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• Rip Torn is an Oscar-winning American actor who has made over 100 films but may be best known for his role as Artie on The Larry Sanders Show.

  Torn was given probation on May 20, 2009, and ordered to attend alcohol education classes for his December 2008 DUI charge. He was arrested on December 14, 2008, after he was spotted driving in the break-down lane on route 44. He reportedly failed the field sobriety test and refused to take a breathalyzer.khsltv: Torn given probation over DUI arrest (May 20, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Full name: Elmore Rual Torn Jr.
  2. Born: February 6, 1931
  3. Birthplace: Temple, Texas
  4. Spouse: Amy Wright, third wife
  5. First wife: Ann Wedgeworth
  6. Second wife: Geraldine Page
  7. Studied acting at Texas A&M and the University of Texas
  8. Joined the Actors Studio in New York City and studied under Lee StrasbergNY Observer: Tough Guys Are on Time (June 4, 2008)
  9. 2008: Nominated for an Emmy as an Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series for his role as Don Geiss in 30 Rock

• DUI

  Rip Torn was arrested for driving under the influence in Connecticut in late December 2008 after being pulled over for driving in the break-down lane on route 44. Torn failed the field sobriety test and refused to take a breathalyzer. This was his third DUI offense within the last five years.TMZ: Rip Torn a New One for New DUI (January 6, 2009)

• Tough Guy

  During an improvisational fight scene in the film Maidstone, Norman Mailer bit Torn's ear.NY Observer: Tough Guys Are on Time (June 4, 2008)

  Dennis Hopper allegedly once pulled a knife on Rip Torn while they were having dinner in 1967. When Hopper discussed the incident on The Tonight Show, he claimed it was Rip Torn who wielded the knife. Torn sued and was awarded approximately $900,000.NY Observer: Tough Guys Are on Time (June 4, 2008)

• Awards

  • 1984: Won an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Cross Creek
  • 1989: Won a CableACE Award for Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries for Laguna Heat
  • 1994: Won an American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series forThe Larry Sanders Show
  • 1996: Won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for The Larry Sanders Show

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