Leon Rippy

Leon Rippy (born October 30, 1949) is an American actor.

Life and career

Rippy was born in Rock Hill, South Carolina. He developed a love for theatre while in high school and college. His acting career developed through appearances in regional theatrical productions. Rippy founded and operated two theatre companies, and at one time was regarded as an accomplished ballet dancer.^[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]

Rippy has worked with Roland Emmerich on seven movies including: 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).

Rippy has worked with the Estevez family on a number of occasions including: Firestarter (1984) with Martin Sheen, Maximum Overdrive (1985) with Emilio Estevez, Young Guns 2 (1990) with Emilio Estevez, Beyond the Law (1992) with Charlie Sheen, and The Arrival (1996) with Charlie Sheen.

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

Filmography

References

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

External links

• Leon Rippy at the Internet Movie Database
• Leon Rippy at HBO: Deadwood.
• About Saving Grace.