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 #1,233) |
| 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 |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Supporting | 19 | $874,940,960 | $867,342,244 | $1,742,283,204 |
| Lead Ensemble Member | 1 | $15,198,912 | $0 | $15,198,912 | |
| Leading | 1 | $7,051 | $0 | $7,051 | |
| (Unclassified) | 32 | $331,446,680 | $197,128,896 | $528,575,576 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Rip Torn’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) | 3,714 | $15,205,963 |
| Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) | 876 | $1,221,593,603 |
| Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) | 1,629 | $1,064,471,140 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) | 5,198 | $15,205,963 |
| Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) | 1,233 | $2,286,064,743 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
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All Acting Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2010 | The Afterlight | Carl | $6,728 | $6,728 | |
| Feb 19, 2010 | Happy Tears | $22,464 | $22,464 | ||
| Jul 11, 2008 | August | $12,636 | $12,636 | ||
| May 9, 2008 | Turn the River | Teddy Quinette | $2,900 | $2,900 | |
| Nov 2, 2007 | Bee Movie | Lou Lo Duca | $126,631,277 | $160,963,300 | $287,594,577 |
| Oct 20, 2006 | Marie Antoinette | King Louis XV | $15,962,471 | $44,900,000 | $60,862,471 |
| Aug 11, 2006 | Zoom | Larraby | $11,989,328 | $516,860 | $12,506,188 |
| Apr 14, 2006 | The Sisters | Dr. Chebrin | |||
| Nov 23, 2005 | Yours, Mine and Ours | Commandant Sherman | $53,359,917 | $19,000,000 | $72,359,917 |
| Sep 28, 2005 | Forty Shades of Blue | Alan | $75,828 | $96,741 | $172,569 |
| Oct 15, 2004 | Eulogy | Edmund 'Grandpa' … | $70,527 | $20,674 | $91,201 |
| Jun 18, 2004 | Dodgeball: A True Unde… | Patches O'Houlihan | $114,326,736 | $53,464,968 | $167,791,704 |
| Feb 20, 2004 | Welcome to Mooseport | Bert Langdon | $14,469,428 | $25,342 | $14,494,770 |
| Unknown | Rolling Kansas | ||||
| Jul 3, 2002 | Men in Black 2 | MIB Chief Zed | $190,418,803 | $251,349,000 | $441,767,803 |
| Apr 20, 2001 | Freddy Got Fingered | Jim Brody | $14,249,005 | $14,249,005 | |
| Feb 23, 2000 | Wonder Boys | Quentin "Q" Morewood | $19,389,454 | $14,033,031 | $33,422,485 |
| Nov 5, 1999 | The Insider | John Scanlon | $28,965,197 | $31,300,000 | $60,265,197 |
| Feb 20, 1998 | Senseless | Randall Tyson | $13,109,234 | $13,109,234 | |
| Nov 14, 1997 | The Mouse | Trucker 'God' | $6,707 | $6,707 | |
| Jul 1, 1997 | Men in Black | Zed | $250,690,539 | $337,100,000 | $587,790,539 |
| Jun 13, 1997 | Hercules | Zeus (voice) | $99,112,101 | $151,587,899 | $250,700,000 |
| May 30, 1997 | Trial And Error | Benjamin 'Benny' … | $13,602,831 | $13,602,831 | |
| Mar 1, 1996 | Down Periscope | Admiral Dean Winslow | $25,723,977 | $25,723,977 | |
| Oct 6, 1995 | How to Make an America… | Arthur Cleary | $23,600,020 | $23,600,020 | |
| Sep 22, 1995 | Canadian Bacon | General Dick Panzer | $178,104 | $178,104 | |
| Mar 19, 1995 | For Better or Worse | Captain Cole | $41,628 | $41,628 | |
| Jan 14, 1994 | Where the Rivers Flow … | Noel Lord | $595,000 | $595,000 | |
| Nov 5, 1993 | RoboCop 3 | The CEO | $10,696,210 | $10,696,210 | |
| Mar 22, 1991 | Defending Your Life | Bob Diamond | $16,371,128 | $16,371,128 | |
| May 19, 1989 | Cold Feet | Sheriff | $289,975 | $289,975 | |
| Aug 7, 1987 | Nadine | Buford Pope | $5,669,831 | $5,669,831 | |
| Apr 24, 1987 | Extreme Prejudice | Sheriff Hank Pearson | $11,307,844 | $11,307,844 | |
| Aug 9, 1985 | Summer Rental | Scully | $24,671,000 | $24,671,000 | |
| Dec 7, 1984 | City Heat | Primo Pitt | $38,348,988 | $38,348,988 | |
| Oct 12, 1984 | Songwriter | Dino McLeish | $865,915 | $865,915 | |
| Aug 31, 1984 | Flashpoint | Sheriff Wells | $3,854,833 | $3,854,833 | |
| Mar 30, 1984 | Misunderstood | Will | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | |
| Sep 21, 1983 | Cross Creek | Marsh Turner | $205,970 | $205,970 | |
| Dec 10, 1982 | Airplane II: The Sequel | Bud Kruger | $25,009,494 | $25,009,494 | |
| Oct 22, 1982 | Jinxed! | Harold Benson | $2,133,621 | $2,133,621 | |
| Aug 20, 1982 | The Beastmaster | Maax | $10,751,126 | $10,751,126 | |
| Aug 21, 1981 | Heartland | $7,051 | $7,051 | ||
| Dec 25, 1980 | First Family | JCS Chairman G. E… | $15,198,912 | $15,198,912 | |
| Oct 3, 1980 | One Trick Pony | Walter Fox | $843,215 | $843,215 | |
| Aug 17, 1979 | The Seduction of Joe T… | Senator Kittner | $19,000,000 | $19,000,000 | |
| Feb 1, 1978 | Coma | Dr. George | |||
| May 28, 1976 | The Man Who Fell to Earth | Dr. Nathan Bryce | $89,026 | $99,814 | $188,840 |
| Oct 15, 1965 | The Cincinnati Kid | William Jefferson… | |||
| Mar 21, 1962 | Sweet Bird of Youth | Thomas J. Finley | $61 | $61 | |
| Oct 30, 1961 | King of Kings | Judas | $14,483,352 | $14,483,352 | |
| May 29, 1959 | Pork Chop Hill | Lt. Walter Russell | $3,690,000 | $6,722 | $3,696,722 |
| Oct 23, 1957 | Time 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 | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 1981 | Heartland | 1 | $7,051 | $7,051 | 100.0% | |
| Dec 25, 1980 | First Family | $3,635,564 | 563 | $15,198,912 | $15,198,912 | 100.0% |
| Averages | $3,635,564 | 282 | $7,602,982 | $7,602,982 | 100.0% | |
| Totals | 2 | $15,205,963 | $15,205,963 | |||
Supporting Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2010 | The Afterlight | $6,728 | ||||
| May 9, 2008 | Turn the River | $2,722 | 1 | $2,900 | $2,900 | 100.0% |
| Nov 2, 2007 | Bee Movie | $38,021,044 | 3,984 | $126,631,277 | $287,594,577 | 44.0% |
| Nov 23, 2005 | Yours, Mine and Ours | $17,461,108 | 3,210 | $53,359,917 | $72,359,917 | 73.7% |
| Jun 18, 2004 | Dodgeball: A True Unde… | $30,070,196 | 3,020 | $114,326,736 | $167,791,704 | 68.1% |
| Feb 20, 2004 | Welcome to Mooseport | $6,775,132 | 2,868 | $14,469,428 | $14,494,770 | 99.8% |
| Jul 3, 2002 | Men in Black 2 | $52,148,751 | 3,641 | $190,418,803 | $441,767,803 | 43.1% |
| Feb 23, 2000 | Wonder Boys | $5,808,919 | 1,509 | $19,389,454 | $33,422,485 | 58.0% |
| Nov 5, 1999 | The Insider | $6,712,361 | 1,846 | $28,965,197 | $60,265,197 | 48.1% |
| Jul 1, 1997 | Men in Black | $51,068,455 | 3,180 | $250,690,539 | $587,790,539 | 42.6% |
| Oct 6, 1995 | How to Make an America… | $5,790,445 | 1,532 | $23,600,020 | $23,600,020 | 100.0% |
| Mar 22, 1991 | Defending Your Life | 715 | $16,371,128 | $16,371,128 | 100.0% | |
| Oct 12, 1984 | Songwriter | $497,406 | 499 | $865,915 | $865,915 | 100.0% |
| Dec 10, 1982 | Airplane II: The Sequel | $5,329,208 | 1,300 | $25,009,494 | $25,009,494 | 100.0% |
| Aug 20, 1982 | The Beastmaster | $2,955,641 | 1,061 | $10,751,126 | $10,751,126 | 100.0% |
| Feb 1, 1978 | Coma | |||||
| May 28, 1976 | The Man Who Fell to Earth | 6 | $89,026 | $188,840 | 47.1% | |
| Mar 21, 1962 | Sweet Bird of Youth | $61 | ||||
| Oct 23, 1957 | Time Limit | |||||
| Averages | $17,126,261 | 1,891 | $58,329,397 | $102,487,247 | 75.0% | |
| Totals | 19 | $874,940,960 | $1,742,283,204 | |||