Torn also appeared on Broadway and in cult hits like "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story" and "The Beastmaster"
Rip Torn, a prolific actor best known for HBO's "The Larry Sanders Show" and the "Men in Black" franchise, died Tuesday at his home in Lakeville, Connecticut, his representatives said. He was 88.
In a career spanning more than six decades, Torn established himself as a versatile performer, appearing in 10 Broadway plays (and directing one), more than 80 feature films, and dozens of television shows.
Born Elmore Rual Torn Jr. in Temple, Texas in 1931, Torn studied acting at Texas A&M and the University of Texas, and served a stint in the Army before heading to Los Angeles in the mid-1950s. He made his film debut with an uncredited role in Elia Kazan's 1956 film "Baby Doll," before relocating to New York City to study at the Actor's Studio.