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Rip Torn

Rip Torn

Acting·1931–2019·133 films

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).…

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As Actor

Men in Black
Men in Black (1997)Zed
Men in Black 3
Men in Black 3 (2012)Large-Headed Alien at Funeral (uncredited)
Men in Black II
Men in Black II (2002)Zed
Hercules
Hercules (1997)Zeus (voice)
Bee Movie
Bee Movie (2007)Lou Lo Duca (voice)
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story (2004)Patches O'Houlihan
Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette (2006)Louis XV
The Insider
The Insider (1999)John Scanlon
RoboCop 3
RoboCop 3 (1993)The CEO
Airplane II: The Sequel
Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)Bud Kruger / President Reagan
Yours, Mine & Ours
Yours, Mine & Ours (2005)Commandant Sherman
Wonder Boys
Wonder Boys (2000)Q
Zoom
Zoom (2006)Larraby
The Man Who Fell to Earth
The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)Nathan Bryce
Down Periscope
Down Periscope (1996)Admiral Winslow
Freddy Got Fingered
Freddy Got Fingered (2001)Jim Brody
Coma
Coma (1978)Dr. George
The Beastmaster
The Beastmaster (1982)Maax
Senseless
Senseless (1998)Randall Tyson
Defending Your Life
Defending Your Life (1991)Bob Diamond
The Cincinnati Kid
The Cincinnati Kid (1965)William Jefferson Slade
A Face in the Crowd
A Face in the Crowd (1957)Barry Mills (uncredited)
Canadian Bacon
Canadian Bacon (1995)General Dick Panzer
King of Kings
King of Kings (1961)Judas
Summer Rental
Summer Rental (1985)Scully
City Heat
City Heat (1984)Primo Pitt
How to Make an American Quilt
How to Make an American Quilt (1995)Arthur
Extreme Prejudice
Extreme Prejudice (1987)Sheriff Hank Pearson
Welcome to Mooseport
Welcome to Mooseport (2004)Bert Langdon
Beyond the Law
Beyond the Law (1993)Deputy Prescott
Eulogy
Eulogy (2004)Edmund Collins
Baby Doll
Baby Doll (1956)The Dentist (uncredited)
Sweet Bird of Youth
Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)Tom Finley Jr.
Dolly Dearest
Dolly Dearest (1991)Karl Resnick
National Lampoon's The Legend of Awesomest Maximus
National Lampoon's The Legend of Awesomest Maximus (2011)King Looney
Nadine
Nadine (1987)Buford Pope
Trial and Error
Trial and Error (1997)Benny Gibbs
Love Object
Love Object (2004)Novak
Pork Chop Hill
Pork Chop Hill (1959)Lt. Walter Russell
By Dawn's Early Light
By Dawn's Early Light (1990)Colonel Fargo
August
August (2008)David Sterling
Flashpoint
Flashpoint (1984)Sheriff Wells
You're a Big Boy Now
You're a Big Boy Now (1966)I.H. Chanticleer
Lions Love
Lions Love (1969)The Beard Director (uncredited)
Turn the River
Turn the River (2008)Quinette
Happy Tears
Happy Tears (2009)Joe
Beach Red
Beach Red (1967)Gunnery Sgt. Ben Honeywell
Forty Shades of Blue
Forty Shades of Blue (2005)Alan James
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
The Seduction of Joe Tynan (1979)Senator Kittner
Slaughter
Slaughter (1972)Dominic Hoffo
Time Limit
Time Limit (1957)Lt. George Miller
Cross Creek
Cross Creek (1983)Marsh Turner
Jinxed!
Jinxed! (1982)Harold Benson
A Stranger Is Watching
A Stranger Is Watching (1982)Artie Taggart
Rolling Kansas
Rolling Kansas (2003)Oldman
The Sisters
The Sisters (2005)Dr. Chebrin
Heartland
Heartland (1981)Clyde Stewart
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Cancer (1970)Henry Miller
Payday
Payday (1973)Maury Dann
Hit List
Hit List (1989)Vic Luca
Songwriter
Songwriter (1984)Dino McLeish
Coming Apart
Coming Apart (1969)Joe
American Cowslip
American Cowslip (2009)Trevor O'Hart
April Morning
April Morning (1988)Solomon Chandler
One Spy Too Many
One Spy Too Many (1966)Alexander
Balloon Farm
Balloon Farm (1999)Harvey Potter
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover (1977)Dwight Webb
Critic's Choice
Critic's Choice (1963)Dion Kapakos
Fires of Kuwait
Fires of Kuwait (1992)Narrator (voice)
Sweet Bird of Youth
Sweet Bird of Youth (1989)Boss Finley
The Golden Boys
The Golden Boys (2008)Capt. Jeremiah Burgess
One Trick Pony
One Trick Pony (1980)Walter Fox
Misunderstood
Misunderstood (1983)Will
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1984)Big Daddy
Maidstone
Maidstone (1971)Raoul Rey O'Houlihan
Beer
Beer (1985)Buzz Beckerman
Sophia Loren: Her Own Story
Sophia Loren: Her Own Story (1980)Carlo Ponti
Cold Feet
Cold Feet (1989)Sheriff
1 P.M.
1 P.M. (1971)Self
Crazy Joe
Crazy Joe (1974)Richie
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows (2000)Self
My Son Johnny
My Son Johnny (1991)Brian Stansbury
Silence Like Glass
Silence Like Glass (1989)Dr. Markowitz
Three Days to Vegas
Three Days to Vegas (2007)Joe Wallace
Laguna Heat
Laguna Heat (1987)Joe Datilla
For Better or Worse
For Better or Worse (1995)Capt. Cole
Nasty Habits
Nasty Habits (1977)Father Maximilian
First Family
First Family (1980)General G. E. Dumpston
The President's Plane Is Missing
The President's Plane Is Missing (1973)George Oldenburg
Beautiful Dreamers
Beautiful Dreamers (1990)Walt Whitman
Beyond the Law
Beyond the Law (1968)Popcorn
Where the Rivers Flow North
Where the Rivers Flow North (1993)Noel Lord
Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case
Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case (1980)Charles Burt
Heart of a Child
Heart of a Child (1994)Dr. Leonard Bailey
The Almost Perfect Bank Robbery
The Almost Perfect Bank Robbery (1999)Royce
Sol Madrid
Sol Madrid (1968)Dano Villanova
Hero's Island
Hero's Island (1962)Nicholas Gates
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster (1992)Admiral Paul Yost
Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind
Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind (1991)Captain Jack Parsons
Passing Glory
Passing Glory (1999)Father Robert Grant
T Bone N Weasel
T Bone N Weasel (1992)Happy Sam
Manhunt for Claude Dallas
Manhunt for Claude Dallas (1986)Tim Nettleton
She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal
She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal (1995)Adm. Snyder
Birch Interval
Birch Interval (1976)Thomas
Lionpower from MGM
Lionpower from MGM (1967)Self - Dano Villanova (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Execution
The Execution (1985)Wilheim Gehbert
Kojak: None So Blind
Kojak: None So Blind (1990)Gideon Hogarth
3 Weeks to Daytona
3 Weeks to Daytona (2011)Sal
The Making of Marie Antoinette
The Making of Marie Antoinette (2007)Self
Pair of Aces
Pair of Aces (1990)Capt. Jack Parsons
Scarab
Scarab (1984)Khepera
A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story
A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story (1992)Bill Morgan
A Shining Season
A Shining Season (1979)Jack Baker
Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan
Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan (1975)Glen Tuttle
When She Says No
When She Says No (1984)Stuart Blankfort
Death Falls
Death Falls (1991)Dub Farley
Cotter
Cotter (1973)Roy
Letter to My Killer
Letter to My Killer (1995)
Norman Mailer: The American
Norman Mailer: The American (2012)Self
The Hindenburg
The Hindenburg (1996)Narrator
Steel Cowboy
Steel Cowboy (1978)K.W. Hicks
A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle
A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle (2000)Detective Manny Garett
24 Hours in a Woman's Life
24 Hours in a Woman's Life (1961)Paul
Montserrat
Montserrat (1971)Izquierdo
James Dean: A Portrait
James Dean: A Portrait (1995)Self (Narrator)
Betrayal
Betrayal (1978)Dr. Hartogs
Destination: America
Destination: America (1987)Corbet St. James IV
Lucky Days
Lucky Days (2008)Bobo
J. Edgar Hoover
J. Edgar Hoover (1987)Lyndon Baines Johnson
The Making Of 'The Larry Sanders Show'
The Making Of 'The Larry Sanders Show' (2007)Arthur
Bomber's Moon
Bomber's Moon (1958)Lieutenant Harrison
Heartland
Heartland

As Director

The Telephone
The Telephone (1988)