Daily TV & movie popularityDaily TV & movie popularity
Top TVTop Movies
Top Lists
Search...
RT

Rip Torn

PersonFeb 6, 1931 - Jul 9, 2019 (died age 88)Temple, Texas, USA

American actor (1931–2019)

Person Rank
Jun 2, 2026
#3,183
Most popular person
Buzz Score
Jun 2, 2026
1.7
Quiet

Buzz Score is a daily 0-100+ popularity score based on public activity across the web.

Advertisement
Person

Rip Torn

Rip Torn, born Elmore Rual Torn Jr. on February 6, 1931, in Temple, Texas, was an American actor with a career spanning over 60 years. He gained recognition for his portrayal of Artie the producer on The Larry Sanders Show, earning six Emmy Award nominations and a win in 1996. Torn was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Cross Creek (1983). He appeared in popular films such as the Men in Black franchise (1997-2002) and Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004) as Patches O'Houlihan. Known for his versatile performances, Torn left a lasting impact on the entertainment industry.

Rank#3,183
Buzz Score1.7
Details
Known ForActing
Born1931
Links
WikipediaIMDb
Daily update · June 2, 2026

Rip Torn ranks #3,183 most popular person with a Buzz Score of 1.7. Rip Torn peaked at #8,409 of all time (Apr 11 - May 10, 2020). Rip Torn ranks #2,885 over the past 365 days.

televisionstats.com
Rip Torn

Popularity Rankings & History

Current and historical popularity rankings

Ranks on June 2, 2026

Overall popularity
#3,183
People

Ranking History

Peak, 1-year, and top-chart days
Peak Buzz Score
3.0
#8,409Overall rank
Apr 11 - May 10, 2020
1-Year Buzz Score
2.0
#2,885Overall rank
Last 365 days
Days at #1
0
Past 365 days
Days in Top 10
0
Past 365 days
televisionstats.com
Rip Torn Buzz Score History
Daily Buzz Score over the last 30 days
televisionstats.com
Advertisement
Rip Torn Top TV Shows
Rip Torn's shows ranked by Buzz Score
1
30 Rock
30 Rock
Don Geiss · 8 ep · 2006 – 2013
2.8
2
Will & Grace
Will & Grace
Lionel Banks · 4 ep · 1998 – 2006
1.2
televisionstats.com
Advertisement
Rip Torn Top Movies
Rip Torn's movies ranked by Buzz Score
1
Men in Black
Men in Black
Zed · 1997
2.4
2
The Insider
The Insider
John Scanlon · 1999
2.0
3
Hercules
Hercules
Zeus (voice) · 1997
1.7
4
Bee Movie
Bee Movie
Lou Lo Duca (voice) · 2007
1.1
5
Men in Black 3
Men in Black 3
Large-Headed Alien at Funeral (uncredited) · 2012
1.1
6
Men in Black II
Men in Black II
Zed · 2002
1.1
7
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
Patches O'Houlihan · 2004
1.0
8
Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette
Louis XV · 2006
0.9
9
Freddy Got Fingered
Freddy Got Fingered
Jim Brody · 2001
0.6
10
Down Periscope
Down Periscope
Admiral Winslow · 1996
0.5
11
Senseless
Senseless
Randall Tyson · 1998
0.5
12
RoboCop 3
RoboCop 3
The CEO · 1993
0.4
13
Airplane II: The Sequel
Airplane II: The Sequel
Bud Kruger / President Reagan · 1982
0.4
14
The Man Who Fell to Earth
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Nathan Bryce · 1976
0.4
15
Defending Your Life
Defending Your Life
Bob Diamond · 1991
0.3
16
Canadian Bacon
Canadian Bacon
General Dick Panzer · 1995
0.3
17
How to Make an American Quilt
How to Make an American Quilt
Arthur · 1995
0.3
18
Wonder Boys
Wonder Boys
Q · 2000
0.3
19
Zoom
Zoom
Larraby · 2006
0.2
20
The Beastmaster
The Beastmaster
Maax · 1982
0.2
21
Welcome to Mooseport
Welcome to Mooseport
Bert Langdon · 2004
0.2
22
Summer Rental
Summer Rental
Scully · 1985
0.2
23
Coma
Coma
Dr. George · 1978
0.2
24
City Heat
City Heat
Primo Pitt · 1984
0.2
25
Extreme Prejudice
Extreme Prejudice
Sheriff Hank Pearson · 1987
0.1
26
First Family
First Family
General G. E. Dumpston · 1980
0.1
27
Flashpoint
Flashpoint
Sheriff Wells · 1984
0.1
28
Crazy Joe
Crazy Joe
Richie · 1974
0.1
29
Trial and Error
Trial and Error
Benny Gibbs · 1997
0.1
30
One Trick Pony
One Trick Pony
Walter Fox · 1980
0.0
31
Nadine
Nadine
Buford Pope · 1987
0.0
32
Hit List
Hit List
Vic Luca · 1989
0.0
33
Songwriter
Songwriter
Dino McLeish · 1984
0.0
34
Happy Tears
Happy Tears
Joe · 2009
0.0
35
J. Edgar Hoover
J. Edgar Hoover
Lyndon Baines Johnson · 1987
0.0
36
Misunderstood
Misunderstood
Will · 1983
0.0
37
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster
Admiral Paul Yost · 1992
0.0
38
Laguna Heat
Laguna Heat
Joe Datilla · 1987
0.0
televisionstats.com
Compare

Compare Rip Torn with anything

Add a TV show, movie, or person and see how their Buzz Scores stack up side by side.

Start comparing →
Rip Torn
Add a show, movie, or person
Updated June 03, 2026
1 compared+ Add
Current Buzz Score
Rip TornPerson
1.7
More

Keep exploring Rip Torn

CompareStack this person against any TV show, movie, or person by Buzz Score.Top TV ShowsSee Rip Torn's TV roles ranked by current Buzz Score.Top MoviesSee Rip Torn's movie roles ranked by current Buzz Score.Top PeopleBrowse the current person rankings across Television Stats.