Happy Birthday: Rip Torn

Rip Torn

Born: February 6, 1931 in Temple, Texas, USA

[about being called volatile] 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 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.

Wonder Boys 2000 dir. Curtis Hanson Starring Douglas Katie Holmes MEN IN BLACK III dir. Barry Sonnenfeld Stars: Will Smith Tommy Lee Jones The Insider 1999 dir. Michael Mann starring Crowe Al Pacino MARIE ANTOINETTE 2006 dir. Soifa Coppola Stars: Kristen Dunst Jason Schwartzman

Men in Black 1997 dir. Barry Sonnefeld also starring Will Smith

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