Pat Finn, who starred in “The Middle,” “Friends,” “Seinfeld” and more hit TV programs, has died after a cancer battle. He was 60.
Finn passed away Monday at 10:30 p.m., a rep for the star confirmed to The Post.
“It is with profound sadness and grief that the Finn family announces the passing of beloved comedic actor, Pat Finn,” the rep said in a statement.
“In 2022, Pat battled bladder cancer, went into remission, but the cancer returned and metastasized. He was a warrior in every sense of the word,” the statement added.
Pat Finn attends ABC’s “The Middle” 200th episode celebration in October 2017. FilmMagic
Jen Ray, Sean O’Bryan, Patricia Heaton, Neil Flynn, Julie Brown, Pat Finn in “The Middle.” ©ABC/Courtesy Everett Collection
Pat Finn, Courteney Cox and Matt LeBlanc in “Friends.” NBCUniversal via Getty ImagesComedian Jeff Dye shared a tribute to Finn on X after the news of his death broke.
“I don’t like to be the guy who post pics with celebrities that pass. But this guy wasn’t just a celebrity to me. He was a friend,” Dye, 42, wrote. “One of the best dudes I knew with a PERFECT sense of humor. I love you Pat Finn and I’ll see again in the after, we can sing together and shake our heads about all the meannes in the used to be.”
Finn famously played Bill Norwood on 23 episodes of “The Middle” from 2011 to 2018.
The ABC sitcom, which followed a lower-middle class family in a small town in Indiana, starred Patricia Heaton, Neil Flynn, Charlie McDermott, Eden Sher, Atticus Shaffer, Chris Kattan and Daniela Bobadilla.
Finn was born in Evanston, Illinois, and attended Marquette University, where he played rugby with late “SNL” star Chris Farley. The two became good friends and even lived together in Chicago when they joined the Second City comedy troupe.
Pat Finn, Neil Flynn in “The Middle.” ©ABC/Courtesy Everett Collection
Jen Ray, Pat Finn in “The Middle.” ©ABC/Courtesy Everett CollectionOne of Finn’s earliest roles was as Dan Coleman in “The George Wendt Show.” The CBS sitcom was canceled after only six episodes in 1995.
Finn went on to appear in “Murphy Brown,” “The Drew Carey Show” and “That ’70s Show.” He played Joe Mayo on “Seinfeld” in 1998 and Monica’s (Courteney Cox) boyfriend, Dr. Roger, in two episodes of “Friends” in 2000.
His other TV credits include “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody,” “House,” “Marvin Marvin,” “2 Broke Girls” and “The Goldbergs.”
Pat Finn on “Celebrity Family Feud” in 2021. ABC via Getty Images
Pat Finn and actress Mim Drew attend the TeenNick HALO Awards in Los Angeles in 2012. Getty ImagesOn the big screen, Finn was in “Dude, Where’s My Car?”, “Funky Monkey,” “Cloud 9,” “I Love You, Beth Cooper” and “It’s Complicated.”
Finn is survived by his wife Donna, whom he married in 1990, and their children Cassidy, Caitlin and Ryan, as well as many more relatives, including his parents and five siblings.
