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Leon Rippy

Leon Rippy

Actor · Born October 30, 1949 (76) · Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA

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). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 30, 1949 (76)
From
Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
45 on MovieCove · 58 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 15% in 30 days

What are Leon Rippy's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Mystery2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Mystery movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
38%
Bonds
18%
Self
15%
Survival
10%
Power
9%
Society
8%
Ideas
2%
Justice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 4 · Dark 7

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 9

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 9 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
2 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4
Mentor
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Thrilling
9
Dread
5
Absurd
5
Melancholic
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Leon Rippy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 34 of their 45 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Leon Rippy's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

58 credits, 45 with a MovieCove page.

  • Deadwood: The Movie(2019)

    as Tom Nuttall

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • 11.22.63(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Harry Dunning

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • At Last... Total Terror! - The Incredible True Story of 'Axe' and 'Kidnapped Coed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • The Blacklist(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · as Hunter

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Lone Ranger(2013)

    as Collins

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Under the Dome(2013)

    Show 5 episodes · as Ollie Dinsmore

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Rectify(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lezley

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Alcatraz(2012)

    Show 12 episodes · as Milton Beauregard

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Leverage(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jack Latimer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Saving Grace(2007)

    Show 46 episodes · as Earl

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Gridiron Gang(2006)

    as Paul Higa

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Alamo(2004)

    as Sgt. William Ward

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Deadwood(2004)

    Show 36 episodes · as Tom Nuttall

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Life of David Gale(2003)

    as Braxton Belyeu

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Eight Legged Freaks(2002)

    as Wade

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Six Feet Under(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Daddy

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Patriot(2000)

    as John Billings

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • CI5: The New Professionals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Thirteenth Floor(1999)

    as Jane's Lawyer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil(1997)

    as Detective Boone

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Visitor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 13 episodes · as Agent Nicholas LaRu

  • Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Scooter

  • The Arrival(1996)

    as DOD #1

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Stargate(1994)

    as General W.O. West

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Wicked Wives(1993)

    as JD

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bob Cole

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Beyond the Law(1993)

    as Virgil

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Chastain · as Dewey Baker · as Vince Pike

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Universal Soldier(1992)

    as Woodward

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Kuffs(1992)

    as Kane

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Eye of the Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Sheriff

  • Hard Time Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Hugh Dean Simpson

  • The Hot Spot(1990)

    as Deputy Tate

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Young Guns II(1990)

    as Robert 'Bob' Ollinger

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Moon 44(1990)

    as Master Sergeant Sykes

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Loose Cannons(1990)

    as Weskit

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Hardball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Quantum Leap(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Taggart

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Jesse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as uncredited

  • Traxx (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Killer

  • Track 29 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Trucker

  • Illegally Yours(1988)

    as Prosecutor

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Tracker(1988)

    as Chubb Dumont

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Born to Race(1988)

    as Joel

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as L.Q. 'Sonny' Clemmons

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Bedroom Window(1987)

    as Seedy Bartender

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • No Mercy(1986)

    as Man #2

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • King Kong Lives(1986)

    as Hunter

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Maximum Overdrive(1986)

    as Brad

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Raw Deal(1986)

    as Man in Tux

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Color Purple(1985)

    as Store Clerk

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Marie(1985)

    as Gary Gerbitz

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Rockin' Road Trip(1986)

    as Earl Reese

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Russ Tolson

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Firestarter(1984)

    as Blinded Agent

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Tales of the Third Dimension (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Freddy (The Guardians)

  • Chiefs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Tommy Allen

  • Hit the Road Running (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Doogan

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 58 titles from 1983 to 2019; peak year 1991.

Biggest box office

The Lone Ranger (2013)

$261M worldwide

Highest rated

Deadwood (2004)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

19832019

Peak 1991 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting58 of 58: 58 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54th

By decade

1980s22 · acting1990s19 · acting2000s9 · acting2010s8 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 25 roles
848994

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Leon Rippy's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 31; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 45 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 45 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Born to Race (1988)

84th percentile spread · 58% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Deadwood (2004)

Midcredits 97th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Leon Rippy's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles54–90 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles13–71 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles35–78 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles32–73 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles41–73 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Leon Rippy work with?

People who share at least 2 of Leon Rippy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Roland Emmerich shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles