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Rip Torn
Elmore Rual "Rip" Torn Jr. was an esteemed and widely recognized American actor whose expansive career spanned for over six decades. Notable for his roles in numerous high-profile films and television series, Torn showcased his acting prowess by engaging in a wide variety of roles. Perhaps one of his most prominent performances was his portrayal of Marsh Turner in the movie Cross Creek (1983), for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He also achieved remarkable success on the television series The Larry Sanders Show, receiving six Emmy Award nominations and winning once. Throughout his career, Torn appeared in a wide range of roles, from Judas Iscariot in King of Kings (1961), to Zeus in Disney's Hercules (1997), to the MIB agency boss Zed in the film series Men in Black (1997, 2002).
Torn's acting journey began in his early years, his talent cultivated and sharpened by his experiences at Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets and later at University of Texas. Under the guidance of the Shakespeare professor B. Iden Payne, Torn honed his acting skills only to exhibit them brightly throughout his career in theater, films, and television series. His dedication to the craft of acting was evident in his enduring performances. From his role as a corrupt millionaire Slade in The Cincinnati Kid (1965), his appreciable portrayal of a poor neighbor in Cross Creek (1983), to his voice over as the god Zeus in Disney's Hercules, Torn's versatile acting skills never ceased to amaze the audiences and the critics alike. He rose to fame in Broadway and off-Broadway productions before venturing into directing. His directorial work The Telephone, was critically acclaimed and screened at the Sundance Film Festival.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Elmore Rual Torn Jr.
Born: Temple, Texas, U.S.
Citizenship: American
Birthday: February 6, 1931
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1956-2016
Children: 6
Spouses: Ann Wedgeworth, Geraldine Page, Amy Wright
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Movies Featuring Rip Torn
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Baby Doll
Marie Antoinette
Hercules
The Cincinnati Kid
Happy Tears
Coma
Summer Rental
Airplane II: The Sequel
Defending Your Life
RoboCop 3
Eulogy
Extreme Prejudice
Freddy Got Fingered
Sweet Bird of Youth
City Heat
Songwriter
Flashpoint
Time Limit
National Lampoon’s The Legend of Awesomest Maximus
Norman Mailer: The American
Rolling Kansas
Maniac Magee
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
Three Days to Vegas
The Making Of ‘The Larry Sanders Show’
Kojak: None So Blind
By Dawn’s Early Light
Beautiful Dreamers
Pair of Aces
My Son Johnny
One Trick Pony
Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case
Sophia Loren: Her Own Story
A Stranger Is Watching
Death Falls
Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind
Jinxed!
The Blue and the Gray
Scarab
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Dolly Dearest
First Family
Misunderstood
The Execution
The Atlanta Child Murders
North and South
Nadine
Laguna Heat
April Morning
Hit List
Silence Like Glass
Cross Creek
Beer
The Telephone
Sweet Bird of Youth
Cold Feet
Cross Creek
Beer
The Telephone
Sweet Bird of Youth
Cold Feet
24 Hours in a Woman’s Life
King of Kings
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
Hero’s Island
Maidstone
Sol Madrid
For Better or Worse
Fires of Kuwait
Canadian Bacon
1 P.M.
Crazy Joe
Where the Rivers Flow North
Beyond the Law
Slaughter
Lions Love
Down Periscope
One Spy Too Many
T Bone N Weasel
Beyond the Law
How to Make an American Quilt
Balloon Farm
Trial and Error
Nasty Habits
Heartland
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster
Beach Red
Passing Glory
A Shining Season
Critic’s Choice
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
You’re a Big Boy Now
American Cowslip
The President’s Plane Is Missing
Career Timeline
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1995
For Better or Worse
Capt. Cole
Canadian Bacon
General Dick Panzer
How to Make an American Quilt
Arthur
1992
Fires of Kuwait
Narrator (voice)
T Bone N Weasel
Happy Sam
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster
Admiral Paul Yost - Presidential Delegation
1991
Defending Your Life
My Son Johnny
Brian Stansbury
Death Falls
Dub Farley
Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind
Captain Jack Parsons
Dolly Dearest
Karl Resnick
1990
Kojak: None So Blind
Gideon Hogarth
By Dawn’s Early Light
Colonel Fargo
Beautiful Dreamers
Walt Whitman
Pair of Aces
Capt. Jack Parsons
1989
Hit List
Vic Luca
Silence Like Glass
Dr. Markowitz
Sweet Bird of Youth
Boss Finley
Cold Feet
Sheriff
Sweet Bird of Youth
Boss Finley
Cold Feet
Sheriff
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