Rip Torn

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.

Rip Torn Movies

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Bee Movie (2007)

Adventure Animation Comedy

A restless bee fresh out of college breaks the fundamental rule of his species: he speaks to humans. When Barry discovers how thoroughly mankind has commodified his hive's labor, he...

Score 6.0

Marie Antoinette (2006)

Drama History

Sofia Coppola reimagines the life of history's most scrutinized royal as something closer to a coming-of-age portrait. Married off to the future Louis XVI at fifteen, the Austrian archduchess finds...

Score 6.7

Men in Black II (2002)

Action Comedy Science Fiction

Jay tracks down his former partner Kay, now living as a civilian with no memory of their alien-fighting days. When an otherworldly threat emerges, Jay must convince the only person...

Score 6.4

Freddy Got Fingered (2001)

Comedy

Tom Green plays Gord, a failed cartoonist who winds up back at his parents' house with nothing to show for his ambitions. When they push him toward independence, Gord opts...

Score 4.7

Wonder Boys (2000)

Comedy Drama

A middle-aged professor of literature watches his relevance crumble over one chaotic weekend, dragged into the orbit of a gifted young writer whose meteoric success only amplifies Grady's own creative...

Score 6.8

The Insider (1999)

Drama Thriller

Jeffrey Wigand spent years developing cigarettes for a tobacco giant. When he agrees to tell what he knows on camera, the industry's legal machinery turns his life upside down, and...

Score 7.5

Men in Black (1997)

Action Adventure Comedy

A fast-talking NYPD officer stumbles into the strangest job interview of his life and ends up working for a clandestine agency that keeps Earth's alien population in check, all without...

Score 7.2

Hercules (1997)

Adventure Animation Comedy

A boy raised on Earth discovers he's the son of Zeus and sets out to reclaim his rightful place among the gods. With the help of a wisecracking satyr trainer...

Score 7.5

The Beastmaster (1982)

Action Adventure Fantasy

A young man raised far from his royal birthright discovers an extraordinary gift: the ability to command beasts. When violence claims his adoptive father, he must confront the dark forces...

Score 6.3

Rip Torn TV Shows

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The Larry Sanders Show (1992)

Comedy

What happens when you strip away the bright lights and audience applause? Garry Shandling mines his own late-night experience to expose the neurotic machinery behind a network talk show. Larry...

Score 7.7

Frequently Asked Questions

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According to aggregate user scores, the absolute best titles starring Rip Torn are Bee Movie, Marie Antoinette, and Men in Black II.

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Our database currently features a comprehensive filmography of 10 titles starring Rip Torn, ranging from their earliest roles to the newest releases.

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Yes! The overall filmography starring Rip Torn maintains a strong average user rating of 6.7 out of 10 across all tracked titles.