Renowned Performer The actor Pat Finn, Recognized For Appearances in The Middle and Friends, Passes Away at the Age of Sixty.
US actor Pat Finn, who appeared in beloved TV shows including Friends, Seinfeld and The Middle, has passed away at the age of 60.
The skilled improv artist died at home in Los Angeles recently having undergone treatment for a cancer diagnosis since 2022, according to reports.
"He saw everyone as a friend - solely future friends he had yet to meet," his family shared in a statement.
They continued that he had "embraced life completely - with joy and exuberance".
A Notable Television Career
Finn's first television role was on the George Wendt Show in the mid-90s, where he portrayed the brother of the main character.
He also had a recurring role on "Murphy Brown" in the latter half of the 1990s.
He played the part of Joe Mayo in Seinfeld in the late 90s, playing a party host who would assign unpleasant chores to his guests.
In the end of the 90s and start of the 2000s, he appeared as a guest star on several hit series, like:
- "King of Queens"
- Friends
- That '70s Show
- "House"
Finn was perhaps best known for portraying Bill Norwood in The Middle, starring in eight seasons from 2011 to 2018.
His cinematic roles are It's Complicated and Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups (2012).
A Life in Improv
Beyond his acting parts, Finn was an improv performer and also taught at the University of Colorado, where he was a faculty member.
He was a member of a comedy group of six known as Beer Shark Mice.
"He guided, supported, and advised countless students during his career and it's nearly impossible to find a person anyplace who has a bad thing to say about him," his relatives stated.
Offering condolences, fellow actor Richard Kind noted there was "nobody more kind, gentle, and humorous, down to earth person you could encounter".
"Perpetually optimistic, helping you be funnier and better. An excellent dad and person," Kind wrote on social media.
The actor is survived by his partner Donna, three children, and his mother, father, and brothers/sisters.
