John Ritter
September 17, 1948 (76 years old) 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2021 · Superstar as Self (archive footage)
- 2015 · Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales as Himself (archive footage)
- 2006 · Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up as Great Uncle Stew (voice)
- 2005 · Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
- 2004 · Clifford's Really Big Movie as Clifford the Big Red Dog (voice)
- 2003 · Bad Santa as Bob Chipeska
- 2003 · TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV as
- 2003 · Manhood as Eli
- 2003 · The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series as Narrator (voice)
- 2003 · Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King as Self
- 2002 · 8 Simple Rules as Paul Hennessy
- 2002 · Tadpole as Stanley Grubman
- 2002 · Breaking News as
- 2002 · Man of the Year as Bill
- 2002 · Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central) as
- 2001 · Nuncrackers as Narrator
- 2001 · Scrubs as Sam Dorian
- 2000 · TV Funhouse as Narrator (voice)
- 2000 · Panic as Josh
- 2000 · Terror Tract as Bob Carter
- 2000 · Clifford the Big Red Dog as
- 2000 · Clifford the Big Red Dog as Clifford (voice)
- 2000 · TripFall as Tom Williams
- 2000 · Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel as Christian Therapist
- 1999 · The Early Show as Self
- 1999 · Lethal Vows as David Farris
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Dr. Richard Manning
- 1999 · Family Law as Father Andrews
- 1999 · It Came From the Sky as Donald Bridges
- 1999 · Holy Joe as Joe Cass
- 1999 · Batman Beyond as Dr. David Wheeler (voice)
- 1998 · Dead Husbands as Dr. Carter Elston
- 1998 · Bride of Chucky as Chief Warren Kincaid
- 1998 · Loss of Faith as Bruce Simon Barker
- 1998 · Felicity as Mr. Andrew Covington
- 1998 · I Woke Up Early the Day I Died as Robert Forrest
- 1998 · Shadow of Doubt as Steven Mayer
- 1998 · Chance of a Lifetime as Tom Maguire
- 1998 · Montana as Dr. Wexler
- 1997 · Over the Top as Justin
- 1997 · Veronica's Closet as Tim Margolin
- 1997 · Sink Or Swim as Hank
- 1997 · Ally McBeal as George Madison
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1997 · A Gun, a Car, a Blonde as Duncan the Bartender
- 1997 · Nowhere as Moses Helper
- 1997 · Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Ted Buchanan
- 1997 · A Child's Wish as Ed Chandler
- 1997 · King of the Hill as Eugene Grandy (voice)
- 1996 · For Hope as Date #5 (uncredited)
- 1996 · Mercenary as Jonas Ambler
- 1996 · Sling Blade as Vaughan Cunningham
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1996 · Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade as Self
- 1996 · Unforgivable as Paul Hegstrom
- 1996 · Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen as Quote Reader
- 1995 · The Colony as Rick Knowlton
- 1995 · Gramps as Clarke MacGruder
- 1995 · NewsRadio as Frank Westford
- 1994 · Touched by an Angel as Mike O'Conner
- 1994 · Touched by an Angel as Sheriff Tom McKinsley
- 1994 · Chicago Hope as
- 1994 · North as Ward Nelson
- 1993 · The Only Way Out as Jeremy Carlisle
- 1993 · Intimate Portrait as Self - Interviewee
- 1993 · Intimate Portrait as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1993 · Dave's World as John Ritter
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1993 · Heartbeat as Bill Grant
- 1992 · Hearts Afire as John Hartman
- 1992 · The Larry Sanders Show as John Ritter
- 1992 · Stay Tuned as Roy Knable
- 1992 · Noises Off... as Garry Lejeune / Roger Tramplemain
- 1992 · Fish Police as Inspector Gil (voice)
- 1992 · The Making of High Noon as Self
- 1992 · Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy as Self
- 1992 · The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team as Self
- 1991 · The Real Story of O Christmas Tree as Piney (voice)
- 1991 · Problem Child 2 as Ben Healy
- 1991 · The Summer My Father Grew Up as Paul
- 1990 · The Dreamer of Oz as L. Frank Baum
- 1990 · It as Ben Hanscom
- 1990 · Problem Child as Ben
- 1990 · Wings as Stuart Davenport
- 1989 · My Brother's Wife as Barney
- 1989 · Anything But Love as Patrick Serreau
- 1989 · Skin Deep as Zach
- 1988 · Tricks of the Trade as Donald Todsen (uncredited)
- 1988 · Mickey's 60th Birthday as Dudley Goode
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as
- 1987 · Real Men as Bob Wilson
- 1987 · Hooperman as Detective Harry Hooperman
- 1987 · Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood as Self
- 1987 · Prison for Children as David Royce
- 1987 · The Last Fling as Phillip Reed
- 1986 · A Smoky Mountain Christmas as Judge Harold Benton (uncredited)
- 1986 · Unnatural Causes as Frank Coleman
- 1986 · Life with Lucy as John Ritter
- 1985 · Letting Go as Alex
- 1984 · All Star Party for Lucille Ball as Self
- 1984 · Donald Duck's 50th Birthday as Self
- 1984 · Muppet Babies as
- 1984 · Three's a Crowd as Jack Tripper
- 1984 · The Cosby Show as Ray Evans
- 1984 · Love Thy Neighbor as Danny Loeb
- 1984 · Strong Kids, Safe Kids as Himself
- 1983 · Sunset Limousine as Alan O'Black
- 1983 · Life's Most Embarrassing Moments as Self - Host
- 1982 · In Love with an Older Woman as Robert
- 1982 · Nature as Narrator (voice)
- 1982 · The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show as Self
- 1982 · The Flight of Dragons as Peter Dickinson (voice)
- 1982 · Pray TV as Tom McPherson
- 1981 · They All Laughed as Charles Rutledge
- 1981 · Entertainment Tonight as Self
- 1980 · Wholly Moses as Satan (The Devil)
- 1980 · John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body as Self / Various
- 1980 · The Comeback Kid as Bubba Newman
- 1980 · Hero at Large as Steve Nichols
- 1979 · Americathon as President Chet Roosevelt
- 1979 · Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip as Self - Host
- 1979 · The Ropers as
- 1978 · Robin Williams: Off the Wall as Self
- 1978 · Leave Yesterday Behind as Paul Stallings
- 1978 · Ringo as Marty Flesh
- 1978 · The Goldie Hawn Special as Self
- 1978 · How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness as Self
- 1977 · The Love Boat as Dale Riley
- 1977 · The Love Boat as Ben Cummins
- 1977 · Three's Company as Jack Tripper
- 1976 · Nickelodeon as Franklin Frank
- 1975 · The Night That Panicked America as Walter Wingate
- 1975 · Doc as
- 1975 · Starsky & Hutch as Tom Cole
- 1975 · The Prisoner of Second Avenue as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
- 1975 · The Bob Crane Show as
- 1974 · Dinah! as Self
- 1974 · Petrocelli as John Oleson
- 1974 · Rhoda as Vince Mazuma
- 1974 · Rhoda as Jerry Blocker
- 1973 · Kojak as Kenny Soames
- 1973 · The Stone Killer as Hart
- 1973 · The Lie as Bauer
- 1973 · Barnaby Jones as Joe Rockwell
- 1972 · The Streets of San Francisco as John 'Johnny' Steiner
- 1972 · M*A*S*H as Private Carter
- 1972 · The Bob Newhart Show as Dave
- 1972 · The Waltons as Rev. Matthew Fordwick
- 1972 · The Rookies as
- 1972 · The Other as Rider
- 1972 · Evil Roy Slade as Priest (uncredited)
- 1971 · Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law as Greg
- 1971 · Scandalous John as Wendell
- 1971 · The Barefoot Executive as Roger
- 1971 · Great Performances as Richard
- 1970 · Dan August as Coley Smith
- 1970 · The Mary Tyler Moore Show as Reverend Chatfield
- 1969 · Medical Center as Ronnie
- 1968 · Hawaii Five-O as Ryan Moore
- 1968 · Hawaii Five-O as Mike Welles
- 1967 · Mannix as Cliff Elgin
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- 1962 · The Merv Griffin Show as Self
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- 1950 · The Bob Hope Show as Self
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self