Beloved Performer The actor Pat Finn, Known For Roles in Seinfeld and The Middle, Has Died at Age 60.
American actor Finn, who was seen in popular TV shows including "Friends", Seinfeld and The Middle, has passed away at the age of 60.
The comedic improv actor succumbed at his home in Los Angeles, California this Monday after undergoing treatment for a cancer diagnosis beginning in 2022, according to news outlets.
"Pat considered no one a stranger - solely future friends he didn't know yet," his relatives said in a message.
They noted that he had "embraced life completely - with happiness and energy".
An Extensive TV Career
His initial on-screen part was on the George Wendt Show in 1995, where he appeared as the brother of the main character.
He was also seen in a repeating character on Murphy Brown from 1995 to 1997.
He appeared as a party host named Joe Mayo in "Seinfeld" in the late 90s, depicting a host known to delegate unpleasant chores to his guests.
In the end of the 90s and start of the 2000s, he appeared as a guest star on a variety of hit series, like:
- King of Queens
- Friends
- That '70s Show
- House
Finn was perhaps best known for his portrayal of Bill Norwood in "The Middle", starring in eight series over nearly a decade.
His film credits are "It's Complicated" and Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups.
A Life in Improv
Away from his on-screen roles, Finn was a skilled improviser and also taught at the Colorado university, where he was a faculty member.
He was involved with a comedy group of six named "Beer Shark Mice".
"He taught, supported, and inspired many learners throughout the years and you'd be hard-pressed to find someone who has a bad thing to say about him," his family wrote.
In a tribute, colleague and actor Richard Kind noted there was "not a more kind, gentle, or funny, grounded individual you could encounter".
"Perpetually optimistic, assisting others to improve and be funnier. A wonderful father and man," Kind wrote on social media.
Finn is survived by his wife Donna, three children, and his mother, father, and brothers/sisters.
