
John Ritter
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 17, 1948
- Died
- September 11, 2003 (aged 54)
- Birthplace
- 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.
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Filmography

Superstar
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep

Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
TV · as Himself (archive footage) · 1 ep

Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up
Movie · as Great Uncle Stew (voice)

Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

Clifford's Really Big Movie
Movie · as Clifford the Big Red Dog (voice)

Bad Santa
Movie · as Bob Chipeska

Manhood
Movie · as Eli

Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King
Movie · as Self

The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
Movie · as Narrator (voice)

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Movie · as Self
TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV
TV · 1 ep

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Tadpole
Movie · as Stanley Grubman

Man of the Year
Movie · as Bill

Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
Movie · as Self

8 Simple Rules
TV · as Paul Hennessy · 31 eps

Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)
TV · as John Ritter · 1 ep

Breaking News
TV · 1 ep

Nuncrackers
Movie · as Narrator

Scrubs
TV · as Sam Dorian · 1 ep

Panic
Movie · as Josh

Terror Tract
Movie · as Bob Carter

TripFall
Movie · as Tom Williams

Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel
Movie · as Christian Therapist

Clifford the Big Red Dog
TV · as Clifford (voice) · 130 eps

TV Funhouse
TV · as Narrator (voice) · 1 ep

Clifford The Big Red Dog: Best Buddies
TV · as Clifford · 6 eps

It Came from the Sky
Movie · as Donald Bridges

Lethal Vows
Movie · as David Farris

Holy Joe
Movie · as Joe Cass

Batman Beyond
TV · as Dr. David Wheeler (voice) · 1 ep

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV · as Dr. Richard Manning · 1 ep

The Early Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Family Law
TV · as Father Andrews · 1 ep

Shadow of Doubt
Movie · as Steven Mayer

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
Movie · as Robert Forrest

Montana
Movie · as Dr. Wexler

Bride of Chucky
Movie · as Chief Warren Kincaid

Chance of a Lifetime
Movie · as Tom Maguire
Loss of Faith
Movie · as Bruce Barker

Dead Husbands
Movie · as Dr. Carter Elston

Felicity
TV · as Mr. Andrew Covington · 7 eps

Hollywood Squares
TV · as Self - Panelist · 10 eps

A Gun, a Car, a Blonde
Movie · as Duncan the Bartender

A Child's Wish
Movie · as Ed Chandler

Sink Or Swim
Movie · as Hank

Nowhere
Movie · as Moses Helper

The History of Toys and Games
Movie · as Self - Host

Ally McBeal
TV · as George Madison · 2 eps

King of the Hill
TV · as Eugene Grandy (voice) · 4 eps

The View
TV · as Self · 2 eps

Over the Top
TV · as Justin · 1 ep

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
TV · as Ted Buchanan · 1 ep

Veronica's Closet
TV · as Tim Margolin · 1 ep

Dead Man's Gun
TV · as Harry McDonacle · 1 ep

Sling Blade
Movie · as Vaughan Cunningham

Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
Movie · as Self

Mercenary
Movie · as Jonas Ambler

Unforgivable
Movie · as Paul Hegstrom

For Hope
Movie · as Date #5 (uncredited)

E! True Hollywood Story
TV · 4 eps

The Colony
Movie · as Rick Knowlton

Gramps
Movie · as Clarke MacGruder

NewsRadio
TV · as Frank Westford · 1 ep

North
Movie · as Ward Nelson

Touched by an Angel
TV · as Mike O'Conner, Sheriff Tom McKinsley · 1 ep

Chicago Hope
TV · as Joe Dysmerski · 1 ep

Heartbeat
Movie · as Bill Grant

The Only Way Out
Movie · as Jeremy Carlisle

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

Intimate Portrait
TV · as Self - Interviewee, Self - Narrator (voice) · 1 ep

Dave's World
TV · as John Ritter · 3 eps

Stay Tuned
Movie · as Roy Knable

Noises Off...
Movie · as Garry Lejeune / Roger Tramplemain

The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
Movie · as Self

The Making of High Noon
Movie · as Self

Hearts Afire
TV · as John Hartman · 54 eps

Fish Police
TV · as Inspector Gil (voice) · 6 eps

The Larry Sanders Show
TV · as John Ritter · 2 eps
Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy
TV · as Self · 3 eps

The Summer My Father Grew Up
Movie · as Paul

Problem Child 2
Movie · as Ben Healy

The Real Story of O Christmas Tree
Movie · as Piney (voice)

Problem Child
Movie · as Ben

The Dreamer of Oz
Movie · as L. Frank Baum

Help Save Planet Earth
Movie · as Self

Wings
TV · as Stuart Davenport · 1 ep

It
TV · as Ben Hanscom · 2 eps

Skin Deep
Movie · as Zach

My Brother's Wife
Movie · as Barney

Anything but Love
TV · as Patrick Serreau · 5 eps

Tricks of the Trade
Movie · as Donald Todsen (uncredited)

Mickey's 60th Birthday
Movie · as Dudley Goode

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Real Men
Movie · as Bob Wilson

Prison for Children
Movie · as David Royce

The Last Fling
Movie · as Phillip Reed

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Movie · as Self

It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year Celebration
Movie · as Himself - Guest

Superstars and their Moms
Movie · as Self

Hooperman
TV · as Detective Harry Hooperman · 42 eps

A Smoky Mountain Christmas
Movie · as Judge Harold Benton (uncredited)

Unnatural Causes
Movie · as Frank Coleman

Life with Lucy
TV · as John Ritter · 1 ep

Letting Go
Movie · as Alex
All Star Party for Lucille Ball
Movie · as Self

Love Thy Neighbor
Movie · as Danny Loeb

Strong Kids, Safe Kids
Movie · as Himself

Donald Duck's 50th Birthday
Movie · as Self

The Secret World of the Very Young
Movie · as Self - Host

Muppet Babies
TV · 1 ep

Three's a Crowd
TV · as Jack Tripper · 22 eps

The Cosby Show
TV · as Ray Evans · 1 ep

Sunset Limousine
Movie · as Alan O'Black

Life's Most Embarrassing Moments
TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep

The Flight of Dragons
Movie · as Peter Dickinson (voice)

The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
Movie · as Self

In Love with an Older Woman
Movie · as Robert

Pray TV
Movie · as Tom McPherson

Nature
TV · as Narrator (voice) · 1 ep

They All Laughed
Movie · as Charles Rutledge

Entertainment Tonight
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Wholly Moses
Movie · as Satan (The Devil)

John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body
Movie · as Self / Various

Hero at Large
Movie · as Steve Nichols

The Comeback Kid
Movie · as Bubba Newman

Americathon
Movie · as President Chet Roosevelt

Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
Movie · as Self - Host

The Ropers
TV · 1 ep

Leave Yesterday Behind
Movie · as Paul Stallings

Ringo
Movie · as Marty Flesh
How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness
Movie · as Self

Robin Williams: Off the Wall
Movie · as Self

The Goldie Hawn Special
Movie · as Self

The Love Boat
TV · as Dale Riley, Ben Cummins · 1 ep

Three's Company
TV · as Jack Tripper · 171 eps

Nickelodeon
Movie · as Franklin Frank

The Prisoner of Second Avenue
Movie · as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

The Night That Panicked America
Movie · as Walter Wingate

Starsky & Hutch
TV · as Tom Cole · 1 ep
Doc
TV · 1 ep
The Bob Crane Show
TV · 1 ep

People's Choice Awards
TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep

Saturday Night Live
TV · as Audience Member (uncredited) · 1 ep

Petrocelli
TV · as John Oleson · 1 ep

Rhoda
TV · as Vince Mazuma, Jerry Blocker · 1 ep

Dinah!
TV · as Self · 1 ep

The Stone Killer
Movie · as Hart

The Lie
Movie · as Bauer

Kojak
TV · as Kenny Soames · 1 ep

Barnaby Jones
TV · as Joe Rockwell · 1 ep

The Other
Movie · as Rider

Evil Roy Slade
Movie · as Priest (uncredited)

M*A*S*H
TV · as Private Carter · 1 ep

The Rookies
TV · 1 ep

The Bob Newhart Show
TV · as Dave · 1 ep

The Streets of San Francisco
TV · as John 'Johnny' Steiner · 1 ep

The Waltons
TV · as Rev. Matthew Fordwick · 17 eps

Scandalous John
Movie · as Wendell

The Barefoot Executive
Movie · as Roger

Great Performances
TV · as Richard · 1 ep

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
TV · as Greg · 1 ep

The Mary Tyler Moore Show
TV · as Reverend Chatfield · 1 ep

Dan August
TV · as Coley Smith · 1 ep

Hawaii Five-O
TV · as Ryan Moore, Mike Welles · 1 ep

Medical Center
TV · as Ronnie · 1 ep

Mannix
TV · as Cliff Elgin · 1 ep

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self · 9 eps

The Merv Griffin Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep

The Mike Douglas Show
TV · as Self - Co-Host · 2 eps

The Bob Hope Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Golden Globe Awards
TV · as Self - Nominee · 1 ep


