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Rip Torn

Rip Torn

Actor, also director · Died July 9, 2019, aged 88 · Temple, Texas, USA

Primetime Emmy winner · Oscar nominee

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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 6, 1931
Died
July 9, 2019 (aged 88)
From
Temple, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor, also director
Titles
104 on MovieCove · 176 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 42% in 30 days

What are Rip Torn's films like?

Across their 83 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy28 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama27 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
26%
Bonds
23%
Morality
18%
Power
12%
Survival
11%
Society
8%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds14 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth12 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice12 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition11 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship9 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception10 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose7 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 82 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 34 · Serious 19 · Dark 29

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 46 · Stylized 25 · Heightened 11

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 24 · Charged 38 · Intense 20

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 37 · Shifting 40 · Whiplash 5

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 43 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 26

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 37 · Even-paced 38 · Relentless 7

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 45 · Engaged 31 · Full focus 6

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 35 · Affecting 26 · Heavy 21

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 61 · Open-ended 14 · Ambiguous 7

Roles they play

58 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 20 of 58 analyzed roles.

Shadow
20 of 58
Mentor
14 of 58
Threshold guardian
6 of 58
Ally
5 of 58
Trickster
5 of 58
Herald
4 of 58
Shapeshifter
2 of 58
Hero
2 of 58
Show the 58 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
43
Absurd
29
Melancholic
26
Contemplative
24
Joyful
15
Other
79

How their films linger

Fun28 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet23 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 10 with a twist

  • Happy36
  • Bittersweet29
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous13

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Rip Torn's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 62 of their 104 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (30).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rip Torn's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

176 credits, 104 with a MovieCove page; 11 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Bridge of Names (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Tom

  • Men in Black 3(2012)

    as Large-Headed Alien at Funeral (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • 3 Weeks to Daytona(2011)

    as Sal

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Legend of Awesomest Maximus(2011)

    as King Looney

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Happy Tears(2009)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Afterlight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Carl

  • American Cowslip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Trevor O'Hart

  • The Golden Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Capt. Jeremiah Burgess

  • August(2008)

    as David Sterling

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Turn the River(2007)

    as Quinette

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Lucky Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Executive Producer · as Bobo

  • Bee Movie(2007)

    as Lou Lo Duca (voice)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Making Of 'The Larry Sanders Show' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Arthur

  • Three Days to Vegas(2007)

    as Joe Wallace

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • 30 Rock(2006)

    Show 8 episodes · as Don Geiss

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Zoom(2006)

    as Larraby

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Marie Antoinette(2006)

    as Louis XV

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Forty Shades of Blue(2005)

    as Alan James

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Yours, Mine & Ours(2005)

    as Commandant Sherman

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Sisters(2005)

    as Dr. Chebrin

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Eulogy(2004)

    as Edmund Collins

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story(2004)

    as Patches O'Houlihan

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Extreme Dodgeball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 30 episodes · Actor

  • Welcome to Mooseport(2004)

    as Bert Langdon

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Love Object(2003)

    as Novak

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Lyon's Den (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Maniac Magee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as George McNab

  • Rolling Kansas(2003)

    as Oldman

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Men in Black II(2002)

    as Zed

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Jules Copeland

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Freddy Got Fingered(2001)

    as Jim Brody

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Soul Food (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Redmond

  • Wonder Boys(2000)

    as Q

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle(2000)

    as Detective Manny Garett

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Insider(1999)

    as John Scanlon

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Almost Perfect Bank Robbery(1997)

    as Royce

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Seasons of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Spence

  • Balloon Farm(1999)

    as Harvey Potter

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Passing Glory(1999)

    as Father Robert Grant

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Will & Grace(1998)

    Show 4 episodes · as Lionel Banks

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Senseless(1998)

    as Randall Tyson

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Mouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Trucker 'God'

  • Ghost Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 44 episodes · as The Narrator

  • Men in Black(1997)

    as Zed

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Hercules(1997)

    as Zeus (voice)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Trial and Error(1997)

    as Benny Gibbs

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Hindenburg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Narrator

  • Down Periscope(1996)

    as Admiral Winslow

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • How to Make an American Quilt(1995)

    as Arthur

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Letter to My Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Canadian Bacon(1995)

    as General Dick Panzer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Adm. Snyder

  • For Better or Worse(1995)

    as Capt. Cole

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Warren Shutt

  • Heart of a Child(1994)

    as Dr. Leonard Bailey

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The John Larroquette Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Bernard Galvin

  • Where the Rivers Flow North(1993)

    as Noel Lord

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Law(1993)

    as Deputy Prescott

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • RoboCop 3(1993)

    as The CEO

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Bill Morgan

  • T Bone N Weasel(1992)

    as Happy Sam

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster(1992)

    as Admiral Paul Yost

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Larry Sanders Show(1992)

    Show 90 episodes · as Arthur

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Fires of Kuwait (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • My Son Johnny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Brian Stansbury

  • Dolly Dearest(1991)

    as Karl Resnick

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind(1991)

    as Captain Jack Parsons

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Defending Your Life(1991)

    as Bob Diamond

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Death Falls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Dub Farley

  • Beautiful Dreamers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Walt Whitman

  • By Dawn's Early Light(1990)

    as Colonel Fargo

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Kojak: None So Blind(1990)

    as Gideon Hogarth

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Pair of Aces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Capt. Jack Parsons

  • Sweet Bird of Youth(1989)

    as Boss Finley

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Silence Like Glass(1989)

    as Dr. Markowitz

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Cold Feet(1989)

    as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Hit List (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Vic Luca

  • April Morning(1988)

    as Solomon Chandler

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Telephone(1988)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The King of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Jack Kraft

  • Laguna Heat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Joe Datilla

  • Nadine(1987)

    as Buford Pope

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Extreme Prejudice(1987)

    as Sheriff Hank Pearson

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Destination: America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Corbet St. James IV

  • J. Edgar Hoover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Lyndon Baines Johnson

  • Manhunt for Claude Dallas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Tim Nettleton

  • North & South: Book 1, North & South(1985)

    Show 3 episodes · as Adolphus

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Beer(1985)

    as Buzz Beckerman

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Summer Rental(1985)

    as Scully

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Atlanta Child Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lewis Slaton

  • The Execution(1985)

    as Wilheim Gehbert

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • City Heat(1984)

    as Primo Pitt

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Songwriter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Dino McLeish

  • Cat on a Hot Tin Roof(1984)

    as Big Daddy

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Scarab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Khepera

  • Flashpoint(1984)

    as Sheriff Wells

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • When She Says No(1984)

    as Stuart Blankfort

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Misunderstood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Will

  • Cross Creek(1983)

    as Marsh Turner

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Airplane II: The Sequel(1982)

    as Bud Kruger / President Reagan

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Blue and the Gray (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ulysses S. Grant

  • Jinxed!(1982)

    as Harold Benson

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Beastmaster(1982)

    as Maax

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • A Stranger Is Watching(1982)

    as Artie Taggart

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt

  • Heartland(1979)

    as Clyde Stewart

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • First Family(1980)

    as General G. E. Dumpston

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case(1980)

    as Charles Burt

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Sophia Loren: Her Own Story(1980)

    as Carlo Ponti

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • One-Trick Pony(1980)

    as Walter Fox

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • A Shining Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Jack Baker

  • The Seduction of Joe Tynan(1979)

    as Senator Kittner

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Blind Ambition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 4 episodes · as Richard M. Nixon

  • Steel Cowboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as K.W. Hicks

  • Betrayal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Dr. Hartogs

  • The Eddie Capra Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Coma(1978)

    as Dr. George

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover(1977)

    as Dwight Webb

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Nasty Habits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Father Maximilian

  • Harlan County U.S.A.(1976)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Birch Interval (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Thomas

  • The Man Who Fell to Earth(1976)

    as Nathan Bryce

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Glen Tuttle

  • Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 2 episodes · as Glen Tuttle

  • Crazy Joe(1974)

    as Richie

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The President's Plane Is Missing(1973)

    as George Oldenburg

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Payday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Maury Dann

  • Cotter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Roy

  • Ghost Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Jonathon

  • Slaughter(1972)

    as Dominic Hoffo

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Columbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Leon Lamarr

  • Maidstone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Raoul Rey O'Houlihan

  • Montserrat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Izquierdo

  • Tropic of Cancer(1970)

    as Henry Miller

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Coming Apart(1969)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Lions Love (... and Lies)(1969)

    as The Beard Director (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Popcorn

  • Sol Madrid(1968)

    as Dano Villanova

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Victor Roarke

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Beach Red(1967)

    as Gunnery Sgt. Ben Honeywell

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • You're a Big Boy Now(1966)

    as I.H. Chanticleer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • One Spy Too Many(1966)

    as Alexander

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Cincinnati Kid(1965)

    as William Jefferson Slade

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.(1964)

    Show 2 episodes · as Alexander

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • 12 O'Clock High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Col. Mark Royce

  • The Great Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Lieutenant John C. Freemont

  • Channing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Donald Burrows

  • Breaking Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Lieutenant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Sgt. Karl Kasten

  • Critic's Choice(1963)

    as Dion Kapakos

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Combat!(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Avery

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Hero's Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Nicholas Gates

  • Sweet Bird of Youth(1962)

    as Tom Finley Jr.

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • King of Kings(1961)

    as Judas

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Nicholas Keefe

  • The Dick Powell Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Joel Coles

  • 24 Hours in a Woman's Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Paul

  • Route 66(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Alvah Clayhorne

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Duncan Corey

  • The Untouchables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Strauss · as Johnny Mizo

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Will Hewitt

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Pork Chop Hill(1959)

    as Lt. Walter Russell

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Jacob Yellow-Sun

  • Johnny Belinda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Locky McCormick

  • Naked City(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Ansel Boake

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Bomber's Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Lieutenant Harrison

  • Time Limit(1957)

    as Lt. George Miller

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Restless Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Jody Gilman

  • A Face in the Crowd(1957)

    as Barry Mills (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Baby Doll(1956)

    as The Dentist (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Ernie Walters · as Steve Morgan #22

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Omnibus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Locky McCormick · as Solomon Chandler

  • Kraft Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Show 3 episodes · as Somers

  • Heartland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 176 titles, 175 of them dated from 1947 to 2012; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

Men in Black (1997)

$589M worldwide

Highest rated

Hercules (1997)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

The Larry Sanders Show (1992)

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination
19472012

Peak 2005 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 15 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting174 of 176: 173 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thDirecting1 of 176: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleProducing1 of 176: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 176: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1940s1 · acting1950s14 · acting1960s26 · acting1970s24 · 23 acting · 1 crew1980s37 · 36 acting · 1 crew1990s39 · acting2000s30 · 30 acting · 1 crew2010s4 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 2% of 53 roles
56668186960106

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy from 10 major nominations, 1984–2008.

WinNomination
  1. 2008
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
  2. 1998
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
  3. 1997
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
  4. 1996
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
  5. 1995
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
  6. 1994
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
  7. 1993
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
  8. 1985
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
Show 1 earlier year
  1. 1984
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Rip Torn's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 92; across their 82 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 82

Approval · how many liked their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 82

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 82

Midcredits score across 104 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up24
  • 50th to 74th29
  • 25th to 49th28
  • Below 25th23

Shape of the crowd

43 of their 104 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser38
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed43

Most divisive · actor

Freddy Got Fingered (2001)

91st percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Insider (1999)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 77 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Rip Torn's work okay for kids?

Across up to 30 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore19 titles24–70 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity30 titles18–70 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity23 titles21–83 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs17 titles18–51 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense18 titles9–65 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Rip Torn work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rip Torn's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tommy Lee Jones shares the most, 4.

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Mixed roles