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Elmore Ruel Torn Jr. Wiki Biography
Elmore Rual Torn Jr., born on 6 February 1931, is an American actor and director who became famous for his projects like “The Larry Sanders Show” and “Men in Black”.
So how much is Torn’s net worth? as of late 2016 based on authoritative sources, it is reported to be $10 million, acquired from his years as an actor and director in both film, television and stage production, which now spans more than 60 years.
Born in Temple, Texas, Torn is the son of Elmore Rual Torn Sr., who worked as an agriculturalist and economist, and Thelma Mary Spacek, a homemaker. Growing up on a farm, he decided to study animal husbandry at the Texas A&M University and later on graduating from the University of Texas.
With his dreams of having his own ranch, Torn decided to act a little in Hollywood to become a movie star and save up to by his own property. Unfortunately, life hit him hard and Hollywood too, and he certainly wasn’t able to become a star overnight. He worked his way through Hollywood until he was able to book his first movie “Baby Doll” in 1956.
Torn decided to take acting seriously, and studied acting under Less Strasberg and also dancing under Martha Graham. These career moves helped advance his career, and more projects came streaming in. Some of his notable performances during the late ‘50s included the play “Sweet Bird of Youth”, and folms “Pork Chop Hill”, “King of Kings” and “Channing”. His net worth was starting to move.
During the early ‘60’s to the ‘70’s, Torn also became active in acting on Broadway. Some of his early projects included “The Cincinnati Kid”, “Daughter of Silence”, “Strange Interlude”, “Blue for Mister Charlie”, “Dance of Death”, “The Glass Mengerie” and “Mixed Couples” to name a few. His time on the stage may not have lasted as long as his career on screen, but it certainly helped his career and net worth.
Aside from being active on stage in the ‘70’s, Torn maintained an active career in film and on television. In 1972, he became part of the classic film “Payday”, and worked with singer David Bowie in the film “The Man Who Fell to Earth”. In the ‘80s, Torn kept a busy career and starred in various films like “The Seduction of Joe Tynan”, “One Trick Pony”, “The Beastmaster” and “Cross Creek”, for which he earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
During the ‘90’s, although already established, Torn’s career continued to flourish and this was the time where some of his most memorable characters and performances happened, which included playing the boss of Will Smith and Tommy Lee esJon in “Men in Black”, and joining the sci-fi movie “RoboCop 3” and the comedy film “Down Periscope”.In 1992, Torn became part of “The Larry Sanders Show”, in which his performance as Artie earned him multiple Emmy award nominations and an actual award in 1996. His various projects throughout the years ultimately helped build his career and his wealth.
Today, Torn is still active as an actor. Some of his current projects include an occasional appearance in the comedy series “30 Rock”, “Men in Black 3” and “Johnny Kidd”.
In terms of his personal life, Torn was first married to Ann Wedgeworth(1956-61) with whom he has a daughter, and was then married to Geraldine Page from 1963 until she passed away in 1987; they had a daughter and twin sons. Today, Torn has been married to actress Amy Wright since 1989, and they have two children.
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Elmore Ruel Torn Jr. Quick Info
Full Name | Rip Torn |
Net Worth | $10 million |
Date Of Birth | February 6, 1931 |
Place Of Birth | Temple, Texas, U.S. |
Height | 1.78 m |
Profession | Actor |
Education | Texas A&M University |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Amy Wright (m. 1989), Geraldine Page (m. 1963–1987), Ann Wedgeworth (m. 1955–1961) |
Children | Angelica Page, Tony Torn, Danae Torn, John Torn, Claire Torn, Katie Torn |
Parents | Elmore Rual Torn, Thelma Mary Torn |
IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001800 |
Awards | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, Obie Award for Direction, Obie Award for Performance, Audie Award for Short Stories/Collections, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, Obie Award for Direction, Obie Award for Performance, A… |
Nominations | Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie, Tony Award for Best Featur… |
Movies | Men in Black, Men in Black II, DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story, The Man Who Fell to Earth, Freddy Got Fingered, Marie Antoinette, Defending Your Life, The Beastmaster, Hercules, Cross Creek, Sweet Bird of Youth, Happy Tears, Bee Movie, King of Kings, Extreme Prejudice, Zoom, Beach Red, The Insider,… |
TV Shows | Extreme Dodgeball, Ghost Stories, The Larry Sanders Show, The Atlanta Child Murders, The Blue and the Gray, The American West: Steinbeck Country, Extreme Dodgeball, Ghost Stories, The Larry Sanders Show, The Atlanta Child Murders, The Blue and the Gray, The American West: Steinbeck Country |
Elmore Ruel Torn Jr. Trademarks
- A rich, strident voice
Elmore Ruel Torn Jr. Quotes
- There’s always some kind of blacklist throughout history. But the difference is, in America they usually let you live.
- Everybody says, ‘You impress me as a guy who never wanted to be a movie star.’ I say, ‘Everybody in the world wants to be a movie star.’
- Anything new is always considered the devil’s tool.
- I’ve never hit anybody who hasn’t clocked me two or three times.
- I think most actors are shy. I really do. The greatest actors can disappear. I had friends call me the Blend-In Man.
- Let the other guys do the crybaby stuff. Go for the laughs.
- I’ve got two old Volvos, two old Subarus, and an old Ford Ranger. If you’ve got an old car, you’ve gotta have at least several old cars, ’cause one’s always gonna be in the garage.
- When I grew up, people said, ‘You’ll never be the man your dad was.’ And I said, ‘Gee, I hope not.’
- Be your own politics, grow your own garden, and maybe you can help out more.
- Don’t ever humiliate a man. If you’re gonna have to dress him out, you take him aside and do it that way. That’s the one thing I don’t like about Hollywood: They go in for public humiliation. You shouldn’t do that to a man.
- You can never turn your back on the ocean.
- If I could just get a piece of lemon, it’d be great.
- If you’re lucky enough to have a pretty girl love you and share herself and sleep with you, make that your secret. The best way to spoil love is by talking to too many people about it.
- I used to be friends with Miles Davis. He didn’t like many folks. I lived across the street from him.
- I honor religion except when it gets into shedding blood.
- Never think you’re better than anyone else, but don’t let anyone treat you like you’re worse than they are.
- [on receiving his first Oscar nomination] People are finally realizing I’m one of the few actors who has never missed a performance. I’ve worked with broken legs, arms, ankles. I once passed a kidney stone during the opening night of a show.
- What do they say about all the guys that are tremendous actors? Don’t they say they have a volatile temper and emotions? Yeah, sure they do! They’re not saying they like a nice mild guy. Look at Sean Penn. [on being called volatile].
Elmore Ruel Torn Jr. Important Facts
- $750
- His father was of Austrian and German descent. His mother was of three quarters Moravian (Czech) and one quarter German descent.
- Has played three American presidents: Ulysses S. Grant, Lyndon Johnson, and Richard Nixon.
- Accused of breaking into a Connecticut bank with a gun [January 30, 2010].
- Mentioned in mini biography of Brenda Whitehead.
- Although he and Geraldine Page never got divorced, their relationship was already over in the mid-70s. Torn began a relationship with his third wife Amy Wright in 1976.
- Friends with Kris Kristofferson, the pair having appeared in Songwriter (1984) and Flashpoint (1984) together. Also a good friend of Nick Nolte after working on Extreme Prejudice (1987) with him.
- Served as a U.S. Army military police officer after college.
- In 1970, a bullet was fired through the window of his home after he spoke out against the Vietnam War on The Dick Cavett Show (1968).
- Was the league commissioner of GSN’s Extreme Dodgeball.
- Father of Tony Torn, John Torn, Angelica Page and Danae Torn.
- Studied acting at the University of Texas.
- Grew up in Texas.
- Attended the Republican National Convention in New York in 2004.
- In 1997, he appeared in Men in Black (1997) and Hercules (1997). In Men in Black (1997), he plays “Zed”, the head of the MIB agency. Also in that film, Tommy Lee Jones’s character, “Kay”, is swallowed by a giant cockroach, and escapes by blowing the creature up from the inside. In Hercules (1997), he plays “Zeus”, chief of the gods. In that film, Hercules is swallowed by the Hydra and escapes by cutting the creature’s head off from inside.
- Is a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity.
- Was a close friend from boyhood of actor Larry Blyden. As boys, friends would refer to the two as “Torn and Bleedin’,” Bleiden being the original spelling of the latter’s name.
- Godfather of Clay Liford.
- Is the commissioner of the Extreme Dodgeball League on GSN (2005).
- Was a close friend of actor George Peppard.
- Was nominated for Broadway’s 1960 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Dramatic) for “Sweet Bird of Youth,” a performance he recreated in the film version with the same title, Sweet Bird of Youth (1962).
- First cousin once removed of actresses Schuyler Fisk and Madison Fisk.
- Cousin of Sissy Spacek.
- Reported that he has won a $475,000 defamation suit against Dennis Hopper. The lawsuit came about after remarks made by Hopper on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) on 31 May 1994. [March 1997]
- He and Geraldine Page have a daughter and twin sons.
- Graduated from Texas A & M College in 1952.
Elmore Ruel Torn Jr. Filmography
Title | Year | Status | Character | Role |
---|---|---|---|---|
My Son Johnny | 1991 | TV Movie | Brian Stansbury | Actor |
Dolly Dearest | 1991 | Karl Resnick | Actor | |
Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind | 1991 | TV Movie | Captain Jack Parsons | Actor |
Defending Your Life | 1991 | Bob Diamond | Actor | |
By Dawn’s Early Light | 1990 | TV Movie | Colonel Fargo | Actor |
Kojak: None So Blind | 1990 | TV Movie | Gideon Hogarth | Actor |
Beautiful Dreamers | 1990 | Walt Whitman | Actor | |
Pair of Aces | 1990 | TV Movie | Capt. Jack Parsons | Actor |
Sweet Bird of Youth | 1989 | TV Movie | Boss Finley | Actor |
Silence Like Glass | 1989 | Dr. Markowitz | Actor | |
Cold Feet | 1989 | Sheriff | Actor | |
Hit List | 1989 | Vic Luca | Actor | |
Blind Curve | 1988 | Maheu | Actor | |
April Morning | 1988 | TV Movie | Solomon Chandler | Actor |
The King of Love | 1987 | TV Movie | Jack Kraft | Actor |
Laguna Heat | 1987 | TV Movie | Joe Datilla | Actor |
Nadine | 1987 | Buford Pope | Actor | |
Extreme Prejudice | 1987 | Sheriff Hank Pearson | Actor | |
Destination America | 1987 | TV Movie | Corbet St. James IV | Actor |
J. Edgar Hoover | 1987 | TV Movie | Lyndon Baines Johnson | Actor |
Manhunt for Claude Dallas | 1986 | TV Movie | Tim Nettleton | Actor |
Dream West | 1986 | TV Mini-Series | Kit Carson | Actor |
Beer | 1985 | Buzz Beckerman | Actor | |
Summer Rental | 1985 | Scully | Actor | |
The Atlanta Child Murders | 1985 | TV Mini-Series | Lewis Slaton | Actor |
The Execution | 1985 | TV Movie | Wilheim Gehbert | Actor |
City Heat | 1984 | Primo Pitt | Actor | |
Songwriter | 1984 | Dino McLeish | Actor | |
Flashpoint | 1984 | Sheriff Wells | Actor | |
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof | 1984 | TV Movie | Big Daddy | Actor |
Misunderstood | 1984 | Will | Actor | |
When She Says No | 1984 | TV Movie | Stuart Blankfort | Actor |
Scarab | 1983 | Video | Khepera | Actor |
Cross Creek | 1983 | Marsh Turner | Actor | |
Airplane II: The Sequel | 1982 | Bud Kruger | Actor | |
The Blue and the Gray | 1982 | TV Mini-Series | Gen. Ulysses S. Grant | Actor |
Jinxed! | 1982 | Harold Benson | Actor | |
The Beastmaster | 1982 | Maax | Actor | |
A Stranger Is Watching | 1982 | Artie Taggart | Actor | |
First Family | 1980 | General G. E. Dumpston | Actor | |
Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case | 1980 | TV Movie | Charles Burt | Actor |
Sophia Loren: Her Own Story | 1980 | TV Movie | Carlo Ponti | Actor |
One-Trick Pony | 1980 | Walter Fox | Actor | |
A Shining Season | 1979 | TV Movie | Jack Baker | Actor |
Heartland | 1979 | Clyde Stewart | Actor | |
The Seduction of Joe Tynan | 1979 | Senator Kittner | Actor | |
Blind Ambition | 1979 | TV Mini-Series | Richard M. Nixon | Actor |
Betrayal | 1978 | TV Movie | Doctor Hartogs | Actor |
The Eddie Capra Mysteries | 1978 | TV Series | Actor | |
Steel Cowboy | 1978 | TV Movie | K.W. Hicks | Actor |
Coma | 1978 | Dr. George | Actor | |
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover | 1977 | Dwight Webb | Actor | |
Most Wanted | 1977 | TV Series | Van Wyck | Actor |
Nasty Habits | 1977 | Father Maximilian | Actor | |
Birch Interval | 1976 | Thomas | Actor | |
The Man Who Fell to Earth | 1976 | Nathan Bryce | Actor | |
The American Parade | 1976 | TV Mini-Series | Walt Whitman | Actor |
Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan | 1975 | TV Movie | Glen Tuttle | Actor |
Crazy Joe | 1974 | Richie | Actor | |
Cotter | 1973 | Roy | Actor | |
The President’s Plane Is Missing | 1973 | TV Movie | George Oldenburg | Actor |
Payday | 1973 | Maury Dann | Actor | |
Circle of Fear | 1972 | TV Series | Jonathon | Actor |
Mannix | 1972 | TV Series | Victor Roarke | Actor |
Slaughter | 1972 | Dominic Hoffo | Actor | |
Hollywood Television Theater: Two by Chekhov | 1972 | TV Movie | Actor | |
Bonanza | 1971 | TV Series | Will Hewett | Actor |
Montserrat | 1971/I | TV Movie | Izquierdo | Actor |
Tropic of Cancer | 1970 | Henry Miller | Actor | |
Maidstone | 1970 | Raoul Rey O’Houlihan | Actor | |
Coming Apart | 1969 | Joe | Actor | |
Lions Love (… and Lies) | 1969 | THE BEARD Director (uncredited) | Actor | |
Sol Madrid | 1968 | Dano Villanova | Actor | |
Beyond the Law | 1968 | Popcorn | Actor | |
Beach Red | 1967 | Sergeant Honeywell | Actor | |
You’re a Big Boy Now | 1966 | I.H. Chanticleer | Actor | |
One Spy Too Many | 1966 | Alexander | Actor | |
The Long Hunt of April Savage | 1966 | TV Movie | Noah Delahunty | Actor |
The Cincinnati Kid | 1965 | Slade | Actor | |
Rawhide | 1965 | TV Series | Jacob Yellow-Sun | Actor |
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | 1965 | TV Series | Alexander | Actor |
12 O’Clock High | 1965 | TV Series | Col. Mark Royce | Actor |
Dr. Kildare | 1962-1964 | TV Series | John Burroughs / Dr. Nicholas Keefe | Actor |
Combat! | 1964 | TV Series | Avery | Actor |
Ben Casey | 1964 | TV Series | Paul Vrolic | Actor |
The Reporter | 1964 | TV Series | Albert Vince | Actor |
The Great Adventure | 1964 | TV Series | Lieutenant John C. Freemont | Actor |
The Eleventh Hour | 1964 | TV Series | Eddie Sanderson | Actor |
Breaking Point | 1963 | TV Series | Roy Kendall | Actor |
Channing | 1963 | TV Series | Donald Burrows | Actor |
The Lieutenant | 1963 | TV Series | Sgt. Karl Kasten | Actor |
Route 66 | 1963 | TV Series | Alvah Clayhorne | Actor |
Critic’s Choice | 1963 | Dion Kapakos | Actor | |
The Untouchables | 1961-1963 | TV Series | Johnny Mizo / Harry Strauss | Actor |
The Dick Powell Theatre | 1962 | TV Series | Joel Coles | Actor |
Festival | 1962 | TV Series | Carlo | Actor |
Hero’s Island | 1962 | Nicholas Gates | Actor | |
Sweet Bird of Youth | 1962 | Thomas J. Finley, Jr. | Actor | |
Naked City | 1962 | TV Series | Ansel Boake | Actor |
Frontier Circus | 1961 | TV Series | Jess Evans | Actor |
King of Kings | 1961 | Judas | Actor | |
Twenty-Four Hours in a Woman’s Life | 1961 | TV Movie | Paul | Actor |
Alfred Hitchcock Presents | 1957-1961 | TV Series | Ernie Walters / Steve Morgan #22 | Actor |
Thriller | 1960 | TV Series | Duncan Corey | Actor |
Playhouse 90 | 1958-1959 | TV Series | Lt. Douty / Harold Rutland Jr. / Lieutenant Harrison | Actor |
Sunday Showcase | 1959 | TV Series | The Android | Actor |
Pork Chop Hill | 1959 | Lt. Walter Russel | Actor | |
Pursuit | 1958 | TV Series | Actor | |
Johnny Belinda | 1958 | TV Movie | Locky McCormick | Actor |
Matinee Theatre | 1958 | TV Series | Actor | |
Kraft Theatre | 1956-1958 | TV Series | Somers | Actor |
The United States Steel Hour | 1956-1958 | TV Series | Will Dare | Actor |
The Restless Gun | 1957 | TV Series | Jody Gilman | Actor |
The Seven Lively Arts | 1957 | TV Series | Actor | |
Time Limit | 1957 | Lt. George Miller | Actor | |
The Alcoa Hour | 1956-1957 | TV Series | Pierre / Kino | Actor |
A Face in the Crowd | 1957 | Barry Mills (uncredited) | Actor | |
The Kaiser Aluminum Hour | 1957 | TV Series | O’Hara | Actor |
Baby Doll | 1956 | The Dentist (uncredited) | Actor | |
TripTank | 2016 | TV Series | M | Actor |
Bridge of Names | 2012 | Tom | Actor | |
Men in Black 3 | 2012 | Large-Headed Alien at Funeral (uncredited) | Actor | |
3 Weeks to Daytona | 2011 | Sal | Actor | |
The Legend of Awesomest Maximus | 2011 | King Looney | Actor | |
God of War III | 2010 | Video Game | Hephaestus (voice) | Actor |
The Afterlight | 2009 | Carl | Actor | |
American Cowslip | 2009 | Trevor O’Hart | Actor | |
30 Rock | 2007-2009 | TV Series | Don Geiss | Actor |
Happy Tears | 2009 | Joe | Actor | |
The Golden Boys | 2008 | Capt. Jeremiah Burgess | Actor | |
Lucky Days | 2008 | Bobo | Actor | |
August | 2008 | David Sterling | Actor | |
Bee Movie | 2007 | Lou Lo Duca (voice) | Actor | |
Turn the River | 2007 | Quinette | Actor | |
Three Days to Vegas | 2007 | Joe Wallace | Actor | |
Law & Order: Criminal Intent | 2006 | TV Series | Jules Copeland | Actor |
Zoom | 2006 | Larraby | Actor | |
Marie Antoinette | 2006 | Louis XV | Actor | |
Yours, Mine & Ours | 2005 | Commandant Sherman | Actor | |
The Sisters | 2005 | Dr. Chebrin | Actor | |
Forty Shades of Blue | 2005 | Alan James | Actor | |
Eulogy | 2004 | Edmund Collins | Actor | |
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story | 2004 | Patches O’Houlihan | Actor | |
Welcome to Mooseport | 2004 | Bert Langdon | Actor | |
The Lyon’s Den | 2003 | TV Series | Senator Harlan M. Turner | Actor |
Love Object | 2003 | Novak | Actor | |
Maniac Magee | 2003 | TV Movie | George McNab | Actor |
Rolling Kansas | 2003 | Oldman | Actor | |
Will & Grace | 2002 | TV Series | Lionel Banks | Actor |
Men in Black II | 2002 | Zed | Actor | |
Soul Food | 2002 | TV Series | Peter Redmond | Actor |
Freddy Got Fingered | 2001 | Jim Brody | Actor | |
Men in Black Alien Attack | 2000 | Short | Agent Zed | Actor |
Wonder Boys | 2000 | Quentin ‘Q’ Morewood | Actor | |
A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle | 2000 | TV Movie | Detective Manny Garett | Actor |
The Insider | 1999 | John Scanlon | Actor | |
Balloon Farm | 1999 | TV Movie | Harvey H. Potter | Actor |
Passing Glory | 1999 | TV Movie | Father Robert Grant | Actor |
Seasons of Love | 1999 | TV Series | Spence | Actor |
The Larry Sanders Show | 1992-1998 | TV Series | Arthur | Actor |
Ghost Stories | 1997-1998 | TV Series | Narrator | Actor |
Senseless | 1998 | Randall Tyson | Actor | |
Disney’s Hades Challenge | 1998 | Video Game | Zeus (voice) | Actor |
Hercules | 1997 | Video Game | Zeus (voice) | Actor |
The Almost Perfect Bank Robbery | 1997 | TV Movie | Royce | Actor |
Men in Black | 1997 | Zed | Actor | |
Hercules | 1997 | Zeus (voice) | Actor | |
Trial and Error | 1997 | Benny Gibbs | Actor | |
Fox After Breakfast | 1997 | TV Series | Guest | Actor |
Disney’s Animated Storybook: Hercules | 1997 | Video Game | Zeus (voice) | Actor |
The Mouse | 1996 | Trucker ‘God’ | Actor | |
Down Periscope | 1996 | Admiral Winslow | Actor | |
The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat | 1995 | TV Series | Voices | Actor |
How to Make an American Quilt | 1995 | Arthur | Actor | |
Chicago Hope | 1995 | TV Series | Dr. Warren Shutt | Actor |
Letter to My Killer | 1995 | TV Movie | Russel Vanik | Actor |
She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal | 1995 | TV Movie | Adm. Snyder | Actor |
Canadian Bacon | 1995 | General Dick Panzer | Actor | |
For Better or Worse | 1995 | Captain Cole | Actor | |
The John Larroquette Show | 1995 | TV Series | Bernard Galvin | Actor |
Heart of a Child | 1994 | TV Movie | Dr. Leonard Bailey | Actor |
Heaven & Hell: North & South, Book III | 1994 | TV Mini-Series | Adolphus | Actor |
Where the Rivers Flow North | 1993 | Noel Lord | Actor | |
RoboCop 3 | 1993 | The CEO | Actor | |
Beyond the Law | 1993 | Deputy Butch Prescott | Actor | |
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster | 1992 | TV Movie | Admiral Paul Yost – Presidential Delegation | Actor |
A Mother’s Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story | 1992 | TV Movie | Bill Morgan | Actor |
T Bone N Weasel | 1992 | TV Movie | Happy Sam | Actor |
Death Falls | 1991 | Dub Farley | Actor | |
Columbo | 1991 | TV Series | Leon Lamarr | Actor |
The Telephone | 1988 | Director | ||
Hollywood Television Theater: Two by Chekhov | 1972 | TV Movie | Director | |
Lucky Days | 2008 | executive producer | Producer | |
The Convention | 2006 | Short executive producer | Producer | |
The Larry Sanders Show | 1993-1995 | TV Series performer – 2 episodes | Soundtrack | |
American Masters | 2000 | TV Series documentary thanks – 1 episode | Thanks | |
Harlan County U.S.A. | 1976 | Documentary thanks | Thanks | |
Norman Mailer: The American | 2010 | Documentary | Self | |
Making American Cowslip | 2010 | Documentary short | Himself | Self |
Whatever Happened To? | 2009 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The Making of ‘The Larry Sanders Show’ | 2007 | Video documentary | Himself | Self |
The World’s Greatest Comedy Characters | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself / Arthur | Self |
Sweet Bird of Youth: Chasing Time | 2006 | Video short | Himself | Self |
Extreme Dodgeball | 2004 | TV Series | Himself / Commissioner (2005 -) | Self |
Nine Hundred Nights | 2001 | Video documentary | Narrator | Self |
American Masters | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Actor | Self |
The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Himself – Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Self |
The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Himself – Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Self |
The 51st Annual Tony Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter: Best Featured Actress in a Musical | Self |
The Rosie O’Donnell Show | 1997 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
James Dean: A Portrait | 1996 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator | Self |
The Hindenburg | 1996 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator (voice) | Self |
The 18th Annual CableACE Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter | Self |
The 48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Himself – Winner: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Self |
Lauren Hutton and… | 1996 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
2nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
The 17th Annual CableACE Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Himself – Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Self |
The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter: Best Actress / Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Self |
The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Himself – Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Self |
The 16th Annual CableACE Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter | Self |
Late Night with Conan O’Brien | 1993 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Himself – Nominee: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series and Presenter | Self |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1993 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The Howard Stern Interview | 1993 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Fires of Kuwait | 1992 | Documentary short | Narrator (voice) | Self |
Ghost Towns of the Old West | 1989 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (narrator) | Self |
The 58th Annual Academy Awards | 1986 | TV Special | Himself – Audience Member (uncredited) | Self |
The 56th Annual Academy Awards | 1984 | TV Special documentary | Himself – Nominee: Best Actor in Supporting Role | Self |
The 9th Annual People’s Choice Awards | 1983 | TV Special | Himself – Accepting Award for Favourite Mini-Series | Self |
Tomorrow Coast to Coast | 1981 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
On the Line | 1977 | Documentary | Narrator (voice) | Self |
The Galloping Gourmet | 1972 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
1 P.M. | 1971 | Documentary | Self | |
Listen, America! | 1968 | Short | Himself | Self |
Today | 1966 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The 18th Annual Tony Awards | 1964 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter | Self |
The 34th Annual Academy Awards | 1962 | TV Special | Herself – Audience Member | Self |
About Faces | 1960 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The 13th Annual Tony Awards | 1959 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter | Self |
Get All That, Ant? | 2015 | Documentary | Archive Footage | |
World’s Dumbest | 2008 | TV Series | Himself | Archive Footage |
The Making of ‘Marie Antoinette’ | 2007 | Video short | Himself | Archive Footage |
Chicago Hope | 1997 | TV Series | Dr. Warren Shutt | Archive Footage |
Clapper Board | 1981 | TV Series | Archive Footage | |
Lionpower from MGM | 1967 | Short | Dano Villanova (uncredited) | Archive Footage |
Elmore Ruel Torn Jr. Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Category |
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1998 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actor in a Cable Series | The Larry Sanders Show (1992) | Won |
1996 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | The Larry Sanders Show (1992) | Won |
1995 | CableACE | CableACE Awards | Actor in a Comedy Series | The Larry Sanders Show (1992) | Won |
1994 | American Comedy Award | American Comedy Awards, USA | Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series | The Larry Sanders Show (1992) | Won |
1994 | CableACE | CableACE Awards | Actor in a Comedy Series | The Larry Sanders Show (1992) | Won |
1989 | ACE | CableACE Awards | Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries | Laguna Heat (1987) | Won |
1981 | Bronze Wrangler | Western Heritage Awards | Theatrical Motion Picture | Heartland (1979) | Won |
1998 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actor in a Cable Series | The Larry Sanders Show (1992) | Nominated |
1996 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | The Larry Sanders Show (1992) | Nominated |
1995 | CableACE | CableACE Awards | Actor in a Comedy Series | The Larry Sanders Show (1992) | Nominated |
1994 | American Comedy Award | American Comedy Awards, USA | Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series | The Larry Sanders Show (1992) | Nominated |
1994 | CableACE | CableACE Awards | Actor in a Comedy Series | The Larry Sanders Show (1992) | Nominated |
1989 | ACE | CableACE Awards | Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries | Laguna Heat (1987) | Nominated |
1981 | Bronze Wrangler | Western Heritage Awards | Theatrical Motion Picture | Heartland (1979) | Nominated |