Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
September 17, 1948
Place of Birth:
Burbank, California, USA
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John Ritter
Biography
Johnathan Southworth "John" Ritter (September 17, 1948 – September 11, 2003) was an American actor, voice over artist and comedian perhaps best known for playing Jack Tripper and Paul Hennessy in the ABC sitcoms Three's Company and 8 Simple Rules, respectively. Don Knotts called him the "Greatest physical comedian on the planet". Ritter's final films Bad Santa, Clifford's Really Big Movie and Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up were all dedicated in his memory.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up | Great Uncle Stew (voice) |
| 2005 | Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood | Self (archive footage) |
| 2004 | Clifford's Really Big Movie | Clifford the Big Red Dog (voice) |
| 2003 | Bad Santa | Bob Chipeska |
| 2003 | Manhood | Eli |
| 2003 | Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King | Self |
| 2003 | The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series | Narrator (voice) |
| 2002 | Tadpole | Stanley Grubman |
| 2002 | Man of the Year | Bill |
| 2001 | Nuncrackers | Narrator |
| 2000 | Panic | Josh |
| 2000 | Terror Tract | Bob Carter |
| 2000 | TripFall | Tom Williams |
| 2000 | Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel | Christian Therapist |
| 1999 | It Came From the Sky | Donald Bridges |
| 1999 | Lethal Vows | David Farris |
| 1999 | Holy Joe | Joe Cass |
| 1998 | Shadow of Doubt | Steven Mayer |
| 1998 | I Woke Up Early the Day I Died | Robert Forrest |
| 1998 | Montana | Dr. Wexler |
| 1998 | Bride of Chucky | Chief Warren Kincaid |
| 1998 | Chance of a Lifetime | Tom Maguire |
| 1998 | Loss of Faith | Bruce Simon Barker |
| 1998 | Dead Husbands | Dr. Carter Elston |
| 1997 | A Gun, a Car, a Blonde | Duncan the Bartender |
| 1997 | A Child's Wish | Ed Chandler |
| 1997 | Sink Or Swim | Hank |
| 1997 | Nowhere | Moses Helper |
| 1996 | Sling Blade | Vaughan Cunningham |
| 1996 | Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade | Self |
| 1996 | Mercenary | Jonas Ambler |
| 1996 | Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen | Quote Reader |
| 1996 | Unforgivable | Paul Hegstrom |
| 1996 | For Hope | Date #5 (uncredited) |
| 1995 | The Colony | Rick Knowlton |
| 1995 | Gramps | Clarke MacGruder |
| 1994 | North | Ward Nelson |
| 1993 | Heartbeat | Bill Grant |
| 1993 | The Only Way Out | Jeremy Carlisle |
| 1992 | Stay Tuned | Roy Knable |
| 1992 | Noises Off... | Garry Lejeune / Roger Tramplemain |
| 1992 | The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team | Self |
| 1992 | The Making of High Noon | Self |
| 1991 | The Summer My Father Grew Up | Paul |
| 1991 | Problem Child 2 | Ben Healy |
| 1991 | The Real Story of O Christmas Tree | Piney (voice) |
| 1990 | Problem Child | Ben |
| 1990 | The Dreamer of Oz | L. Frank Baum |
| 1989 | Skin Deep | Zach |
| 1989 | My Brother's Wife | Barney |
| 1988 | Tricks of the Trade | Donald Todsen (uncredited) |
| 1988 | Mickey's 60th Birthday | Dudley Goode |
| 1987 | Real Men | Bob Wilson |
| 1987 | Prison for Children | David Royce |
| 1987 | The Last Fling | Phillip Reed |
| 1987 | Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood | Self |
| 1986 | A Smoky Mountain Christmas | Judge Harold Benton (uncredited) |
| 1986 | Unnatural Causes | Frank Coleman |
| 1985 | Letting Go | Alex |
| 1984 | All Star Party for Lucille Ball | Self |
| 1984 | Love Thy Neighbor | Danny Loeb |
| 1984 | Strong Kids, Safe Kids | Himself |
| 1984 | Donald Duck's 50th Birthday | Self |
| 1983 | Sunset Limousine | Alan O'Black |
| 1982 | The Flight of Dragons | Peter Dickinson (voice) |
| 1982 | The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show | Self |
| 1982 | In Love with an Older Woman | Robert |
| 1982 | Pray TV | Tom McPherson |
| 1981 | They All Laughed | Charles Rutledge |
| 1980 | Wholly Moses | Satan (The Devil) |
| 1980 | John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body | Self / Various |
| 1980 | Hero at Large | Steve Nichols |
| 1980 | The Comeback Kid | Bubba Newman |
| 1979 | Americathon | President Chet Roosevelt |
| 1979 | Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip | Self - Host |
| 1978 | Leave Yesterday Behind | Paul Stallings |
| 1978 | Ringo | Marty Flesh |
| 1978 | The Goldie Hawn Special | Self |
| 1978 | How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness | Self |
| 1978 | Robin Williams: Off the Wall | Self |
| 1976 | Nickelodeon | Franklin Frank |
| 1975 | The Prisoner of Second Avenue | Elevator Passenger (uncredited) |
| 1975 | The Night That Panicked America | Walter Wingate |
| 1973 | The Stone Killer | Hart |
| 1973 | The Lie | Bauer |
| 1972 | The Other | Rider |
| 1972 | Evil Roy Slade | Priest (uncredited) |
| 1971 | Scandalous John | Wendell |
| 1971 | The Barefoot Executive | Roger |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Superstar | Self (archive footage) |
| 2015 | Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales | Himself (archive footage) |
| 2003 | TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV | |
| 2002 | 8 Simple Rules | Paul Hennessy |
| 2002 | Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central) | |
| 2002 | Breaking News | |
| 2001 | Scrubs | Sam Dorian |
| 2000 | Clifford the Big Red Dog | |
| 2000 | Clifford the Big Red Dog | Clifford the Big Red Dog (voice) |
| 2000 | TV Funhouse | Narrator (voice) |
| 1999 | Batman Beyond | Dr. David Wheeler (voice) |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Dr. Richard Manning |
| 1999 | The Early Show | Self |
| 1999 | Family Law | Father Andrews |
| 1998 | Felicity | Mr. Andrew Covington |
| 1997 | Ally McBeal | George Madison |
| 1997 | King of the Hill | Eugene Grandy (voice) |
| 1997 | The View | Self |
| 1997 | Over the Top | Justin |
| 1997 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Ted Buchanan |
| 1997 | Veronica's Closet | Tim Margolin |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story | |
| 1995 | NewsRadio | Frank Westford |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel | Mike O'Conner |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope | |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel | Sheriff Tom McKinsley |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest |
| 1993 | Intimate Portrait | Self - Interviewee |
| 1993 | Dave's World | John Ritter |
| 1993 | Intimate Portrait | Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 1992 | Hearts Afire | John Hartman |
| 1992 | Fish Police | Inspector Gil (voice) |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders Show | John Ritter |
| 1992 | Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy | Self |
| 1990 | Wings | Stuart Davenport |
| 1990 | It | Ben Hanscom |
| 1989 | Anything But Love | Patrick Serreau |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | |
| 1987 | Hooperman | Detective Harry Hooperman |
| 1986 | Life with Lucy | John Ritter |
| 1984 | Muppet Babies | |
| 1984 | Three's a Crowd | Jack Tripper |
| 1984 | The Cosby Show | Ray Evans |
| 1983 | Life's Most Embarrassing Moments | Self - Host |
| 1982 | Nature | Narrator (voice) |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight | Self |
| 1979 | The Ropers | |
| 1977 | The Love Boat | Dale Riley |
| 1977 | Three's Company | Jack Tripper |
| 1977 | The Love Boat | Ben Cummins |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutch | Tom Cole |
| 1975 | Doc | |
| 1975 | The Bob Crane Show | |
| 1974 | Petrocelli | John Oleson |
| 1974 | Rhoda | Vince Mazuma |
| 1974 | Rhoda | Jerry Blocker |
| 1973 | Kojak | Kenny Soames |
| 1973 | Barnaby Jones | Joe Rockwell |
| 1972 | M*A*S*H | Private Carter |
| 1972 | The Rookies | |
| 1972 | The Bob Newhart Show | Dave |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco | John 'Johnny' Steiner |
| 1972 | The Waltons | Rev. Matthew Fordwick |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Richard |
| 1971 | Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law | Greg |
| 1970 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Reverend Chatfield |
| 1970 | Dan August | Coley Smith |
| 1969 | Medical Center | Ronnie |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O | Ryan Moore |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O | Mike Welles |
| 1967 | Mannix | Cliff Elgin |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self - Co-Host |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope Show | Self |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self |