🔗 Share this article Esteemed Actor The actor Pat Finn, Recognized For Roles in The Middle and Friends, Dies at Age 60. Finn featured in the acclaimed series The Middle. American entertainer Pat Finn, who featured in popular television series like "Friends", Seinfeld and "The Middle", has died at the age of 60. The comedic improv actor passed away at his residence in Los Angeles, California this Monday after undergoing treatment for a cancer diagnosis since 2022, per media reports. "He never met a stranger - only friends he hadn't encountered," his family shared in a announcement. They continued that he had "embraced life completely - with happiness and energy". A Notable Career on Screen His debut TV appearance was in the George Wendt Show in 1995, where he portrayed the titular character's brother. He also had a recurring role on Murphy Brown between 1995 and 1997. He starred as the character Joe Mayo in the show Seinfeld in 1998, depicting a host known to delegate unpleasant chores to his guests. During the end of the 90s and start of the 2000s, he appeared as a guest star on a variety of hit series, 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 cinematic roles are "It's Complicated" and "Santa Paws 2". The actor featured in multiple episodes of Friends as character Monica's love interest Dr. Roger. Beyond the Screen Beyond his on-screen roles, Finn was a skilled improviser and also taught at the University of Colorado, where he was an adjunct professor. He was part of a six-person improv troupe named "Beer Shark Mice". "Finn coached, befriended and mentored countless students over the years and it's nearly impossible to find a person who has anything negative to say about him," his relatives stated. Paying homage, colleague and actor Richard Kind noted there was "no kinder, gentler, funnier, grounded individual you could encounter". "Perpetually optimistic, assisting others to improve and be funnier. A great dad, a great guy," he shared online. Finn is remembered by his spouse Donna, three children, and his parents and siblings.
Finn featured in the acclaimed series The Middle. American entertainer Pat Finn, who featured in popular television series like "Friends", Seinfeld and "The Middle", has died at the age of 60. The comedic improv actor passed away at his residence in Los Angeles, California this Monday after undergoing treatment for a cancer diagnosis since 2022, per media reports. "He never met a stranger - only friends he hadn't encountered," his family shared in a announcement. They continued that he had "embraced life completely - with happiness and energy". A Notable Career on Screen His debut TV appearance was in the George Wendt Show in 1995, where he portrayed the titular character's brother. He also had a recurring role on Murphy Brown between 1995 and 1997. He starred as the character Joe Mayo in the show Seinfeld in 1998, depicting a host known to delegate unpleasant chores to his guests. During the end of the 90s and start of the 2000s, he appeared as a guest star on a variety of hit series, 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 cinematic roles are "It's Complicated" and "Santa Paws 2". The actor featured in multiple episodes of Friends as character Monica's love interest Dr. Roger. Beyond the Screen Beyond his on-screen roles, Finn was a skilled improviser and also taught at the University of Colorado, where he was an adjunct professor. He was part of a six-person improv troupe named "Beer Shark Mice". "Finn coached, befriended and mentored countless students over the years and it's nearly impossible to find a person who has anything negative to say about him," his relatives stated. Paying homage, colleague and actor Richard Kind noted there was "no kinder, gentler, funnier, grounded individual you could encounter". "Perpetually optimistic, assisting others to improve and be funnier. A great dad, a great guy," he shared online. Finn is remembered by his spouse Donna, three children, and his parents and siblings.