Renowned Performer Pat Finn, a versatile actor, Famed For Parts in Seinfeld and The Middle, Has Died at 60 Years Old.
US performer Finn, who featured in iconic television series such as Friends, "Seinfeld" and The Middle, has passed away at the age of 60.
The skilled improv artist succumbed at his home in Los Angeles, California this Monday after undergoing cancer treatment beginning in 2022, per reports.
"Pat Finn never met a stranger - only friends he hadn't encountered," his family said in a message.
They noted that he had "lived his life fully - with zest and passion".
A Prolific Career on Screen
Finn's first television role was on the George Wendt Show in 1995, where he played the titular character's brother.
He was also seen in a recurring role on Murphy Brown from 1995 to 1997.
He appeared as a party host named Joe Mayo in the show Seinfeld in 1998, depicting a social organizer who would assign burdensome jobs to his guests.
In the 90s and 2000s, he had guest spots on several well-known programs, like:
- "King of Queens"
- Friends
- That '70s Show
- House, M.D.
He was most recognized for playing the character Bill Norwood in The Middle, featuring across eight seasons of the show over nearly a decade.
His film credits are It's Complicated (2009) and Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups.
Off-Screen Life
Outside of his television work, Finn was deeply involved in improvisational comedy and also taught at the Colorado university, where he was a professor.
He was a member of a comedy group of six called Beer Shark Mice.
"He coached, befriended and mentored many learners over the years and it would be difficult to find anyone anyplace who has a bad thing to say about him," his family wrote.
Paying homage, colleague and actor actor Richard Kind remarked there was "not a more kind, gentle, or funny, down to earth person you could encounter".
"Consistently upbeat, making those around him better and funnier. A great dad, a great guy," he posted publicly.
The actor is remembered by his wife Donna, three children, and his parents and siblings.
