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.
Life and career[edit | edit source]
He has worked with Roland Emmerich on seven movies including: Moon 44 (1990), Eye of the Storm (1991), Universal Soldier (1992), Stargate (1994), The Thirteenth Floor (1999), The Patriot (2000), Eight Legged Freaks (2002) and also had a role in the 2004 film The Alamo.
Television appearances include a guest role on Star Trek: The Next Generation (with Erick Avari, Kieron Lee) ("The Neutral Zone"), Quantum Leap (with David Pressman), Hunter (with John Diehl), Walker, Leverage (with Jay Acovone, Erick Avari), Six Feet Under and as Tom Nuttall on the HBO series Deadwood. Rippy had a co-starring role in the TNT crime drama series, Saving Grace. He has also appeared in North and South as Sanders, and in Alcatraz as Dr. Beauregard.
Involvement in the Stargate universe[edit | edit source]
Actor[edit | edit source]
Filmography[edit | edit source]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Prodigal | Gearhead (in talks) | Film, pre-production |
| 2013 | The Lone Ranger | Film, post-production | |
| 2012 | Alcatraz | Dr. Milton Beauregard | TV series, 12 episodes |
| 2011-2012 | Leverage | Jack Latimer / Mysterious man | TV series, 5 episodes |
| 2007-2010 | Saving Grace | Earl | TV series, 46 episodes |
| 2006 | Gridiron Gang | Paul Higa | Film |
| 2004-2006 | Deadwood | Tom Nuttall | TV series, 36 episodes |
| 2004 | The Alamo | Sgt. William Ward | Film |
| 2003 | Six Feet Under | Daddy | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2003 | The Life of David Gale | Braxton Belyeu | Film |
| 2002 | Eight Legged Freaks | Wade | Film |
| 2001 | The Man with No Eyes | Father Patrick | Short |
| 1993-2001 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Chastain / Dewey Baker / Vince Pike | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 2001 | The Fugitive | Buddy LaRue | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2000 | The Patriot | John Billings | Film |
| 1999 | CI5: The New Professionals | Lang | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1999 | The Thirteenth Floor | Jane's Lawyer | Film |
| 1997 | Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil | Detective Boone | Film |
| 1997 | The Visitor | Agent Nicholas LaRue | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1997 | Gun | Scooter | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1997 | Still Movin' | Mr. Jennings | Film |
| 1996 | The Arrival | DOD #1 | Film |
| 1994 | Stargate | General W.O. West | Film |
| 1993 | A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Wicked Wives | Tex | TV movie |
| 1993 | Diagnosis Murder | Bob Cole | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1993 | Beyond the Law | Virgil | Film |
| 1992 | Universal Soldier | Woodward | Film |
| 1992 | Kuffs | Kane | Film |
| 1991 | Eye of the Storm | Sheriff | Film |
| 1991 | Hard Time Romance | Hugh Dean Simpson | Film |
| 1990 | The Hot Spot | Deputy Tate | Film |
| 1990 | Young Guns II | Robert 'Bob' Ollinger | Film |
| 1990 | Moon 44 | Master Sergeant Sykes | Film |
| 1990 | Quantum Leap | Sheriff Taggart | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1990 | Loose Cannons | Weskit | Film |
| 1989 | Hardball | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 1988 | Jesse | TV movie | |
| 1988 | Traxx | Killer | Film |
| 1988 | Track 29 | Trucker | Film |
| 1988 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | L.Q. 'Sonny' Clemmons | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1988 | Illegally Yours | Prosecutor | Film |
| 1988 | The Tracker | Chub Dumont | TV movie |
| 1988 | Hunter | Russ Tolson | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1988 | Born to Race | Joel | Film |
| 1987 | The Bedroom Window | Seedy Bartender | Film |
| 1987 | The Rutherford County Line | Film | |
| 1986 | No Mercy | Man #2 | Film |
| 1986 | King Kong Lives | Hunter | Film |
| 1986 | Maximum Overdrive | Brad | Film |
| 1986 | Raw Deal | Man in Tux | Film |
| 1986 | North and South, Book II | Sanders | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1985 | The Color Purple | Store Clerk | Film |
| 1985 | Marie | Gary Gerbitz | Film |
| 1985 | Rockin' Road Trip | Earl Reese | Film |
| 1984 | Hyperspace | Roy | Film |
| 1984 | Chain Gang | Film | |
| 1984 | Firestarter | Blinded Agent | Film |
| 1984 | Tales of the Third Dimension | Film | |
| 1983 | Chiefs | Tommy Allen | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1983 | Hit the Road Running | Doogan | Film |
Notes[edit | edit source]
- Rippy worked with Roland Emmerich on seven films.
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