Rip Torn
Cunoscut Pentru
Acting
Born
February 6, 1931 (age 95)
Birth Place
Temple, Texas, USA
Died
July 9, 2019
Biografie
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.
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.
Filmografie
Heartland
2025 — actor
Kalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff
2021 — Jules Copeland
He's Out There
2018 — Lionel Banks
Edge
2015 — Lionel Banks
Bridge of Names
2012 — Tom
Men in Black 3
2012 — Large-Headed Alien at Funeral (uncredited)
Norman Mailer: The American
2012 — Self
3 Weeks to Daytona
2011 — Sal
National Lampoon's The Legend of Awesomest Maximus
2011 — King Looney
Happy Tears
2009 — Joe
The Afterlight
2009 — Carl
American Cowslip
2009 — Trevor O'Hart