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.
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| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
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| 1 | Men in Black 3 (2012) | Large-Headed Alien at Funeral (uncredited) | 6.9 | |
| 2 | National Lampoon's The Legend of Awesomest Maximus (2011) | King Looney | - | - |
| 3 | Happy Tears (2009) | Joe | 6 | |
| 4 | Turn the River (2008) | Quinette | - | - |
| 5 | August (2008) | David Sterling | - | - |
| 6 | Three Days to Vegas (2007) | Joe Wallace | - | - |
| 7 | Bee Movie (2007) | Lou Lo Duca (voice) | 6 | |
| 8 | Marie Antoinette (2006) Oscars 2007 | Louis XV | 7.4 | |
| 9 | Zoom (2006) | Larraby | 5 | |
| 10 | The Sisters (2005) | Dr. Chebrin | - | - |
| 11 | Forty Shades of Blue (2005) | Alan James | 1 | |
| 12 | Yours, Mine & Ours (2005) | Commandant Sherman | 6.7 | |
| 13 | Eulogy (2004) | Edmund Collins | 5.8 | |
| 14 | DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story (2004) | Patches O'Houlihan | 6.7 | |
| 15 | Love Object (2004) | Novak | 6.5 | |
| 16 | Welcome to Mooseport (2004) | Bert Langdon | 4.5 | |
| 17 | Men in Black II (2002) | Zed | 6.6 | |
| 18 | Freddy Got Fingered (2001) | Jim Brody | 5.1 | |
| 19 | Wonder Boys (2000) Oscars 2001 | Q | 6.4 | |
| 20 | The Insider (1999) Oscars 2000 | John Scanlon | 7.2 | |
| 21 | The Almost Perfect Bank Robbery (1999) | Royce | - | - |
| 22 | Senseless (1998) | Randall Tyson | 6.2 | |
| 23 | Hercules (1997) Oscars 1998 | Zeus (voice) | 7.3 | |
| 24 | Trial and Error (1997) | Benny Gibbs | 7.3 | |
| 25 | Men in Black (1997) Oscars 1998 | Zed | 7.5 | |
| 26 | Down Periscope (1996) | Admiral Winslow | 6.8 | |
| 27 | How to Make an American Quilt (1995) | Arthur | 9 | |
| 28 | Canadian Bacon (1995) | General Dick Panzer | 6 | |
| 29 | Where the Rivers Flow North (1993) | Noel Lord | - | - |
| 30 | RoboCop 3 (1993) | The CEO | 5.3 | |
| 31 | Dolly Dearest (1991) | Karl Resnick | 7 | |
| 32 | Defending Your Life (1991) | Bob Diamond | 8 | |
| 33 | My Son Johnny (1991) | Brian Stansbury | - | - |
| 34 | By Dawn's Early Light (1990) | Colonel Fargo | 6 | |
| 35 | Hit List (1989) | Vic Luca | - | - |
| 36 | Cold Feet (1989) | Sheriff | - | - |
| 37 | Sweet Bird of Youth (1989) | Boss Finley | - | - |
| 38 | The Telephone (1988) | Director / Writer | - | - |
| 39 | Nadine (1987) | Buford Pope | - | - |
| 40 | Extreme Prejudice (1987) | Sheriff Hank Pearson | - | - |
| 41 | Summer Rental (1985) | Scully | 6.7 | |
| 42 | Flashpoint (1984) | Sheriff Wells | - | - |
| 43 | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1984) | Big Daddy | 5 | |
| 44 | City Heat (1984) | Primo Pitt | - | - |
| 45 | Cross Creek (1983) | Marsh Turner | 6 | |
| 46 | The Beastmaster (1982) | Maax | 7.5 | |
| 47 | Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) | Bud Kruger / President Reagan | 6.3 | |
| 48 | A Stranger Is Watching (1982) | Artie Taggart | - | - |
| 49 | Heartland (1981) | Clyde Stewart | 4 | |
| 50 | Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case (1980) | Charles Burt | - | - |
| 51 | Coma (1978) | Dr. George | 6.3 | |
| 52 | The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover (1977) | Dwight Webb | - | - |
| 53 | The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) | Nathan Bryce | 6.7 | |
| 54 | Payday (1973) | Maury Dann | 6 | |
| 55 | Slaughter (1972) | Dominic Hoffo | - | - |
| 56 | Maidstone (1971) | Raoul Rey O'Houlihan | 3 | |
| 57 | Tropic of Cancer (1970) | Henry Miller | 7 | |
| 58 | Coming Apart (1969) | Joe | 9 | |
| 59 | Lions Love (1969) | The Beard Director (uncredited) | 7 | |
| 60 | Beyond the Law (1968) | Popcorn | 3 | |
| 61 | You're a Big Boy Now (1966) | I.H. Chanticleer | - | - |
| 62 | Sweet Bird of Youth (1962) | Tom Finley Jr. | - | - |
| 63 | A Face in the Crowd (1957) | Barry Mills (uncredited) | 6.3 | |
| 64 | Baby Doll (1956) | The Dentist (uncredited) | - | - |
