: Temple, Texas, USA
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).
Filmography
Starring
2012·
Men in Black 3Large-Headed Alien at Funeral (uncredited)
Self
2011·
3 Weeks to DaytonaSal
King Looney
2009·
The AfterlightCarl
2009·
Happy TearsJoe
2009·
American CowslipTrevor O'Hart
2008·
The Golden BoysCapt. Jeremiah Burgess
2008·
Lucky DaysBobo
2008·
AugustDavid Sterling
2008·
Turn the RiverQuinette
Arthur
2007·
Three Days to VegasJoe Wallace
Self
2007·
Bee MovieLou Lo Duca (voice)
2006·
30 RockDon Geiss
2006·
ZoomLarraby
Self
2006·
Marie AntoinetteLouis XV
2005·
Yours, Mine & OursCommandant Sherman
2005·
The SistersDr. Chebrin
2005·
Forty Shades of BlueAlan James
2004·
Extreme Dodgeball2004·
Love ObjectNovak
2004·
Welcome to MooseportBert Langdon
2004·
EulogyEdmund Collins
Patches O'Houlihan
2003·
The Lyon's Den2003·
Maniac MageeGeorge McNab
2003·
Rolling KansasOldman
2002·
Men in Black IIZed
Jules Copeland
2001·
Freddy Got FingeredJim Brody
2000·
Soul FoodPeter Redmond
Self
Detective Manny Garett
2000·
Wonder BoysQ
1999·
Seasons of LoveSpence
1999·
Passing GloryFather Robert Grant
Royce
1999·
Balloon FarmHarvey Potter
1999·
The InsiderJohn Scanlon
1998·
Will & GraceLionel Banks
1998·
SenselessRandall Tyson
1997·
Ghost StoriesThe Narrator
1997·
Trial and ErrorBenny Gibbs
1997·
HerculesZeus (voice)
1997·
Men in BlackZed
1996·
The HindenburgNarrator
1996·
Down PeriscopeAdmiral Winslow
Self (Narrator)
1995·
For Better or WorseCapt. Cole
Adm. Snyder
1995·
Letter to My KillerArthur
1995·
Canadian BaconGeneral Dick Panzer
1994·
Chicago Hope1994·
Heart of a ChildDr. Leonard Bailey
Bernard Galvin
Self - Guest
Noel Lord
1993·
Beyond the LawDeputy Prescott
1993·
RoboCop 3The CEO
Arthur
Bill Morgan
1992·
Fires of KuwaitNarrator (voice)
1992·
T Bone N WeaselHappy Sam
Admiral Paul Yost - Presidential Delegation
1991·
My Son JohnnyBrian Stansbury
1991·
Death FallsDub Farley
Captain Jack Parsons
1991·
Dolly DearestKarl Resnick
1991·
Defending Your LifeBob Diamond
1990·
Kojak: None So BlindGideon Hogarth
1990·
Beautiful DreamersWalt Whitman
1990·
Pair of AcesCapt. Jack Parsons
Colonel Fargo
1989·
Sweet Bird of YouthBoss Finley
1989·
Silence Like GlassDr. Markowitz
1989·
Hit ListVic Luca
1989·
Cold FeetSheriff
1988·
April MorningSolomon Chandler
1987·
Laguna HeatJoe Datilla
1987·
The King of LoveJack Kraft
1987·
Destination: AmericaCorbet St. James IV
1987·
J. Edgar HooverLyndon Baines Johnson
1987·
NadineBuford Pope
1987·
Extreme PrejudiceSheriff Hank Pearson
Tim Nettleton
Lewis Slaton
1985·
North and SouthAdolphus
1985·
The ExecutionWilheim Gehbert
1985·
BeerBuzz Beckerman
1985·
Summer RentalScully
1984·
When She Says NoStuart Blankfort
1984·
SongwriterDino McLeish
1984·
ScarabKhepera
1984·
FlashpointSheriff Wells
1984·
City HeatPrimo Pitt
Big Daddy
1983·
Cross CreekMarsh Turner
1983·
MisunderstoodWill
Ulysses S. Grant
1982·
Jinxed!Harold Benson
1982·
The BeastmasterMaax
Artie Taggart
Bud Kruger / President Reagan
Carlo Ponti
Charles Burt
1980·
First FamilyGeneral G. E. Dumpston
1980·
One Trick PonyWalter Fox
1979·
Blind AmbitionRichard M. Nixon
1979·
A Shining SeasonJack Baker
1979·
HeartlandClyde Stewart
Senator Kittner
1978·
BetrayalDr. Hartogs
1978·
Steel CowboyK.W. Hicks
1978·
ComaDr. George
1977·
Nasty HabitsFather Maximilian
Dwight Webb
1976·
Birch IntervalThomas
Nathan Bryce
Glen Tuttle
1974·
Crazy JoeRichie
1973·
CotterRoy
George Oldenburg
1973·
PaydayMaury Dann
1972·
Ghost StoryJonathon
1972·
SlaughterDominic Hoffo
1971·
ColumboLeon Lamarr
1971·
MontserratIzquierdo
1971·
MaidstoneRaoul Rey O'Houlihan
1971·
1 P.M.Self
1970·
Tropic of CancerHenry Miller
1969·
Lions LoveThe Beard Director (uncredited)
1969·
Coming ApartJoe
1968·
Sol MadridDano Villanova
1968·
Beyond the LawPopcorn
1967·
MannixVictor Roarke
1967·
Lionpower from MGM1967·
Beach RedGunnery Sgt. Ben Honeywell
1966·
One Spy Too ManyAlexander
1966·
You're a Big Boy NowI.H. Chanticleer
1965·
The Cincinnati KidWilliam Jefferson Slade
1964·
12 O'Clock HighCol. Mark Royce
Alexander
1963·
ChanningDonald Burrows
1963·
Breaking Point1963·
The LieutenantSgt. Karl Kasten
1963·
The Great AdventureLieutenant John C. Freemont
1963·
Critic's ChoiceDion Kapakos
1962·
Combat!Avery
1962·
Hero's IslandNicholas Gates
1962·
Sweet Bird of YouthThomas 'Tom' J. Finley, Jr.
Self
1961·
The Dick Powell ShowJoel Coles
1961·
Dr. KildareDr. Nicholas Keefe
1961·
Ben CaseyPaul
1961·
King of KingsJudas
1960·
ThrillerDuncan Corey
1960·
Route 66Alvah Clayhorne
1959·
The UntouchablesJohnny Mizo, Harry Strauss
1959·
RawhideJacob Yellow-Sun
1959·
BonanzaWill Hewitt
1959·
Pork Chop HillLt. Walter Russell
1958·
Naked CityAnsel Boake
1958·
Bomber's MoonLieutenant Harrison
1958·
Johnny BelindaLocky McCormick
1957·
The Restless GunJody Gilman
1957·
A Face in the CrowdBarry Mills (uncredited)
1957·
Time LimitLt. George Miller
1956·
Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter
1956·
Baby DollThe Dentist (uncredited)
Ernie Walters, Steve Morgan #22
1952·
OmnibusSolomon Chandler, Locky McCormick
Somers
1944·
Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Presenter
Production
2008·
Lucky DaysExecutive Producer
1988·
The TelephoneDirector
1977·
Harlan County U.S.A.Thanks