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.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
172
Gender
Male
Birthday
1948-09-17 (76 years old)
Place of Birth
Burbank, California, USA
Acting
2021
Superstar as Self (archive footage)2015
Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales as Himself (archive footage)2006
Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up as Great Uncle Stew (voice)2005
Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood as Self (archive footage)2004
Clifford's Really Big Movie as Clifford the Big Red Dog (voice)2003
TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV as Not available2003
Bad Santa as Bob Chipeska2003
Manhood as Eli2003
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series as Narrator (voice)2003
Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King as Self2002
8 Simple Rules as Paul Hennessy2002
Breaking News as Not available2002
Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central) as Not available2002
Tadpole as Stanley Grubman2002
Man of the Year as Bill2001
Scrubs as Sam Dorian2001
Nuncrackers as Narrator2000
Clifford the Big Red Dog as Not available2000
Clifford the Big Red Dog as Clifford (voice)2000
TV Funhouse as Narrator (voice)2000
Panic as Josh2000
Terror Tract as Bob Carter2000
TripFall as Tom Williams2000
Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel as Christian Therapist1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Dr. Richard Manning1999
Family Law as Father Andrews1999
Batman Beyond as Dr. David Wheeler (voice)1999
The Early Show as Self1999
Lethal Vows as David Farris1999
Holy Joe as Joe Cass1999
It Came From the Sky as Donald Bridges1998
Felicity as Mr. Andrew Covington1998
Bride of Chucky as Chief Warren Kincaid1998
Montana as Dr. Wexler1998
Shadow of Doubt as Steven Mayer1998
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died as Robert Forrest1998
Chance of a Lifetime as Tom Maguire1998
Loss of Faith as Bruce Simon Barker1998
Dead Husbands as Dr. Carter Elston1997
Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Ted Buchanan1997
The View as Self1997
King of the Hill as Eugene Grandy (voice)1997
Veronica's Closet as Tim Margolin1997
Ally McBeal as George Madison1997
Over the Top as Justin1997
Nowhere as Moses Helper1997
A Child's Wish as Ed Chandler1997
Sink Or Swim as Hank1997
A Gun, a Car, a Blonde as Duncan the Bartender1996
E! True Hollywood Story as Not available1996
Sling Blade as Vaughan Cunningham1996
Mercenary as Jonas Ambler1996
For Hope as Date #5 (uncredited)1996
Unforgivable as Paul Hegstrom1996
Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade as Self1996
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen as Quote Reader1995
NewsRadio as Frank Westford1995
The Colony as Rick Knowlton1995
Gramps as Clarke MacGruder1994
Chicago Hope as Not available1994
Touched by an Angel as Mike O'Conner1994
Touched by an Angel as Sheriff Tom McKinsley1994
North as Ward Nelson1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest1993
Dave's World as John Ritter1993
Intimate Portrait as Self - Interviewee1993
Intimate Portrait as Self - Narrator (voice)1993
The Only Way Out as Jeremy Carlisle1993
Heartbeat as Bill Grant1992
The Larry Sanders Show as John Ritter1992
Hearts Afire as John Hartman1992
Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy as Self1992
Fish Police as Inspector Gil (voice)1992
Noises Off... as Garry Lejeune / Roger Tramplemain1992
Stay Tuned as Roy Knable1992
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team as Self1992
The Making of High Noon as Self1991
Problem Child 2 as Ben Healy1991
The Real Story of O Christmas Tree as Piney (voice)1991
The Summer My Father Grew Up as Paul1990
It as Ben Hanscom1990
Wings as Stuart Davenport1990
Problem Child as Ben1990
The Dreamer of Oz as L. Frank Baum1989
Anything But Love as Patrick Serreau1989
Skin Deep as Zach1989
My Brother's Wife as Barney1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Not available1988
Mickey's 60th Birthday as Dudley Goode1988
Tricks of the Trade as Donald Todsen (uncredited)1987
Hooperman as Detective Harry Hooperman1987
Real Men as Bob Wilson1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood as Self1987
Prison for Children as David Royce1987
The Last Fling as Phillip Reed1986
Life with Lucy as John Ritter1986
A Smoky Mountain Christmas as Judge Harold Benton (uncredited)1986
Unnatural Causes as Frank Coleman1985
Letting Go as Alex1984
The Cosby Show as Ray Evans1984
Muppet Babies as Not available1984
Three's a Crowd as Jack Tripper1984
All Star Party for Lucille Ball as Self1984
Strong Kids, Safe Kids as Himself1984
Donald Duck's 50th Birthday as Self1984
Love Thy Neighbor as Danny Loeb1983
Life's Most Embarrassing Moments as Self - Host1983
Sunset Limousine as Alan O'Black1982
Nature as Narrator (voice)1982
The Flight of Dragons as Peter Dickinson (voice)1982
In Love with an Older Woman as Robert1982
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show as Self1982
Pray TV as Tom McPherson1981
Entertainment Tonight as Self1981
They All Laughed as Charles Rutledge1980
Wholly Moses as Satan (The Devil)1980
Hero at Large as Steve Nichols1980
The Comeback Kid as Bubba Newman1980
John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body as Self / Various1979
The Ropers as Not available1979
Americathon as President Chet Roosevelt1979
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip as Self - Host1978
Ringo as Marty Flesh1978
Robin Williams: Off the Wall as Self1978
The Goldie Hawn Special as Self1978
Leave Yesterday Behind as Paul Stallings1977
The Love Boat as Dale Riley1977
The Love Boat as Ben Cummins1977
Three's Company as Jack Tripper1976
Nickelodeon as Franklin Frank1975
Starsky & Hutch as Tom Cole1975
The Bob Crane Show as Not available1975
Doc as Not available1975
The Night That Panicked America as Walter Wingate1975
The Prisoner of Second Avenue as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)1974
Rhoda as Vince Mazuma1974
Rhoda as Jerry Blocker1974
Petrocelli as John Oleson1974
Dinah! as Self1973
Barnaby Jones as Joe Rockwell1973
Kojak as Kenny Soames1973
The Stone Killer as Hart1973
The Lie as Bauer1972
The Rookies as Not available1972
The Streets of San Francisco as John 'Johnny' Steiner1972
M*A*S*H as Private Carter1972
The Waltons as Rev. Matthew Fordwick1972
The Bob Newhart Show as Dave1972
The Other as Rider1972
Evil Roy Slade as Priest (uncredited)1971
Great Performances as Richard1971
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law as Greg1971
Scandalous John as Wendell1971
The Barefoot Executive as Roger1970
The Mary Tyler Moore Show as Reverend Chatfield1970
Dan August as Coley Smith1969
Medical Center as Ronnie1968
Hawaii Five-O as Ryan Moore1968
Hawaii Five-O as Mike Welles1967
Mannix as Cliff Elgin1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self1962
The Merv Griffin Show as Self1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self1950
The Bob Hope Show as Self1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee1944
Golden Globe Awards as SelfCrew
2006
Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up In Memory Of2004
Clifford's Really Big Movie In Memory Of2003
Bad Santa In Memory Of1980
John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body Writer