Zed — Men in Black II Character Profile

About Zed

MIB headquarters chief, authoritative and pragmatic, oversees field operations.

Zed — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Agency management, Strategic oversight, Crisis coordination

• Strength: 6/10
• Intelligence: 8.5/10
• Charisma: 7/10
• Morality: 8/10
• Influence: 9/10

Affiliations

• Men in Black universe

Quick Facts about Zed

Occupation

director

Zed appears in 2 titles

• Men in Black (1997) — character page
• Men in Black II (2002)

Character Facts

Played by

Rip Torn

Appears in

Men in Black II (2002)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Zed — Professional Contractor — Jeebs (Tony Shalhoub)

  Jeebs provides specialized gear and information to Zed's agency.

• Zed — Conflict Invader — Serleena (Lara Flynn Boyle)

  Villain launches a direct assault on Zed's headquarters.

• Zed — Professional Informant — Scrad / Charlie (Johnny Knoxville)

  Informants feed intelligence to Zed's MIB organization.

• Zed — Professional Subordinate — Ben (Jack Kehler)

  Ben serves as technical staff under Zed's MIB command structure.

Explore the full interactive character relationship map of Men in Black II

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• Jay (Will Smith)
• Serleena (Lara Flynn Boyle)
• Hailey (Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine)
• Scrad / Charlie (Johnny Knoxville)
• Newton (David Cross)
• Ben (Jack Kehler)
• Jeebs (Tony Shalhoub)
• Agent Tee (Patrick Warburton)
• Creepy (Michael Bailey Smith)
• Laura Vasquez (Rosario Dawson)
• Motorman (Peter Spellos)