Rip Torn

Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 53 films, with $2,286,064,743 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,215)
Best-known acting roles: Zed (Men in Black), MIB Chief Zed (Men in Black 2), Lou Lo Duca (Bee Movie), Patches O'Houlihan (Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story), Zeus (voice) (Hercules)
Born: February 6, 1931
Died: July 9, 2019
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting18$864,189,834$867,342,244$1,731,532,078
Leading1$7,051$0$7,051
(Unclassified)34$357,396,718$197,128,896$554,525,614

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,226 $7,051
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 862 $1,221,593,603
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,604 $1,064,471,140
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,212 $7,051
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,215 $2,286,064,743

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Sep 10, 2010The Afterlight Carl $6,728$6,728
Feb 19, 2010Happy Tears $22,464$22,464
Jul 11, 2008August $12,636$12,636
May 9, 2008Turn the River Teddy Quinette $2,900$2,900
Nov 2, 2007Bee Movie Lou Lo Duca $126,631,277$160,963,300$287,594,577
Oct 20, 2006Marie Antoinette King Louis XV $15,962,471$44,900,000$60,862,471
Aug 11, 2006Zoom Larraby $11,989,328$516,860$12,506,188
Apr 14, 2006The Sisters Dr. Chebrin
Nov 23, 2005Yours, Mine and Ours Commandant Sherman $53,359,917$19,000,000$72,359,917
Sep 28, 2005Forty Shades of Blue Alan $75,828$96,741$172,569
Oct 15, 2004Eulogy Edmund 'Grandpa' … $70,527$20,674$91,201
Jun 18, 2004Dodgeball: A True Unde… Patches O'Houlihan $114,326,736$53,464,968$167,791,704
Feb 20, 2004Welcome to Mooseport Bert Langdon $14,469,428$25,342$14,494,770
UnknownRolling Kansas
Jul 3, 2002Men in Black 2 MIB Chief Zed $190,418,803$251,349,000$441,767,803
Apr 20, 2001Freddy Got Fingered Jim Brody $14,249,005$14,249,005
Feb 23, 2000Wonder Boys Quentin "Q" Morewood $19,389,454$14,033,031$33,422,485
Nov 5, 1999The Insider John Scanlon $28,965,197$31,300,000$60,265,197
Feb 20, 1998Senseless Randall Tyson $13,109,234$13,109,234
Nov 14, 1997The Mouse Trucker 'God' $6,707$6,707
Jul 1, 1997Men in Black Zed $250,690,539$337,100,000$587,790,539
Jun 13, 1997Hercules Zeus (voice) $99,112,101$151,587,899$250,700,000
May 30, 1997Trial And Error Benjamin 'Benny' … $13,602,831$13,602,831
Mar 1, 1996Down Periscope Admiral Dean Winslow $25,723,977$25,723,977
Oct 6, 1995How to Make an America… Arthur Cleary $23,600,020$23,600,020
Sep 22, 1995Canadian Bacon General Dick Panzer $178,104$178,104
Mar 19, 1995For Better or Worse Captain Cole $41,628$41,628
Jan 14, 1994Where the Rivers Flow … Noel Lord $595,000$595,000
Nov 5, 1993RoboCop 3 The CEO $10,696,210$10,696,210
Mar 22, 1991Defending Your Life Bob Diamond $16,371,128$16,371,128
May 19, 1989Cold Feet Sheriff $289,975$289,975
Aug 7, 1987Nadine Buford Pope $5,669,831$5,669,831
Apr 24, 1987Extreme Prejudice Sheriff Hank Pearson $11,307,844$11,307,844
Aug 9, 1985Summer Rental Scully $24,671,000$24,671,000
Dec 7, 1984City Heat Primo Pitt $38,348,988$38,348,988
Oct 12, 1984Songwriter Dino McLeish $865,915$865,915
Aug 31, 1984Flashpoint Sheriff Wells $3,854,833$3,854,833
Mar 30, 1984Misunderstood Will $1,500,000$1,500,000
Sep 21, 1983Cross Creek Marsh Turner $205,970$205,970
Dec 10, 1982Airplane II: The Sequel Bud Kruger $25,009,494$25,009,494
Oct 22, 1982Jinxed! Harold Benson $2,133,621$2,133,621
Aug 20, 1982The Beastmaster Maax $10,751,126$10,751,126
Aug 21, 1981Heartland $7,051$7,051
Dec 25, 1980First Family JCS Chairman G. E… $15,198,912$15,198,912
Oct 3, 1980One Trick Pony Walter Fox $843,215$843,215
Aug 17, 1979The Seduction of Joe T… Senator Kittner $19,000,000$19,000,000
Feb 1, 1978Coma Dr. George
May 28, 1976The Man Who Fell to Earth Dr. Nathan Bryce $89,026$99,814$188,840
Oct 15, 1965The Cincinnati Kid William Jefferson…
Mar 21, 1962Sweet Bird of Youth Thomas J. Finley $61$61
Oct 30, 1961King of Kings Judas $14,483,352$14,483,352
May 29, 1959Pork Chop Hill Lt. Walter Russell $3,690,000$6,722$3,696,722
Oct 23, 1957Time Limit Lt. George Miller
 
Averages $26,556,383$62,615,949$47,626,349
Totals 53 $1,221,593,603$1,064,471,140$2,286,064,743


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Aug 21, 1981Heartland 1$7,051$7,051100.0%
 
Averages n/a1$7,051$7,051100.0%
Totals 1 $7,051$7,051


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Sep 10, 2010The Afterlight $6,728
May 9, 2008Turn the River $2,7221$2,900$2,900100.0%
Nov 2, 2007Bee Movie $38,021,0443,984$126,631,277$287,594,57744.0%
Nov 23, 2005Yours, Mine and Ours $17,461,1083,210$53,359,917$72,359,91773.7%
Jun 18, 2004Dodgeball: A True Unde… $30,070,1963,020$114,326,736$167,791,70468.1%
Feb 20, 2004Welcome to Mooseport $6,775,1322,868$14,469,428$14,494,77099.8%
Jul 3, 2002Men in Black 2 $52,148,7513,641$190,418,803$441,767,80343.1%
Feb 23, 2000Wonder Boys $5,808,9191,509$19,389,454$33,422,48558.0%
Nov 5, 1999The Insider $6,712,3611,846$28,965,197$60,265,19748.1%
Jul 1, 1997Men in Black $51,068,4553,180$250,690,539$587,790,53942.6%
Oct 6, 1995How to Make an America… $5,790,4451,532$23,600,020$23,600,020100.0%
Mar 22, 1991Defending Your Life 715$16,371,128$16,371,128100.0%
Oct 12, 1984Songwriter $497,406499$865,915$865,915100.0%
Dec 10, 1982Airplane II: The Sequel $5,329,2081,300$25,009,494$25,009,494100.0%
Feb 1, 1978Coma
May 28, 1976The Man Who Fell to Earth 6$89,026$188,84047.1%
Mar 21, 1962Sweet Bird of Youth $61
Oct 23, 1957Time Limit
 
Averages $18,307,1461,951$61,727,845$108,220,75573.2%
Totals 18 $864,189,834$1,731,532,078

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,226 $7,051
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 895 $864,189,834
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 783 $1,094,962,326
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 800 $659,980,946
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 38,301-38,400) 38,304 $28,965,197
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 862 $1,221,593,603
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,698 $867,342,244
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,623 $903,507,840
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,084 $675,078,944
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 31,901-32,000) 31,953 $31,300,000
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,604 $1,064,471,140
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,212 $7,051
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,229 $1,731,532,078
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,114 $1,998,470,166
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 948 $1,335,059,890
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 35,401-35,500) 35,477 $60,265,197
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,215 $2,286,064,743
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,614 $7,051
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,490 $7,051
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,003 $7,051
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,881 $7,051

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