Leon Rippy

Leon Rippy (born October 30, 1949) 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).

Leon Rippy
Born (1949-10-30) October 30, 1949
OccupationActor
Years active1983–present

Early life

Rippy was born in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

Career

Rippy's acting career developed through appearances in regional theatrical productions. He founded and operated two theatre companies.[1] Rippy has appeared in more than seventy plays. His non-acting occupations have included working with a circus and as a foreman of a cattle ranch.[2] At one time he was regarded as an accomplished ballet dancer.[1]

Rippy has worked with Roland Emmerich on seven movies: Moon 44 (1990), Eye of the Storm (1991), Universal Soldier (1992), Stargate (1994), The Thirteenth Floor (1999), The Patriot (2000), and Eight Legged Freaks (2002). He also had roles in The Alamo (2004) and The Lone Ranger (2013).

His television appearances include a guest role on Star Trek: The Next Generation ("The Neutral Zone"), Quantum Leap, Walker, Texas Ranger, Werewolf, Leverage, Six Feet Under, and Deadwood, a HBO series in which he played Tom Nuttall. Rippy co-starred in the TNT crime drama series Saving Grace. He also appeared in North and South as Sanders, and in Alcatraz as Dr. Beauregard.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1983ChiefsTommy AllenMiniseries
Hit the Road RunningDoogan
1984FirestarterBlinded Agent
HyperspaceRoy
Chain Gang
Tales of the Third DimensionFreddieSegment: "The Guardians"
1985The Color PurpleStore Clerk
MarieGary Gerbitz
Rockin' Road TripEarl Reese
1986Maximum OverdriveBrad
Raw DealMan in Tux
King Kong LivesWill
No MercyMan #2
North and SouthSandersBook II, episode #1.2
1987The Bedroom WindowSeedy Bartender
WerewolfCrawfordEpisode: "Eye of the Storm"
The Rutherford County Lineaka Damon's Law
1988TraxxKiller
Star Trek: The Next GenerationL. Q. "Sonny" ClemmonsEpisode: "The Neutral Zone"
JesseTV movie
Track 29Trucker
Illegally YoursProsecutor
HunterRuss TolsonEpisode: "The Fourth Man"
The TrackerChub DumontTV movie
Born to RunJoelTV movie
1989HardballEpisode: "The Cleveland Indian"
1990Loose CannonsWeskit
Moon 44Master Sergeant Sykes
Young Guns IIRobert Bob Olinger
The Hot SpotDeputy Tate
Quantum LeapSheriff TaggartEpisode: "Freedom - November 22, 1970"
1991Eye of the StormSheriff
Hard Time RomanceHugh Dean Simpson
1992Universal SoldierWoodward
Beyond the LawVirgil
KuffsKane
1993Perry MasonTexTV movie: The Case of the Wicked Wives
Diagnosis MurderBob ColeEpisodes: "Vanishing Act pt. 1 & 2"
1993–2001Walker, Texas RangerCreede / David Chastain / Vince Pike / Dewey Baker4 episodes
1994StargateMajor General W. O. West
1996The ArrivalDOD #1
1997Still MovinMr. Jennings
Midnight in the Garden of Good and EvilDetective Boone
GunScooterEpisode: "The Hole"
1997–1998The VisitorAgent Nicholas LaRue13 episodes
1999The Thirteenth FloorJane's Lawyer
CI5: The New ProfessionalsLangEpisode: "Glory Days"
2000The PatriotJohn Billings
2001The FugitiveBuddy LaRueEpisode: "New Orleans Saints"
The Man with No EyesFather PatrickShort film
2002Eight Legged FreaksWade
2003The Life of David GaleBraxton Belyeu
Six Feet UnderDaddyEpisode: "Tears, Bones & Desire"
2004The AlamoSergeant William Ward
2004–2006DeadwoodTom Nuttall29 episodes
2006Gridiron GangPaul Higa
2007–2010Saving GraceEarl46 episodes
2011–2012LeverageJack Latimer / Mysterious Man5 episodes
2012AlcatrazDr. Milton Beauregard12 episodes
2013Under The DomeOllie Dinsmore5 episodes
The Lone RangerCollins
2014RectifyLezlie2 episodes
201611.22.63Harry Dunning2 episodes
2016–2017The BlacklistHunter4 episodes
2019Deadwood: The MovieTom NuttallTV movie

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Nominated work Result
2007 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Deadwood Nominated

References

  1. Uncredited, Biography of Leon Rippy; TV.com. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
  2. Uncredited, Biography of Leon Rippy; Filmbug. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
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