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.
Details
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Date of Birth
Feb 06, 1931
Place of Birth
Temple, Texas, USA
Date of Death
Jul 09, 2019
Age
88
Known For
Acting
Also Known As
Elmore Rual Torn Jr.
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Movie Credits

1997
Chief Zed
1997
Zeus (voice)
2012
Large-Headed Alien at Funeral (uncredited)
2002
Chief Zed
2007
Lou Lo Duca (voice)
1961
Judas
2004
Patches O'Houlihan
Movie Credits

TV Show Credits

Victor Roarke
Will Hewitt
Leon Lamarr
Lionel Banks
Don Geiss
TV Show Credits
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