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Rip Torn

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

February 6, 1931(88)

Day of Death

July 9, 2019

Place of Birth

Temple, Texas, USA

Also Known As

Elmore Rual Torn Jr.Elmore Rual "Rip" Torn Jr.Elmor Tornریپ تورن
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Rip Torn

Acting

Biography

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.

Known For

Filmography