John Ritter
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Sep 17, 1948 (78 years old)
Place of Birth
Burbank, California, USA
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
| 2021 | SuperstarSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2015 | Behind Closed Doors with Natalie MoralesHimself (archive footage) | |
| 2006 | Stanley's Dinosaur Round-UpGreat Uncle Stew (voice) | |
| 2005 | Mr. Thornton Goes to HollywoodSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2004 | Clifford's Really Big MovieClifford the Big Red Dog (voice) | |
| 2003 | Bad SantaBob Chipeska | |
| 2003 | ManhoodEli | |
| 2003 | Time Machine: When Cowboys Were KingSelf | |
| 2003 | The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait SeriesNarrator (voice) | |
| 2003 | ABC's 50th Anniversary CelebrationSelf | |
| 2003 | TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self | |
| 2002 | TadpoleStanley Grubman | |
| 2002 | Man of the YearBill | |
| 2002 | 8 Simple RulesPaul Hennessy | |
| 2002 | Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central) | |
| 2002 | Breaking News | |
| 2001 | NuncrackersNarrator | |
| 2001 | ScrubsSam Dorian | |
| 2000 | PanicJosh | |
| 2000 | Terror TractBob Carter | |
| 2000 | TripFallTom Williams | |
| 2000 | Lost in the Pershing Point HotelChristian Therapist | |
| 2000 | Clifford the Big Red DogClifford (voice) | |
| 2000 | TV FunhouseNarrator (voice) | |
| 1999 | It Came from the SkyDonald Bridges | |
| 1999 | Lethal VowsDavid Farris | |
| 1999 | Holy JoeJoe Cass | |
| 1999 | Batman BeyondDr. David Wheeler (voice) | |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDr. Richard Manning | |
| 1999 | The Early ShowSelf | |
| 1999 | Family LawFather Andrews | |
| 1998 | Shadow of DoubtSteven Mayer | |
| 1998 | I Woke Up Early the Day I DiedRobert Forrest | |
| 1998 | MontanaDr. Wexler | |
| 1998 | Bride of ChuckyChief Warren Kincaid | |
| 1998 | Chance of a LifetimeTom Maguire | |
| 1998 | Loss of FaithBruce Simon Barker | |
| 1998 | Dead HusbandsDr. Carter Elston | |
| 1998 | FelicityMr. Andrew Covington | |
| 1998 | Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist | |
| 1997 | A Gun, a Car, a BlondeDuncan the Bartender | |
| 1997 | A Child's WishEd Chandler | |
| 1997 | Sink Or SwimHank | |
| 1997 | NowhereMoses Helper | |
| 1997 | Ally McBealGeorge Madison | |
| 1997 | King of the HillEugene Grandy (voice) | |
| 1997 | The ViewSelf | |
| 1997 | Over the TopJustin | |
| 1997 | Buffy the Vampire SlayerTed Buchanan | |
| 1997 | Veronica's ClosetTim Margolin | |
| 1996 | Sling BladeVaughan Cunningham | |
| 1996 | Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His TradeSelf | |
| 1996 | MercenaryJonas Ambler | |
| 1996 | UnforgivablePaul Hegstrom | |
| 1996 | For HopeDate #5 (uncredited) | |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story | |
| 1995 | The ColonyRick Knowlton | |
| 1995 | GrampsClarke MacGruder | |
| 1995 | NewsRadioFrank Westford | |
| 1994 | NorthWard Nelson | |
| 1994 | Touched by an AngelMike O'Conner | |
| 1994 | Chicago HopeJoe Dysmerski | |
| 1994 | Touched by an AngelSheriff Tom McKinsley | |
| 1993 | HeartbeatBill Grant | |
| 1993 | The Only Way OutJeremy Carlisle | |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest | |
| 1993 | Intimate PortraitSelf - Interviewee | |
| 1993 | Dave's WorldJohn Ritter | |
| 1993 | Intimate PortraitSelf - Narrator (voice) | |
| 1992 | Stay TunedRoy Knable | |
| 1992 | Noises Off...Garry Lejeune / Roger Tramplemain | |
| 1992 | The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy TeamSelf | |
| 1992 | The Making of High NoonSelf | |
| 1992 | Hearts AfireJohn Hartman | |
| 1992 | Fish PoliceInspector Gil (voice) | |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders ShowJohn Ritter | |
| 1992 | Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of ComedySelf | |
| 1991 | The Summer My Father Grew UpPaul | |
| 1991 | Problem Child 2Ben Healy | |
| 1991 | The Real Story of O Christmas TreePiney (voice) | |
| 1990 | Problem ChildBen | |
| 1990 | The Dreamer of OzL. Frank Baum | |
| 1990 | Help Save Planet EarthSelf | |
| 1990 | WingsStuart Davenport | |
| 1990 | ItBen Hanscom | |
| 1989 | Skin DeepZach | |
| 1989 | My Brother's WifeBarney | |
| 1989 | Anything But LovePatrick Serreau | |
| 1988 | Tricks of the TradeDonald Todsen (uncredited) | |
| 1988 | Mickey's 60th BirthdayDudley Goode | |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf | |
| 1987 | Real MenBob Wilson | |
| 1987 | Prison for ChildrenDavid Royce | |
| 1987 | The Last FlingPhillip Reed | |
| 1987 | Happy 100th Birthday, HollywoodSelf | |
| 1987 | HoopermanDetective Harry Hooperman | |
| 1986 | A Smoky Mountain ChristmasJudge Harold Benton (uncredited) | |
| 1986 | Unnatural CausesFrank Coleman | |
| 1986 | Life with LucyJohn Ritter | |
| 1985 | Letting GoAlex | |
| 1984 | All Star Party for Lucille BallSelf | |
| 1984 | Love Thy NeighborDanny Loeb | |
| 1984 | Strong Kids, Safe KidsHimself | |
| 1984 | Donald Duck's 50th BirthdaySelf | |
| 1984 | The Secret World of the Very YoungSelf - Host | |
| 1984 | Muppet Babies | |
| 1984 | Three's a CrowdJack Tripper | |
| 1984 | The Cosby ShowRay Evans | |
| 1983 | Sunset LimousineAlan O'Black | |
| 1983 | Life's Most Embarrassing MomentsSelf - Host | |
| 1982 | The Flight of DragonsPeter Dickinson (voice) | |
| 1982 | The Fantastic Miss Piggy ShowSelf | |
| 1982 | In Love with an Older WomanRobert | |
| 1982 | Pray TVTom McPherson | |
| 1982 | NatureNarrator (voice) | |
| 1981 | They All LaughedCharles Rutledge | |
| 1981 | Entertainment TonightSelf | |
| 1980 | Wholly MosesSatan (The Devil) | |
| 1980 | John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and BodySelf / Various | |
| 1980 | Hero at LargeSteve Nichols | |
| 1980 | The Comeback KidBubba Newman | |
| 1979 | AmericathonPresident Chet Roosevelt | |
| 1979 | Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical TripSelf - Host | |
| 1979 | The Ropers | |
| 1978 | Leave Yesterday BehindPaul Stallings | |
| 1978 | RingoMarty Flesh | |
| 1978 | The Goldie Hawn SpecialSelf | |
| 1978 | How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into HappinessSelf | |
| 1978 | Robin Williams: Off the WallSelf | |
| 1977 | The Love BoatDale Riley | |
| 1977 | Three's CompanyJack Tripper | |
| 1977 | The Love BoatBen Cummins | |
| 1976 | NickelodeonFranklin Frank | |
| 1975 | The Prisoner of Second AvenueElevator Passenger (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | The Night That Panicked AmericaWalter Wingate | |
| 1975 | Starsky & HutchTom Cole | |
| 1975 | Doc | |
| 1975 | The Bob Crane Show | |
| 1975 | People's Choice AwardsSelf - Host | |
| 1974 | PetrocelliJohn Oleson | |
| 1974 | RhodaVince Mazuma | |
| 1974 | RhodaJerry Blocker | |
| 1974 | Dinah!Self | |
| 1973 | The Stone KillerHart | |
| 1973 | The LieBauer | |
| 1973 | KojakKenny Soames | |
| 1973 | Barnaby JonesJoe Rockwell | |
| 1972 | The OtherRider | |
| 1972 | Evil Roy SladePriest (uncredited) | |
| 1972 | M*A*S*HPrivate Carter | |
| 1972 | The Rookies | |
| 1972 | The Bob Newhart ShowDave | |
| 1972 | The Streets of San FranciscoJohn 'Johnny' Steiner | |
| 1972 | The WaltonsRev. Matthew Fordwick | |
| 1971 | Scandalous JohnWendell | |
| 1971 | The Barefoot ExecutiveRoger | |
| 1971 | Great PerformancesRichard | |
| 1971 | Owen Marshall: Counselor at LawGreg | |
| 1970 | The Mary Tyler Moore ShowReverend Chatfield | |
| 1970 | Dan AugustColey Smith | |
| 1969 | Medical CenterRonnie | |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-ORyan Moore | |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-OMike Welles | |
| 1967 | MannixCliff Elgin | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf | |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin ShowSelf | |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Co-Host | |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSelf | |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope ShowSelf | |
| 1944 | Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee | |
| 1944 | Golden Globe AwardsSelf |
| 1990 | PoochinskiExecutive Producer |
| 1980 | John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and BodyWriter |
| 2006 | Stanley's Dinosaur Round-UpIn Memory Of | |
| 2004 | Clifford's Really Big MovieIn Memory Of | |
| 2003 | Bad SantaIn Memory Of |