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Leon Rippy

Biography

Leon Rippy is an American actor who has worked on screen since 1983, building his career through regional theater before founding and operating two theater companies. Born in Rock Hill, he has appeared in more than seventy plays and is known for television roles such as Earl the Angel on Saving Grace and saloon owner Tom Nuttall on Deadwood, as well as militiaman John Billings in The Patriot (2000). He has worked repeatedly with Roland Emmerich, on films including Stargate (1994), Universal Soldier (1992), The Thirteenth Floor (1999), Moon 44 (1990), Eight Legged Freaks (2002), and The Patriot (2000). His other film work includes The Alamo (2004) and The Lone Ranger (2013). On television, he has guest starred on Star Trek: The Next Generation, Quantum Leap, Walker, Texas Ranger, and Leverage, and co-starred in the TNT crime drama Saving Grace.

77years old

Turns 78 on October 30in 354 days

  • Born Rock Hill
  • Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21

Movie Career

Films
22
Career span
34 years1985 to 2019

Genres

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Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Gridiron Gang2006 Crime, Drama, Sportas Paul Higa

    IMDb rating 6.983K votes

  2. The Lone Ranger2013 Action, Adventure, Westernas Collins

    IMDb rating 6.4255K votes

  3. Universal Soldier1992as Woodward

    IMDb rating 6.1103K votes

  4. The Patriot2000as John Billings

    IMDb rating 7.2317K votes

  5. The Life of David Gale2003as Braxton Belyeu

    IMDb rating 7.5133K votes

  6. Stargate1994as General W.O. West

    IMDb rating 7.0222K votes

  7. The Thirteenth Floor1999as Jane's Lawyer

    IMDb rating 7.084K votes

  8. Eight Legged Freaks2002as Wade

    IMDb rating 5.562K votes

Most often with

Roland Emmerich directed four of these films. Eight actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Films together

Box office

What Leon Rippy's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.1 billion

17 of the 22 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 22 films: 17 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 2 figure not found.

  • 17Worldwide figure
  • 1US gross only
  • 2Never in cinemas
  • 2Figure not found

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 89% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    The Lone Ranger2013as Collins
    $261M23.8% of the total
  2. 2
    The Patriot2000as John Billings
    $215M19.6% of the total
  3. 3
    Stargate1994as General W.O. West
    $197M17.9% of the total
  4. 4
    Universal Soldier1992as Woodward
    $119M10.9% of the total
  5. 5
    Young Guns II1990as Robert 'Bob' Ollinger
    $59M5.4% of the total
  6. 6
    $46M4.2% of the total
  7. 7
    Gridiron Gang2006as Paul Higa
    $42M3.8% of the total
  8. 8
    The Life of David Gale2003as Braxton Belyeu
    $39M3.6% of the total
The Alamo (2004), $25.8 millionMidnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997), $25.1 millionKuffs (1992), $21.1 millionThe Thirteenth Floor (1999), $18.6 millionThe Arrival (1996), $14.1 millionMaximum Overdrive (1986), $7.4 millionLoose Cannons (1990), $5.6 millionThe Hot Spot (1990), $1.3 millionTrack 29 (1988), $429,028

$119 millionfrom the other 9 films with a worldwide figure, 11% of the total