Director & Filmmaker37 Featured Works
February 6, 1931 – July 9, 2019 (Aged 88)Temple, Texas, USA
Rip Torn
1 Directed Titles36 Acting Roles
Known for:The TelephoneThe Mike Douglas ShowLaw & Order: Criminal IntentColumbo
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 Cree…
