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Hollywood veteran Kevin Pollak spills wild secrets about 'craziest' actor he's ever worked with

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Kevin Pollak revealed details about the wild behavior of actor Rip Torn during an interview on "The Rich Eisen Show," focusing particularly on their time filming "Canadian Bacon." Pollak recounted how Torn, who passed away in 2019, frequently accused members of the cast and crew of being against him and would loudly yell at someone through hotel walls, believing them to be a prostitute. Additionally, he repeatedly mentioned his alleged place on former President Richard Nixon’s enemies list.

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Kevin Pollak recently revealed that the craziest actor he ever worked with was Rip Torn during an appearance on "The Rich Eisen Show." Torn, who died in 2019, starred in films like "Men in Black" and earned an Academy Award nomination for his role in "Cross Creek." According to Pollak, Torn would frequently accuse cast and crew members of conspiring against him daily. He also obsessively mentioned that he was on former President Richard Nixon's enemies list, although the reason for this inclusion remains unclear. The strangest incident Pollak recounted involved Torn at the Four Seasons Hotel in Toronto, where Torn allegedly disturbed a newlywed couple staying next door due to his erratic behavior.

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Hollywood Toronto the Four Seasons Hotel

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Pollak PERSON · 11× Torn PERSON · 8× Rip Torn PERSON · 3× Nixon PERSON · 2× Hollywood GPE · 1× John Candy PERSON · 1× Kevin O'Connor PERSON · 1× Kevin Pollak PERSON · 1× Richard Nixon PERSON · 1× Rip PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Torn built an acclaimed career across film, television and theater, earning an Academy Award nomination for his performance in "Cross Creek" and becoming a familiar face to audiences through films and television shows including "Men in Black" and "The Larry Sanders Show."

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🔮 "Every day Rip would decide someone in the cast or crew was out to get him," Pollak recalled.

2026-10-17 · Fox News

Hollywood veteran Kevin Pollak spills wild secrets about 'craziest' actor he's ever worked with · assertive framing

Claims (16 extracted, 2 hedged)

Kevin Pollak didn’t have to think twice when asked to name the craziest actor he ever worked with. asserted

he → have → actor

The "Tulsa King" actor singled out late Hollywood veteran Rip Torn, recalling a string of bizarre incidents from the set of "Canadian Bacon," a film starring John Candy that was released after his death. asserted

that → single → death

It's not even a competition," Pollak said during an appearance on "The Rich Eisen Show." asserted

Pollak → say → Show

Torn, who died in 2019, kept his co-stars guessing, according to Pollak. uncertain

who → die → Pollak

"Every day Rip would decide someone in the cast or crew was out to get him," Pollak recalled. asserted

Pollak → decide → him

Pollak, who also starred in "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," said Torn repeatedly brought up his inclusion on former President Richard Nixon's enemies list. asserted

Torn → star → list

"If a day also went by without Rip Torn saying, ‘I was on Nixon's list.’ asserted

I → go → list

All right, we got it," Pollak quipped. asserted

Pollak → get → it

When asked what Torn had done to earn a spot on the list, Pollak replied, "Well, no one wanted to ask, quite frankly." asserted

one → ask → list

Pollak recalled that fellow actor Kevin O'Connor and his new bride stayed in a room next to Torn at the Four Seasons Hotel in Toronto. asserted

O'Connor → recall → Toronto

According to Pollak, the couple repeatedly heard Torn shouting at someone through the hotel's thin walls. uncertain

Torn → accord → walls

After weeks of overhearing the outbursts, O'Connor and his wife compiled their own top 10 list of Torn's most memorable lines. asserted

O'Connor → overhear → lines

"The number one thing we heard Rip Torn yell at the hooker through the wall: ‘I said milk it like a cow,’" Pollak recalled. asserted

Pollak → hear → cow

The anecdote offered a glimpse into Pollak's recollections of Torn's off-camera behavior. asserted

anecdote → offer → behavior

Torn → build → Black

His role as Artie on "The Larry Sanders Show" earned him six consecutive Emmy nominations and an Emmy Award in 1996. asserted

role → earn → 1996