Beloved Performer Pat Finn, Known For Parts in Seinfeld and The Middle, Dies at Age 60.
Stateside actor Finn, who featured in beloved programs 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 beginning in 2022, as reported by media reports.
"Pat Finn never met a stranger - only friends he didn't know yet," his relatives shared in a message.
They noted that he had "embraced life completely - with happiness and energy".
A Notable TV Career
Finn's first television role was in the George Wendt Show in 1995, where he played the titular character's brother.
He subsequently landed a repeating character on "Murphy Brown" between 1995 and 1997.
He played the part of a party host named Joe Mayo in Seinfeld in the late 90s, playing a social organizer famous for delegating unpleasant chores to his guests.
Throughout the 90s and 2000s, he had guest spots on a variety of hit series, such as:
- King of Queens
- Friends
- "That '70s Show"
- House, M.D.
His most famous role for portraying the character Bill Norwood in The Middle, appearing throughout eight seasons of the show from 2011 to 2018.
His cinematic roles include It's Complicated and Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups (2012).
Beyond the Screen
Away from his television work, Finn was an improv performer and served as an educator at the University of Colorado, where he was a faculty member.
He was a member of a six-member improv team named "Beer Shark Mice".
"Finn taught, supported, and inspired numerous pupils throughout the years and you'd be hard-pressed to find anyone who has anything negative to say about him," his family wrote.
Paying homage, colleague and actor actor Richard Kind remarked there was "no kinder, gentler, funnier, grounded individual you could encounter".
"Consistently upbeat, making those around him better and funnier. A wonderful father and man," Kind wrote online.
Finn is remembered by his spouse Donna, his three kids, and his parents and siblings.
