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Tony Torn | |
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| Born | Anthony Torn (1965-06-01)June 1, 1965 (age 60) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director, producer |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Parents | |
Anthony "Tony" Torn (born June 1, 1965)[1] is an American actor, director, and producer. He has made extensive appearances across film, television, and theatre. Torn is best known for his long-running involvement in the New Yorkexperimental theater community,[2] having worked withavant-garde directorsRichard Foreman[3] andReza Abdoh, and served as founding director of long-running New York City performance communityReverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping.[4][5] Torn is also known for his roles inLaw & Order (1997–2009),30 Rock (2009),The Good Wife (2010),Jason and Shirley (2015),The Blacklist (2018),Teenage Bounty Hunters (2020), andLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit (2021).[1] He is the son of actorsRip Torn andGeraldine Page.[6]
Torn has an extensive theatrical career, having performed at theSignature TheatreOff-Broadway,[7],Classic Stage Company,[8],American Repertory Theater,La MaMa,[9] and theCort Theater onBroadway.
Known as "a stalwart of the experimental theater,"[10] Torn worked extensively with experimental playwrights, directors, and filmmakers Reza Abdoh and Richard Foreman, and has even been called a "crucial muse" to the latter.[11][12][13] He appeared in Abdoh'sFather Was A Peculiar Man (1990),The Law of Remains (1991),[14]Tight Right White (1993), andQuotations From a Ruined City (1994), as well as Foreman'sThe Universe (1996),Paradise Hotel (1999),[15] andNow That Communism Is Dead My Life Feels Empty! (2004).[16] Torn also collaborated with lead performer William Talen to develop the character of Reverend Billy for the Stop Shopping Choir.[5]
In 2014, Torn co-directed and starred inUbu Sings Ubu, an immersive performance adaptingUbu Roi and incorporating the music of avant-garage rock bandPere Ubu.[11][17]
In 2019, Torn played a fictionalized version of performance artistPaul Swan with avant-garde theatre companyThe Civilians.[10]
In 2024, Torn played theRoaring TwentiesFaust-analogue J. G. Conwell in the original cast ofOff-Broadwaysite-specificimmersive theater productionLife and Trust, created by the producers ofSleep No More.[18]
In 2024, Torn directed the United States premiere ofThe Whole of Time, "a feminist reworking ofThe Glass Menagerie by Argentinian playwrightRomina Paula" which was staged atThe Brick Theater in 2025.The Whole of Time was nominated for aDrama Desk Award for Outstanding Adaptation, extended multiple times, and positively reviewed, withThe New Yorker singling out Torn's "beautifu[l]" direction.[2][19][20]
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The Trip to Bountiful | Twin | |
| 1989 | Wicked Stepmother | Street Hustler (as Anthony Torn) | |
| 1992 | The Blind Owl | ||
| 1997 | Chasing Amy | Cashier | |
| 1997 | Ill Gotten Gains | The Vet | |
| 1998 | Claudine's Return | Roscoe Measles | |
| 1998 | Whatever | Mr. Stanley | |
| 2004 | The Stepford Wives | Additional Stepford Husband | |
| 2007 | The Grand Inquisitor | Bill | Short film, Torn also directed |
| 2006 | The Convention | Gordon | Short film, Torn also directed and produced |
| 2008 | Lucky Days | Bobby | Also co-director |
| 2010 | All Good Things | Theater Manager (as Anthony Torn) | |
| 2012 | Unchained Melody | Wolf (voice) | Short film |
| 2014 | The Disinherited | Pofiry | |
| 2015 | Jason and Shirley | Saul | |
| 2015 | My Milonga | Spiro | Short film, also produced |
| 2016 | Custody | Byron | |
| 2016 | Idee Fixe | Short film | |
| 2017 | The Wilde Wedding | Store Owner | |
| 2019 | The Assistant | Boss | |
| 2021 | Buried | Brian | Short film |
| 2021 | Bobbin | Tom | Short film |
| 2023 | A simple stone | Tony | Short film |
| 2024 | Exhibiting Forgiveness | Arthur | |
| 2024 | Invention | Tony | |
| 2016 | The Dutchman | Janitor | |
| 2025 | Late Fame | Paulie |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–2009 | Law & Order | Dr. Voss, Court Clerk #2, Remy | 3 episodes |
| 2009 | 30 Rock | Bertram Geiss | Episode: "Sun Tea" |
| 2010 | The Good Wife | Professor Dunn | Episode: "Doubt" |
| 2014 | Good Medicine | Thomas Jefferson | Episode: "Atari" |
| 2016 | Banker Madness! | Milton | Recurring |
| 2016 | BrainDead | Scientist Man | Episode: "Playing Politics" |
| 2018 | The Blacklist | The Toymaker | Episode: "The Invisible Hand" |
| 2020 | Teenage Bounty Hunters | Sister Jim | Episode: "This Must Be How Dumb Kids Feel" |
| 2021 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Larry Hughes | Episode: "Turn Me On Take Me Private" |
| 2023 | Staging Film | John Sleight | Episode: "The Bad Infinity" |
| 2025 | FBI: Most Wanted | Lev Sussman | Episode: "Ars Moriendi" |