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

Bob Chipeska

Bad Santa

Donald Todsen (uncredited)

Tricks of the Trade

Hart

The Stone Killer

Steven Mayer

Shadow of Doubt

Paul

The Summer My Father Grew Up

Robert Forrest

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

Josh

Panic

Ben

Problem Child

Roy Knable

Stay Tuned

Dr. Wexler

Montana

Ward Nelson

North

Chief Warren Kincaid

Bride of Chucky

Charles Rutledge

They All Laughed

Satan (The Devil)

Wholly Moses

Self / Various

John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body

Zach

Skin Deep

Vaughan Cunningham

Sling Blade

Garry Lejeune / Roger Tramplemain

Noises Off...

Peter Dickinson (voice)

The Flight of Dragons

Ben Healy

Problem Child 2

Rider

The Other

Judge Harold Benton (uncredited)

A Smoky Mountain Christmas

Duncan the Bartender

A Gun, a Car, a Blonde

Steve Nichols

Hero at Large

Bob Wilson

Real Men

Donald Bridges

It Came from the Sky

Stanley Grubman

Tadpole

President Chet Roosevelt

Americathon

Clifford the Big Red Dog (voice)

Clifford's Really Big Movie

Bill

Man of the Year

Self

Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade

Rick Knowlton

The Colony

Self

All Star Party for Lucille Ball

Bob Carter

Terror Tract

Tom Williams

TripFall

Franklin Frank

Nickelodeon

Tom Maguire

Chance of a Lifetime

Eli

Manhood

Bill Grant

Heartbeat

Self

The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show

David Farris

Lethal Vows

Joe Cass

Holy Joe

Bruce Simon Barker

Loss of Faith

Jonas Ambler

Mercenary

Bauer

The Lie

David Royce

Prison for Children

Self - Host

Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip

Frank Coleman

Unnatural Causes

Narrator

Nuncrackers

Bubba Newman

The Comeback Kid

Phillip Reed

The Last Fling

Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

Ed Chandler

A Child's Wish

L. Frank Baum

The Dreamer of Oz

Self

Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King

Quote Reader

Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen

Wendell

Scandalous John

Priest (uncredited)

Evil Roy Slade

Alex

Letting Go

Paul Stallings

Leave Yesterday Behind

Hank

Sink Or Swim

Great Uncle Stew (voice)

Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up

Roger

The Barefoot Executive

Paul Hegstrom

Unforgivable

Clarke MacGruder

Gramps

Narrator (voice)

The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series

Marty Flesh

Ringo

Moses Helper

Nowhere

Dudley Goode

Mickey's 60th Birthday

Christian Therapist

Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel

Barney

My Brother's Wife

Self

The Goldie Hawn Special

Danny Loeb

Love Thy Neighbor

Robert

In Love with an Older Woman

Himself

Strong Kids, Safe Kids

Self

The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team

Self

The Making of High Noon

Tom McPherson

Pray TV

Dr. Carter Elston

Dead Husbands

Alan O'Black

Sunset Limousine

Self

How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness

Self

Donald Duck's 50th Birthday

Self

Robin Williams: Off the Wall

Self (archive footage)

Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood

Piney (voice)

The Real Story of O Christmas Tree

Jeremy Carlisle

The Only Way Out

Walter Wingate

The Night That Panicked America

Date #5 (uncredited)

For Hope

Self

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

89

Gender

Male

Birthday

1948-09-17

Place of Birth

Burbank, California, USA

Also Known As

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