In 1968, he got in a knife fight with Dennis Hopper. In 1970, he beat Norman Mailer with a hammer. While Rip Torn has yet to get into any brawls with his co-stars on 30 Rock, he definitely still knows how to party. On Monday, the actor pled “not guilty” for his third DUI arrest in five years. Not bad for a 77 year old.
According to authorities, Torn was driving in the “breakdown” lane on December 14th with a Christmas tree on top of his car. Pulled over by concerned police, he smelled of booze and botched a field sobriety test, which he blamed on the street. No, he would not take a Breathalyzer, thank you very much. And yes, he used a bad word when they arrested him. Torn got off on the 2004 arrest despite causing a scene at the police station, so maybe he can roll past this one too.
Fans of the veteran actor: if you want to see Torn drop his pants and dance around yelling “f— me!” to his on-screen son, rent Freddy Got Fingered. You won’t regret it.
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