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.
30 Rock
The Lyon's Den
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Soul Food
Seasons of Love
Will & Grace
Ghost Stories
Chicago Hope
The John Larroquette Show
The Larry Sanders Show
North and South
The Atlanta Child Murders
The Blue and the Gray
Blind Ambition
The Eddie Capra Mysteries
Ghost Story
Columbo
Mannix
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
12 O'Clock High
The Great Adventure
Channing
Breaking Point
The Lieutenant
Combat!
Ben Casey
Dr. Kildare
Route 66
Thriller
The Untouchables
Bonanza
Rawhide
Naked City
The Restless Gun
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Kraft Television Theatre
Men in Black II
Men in Black
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
