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Rip Torn
Acting

Rip Torn

Born February 6, 1931 - Died July 9, 2019Temple, Texas, USA

Yearbook Entry

Class of… whatever timeline this is.

“Most of my assignments were late because of alternate timelines.”

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...

In THE MULTIxVERSE

RoboCop 3

RoboCop 3

as The CEO

OTHERverse

The Beastmaster

The Beastmaster

as Maax

OTHERverse

Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story

Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story

as Patches O'Houlihan

ARENA

Men in Black II

Men in Black II

as Zed

OTHERverse

Men in Black

Men in Black

as Zed

OTHERverse

Rip Torn in Cinematic Lore

All Lore

Lore entries connected to movies featuring this actor.

Doctrine

The Conspiracy of Silence

They know. They have always known.

DEPTH IV
Philosophy

First Contact as Mirror

We have never made a film about aliens. We have always made films about ourselves.

DEPTH V
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Also Known For

Bee Movie

Bee Movie

2007

Hercules

Hercules

1997

Men in Black 3

Men in Black 3

2012

The Insider

The Insider

1999

Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette

2006

Airplane II: The Sequel

Airplane II: The Sequel

1982

Zoom

Zoom

2006

Down Periscope

Down Periscope

1996

Yours, Mine & Ours

Yours, Mine & Ours

2005

The Man Who Fell to Earth

The Man Who Fell to Earth

1976

COMICSSHOP