Esteemed Performer Pat Finn, Known For Roles in The Middle and Friends, Dies at Age 60.
US actor Pat Finn, who was seen in popular TV shows like Friends, Seinfeld and "The Middle", has succumbed at 60 years old.
The skilled improv artist succumbed at his home in Los Angeles, California on Monday following treatment for a cancer diagnosis since 2022, as reported by media reports.
"Pat Finn never met a stranger - only friends he had yet to meet," his family shared in a message.
They noted that he had "lived his life fully - with joy and exuberance".
An Extensive Television Career
His initial on-screen part was on the George Wendt Show in the mid-90s, where he played the lead character's sibling.
He also had a recurring role on Murphy Brown between 1995 and 1997.
He played the part of Joe Mayo in "Seinfeld" in 1998, playing a party host famous for delegating unpleasant chores to his guests.
During the end of the 90s and start of the 2000s, he appeared as a guest star on numerous well-known programs, like:
- King of Queens
- "Friends"
- That '70s Show
- "House"
Finn was perhaps best known for playing Bill Norwood in "The Middle", appearing throughout eight seasons of the show between 2011 and 2018.
His film credits are It's Complicated and Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups.
Off-Screen Life
Beyond his on-screen roles, Finn was an improv performer and worked as a teacher at the University of Colorado, where he was an adjunct professor.
He was part of a six-member improv team known as Beer Shark Mice.
"Finn coached, befriended and mentored numerous pupils over the years and you'd be hard-pressed to find anyone anyplace who has a bad thing to say about him," his family wrote.
In a tribute, peer actor Richard Kind remarked there was "no kinder, gentler, funnier, authentic human being you could encounter".
"Perpetually optimistic, assisting others to improve and be funnier. A wonderful father and man," Kind wrote publicly.
Finn is survived by his partner Donna, his three kids, and his parents and siblings.
