Rip Torn

Rip Torn (born February 6, 1931), born Elmore Rual Torn in Temple, Texas, is an American film actor. He may be best known for playing Agent Z in the feature film Men in Black, but has also starred in TV series such as HBO's The Larry Sanders Show. He has more recently appeared in the Ben Stiller movie as Patches O'Houlihan. He can now be seen as the Commissioner on GSN's Extreme Dodgeball.

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February 6 - 1931 - Temple, Texas - Film - Actor - Men in Black - HBO - The Larry Sanders Show - Ben Stiller - Extreme Dodgeball

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Torn relocated from his native Texas to give Hollywood a shot, which meant pounding the pavement through auditions and supporting himself at another time. He made his debut in Baby Doll and appearances on television. Realizing that the way to success was a hard one, Torn headed to New York where he studied at the Actors Studio under Lee Strasberg and started becoming a prolific stage actor before moving back into television and film.

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Baby Doll - Actors Studio

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His cousin, Sissy Spacek, was introduced to the entertainment business through him and she was able to enroll in Lee Strasberg's Actors Studio and then the Lee Strasberg Institute in New York.

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Sissy Spacek - Lee Strasberg's - Actors Studio

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