Rip Torn
Known For
Acting
Born
1931-02-06 in Temple, Texas, USA
Died
2019-07-09
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.
Most Known For
Columbo
as Leon Lamarr
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
Bonanza
as Will Hewitt
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Jules Copeland
30 Rock
as Don Geiss
Will & Grace
as Lionel Banks
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
Mannix
as Victor Roarke
Chicago Hope
as Warren Shutt
Dr. Kildare
as Dr. Nicholas Keefe
Combat!
as Avery
North and South
as Adolphus
The Untouchables
as Harry Strauss
The Untouchables
as Johnny Mizo
Rawhide
as Jacob Yellow-Sun
Ben Casey
Thriller
as Duncan Corey
Route 66
as Alvah Clayhorne
Naked City
as Ansel Boake