Leggett was born in
Tomahawk, Wisconsin, and graduated from Tomahawk High School; he then received his bachelor's degree in fine arts from the
University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point. He began his career in Chicago studying with
improv legend
Del Close before moving to Hollywood to join the cast of the
Fox TV series
In Living Color. Leggett has appeared on dozens of national TV programs including the pilot for the NBC series
E.R.. He wrote, costarred, and produced the feature film
Employee of the Month, starring
Matt Dillon and
Christina Applegate. That film was an official selection to
The Sundance Film Festival. Leggett also wrote the
Paramount Pictures feature film
Without A Paddle starring
Dax Shepard and
Seth Green. He also produced and starred in the
Spike TV series
Factory, and produced and directed the documentary
To The Hunt, which gave viewers a look into hunting culture through the stories of several different hunting shacks in Lincoln County, Wisconsin. Leggett died of a
heart attack on November 23, 2013, at the age of 50, after a day of hunting in the town of
Tomahawk,
Lincoln County, Wisconsin. ==References==