Beloved Performer Pat Finn, Known For Appearances in Friends and The Middle, Dies at 60 Years Old.

Stateside actor Pat Finn, who featured in iconic programs including "Friends", "Seinfeld" and The Middle, has died at 60 years old.

The comedy and improvisation performer died at home in Los Angeles on Monday after undergoing treatment for cancer since 2022, according to news outlets.

"Pat considered no one a stranger - only friends he didn't know yet," his relatives said in a message.

They noted that he had "embraced life completely - with happiness and energy".

An Extensive Television Career

His initial on-screen part was on the George Wendt Show in the mid-90s, where he played the titular character's brother.

He also had a regular part on "Murphy Brown" in the latter half of the 1990s.

He starred as Joe Mayo in Seinfeld in the late 90s, portraying a social organizer known to delegate burdensome jobs to his guests.

During the late 1990s and early 2000s, he appeared as a guest star on a variety of hit series, like:

• "King of Queens"
• Friends
• "That '70s Show"
• "House"

His most famous role for playing Bill Norwood in "The Middle", appearing throughout eight seasons from 2011 to 2018.

His film credits are It's Complicated (2009) and Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups.

Off-Screen Life

Outside of his on-screen roles, Finn was deeply involved in improvisational comedy and served as an educator at the University of Colorado, where he was a professor.

He was a member of a six-person improv troupe called "Beer Shark Mice".

"Pat coached, befriended and mentored numerous pupils during his career and you'd be hard-pressed to find anyone anyplace who has a bad thing to say about him," his loved ones expressed.

Paying homage, peer Richard Kind said there was "not a more kind, gentle, or funny, down to earth person you could encounter".

"Always positive, helping you be funnier and better. An excellent dad and person," he posted online.

Pat Finn is remembered by his partner Donna, three children, and his mother, father, and brothers/sisters.