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John Ritter
John Ritter

John Ritter

ActingBorn September 17, 1948Died September 11, 2003 (age 54)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.

Filmography

2021
Superstar

as Self (archive footage)

TV
2015
Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales

as Himself (archive footage)

TV
2006
Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up

as Great Uncle Stew (voice)

Movie
2005
Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2004
Clifford's Really Big Movie

as Clifford the Big Red Dog (voice)

Movie
2003
Bad Santa

as Bob Chipeska

Movie
2003TV
2003
Manhood

as Eli

Movie
2002
8 Simple Rules

as Paul Hennessy

TV
2002
Tadpole

as Stanley Grubman

Movie
2002Movie
2002TV
2001
Nuncrackers

as Narrator

Movie
2001
Scrubs

as Sam Dorian

TV
2000
TV Funhouse

as Narrator (voice)

TV
2000
Panic

as Josh

Movie
2000
Terror Tract

as Bob Carter

Movie
2000
Clifford the Big Red Dog

as Clifford (voice)

TV
2000
TripFall

as Tom Williams

Movie
2000
Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel

as Christian Therapist

Movie
1999TV
1999
Lethal Vows

as David Farris

Movie
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Dr. Richard Manning

TV
1999
Family Law

as Father Andrews

TV
1999
It Came from the Sky

as Donald Bridges

Movie
1999
Holy Joe

as Joe Cass

Movie
1999
Batman Beyond

as Dr. David Wheeler (voice)

TV
1998
Dead Husbands

as Dr. Carter Elston

Movie
1998
Bride of Chucky

as Chief Warren Kincaid

Movie
1998
Loss of Faith

as Bruce Simon Barker

Movie
1998
Felicity

as Mr. Andrew Covington

TV
1998
Hollywood Squares

as Self - Panelist

TV
1998Movie
1998
Shadow of Doubt

as Steven Mayer

Movie
1998
Chance of a Lifetime

as Tom Maguire

Movie
1998
Montana

as Dr. Wexler

Movie
1997
Over the Top

as Justin

TV
1997
Veronica's Closet

as Tim Margolin

TV
1997Movie
1997
Ally McBeal

as George Madison

TV
1997
The View

as Self

TV
1997
A Gun, a Car, a Blonde

as Duncan the Bartender

Movie
1997
Nowhere

as Moses Helper

Movie
1997TV
1997
Dead Man's Gun

as Harry McDonacle

TV
1997
A Child's Wish

as Ed Chandler

Movie
1997
King of the Hill

as Eugene Grandy (voice)

TV
1996
For Hope

as Date #5 (uncredited)

Movie
1996
Mercenary

as Jonas Ambler

Movie
1996
Sling Blade

as Vaughan Cunningham

Movie
1996
Unforgivable

as Paul Hegstrom

Movie
1995
The Colony

as Rick Knowlton

Movie
1995
Gramps

as Clarke MacGruder

Movie
1995
NewsRadio

as Frank Westford

TV
1994
Touched by an Angel

as Mike O'Conner

TV
1994
Touched by an Angel

as Sheriff Tom McKinsley

TV
1994
Chicago Hope

as Joe Dysmerski

TV
1994
North

as Ward Nelson

Movie
1993
The Only Way Out

as Jeremy Carlisle

Movie
1993
Intimate Portrait

as Self - Interviewee

TV
1993
Intimate Portrait

as Self - Narrator (voice)

TV
1993
Dave's World

as John Ritter

TV
1993TV
1993
Heartbeat

as Bill Grant

Movie
1992
Hearts Afire

as John Hartman

TV
1992TV
1992
Stay Tuned

as Roy Knable

Movie
1992
Noises Off...

as Garry Lejeune / Roger Tramplemain

Movie
1992
Fish Police

as Inspector Gil (voice)

TV
1992Movie
1991Movie
1991
Problem Child 2

as Ben Healy

Movie
1990
The Dreamer of Oz

as L. Frank Baum

Movie
1990
It

as Ben Hanscom

TV
1990Movie
1990
Wings

as Stuart Davenport

TV
1990Movie
1989Movie
1989
Anything But Love

as Patrick Serreau

TV
1989
Skin Deep

as Zach

Movie
1988
Tricks of the Trade

as Donald Todsen (uncredited)

Movie
1988
Mickey's 60th Birthday

as Dudley Goode

Movie
1987
Real Men

as Bob Wilson

Movie
1987
Hooperman

as Detective Harry Hooperman

TV
1987
Prison for Children

as David Royce

Movie
1987
The Last Fling

as Phillip Reed

Movie
1986
A Smoky Mountain Christmas

as Judge Harold Benton (uncredited)

Movie
1986
Unnatural Causes

as Frank Coleman

Movie
1986
Life with Lucy

as John Ritter

TV
1985
Letting Go

as Alex

Movie
1984
Three's a Crowd

as Jack Tripper

TV
1984
The Cosby Show

as Ray Evans

TV
1984Movie
1984
Love Thy Neighbor

as Danny Loeb

Movie
1984Movie
1983
Sunset Limousine

as Alan O'Black

Movie
1982Movie
1982
Nature

as Narrator (voice)

TV
1982
The Flight of Dragons

as Peter Dickinson (voice)

Movie
1982
Pray TV

as Tom McPherson

Movie
1981
They All Laughed

as Charles Rutledge

Movie
1980
Wholly Moses

as Satan (The Devil)

Movie
1980
The Comeback Kid

as Bubba Newman

Movie
1980
Hero at Large

as Steve Nichols

Movie
1979
Americathon

as President Chet Roosevelt

Movie
1978
Leave Yesterday Behind

as Paul Stallings

Movie
1978
Ringo

as Marty Flesh

Movie
1978Movie
1977
The Love Boat

as Dale Riley

TV
1977
The Love Boat

as Ben Cummins

TV
1977
Three's Company

as Jack Tripper

TV
1976
Nickelodeon

as Franklin Frank

Movie
1975Movie
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Audience Member (uncredited)

TV
1975TV
1975
Starsky & Hutch

as Tom Cole

TV
1975
The Prisoner of Second Avenue

as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

Movie
1975TV
1974
Dinah!

as Self

TV
1974
Petrocelli

as John Oleson

TV
1974
Rhoda

as Vince Mazuma

TV
1974
Rhoda

as Jerry Blocker

TV
1973
Kojak

as Kenny Soames

TV
1973Movie
1973
The Lie

as Bauer

Movie
1973
Barnaby Jones

as Joe Rockwell

TV
1972
The Streets of San Francisco

as John 'Johnny' Steiner

TV
1972
M*A*S*H

as Private Carter

TV
1972
The Waltons

as Rev. Matthew Fordwick

TV
1972
The Other

as Rider

Movie
1972
Evil Roy Slade

as Priest (uncredited)

Movie
1971
Scandalous John

as Wendell

Movie
1971Movie
1971TV
1970
Dan August

as Coley Smith

TV
1970
The Mary Tyler Moore Show

as Reverend Chatfield

TV
1969TV
1968
Hawaii Five-O

as Ryan Moore

TV
1968
Hawaii Five-O

as Mike Welles

TV
1967
Mannix

as Cliff Elgin

TV
1961
The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

TV
1950TV
1944
Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

TV
1944TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdaySeptember 17, 1948
Day of DeathSeptember 11, 2003
Place of BirthBurbank, California, USA
Popularity1.5