Leon Rippy
Biography
Leon Rippy (born October 30, 1949, Rock Hill, South Carolina) is an American character actor. Active on screen since 1983, Rippy has appeared in numerous films and recurring roles on television. He is best known for his roles as Earl the Angel on the series Saving Grace, saloon owner Tom Nuttall on the series Deadwood and militiaman John Billings in The Patriot (2000). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The Thirteenth Floor
as Jane's Lawyer
1999
Stargate
as General W.O. West
1994
The Patriot
as John Billings
2000
Moon 44
as Master Sergeant Sykes
1990
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
as Detective Boone
1997
Loose Cannons
as Weskit
1990
Eight Legged Freaks
as Wade
2002
Young Guns II
as Robert 'Bob' Ollinger
1990
Gridiron Gang
as Paul Higa
2006
Universal Soldier
as Woodward
1992
Track 29
as Trucker
1988
Kuffs
as Kane
1992
The Hot Spot
as Deputy Tate
1990
King Kong Lives
as Hunter
1986
Beyond the Law
as Virgil
1993
The Lone Ranger
as Collins
2013
Hard Time Romance
as Hugh Dean Simpson
1991
Born to Race
as Joel
1988
Illegally Yours
as Prosecutor
1988
No Mercy
as Man #2
1986
TV Appearances
Six Feet Under
as Daddy
2001
Deadwood
as Tom Nuttall
2004
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as L.Q. 'Sonny' Clemmons
1987
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Dewey Baker
1993
Diagnosis: Murder
as Bob Cole
1993
Quantum Leap
as Sheriff Taggart
1989
Hunter
as Russ Tolson
1984
The Visitor
as Agent Nicholas LaRu
1997
Saving Grace
as Earl
2007
CI5: The New Professionals
1999
Hardball
1989
Under the Dome
as Ollie Dinsmore
2013