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
Stargate
(1994)
General W.O. West
Eight Legged Freaks
(2002)
Wade
The Lone Ranger
(2013)
Collins
Universal Soldier
(1992)
Woodward
Young Guns II
(1990)
Robert 'Bob' Ollinger
Raw Deal
(1986)
Man in Tux
The Life of David Gale
(2003)
Braxton Belyeu
The Color Purple
(1985)
Store Clerk
Deadwood: The Movie
(2019)
Tom Nuttall
King Kong Lives
(1986)
Hunter
Gridiron Gang
(2006)
Paul Higa
The Hot Spot
(1990)
Deputy Tate
Moon 44
(1990)
Master Sergeant Sykes
Full Filmography
Acting
Hit the Road Running
(1983)
Doogan
Tales of the Third Dimension
(1984)
Freddy (The Guardians)
Firestarter
(1984)
Blinded Agent
The Color Purple
(1985)
Store Clerk
Marie
(1985)
Gary Gerbitz
Rockin' Road Trip
(1985)
Earl Reese
Raw Deal
(1986)
Man in Tux
Maximum Overdrive
(1986)
Brad
King Kong Lives
(1986)
Hunter
No Mercy
(1986)
Man #2
The Bedroom Window
(1987)
Seedy Bartender
Track 29
(1988)
Trucker
Born to Race
(1988)
Joel
The Tracker
(1988)
Chubb Dumont
Traxx
(1988)
Killer
Illegally Yours
(1988)
Prosecutor
Moon 44
(1990)
Master Sergeant Sykes
Loose Cannons
(1990)
Weskit
Young Guns II
(1990)
Robert 'Bob' Ollinger
The Hot Spot
(1990)
Deputy Tate
Hard Time Romance
(1991)
Hugh Dean Simpson
Universal Soldier
(1992)
Woodward
Kuffs
(1992)
Kane
Beyond the Law
(1993)
Virgil
Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wives
(1993)
JD
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