Rip Torn
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About
Character actor who played Zed in Men in Black and portrayed Arthur in The Larry Sanders Show, a role that earned him an Emmy Award in 1996. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the 1983 film Cross Creek.
Before Fame
After making his debut in the film Baby Doll, he trained with Lee Strasberg in the Actors' Studio.
Trivia
He played Henry Miller in Tropic of Cancer.
Family Life
His first cousin was actress Sissy Spacek. He had six children. He was married to Ann Wedgeworth from 1955 to 1961 and Geraldine Page from 1963 to 1967. He then married Amy Wright in 1989.
Associated With
He starred in Men in Black with Will Smith.
