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Rip Torn

Biography

Rip Torn

Actor

Born
February 6, 1931
Age at death
88 years old
Place of birth
Temple, Texas, USA
Years active
1947 – 2012
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78

Credits

40

Movies

38

TV series

66

Years active

6.6

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of Rip Torn

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An original, in-depth guide to Rip Torn is being written and fact-checked. In the meantime, all details, cast and streaming options are listed on this page.

Career timeline

  1. 1931 · Born

    Born in Temple, Texas, USA

  2. 1947 · Screen debut

    Kraft Television Theatre (TV)

  3. 1971 · Breakthrough

    Columbo (TV)

  4. 2012 · Latest release

    Men in Black 3 (Movie)

  5. 2019 · Died

    July 9, 2019

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Drama46
  • Comedy27
  • Crime13
  • Action11
  • Mystery7
  • Thriller7
Highest-rated title The Untouchables 1959 8.1 Most popular title Columbo 1971 8.1

Known for

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Rip Torn in our catalogue.

Filmography

  1. 2012 Men in Black 3 as Large-Headed Alien at Funeral (uncredited) Movie
  2. 2011 National Lampoon's The Legend of Awesomest Maximus as King Looney Movie
  3. 2007 Bee Movie as Lou Lo Duca (voice) Movie
  4. 2006 Zoom as Larraby Movie
  5. 2006 Marie Antoinette as Louis XV Movie
  6. 2005 Yours, Mine & Ours as Commandant Sherman Movie
  7. 2004 Eulogy as Edmund Collins Movie
  8. 2004 DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story as Patches O'Houlihan Movie
  9. 2004 Extreme Dodgeball TV
  10. 2004 Welcome to Mooseport as Bert Langdon Movie
  11. 2004 Love Object as Novak Movie
  12. 2003 The Lyon's Den TV
  13. 2002 Men in Black II as Zed Movie
  14. 2001 Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Jules Copeland TV
  15. 2001 Freddy Got Fingered as Jim Brody Movie
  16. 2000 Soul Food as Peter Redmond TV
  17. 2000 Wonder Boys as Q Movie
  18. 1999 The Insider as John Scanlon Movie
  19. 1998 Will & Grace as Lionel Banks TV
  20. 1998 Senseless as Randall Tyson Movie
  21. 1997 Ghost Stories as The Narrator TV
  22. 1997 Men in Black as Zed Movie
  23. 1997 Hercules as Zeus (voice) Movie
  24. 1996 Down Periscope as Admiral Winslow Movie
  25. 1995 How to Make an American Quilt as Arthur Movie
  26. 1995 Canadian Bacon as General Dick Panzer Movie
  27. 1994 Chicago Hope as Warren Shutt TV
  28. 1993 The John Larroquette Show as Bernard Galvin TV
  29. 1993 Beyond the Law as Deputy Prescott Movie
  30. 1993 RoboCop 3 as The CEO Movie
  31. 1992 The Larry Sanders Show as Arthur TV
  32. 1991 Dolly Dearest as Karl Resnick Movie
  33. 1991 Defending Your Life as Bob Diamond Movie
  34. 1987 Nadine as Buford Pope Movie
  35. 1987 Extreme Prejudice as Sheriff Hank Pearson Movie
  36. 1985 North and South as Adolphus TV
  37. 1985 Summer Rental as Scully Movie
  38. 1985 The Atlanta Child Murders as Lewis Slaton TV
  39. 1985 The Execution as Wilheim Gehbert Movie
  40. 1984 City Heat as Primo Pitt Movie
  41. 1984 Flashpoint as Sheriff Wells Movie
  42. 1982 Airplane II: The Sequel as Bud Kruger / President Reagan Movie
  43. 1982 The Blue and the Gray as Ulysses S. Grant TV
  44. 1982 The Beastmaster as Maax Movie
  45. 1982 American Playhouse as Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt TV
  46. 1979 Blind Ambition as Richard M. Nixon TV
  47. 1978 The Eddie Capra Mysteries TV
  48. 1978 Coma as Dr. George Movie
  49. 1976 The Man Who Fell to Earth as Nathan Bryce Movie
  50. 1972 Slaughter as Dominic Hoffo Movie
  51. 1971 Columbo as Leon Lamarr TV
  52. 1967 Mannix as Victor Roarke TV
  53. 1965 The Cincinnati Kid as William Jefferson Slade Movie
  54. 1964 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. as Alexander TV
  55. 1964 12 O'Clock High as Col. Mark Royce TV
  56. 1963 The Great Adventure as Lieutenant John C. Freemont TV
  57. 1963 Channing as Donald Burrows TV
  58. 1963 Breaking Point TV
  59. 1963 The Lieutenant as Sgt. Karl Kasten TV
  60. 1962 Combat! as Avery TV
  61. 1962 Sweet Bird of Youth as Tom Finley Jr. Movie
  62. 1961 King of Kings as Judas Movie
  63. 1961 Ben Casey TV
  64. 1961 Dr. Kildare as Dr. Nicholas Keefe TV
  65. 1961 The Dick Powell Show as Joel Coles TV
  66. 1960 Route 66 as Alvah Clayhorne TV
  67. 1960 Thriller as Duncan Corey TV
  68. 1959 The Untouchables as Harry Strauss TV
  69. 1959 Bonanza as Will Hewitt TV
  70. 1959 Rawhide as Jacob Yellow-Sun TV
  71. 1958 Naked City as Ansel Boake TV
  72. 1957 The Restless Gun as Jody Gilman TV
  73. 1957 A Face in the Crowd as Barry Mills (uncredited) Movie
  74. 1956 Baby Doll as The Dentist (uncredited) Movie
  75. 1955 Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Steve Morgan #22 TV
  76. 1952 Omnibus TV
  77. 1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame as Locky McCormick TV
  78. 1947 Kraft Television Theatre as Somers TV

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Quick facts

When did Rip Torn die?

Rip Torn died on July 9, 2019 at the age of 88.

Where was Rip Torn born?

Rip Torn was born in Temple, Texas, USA.

What was Rip Torn’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring Rip Torn is Kraft Television Theatre (1947).

How many movies and series has Rip Torn made?

Our catalogue lists 78 titles for Rip Torn: 40 movies and 38 TV series.

What is Rip Torn’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, The Untouchables has the highest audience rating, with 8.1/10 on TMDB.

Also born on February 6

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