Leon Rippy
| Leon Rippy | |
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| Biographical information | |
| Birth date |
October 30, 1949 Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Information about family | |
| Child | Stacie Rippy |
| Professional information | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1983—present |
| Stargate-related information | |
| Related series | Stargate |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Character | Major General W.O. West |
Leon Rippy (born October 30, 1949 in Rock Hill) is an American film and television actor. He portrayed Major General W.O. West in the 1994 featured film Stargate.
Biography
Rippy's carrer started in 1983. He played notably in Hunter (with John Diehl, Erik Holland as cast), Star Trek: The Next Generation (with Kairon John, Derek Webster as cast), Quantum Leap (with David Pressman as cast), The Visitor (with Jack Moore, John Storey as cast, and Simon Murton as crew), and Diagnosis Murder (with Jay Acovone, Christopher John Fields as cast). He also played in the 1992 film Universal Soldier (with Jack Moore, John Storey as cast, and Frank Bollinger, Gary Camp, Jeffrey Crawford, Chris Haarhoff, Peter Krause, Stuart Liebeskind, Jon P. Mooers, Kimberly Nakakura, Joseph Porro, Peter Mitchell Rubin, Gary Scott, Kay Sweeney as crew), and the 2002 film Eight Legged Freaks (with Jack Moore, John Storey as cast, and Gary Camp as crew)
Involvement in the Stargate universe
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Function | Role | Notes |
| 2016 | 11.22.63 | Actor (1 episode) | Harry Dunning | TV Mini-Series |
| 2014 | Rectify | Actor (2 episodes) | Lezley | TV Series |
| 2013 | Under the Dome | Actor (5 episodes) | Ollie Dinsmore | TV Series |
| 2013 | The Lone Ranger | Actor | Collins | Film |
| 2012 | Alcatraz | Actor | Dr. Milton Beauregard | TV Series, 12 episodes |
| 2011-2012 | Leverage | Actor | Jack Latimer / Mysterious man | TV Series, 5 episodes |
| 2007-2010 | Saving Grace | Actor | Earl | TV Series, 46 episodes |
| 2006 | Gridiron Gang | Actor | Paul Higa | Film |
| 2004-2006 | Deadwood | Actor | Tom Nuttall | TV Series, 36 episodes |
| 2004 | The Alamo | Actor | Sgt. William Ward | Film |
| 2003 | Six Feet Under | Actor | Daddy | TV Series, 1 episode |
| 2003 | The Life of David Gale | Actor | Braxton Belyeu | Film |
| 2002 | Eight Legged Freaks | Actor | Wade | Film |
| 2001 | The Man with No Eyes | Actor | Father Patrick | Short |
| 1993-2001 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Actor | Chastain / Dewey Baker / Vince Pike | TV Series, 4 episodes |
| 2001 | The Fugitive | Actor | Buddy LaRue | TV Series, 1 episode |
| 2000 | The Patriot | Actor | John Billings | Film |
| 1999 | CI5: The New Professionals | Actor | Lang | TV Series, 1 episode |
| 1999 | The Thirteenth Floor | Actor | Jane's Lawyer | Film |
| 1997 | Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil | Actor | Detective Boone | Film |
| 1997 | The Visitor | Actor | Agent Nicholas LaRue | TV Series, 1 episode |
| 1997 | Gun | Actor | Scooter | TV Series, 1 episode |
| 1997 | Still Movin' | Actor | Mr. Jennings | Film |
| 1996 | The Arrival | Actor | DOD #1 | Film |
| 1994 | Stargate | Actor | General W.O. West | Film |
| 1993 | A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Wicked Wives | Actor | Tex | TV Movie |
| 1993 | Diagnosis Murder | Actor | Bob Cole | TV Series, 2 episodes |
| 1993 | Beyond the Law | Actor | Virgil | Film |
| 1992 | Universal Soldier | Actor | Woodward | Film |
| 1992 | Kuffs | Actor | Kane | Film |
| 1991 | Eye of the Storm | Actor | Sheriff | Film |
| 1991 | Hard Time Romance | Actor | Hugh Dean Simpson | Film |
| 1990 | The Hot Spot | Actor | Deputy Tate | Film |
| 1990 | Young Guns II | Actor | Robert 'Bob' Ollinger | Film |
| 1990 | Moon 44 | Actor | Master Sergeant Sykes | Film |
| 1990 | Quantum Leap | Actor | Sheriff Taggart | TV Series, 1 episode |
| 1990 | Loose Cannons | Actor | Weskit | Film |
| 1989 | Hardball | Actor | TV Series, 1 episode | |
| 1988 | Jesse | Actor | TV Movie | |
| 1988 | Traxx | Actor | Killer | Film |
| 1988 | Track 29 | Actor | Trucker | Film |
| 1988 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Actor | L.Q. 'Sonny' Clemmons | TV Series, 1 episode |
| 1988 | Illegally Yours | Actor | Prosecutor | Film |
| 1988 | The Tracker | Actor | Chub Dumont | TV Movie |
| 1988 | Hunter | Actor | Russ Tolson | TV Series, 1 episode |
| 1988 | Born to Race | Actor | Joel | Film |
| 1987 | The Bedroom Window | Actor | Seedy Bartender | Film |
| 1987 | The Rutherford County Line | Actor | Film | |
| 1987 | Werewolf | Actor (1 episode) | Crawford | TV Series |
| 1986 | No Mercy | Actor | Man #2 | Film |
| 1986 | King Kong Lives | Actor | Hunter | Film |
| 1986 | Maximum Overdrive | Actor | Brad | Film |
| 1986 | Raw Deal | Actor | Man in Tux | Film |
| 1986 | North and South, Book II | Actor | Sanders | TV Series, 1 episode |
| 1985 | The Color Purple | Actor | Store Clerk | Film |
| 1985 | Marie | Actor | Gary Gerbitz | Film |
| 1985 | Rockin' Road Trip | Actor | Earl Reese | Film |
| 1984 | Hyperspace | Actor | Roy | Film |
| 1984 | Chain Gang | Actor | Film | |
| 1984 | Firestarter | Actor | Blinded Agent | Film |
| 1984 | Tales of the Third Dimension | Actor | Film | |
| 1983 | Chiefs | Actor | Tommy Allen | TV Series, 2 episodes |
| 1983 | Hit the Road Running | Actor | Doogan | Film |
Notes
- Rippy worked with Roland Emmerich on seven films.
External links
Leon Rippy at the Internet Movie Database
Leon Rippy on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia