Beloved Star Pat Finn, Recognized For Roles in Friends and The Middle, Dies at Age 60.
American performer Pat Finn, who featured in beloved television series like Friends, Seinfeld and The Middle, has passed away aged 60.
The comedic improv actor died at home in LA recently having undergone treatment for a cancer diagnosis since 2022, according to news outlets.
"Pat never met a stranger - just potential friends he didn't know yet," his relatives shared in a announcement.
They noted that he had "lived his life fully - with zest and passion".
A Notable Television Career
His initial on-screen part was on the George Wendt Show in 1995, where he played the lead character's sibling.
He also had a repeating character on Murphy Brown in the latter half of the 1990s.
He starred as Joe Mayo in "Seinfeld" in 1998, playing a social organizer famous for delegating unpleasant chores to his guests.
In the end of the 90s and start of the 2000s, he made guest appearances on numerous well-known programs, like:
- The King of Queens
- "Friends"
- "That '70s Show"
- House, M.D.
His most famous role for playing the character Bill Norwood in The Middle, featuring across eight seasons between 2011 and 2018.
His film credits include "It's Complicated" and Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups.
Beyond the Screen
Outside of his acting parts, Finn was deeply involved in improvisational comedy and worked as a teacher at the Colorado university, where he was a faculty member.
He was part of a six-person improv troupe called Beer Shark Mice.
"He coached, befriended and mentored numerous pupils during his career and you'd be hard-pressed to find a person anywhere who has an unkind word to say about him," his family wrote.
In a tribute, colleague and actor actor Richard Kind said there was "nobody more kind, gentle, and humorous, grounded individual you could encounter".
"Perpetually optimistic, making those around him better and funnier. An excellent dad and person," Kind wrote publicly.
Pat Finn is remembered by his wife Donna, three children, and his family.
