Name
John Ritter
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1948-09-17
Deathday
2003-09-11 (55 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
Known For
Bride of Chucky
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For ten years, the tortured soul of serial killer Charles Lee Ray has been imprisoned insi...
Relase Date : 15 Oct, 1998
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Problem Child
(938 Votes)
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Ben Healy and his social climbing wife Flo adopt fun-loving seven year old Junior. But the...
Relase Date : 27 Jul, 1990
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Sling Blade
(885 Votes)
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Karl Childers, a mentally disabled man, has been in the custody of the state mental hospit...
Relase Date : 30 Aug, 1996
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Problem Child 2
(691 Votes)
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Junior and his father, Ben, move from Cold River to Mortville. Junior becomes threatened b...
Relase Date : 3 Jul, 1991
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Stay Tuned
(193 Votes)
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Salesman Roy Knable spends all his free time watching television, to the exasperation of h...
Relase Date : 14 Aug, 1992
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Movies
Tv Shows
- 2003 Bad Santa as Bob Chipeska
- 1988 Tricks of the Trade as Donald Todsen (uncredited)
- 1973 The Stone Killer as Hart
- 1998 Shadow of Doubt as Steven Mayer
- 1991 The Summer My Father Grew Up as Paul
- 1998 I Woke Up Early the Day I Died as Robert Forrest
- 2000 Panic as Josh
- 1990 Problem Child as Ben
- 1992 Stay Tuned as Roy Knable
- 1998 Montana as Dr. Wexler
- 1994 North as Ward Nelson
- 1998 Bride of Chucky as Chief Warren Kincaid
- 1981 They All Laughed as Charles Rutledge
- 1980 Wholly Moses as Satan (The Devil)
- 1980 John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body as Self / Various
- 1989 Skin Deep as Zach
- 1996 Sling Blade as Vaughan Cunningham
- 1992 Noises Off... as Garry Lejeune / Roger Tramplemain
- 1982 The Flight of Dragons as Peter Dickinson (voice)
- 1991 Problem Child 2 as Ben Healy
- 1972 The Other as Rider
- 1986 A Smoky Mountain Christmas as Judge Harold Benton (uncredited)
- 1997 A Gun, a Car, a Blonde as Duncan the Bartender
- 1980 Hero at Large as Steve Nichols
- 1987 Real Men as Bob Wilson
- 1999 It Came from the Sky as Donald Bridges
- 2002 Tadpole as Stanley Grubman
- 1979 Americathon as President Chet Roosevelt
- 2004 Clifford's Really Big Movie as Clifford the Big Red Dog (voice)
- 2002 Man of the Year as Bill
- 1996 Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade as Self
- 1995 The Colony as Rick Knowlton
- 1984 All Star Party for Lucille Ball as Self
- 2000 Terror Tract as Bob Carter
- 2000 TripFall as Tom Williams
- 1976 Nickelodeon as Franklin Frank
- 1998 Chance of a Lifetime as Tom Maguire
- 2003 Manhood as Eli
- 1993 Heartbeat as Bill Grant
- 1982 The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show as Self
- 1999 Lethal Vows as David Farris
- 1999 Holy Joe as Joe Cass
- 1998 Loss of Faith as Bruce Barker
- 1996 Mercenary as Jonas Ambler
- 1973 The Lie as Bauer
- 1987 Prison for Children as David Royce
- 1979 Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip as Self - Host
- 1986 Unnatural Causes as Frank Coleman
- 2001 Nuncrackers as Narrator
- 1980 The Comeback Kid as Bubba Newman
- 1987 The Last Fling as Phillip Reed
- 1975 The Prisoner of Second Avenue as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
- 1997 A Child's Wish as Ed Chandler
- 1990 The Dreamer of Oz as L. Frank Baum
- 2003 Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King as Self
- 1971 Scandalous John as Wendell
- 1972 Evil Roy Slade as Priest (uncredited)
- 1985 Letting Go as Alex
- 1978 Leave Yesterday Behind as Paul Stallings
- 1997 Sink Or Swim as Hank
- 2006 Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up as Great Uncle Stew (voice)
- 1971 The Barefoot Executive as Roger
- 1996 Unforgivable as Paul Hegstrom
- 1995 Gramps as Clarke MacGruder
- 2003 The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series as Narrator (voice)
- 1978 Ringo as Marty Flesh
- 1997 Nowhere as Moses Helper
- 1988 Mickey's 60th Birthday as Dudley Goode
- 2000 Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel as Christian Therapist
- 1989 My Brother's Wife as Barney
- 1978 The Goldie Hawn Special as Self
- 1984 Love Thy Neighbor as Danny Loeb
- 1982 In Love with an Older Woman as Robert
- 1984 Strong Kids, Safe Kids as Himself
- 1992 The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team as Self
- 1992 The Making of High Noon as Self
- 1982 Pray TV as Tom McPherson
- 1998 Dead Husbands as Dr. Carter Elston
- 1983 Sunset Limousine as Alan O'Black
- 1978 How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness as Self
- 1984 Donald Duck's 50th Birthday as Self
- 1978 Robin Williams: Off the Wall as Self
- 2005 Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
- 1991 The Real Story of O Christmas Tree as Piney (voice)
- 1993 The Only Way Out as Jeremy Carlisle
- 1975 The Night That Panicked America as Walter Wingate
- 1996 For Hope as Date #5 (uncredited)
- 1987 Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood as Self
- 2003 ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration as Self
- 1984 The Secret World of the Very Young as Self - Host
- 1987 It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year Celebration as Himself - Guest
- 1986 Life with Lucy ( 1 episode ) as John Ritter
- 1999 Batman Beyond ( 1 episode ) as Dr. David Wheeler (voice)
- 1972 M*A*S*H ( 1 episode ) as Private Carter
- 1984 Muppet Babies ( 1 episode )
- 1972 The Rookies ( 1 episode )
- 1984 Three's a Crowd ( 22 episodes ) as Jack Tripper
- 1997 Ally McBeal ( 2 episodes ) as George Madison
- 1975 Starsky & Hutch ( 1 episode ) as Tom Cole
- 1977 The Love Boat ( 1 episode ) as Dale Riley
- 1994 Touched by an Angel ( 1 episode ) as Mike O'Conner
- 1997 King of the Hill ( 4 episodes ) as Eugene Grandy (voice)
- 1968 Hawaii Five-O ( 1 episode ) as Ryan Moore
- 1984 The Cosby Show ( 1 episode ) as Ray Evans
- 1972 The Bob Newhart Show ( 1 episode ) as Dave
- 1997 The View ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 1972 The Streets of San Francisco ( 1 episode ) as John 'Johnny' Steiner
- 1990 Wings ( 1 episode ) as Stuart Davenport
- 1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ( 1 episode ) as Dr. Richard Manning
- 1992 Hearts Afire ( 54 episodes ) as John Hartman
- 1967 Mannix ( 1 episode ) as Cliff Elgin
- 1979 The Ropers ( 1 episode )
- 1995 NewsRadio ( 1 episode ) as Frank Westford
- 1977 Three's Company ( 171 episodes ) as Jack Tripper
- 1973 Kojak ( 1 episode ) as Kenny Soames
- 1969 Medical Center ( 1 episode ) as Ronnie
- 1999 The Early Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1996 E! True Hollywood Story ( 4 episodes )
- 2002 8 Simple Rules ( 31 episodes ) as Paul Hennessy
- 1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 1994 Chicago Hope ( 1 episode ) as Joe Dysmerski
- 1975 Doc ( 1 episode )
- 2000 Clifford the Big Red Dog ( 130 episodes ) as Clifford (voice)
- 1993 Intimate Portrait ( 1 episode ) as Self - Interviewee
- 1987 Hooperman ( 42 episodes ) as Detective Harry Hooperman
- 1999 Family Law ( 1 episode ) as Father Andrews
- 2002 Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central) ( 1 episode ) as John Ritter
- 1993 Dave's World ( 3 episodes ) as John Ritter
- 2002 Breaking News ( 1 episode )
- 1992 Fish Police ( 6 episodes ) as Inspector Gil (voice)
- 1982 Nature ( 1 episode ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1990 It ( 2 episodes ) as Ben Hanscom
- 1975 The Bob Crane Show ( 1 episode )
- 2003 TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV ( 1 episode )
- 1983 Life's Most Embarrassing Moments ( 1 episode ) as Self - Host
- 1998 Felicity ( 7 episodes ) as Mr. Andrew Covington
- 1992 The Larry Sanders Show ( 2 episodes ) as John Ritter
- 1993 Intimate Portrait ( 1 episode ) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2021 Superstar ( 1 episode ) as Self (archive footage)
- 1961 The Mike Douglas Show ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Co-Host
- 1950 The Bob Hope Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1961 The Mike Douglas Show ( 3 episodes ) as Self
- 1968 Hawaii Five-O ( 1 episode ) as Mike Welles
- 1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1992 Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy ( 3 episodes ) as Self
- 1997 Over the Top ( 1 episode ) as Justin
- 2015 Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales ( 1 episode ) as Himself (archive footage)
- 1994 Touched by an Angel ( 1 episode ) as Sheriff Tom McKinsley
- 1974 Petrocelli ( 1 episode ) as John Oleson
- 1981 Entertainment Tonight ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2000 TV Funhouse ( 1 episode ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1997 Buffy the Vampire Slayer ( 1 episode ) as Ted Buchanan
- 1972 The Waltons ( 17 episodes ) as Rev. Matthew Fordwick
- 1989 Anything But Love ( 5 episodes ) as Patrick Serreau
- 1997 Veronica's Closet ( 1 episode ) as Tim Margolin
- 1944 Golden Globe Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self - Nominee
- 1971 Great Performances ( 1 episode ) as Richard
- 1944 Golden Globe Awards ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 1977 The Love Boat ( 2 episodes ) as Ben Cummins
- 1974 Rhoda ( 1 episode ) as Vince Mazuma
- 1974 Rhoda ( 1 episode ) as Jerry Blocker
- 1973 Barnaby Jones ( 1 episode ) as Joe Rockwell
- 1971 Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law ( 1 episode ) as Greg
- 1970 The Mary Tyler Moore Show ( 1 episode ) as Reverend Chatfield
- 1970 Dan August ( 1 episode ) as Coley Smith
- 1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson ( 9 episodes ) as Self
- 1962 The Merv Griffin Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1974 Dinah! ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1975 People's Choice Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self - Host
- 1998 Hollywood Squares ( 10 episodes ) as Self - Panelist
- 2001 Scrubs ( 1 episode ) as Sam Dorian
- 1997 Dead Man's Gun ( 1 episode ) as Harry McDonacle
- 1975 Saturday Night Live ( 1 episode ) as Audience Member (uncredited)
