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).
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Known For
The Thirteenth Floor
(1999)
Jane's Lawyer
Maximum Overdrive
(1986)
Brad
The Patriot
(2000)
John Billings
Eight Legged Freaks
(2002)
Wade
Stargate
(1994)
General W.O. West
Universal Soldier
(1992)
Woodward
Young Guns II
(1990)
Robert 'Bob' Ollinger
King Kong Lives
(1986)
Hunter
The Color Purple
(1985)
Store Clerk
The Lone Ranger
(2013)
Collins
The Alamo
(2004)
Sgt. William Ward
Raw Deal
(1986)
Man in Tux
Gridiron Gang
(2006)
Paul Higa
The Life of David Gale
(2003)
Braxton Belyeu
Moon 44
(1990)
Master Sergeant Sykes
The Hot Spot
(1990)
Deputy Tate
Full Filmography
Acting
Hit the Road Running
(1983)
Doogan
Firestarter
(1984)
Blinded Agent
Tales of the Third Dimension
(1984)
Freddy (The Guardians)
Marie
(1985)
Gary Gerbitz
Rockin' Road Trip
(1985)
Earl Reese
The Color Purple
(1985)
Store Clerk
King Kong Lives
(1986)
Hunter
Raw Deal
(1986)
Man in Tux
Maximum Overdrive
(1986)
Brad
No Mercy
(1986)
Man #2
The Bedroom Window
(1987)
Seedy Bartender
Traxx
(1988)
Killer
The Tracker
(1988)
Chubb Dumont
Track 29
(1988)
Trucker
Illegally Yours
(1988)
Prosecutor
Born to Race
(1988)
Joel
The Hot Spot
(1990)
Deputy Tate
Young Guns II
(1990)
Robert 'Bob' Ollinger
Loose Cannons
(1990)
Weskit
Moon 44
(1990)
Master Sergeant Sykes
Hard Time Romance
(1991)
Hugh Dean Simpson
Kuffs
(1992)
Kane
Universal Soldier
(1992)
Woodward
Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wives
(1993)
JD
Beyond the Law
(1993)
Virgil
Stargate
(1994)
General W.O. West
The Arrival
(1996)
DOD #1
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
(1997)
Detective Boone
The Thirteenth Floor
(1999)
Jane's Lawyer
The Patriot
(2000)
John Billings
Eight Legged Freaks
(2002)
Wade
The Life of David Gale
(2003)
Braxton Belyeu
The Alamo
(2004)
Sgt. William Ward
Gridiron Gang
(2006)
Paul Higa
The Lone Ranger
(2013)
Collins
At Last... Total Terror! - The Incredible True Story of 'Axe' and 'Kidnapped Coed
(2015)
Deadwood: The Movie
(2019)
Tom Nuttall