
Actor
Rip Torn
Born 1931 · Temple, Texas, USA
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.
Directed
Acting

Men in Black
Zed · 1997

Hercules
Zeus (voice) · 1997

Men in Black 3
Large-Headed Alien at Funeral (uncredited) · 2012

Men in Black II
Zed · 2002

The Insider
John Scanlon · 1999

Columbo
Leon Lamarr · 1971

Marie Antoinette
Louis XV · 2006

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
Patches O'Houlihan · 2004

Bee Movie
Lou Lo Duca (voice) · 2007

30 Rock
Don Geiss · 2006

Bonanza
Will Hewitt · 1959

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Jules Copeland · 2001

Wonder Boys
Q · 2000

Will & Grace
Lionel Banks · 1998

Airplane II: The Sequel
Bud Kruger / President Reagan · 1982

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Steve Morgan #22 · 1955

A Face in the Crowd
Barry Mills (uncredited) · 1957

Yours, Mine & Ours
Commandant Sherman · 2005

Coma
Dr. George · 1978

The Man Who Fell to Earth
Nathan Bryce · 1976

Down Periscope
Admiral Winslow · 1996

The Cincinnati Kid
William Jefferson Slade · 1965

Defending Your Life
Bob Diamond · 1991

King of Kings
Judas · 1961
