John Ritter
John Ritter
Born 17/09/1948 in Burbank, California, USA

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.

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 (Movies)

Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up

Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up

Character:Great Uncle Stew (voice)

Release Date:03/01/2006

Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood

Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood

Character:Self (archive footage)

Release Date:07/06/2005

Clifford's Really Big Movie

Clifford's Really Big Movie

Character:Clifford the Big Red Dog (voice)

Release Date:20/02/2004

Bad Santa

Bad Santa

Character:Bob Chipeska

Release Date:26/11/2003

Manhood

Manhood

Character:Eli

Release Date:23/01/2003

Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King

Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King

Character:Self

Release Date:01/01/2003

The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series

The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series

Character:Narrator (voice)

Release Date:01/01/2003

Tadpole

Tadpole

Character:Stanley Grubman

Release Date:19/07/2002

Man of the Year

Man of the Year

Character:Bill

Release Date:12/04/2002

Nuncrackers

Nuncrackers

Character:Narrator

Release Date:01/12/2001

Panic

Panic

Character:Josh

Release Date:01/12/2000

Terror Tract

Terror Tract

Character:Bob Carter

Release Date:18/10/2000

TripFall

TripFall

Character:Tom Williams

Release Date:27/06/2000

Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel

Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel

Character:Christian Therapist

Release Date:09/06/2000

Lethal Vows

Lethal Vows

Character:David Farris

Release Date:13/10/1999

It Came from the Sky

It Came from the Sky

Character:Donald Bridges

Release Date:15/05/1999

Holy Joe

Holy Joe

Character:Joe Cass

Release Date:28/03/1999

Dead Husbands

Dead Husbands

Character:Dr. Carter Elston

Release Date:02/12/1998

Bride of Chucky

Bride of Chucky

Character:Chief Warren Kincaid

Release Date:15/10/1998

Loss of Faith

Loss of Faith

Character:Bruce Simon Barker

Release Date:01/10/1998

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

Character:Robert Forrest

Release Date:13/09/1998

Shadow of Doubt

Shadow of Doubt

Character:Steven Mayer

Release Date:09/04/1998

Chance of a Lifetime

Chance of a Lifetime

Character:Tom Maguire

Release Date:29/03/1998

Montana

Montana

Character:Dr. Wexler

Release Date:16/01/1998

Sink Or Swim

Sink Or Swim

Character:Hank

Release Date:19/09/1997

A Gun, a Car, a Blonde

A Gun, a Car, a Blonde

Character:Duncan the Bartender

Release Date:01/06/1997

Nowhere

Nowhere

Character:Moses Helper

Release Date:09/05/1997

A Child's Wish

A Child's Wish

Character:Ed Chandler

Release Date:21/01/1997

For Hope

For Hope

Character:Date #5 (uncredited)

Release Date:17/11/1996

Mercenary

Mercenary

Character:Jonas Ambler

Release Date:17/10/1996

Sling Blade

Sling Blade

Character:Vaughan Cunningham

Release Date:30/08/1996

Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade

Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade

Character:Self

Release Date:28/05/1996

Unforgivable

Unforgivable

Character:Paul Hegstrom

Release Date:30/04/1996

Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen

Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen

Character:Quote Reader

Release Date:01/01/1996

The Colony

The Colony

Character:Rick Knowlton

Release Date:13/09/1995

Gramps

Gramps

Character:Clarke MacGruder

Release Date:20/05/1995

North

North

Character:Ward Nelson

Release Date:22/07/1994

The Only Way Out

The Only Way Out

Character:Jeremy Carlisle

Release Date:19/12/1993

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

Character:Bill Grant

Release Date:08/02/1993

Stay Tuned

Stay Tuned

Character:Roy Knable

Release Date:14/08/1992

Noises Off...

Noises Off...

Character:Garry Lejeune / Roger Tramplemain

Release Date:20/03/1992

The Making of High Noon

The Making of High Noon

Character:Self

Release Date:02/01/1992

The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team

The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team

Character:Self

Release Date:01/01/1992

The Real Story of O Christmas Tree

The Real Story of O Christmas Tree

Character:Piney (voice)

Release Date:21/12/1991

Problem Child 2

Problem Child 2

Character:Ben Healy

Release Date:03/07/1991

The Summer My Father Grew Up

The Summer My Father Grew Up

Character:Paul

Release Date:03/03/1991

The Dreamer of Oz

The Dreamer of Oz

Character:L. Frank Baum

Release Date:10/12/1990

Problem Child

Problem Child

Character:Ben

Release Date:27/07/1990

My Brother's Wife

My Brother's Wife

Character:Barney

Release Date:17/12/1989

Skin Deep

Skin Deep

Character:Zach

Release Date:03/03/1989

Tricks of the Trade

Tricks of the Trade

Character:Donald Todsen (uncredited)

Release Date:06/12/1988

Mickey's 60th Birthday

Mickey's 60th Birthday

Character:Dudley Goode

Release Date:13/11/1988

Real Men

Real Men

Character:Bob Wilson

Release Date:25/09/1987

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Character:Self

Release Date:18/05/1987

Prison for Children

Prison for Children

Character:David Royce

Release Date:14/03/1987

The Last Fling

The Last Fling

Character:Phillip Reed

Release Date:09/02/1987

A Smoky Mountain Christmas

A Smoky Mountain Christmas

Character:Judge Harold Benton (uncredited)

Release Date:14/12/1986

Unnatural Causes

Unnatural Causes

Character:Frank Coleman

Release Date:10/11/1986

Letting Go

Letting Go

Character:Alex

Release Date:11/05/1985

All Star Party for Lucille Ball

All Star Party for Lucille Ball

Character:Self

Release Date:09/12/1984

Donald Duck's 50th Birthday

Donald Duck's 50th Birthday

Character:Self

Release Date:13/11/1984

Love Thy Neighbor

Love Thy Neighbor

Character:Danny Loeb

Release Date:23/05/1984

Strong Kids, Safe Kids

Strong Kids, Safe Kids

Character:Himself

Release Date:01/01/1984

Sunset Limousine

Sunset Limousine

Character:Alan O'Black

Release Date:12/10/1983

In Love with an Older Woman

In Love with an Older Woman

Character:Robert

Release Date:24/11/1982

The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show

The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show

Character:Self

Release Date:17/09/1982

The Flight of Dragons

The Flight of Dragons

Character:Peter Dickinson (voice)

Release Date:17/08/1982

Pray TV

Pray TV

Character:Tom McPherson

Release Date:01/02/1982

They All Laughed

They All Laughed

Character:Charles Rutledge

Release Date:20/11/1981

Wholly Moses

Wholly Moses

Character:Satan (The Devil)

Release Date:13/06/1980

John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body

John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body

Character:Self / Various

Release Date:04/05/1980

The Comeback Kid

The Comeback Kid

Character:Bubba Newman

Release Date:11/04/1980

Hero at Large

Hero at Large

Character:Steve Nichols

Release Date:08/02/1980

Americathon

Americathon

Character:President Chet Roosevelt

Release Date:10/08/1979

Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip

Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip

Character:Self - Host

Release Date:25/07/1979

Robin Williams: Off the Wall

Robin Williams: Off the Wall

Character:Self

Release Date:27/10/1978

Leave Yesterday Behind

Leave Yesterday Behind

Character:Paul Stallings

Release Date:14/05/1978

Ringo

Ringo

Character:Marty Flesh

Release Date:25/04/1978

The Goldie Hawn Special

The Goldie Hawn Special

Character:Self

Release Date:01/03/1978

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

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

Character:Self

Release Date:22/02/1978

Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon

Character:Franklin Frank

Release Date:21/12/1976

The Night That Panicked America

The Night That Panicked America

Character:Walter Wingate

Release Date:31/10/1975

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

Character:Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

Release Date:14/03/1975

The Stone Killer

The Stone Killer

Character:Hart

Release Date:08/08/1973

The Lie

The Lie

Character:Bauer

Release Date:24/04/1973

The Other

The Other

Character:Rider

Release Date:24/05/1972

Evil Roy Slade

Evil Roy Slade

Character:Priest (uncredited)

Release Date:18/02/1972

Scandalous John

Scandalous John

Character:Wendell

Release Date:22/06/1971

The Barefoot Executive

The Barefoot Executive

Character:Roger

Release Date:17/03/1971

Television Appearances

Superstar

Superstar

Character:Self (archive footage)

Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales

Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales

Character:Himself (archive footage)

TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV

TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV

Character:

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Character:Self

8 Simple Rules

8 Simple Rules

Character:Paul Hennessy

Breaking News

Breaking News

Character:

Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)

Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)

Character:

Scrubs

Scrubs

Character:Sam Dorian

TV Funhouse

TV Funhouse

Character:Narrator (voice)

Clifford the Big Red Dog

Clifford the Big Red Dog

Character:

Clifford the Big Red Dog

Clifford the Big Red Dog

Character:Clifford (voice)

The Early Show

The Early Show

Character:Self

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Character:Dr. Richard Manning

Family Law

Family Law

Character:Father Andrews

Batman Beyond

Batman Beyond

Character:Dr. David Wheeler (voice)

Felicity

Felicity

Character:Mr. Andrew Covington

Over the Top

Over the Top

Character:Justin

Veronica's Closet

Veronica's Closet

Character:Tim Margolin

Ally McBeal

Ally McBeal

Character:George Madison

The View

The View

Character:Self

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Character:Ted Buchanan

King of the Hill

King of the Hill

Character:Eugene Grandy (voice)

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

Character:

NewsRadio

NewsRadio

Character:Frank Westford

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

Character:Mike O'Conner

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

Character:Sheriff Tom McKinsley

Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope

Character:Joe Dysmerski

Intimate Portrait

Intimate Portrait

Character:Self - Interviewee

Intimate Portrait

Intimate Portrait

Character:Self - Narrator (voice)

Dave's World

Dave's World

Character:John Ritter

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Character:Self - Guest

Hearts Afire

Hearts Afire

Character:John Hartman

The Larry Sanders Show

The Larry Sanders Show

Character:John Ritter

Fish Police

Fish Police

Character:Inspector Gil (voice)

Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy

Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy

Character:Self

It

It

Character:Ben Hanscom

Wings

Wings

Character:Stuart Davenport

Anything But Love

Anything But Love

Character:Patrick Serreau

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Character:Self

Hooperman

Hooperman

Character:Detective Harry Hooperman

Life with Lucy

Life with Lucy

Character:John Ritter

Muppet Babies

Muppet Babies

Character:

Three's a Crowd

Three's a Crowd

Character:Jack Tripper

The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

Character:Ray Evans

Life's Most Embarrassing Moments

Life's Most Embarrassing Moments

Character:Self - Host

Nature

Nature

Character:Narrator (voice)

Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight

Character:Self

The Ropers

The Ropers

Character:

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

Character:Dale Riley

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

Character:Ben Cummins

Three's Company

Three's Company

Character:Jack Tripper

Doc

Doc

Character:

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

Character:Tom Cole

The Bob Crane Show

The Bob Crane Show

Character:

People's Choice Awards

People's Choice Awards

Character:Self - Host

Dinah!

Dinah!

Character:Self

Petrocelli

Petrocelli

Character:John Oleson

Rhoda

Rhoda

Character:Vince Mazuma

Rhoda

Rhoda

Character:Jerry Blocker

Kojak

Kojak

Character:Kenny Soames

Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones

Character:Joe Rockwell

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

Character:John 'Johnny' Steiner

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

Character:Private Carter

The Bob Newhart Show

The Bob Newhart Show

Character:Dave

The Waltons

The Waltons

Character:Rev. Matthew Fordwick

The Rookies

The Rookies

Character:

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

Character:Greg

Great Performances

Great Performances

Character:Richard

Dan August

Dan August

Character:Coley Smith

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Character:Reverend Chatfield

Medical Center

Medical Center

Character:Ronnie

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

Character:Ryan Moore

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

Character:Mike Welles

Mannix

Mannix

Character:Cliff Elgin

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Character:Self

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

Character:Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

Character:Self - Co-Host

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

Character:Self

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

Character:Self

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

Character:Self - Nominee

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

Character:Self

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