Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
6 febrero 1931
Died
9 julio 2019
Place of birth
Temple, Texas, USA
Also known as
Elmore Rual Torn Jr. · Elmore Rual "Rip" Torn Jr. · Elmor Torn · ریپ تورن
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.
Conocido por
7.7
Series
The Larry Sanders Show
Arthur
1992–1998
6.4
Film
Men in Black II
Zed
2002
6.1
Film
Bee Movie
Lou Lo Duca (voice)
2007
7.2
Film
Men in Black
Zed
1997
7.5
Film
Hercules
Zeus (voice)
1997
7.5
Series
North and South
Adolphus
1985–1994
6.4
Film
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
Patches O'Houlihan
2004
6.7
Film
Marie Antoinette
Louis XV
2006
7.5
Film
The Insider
John Scanlon
1999
4.9
Film
RoboCop 3
The CEO
1993
6.3
Film
The Beastmaster
Maax
1982
6.3
Film
Beyond the Law
Deputy Prescott
1993
6.4
Film
How to Make an American Quilt
Arthur
1995
6.8
Film
Wonder Boys
Q
2000
6.5
Film
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Nathan Bryce
1976
5.5
Film
City Heat
Primo Pitt
1984
6.1
Film
Summer Rental
Scully
1985
4.8
Film
Freddy Got Fingered
Jim Brody
2001
6.9
Film
Defending Your Life
Bob Diamond
1991
5.1
Film
Welcome to Mooseport
Bert Langdon
2004
6.8
Film
Coma
Dr. George
1978
5.3
Film
Zoom
Larraby
2006
6.1
Film
Airplane II: The Sequel
Bud Kruger / President Reagan
1982
6.2
Film
Senseless
Randall Tyson
1998
6.3
Series
Blind Ambition
Richard M. Nixon
1979
7.0
Film
Silence Like Glass
Dr. Markowitz
1989
7.1
Film
King of Kings
Judas
1961
6.4
Film
Down Periscope
Admiral Winslow
1996
6.7
Series
The Blue and the Gray
Ulysses S. Grant
1982
5.8
Series
The Atlanta Child Murders
Lewis Slaton
1985
6.2
Film
Yours, Mine & Ours
Commandant Sherman
2005
8.0
Series
Seasons of Love
Spence
1999
7.5
Series
Ghost Stories
The Narrator
1997–1998
Acting credits 33 titles
Bee Movie
as Lou Lo Duca (voice)
6.1
2007
Marie Antoinette
as Louis XV
6.7
2006
Zoom
as Larraby
5.3
2006
Yours, Mine & Ours
as Commandant Sherman
6.2
2005
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
as Patches O'Houlihan
6.4
2004
Welcome to Mooseport
as Bert Langdon
5.1
2004
Men in Black II
as Zed
6.4
2002
Freddy Got Fingered
as Jim Brody
4.8
2001
Wonder Boys
as Q
6.8
2000
Seasons of Love
as Spence
8.0
1999
The Insider
as John Scanlon
7.5
1999
Senseless
as Randall Tyson
6.2
1998
Ghost Stories
as The Narrator
7.5
1997–1998
Men in Black
as Zed
7.2
1997
Hercules
as Zeus (voice)
7.5
1997
Down Periscope
as Admiral Winslow
6.4
1996
How to Make an American Quilt
as Arthur
6.4
1995
RoboCop 3
as The CEO
4.9
1993
Beyond the Law
as Deputy Prescott
6.3
1993
The Larry Sanders Show
as Arthur
7.7
1992–1998
Defending Your Life
as Bob Diamond
6.9
1991
Silence Like Glass
as Dr. Markowitz
7.0
1989
The Atlanta Child Murders
as Lewis Slaton
5.8
1985
Summer Rental
as Scully
6.1
1985
North and South
as Adolphus
7.5
1985–1994
City Heat
as Primo Pitt
5.5
1984
The Blue and the Gray
as Ulysses S. Grant
6.7
1982
The Beastmaster
as Maax
6.3
1982
Airplane II: The Sequel
as Bud Kruger / President Reagan
6.1
1982
Blind Ambition
as Richard M. Nixon
6.3
1979
Coma
as Dr. George
6.8
1978
The Man Who Fell to Earth
as Nathan Bryce
6.5
1976
King of Kings
as Judas
7.1
1961