Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

172

Gender

Male

Birthday

1948-09-17

Day of Death

2003-09-11 (55 years old)

Place of Birth

Burbank, California, USA

Also Known As

جان ریتر

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

Sling Blade

Sling Blade

Noises Off...

Noises Off...

Chance of a Lifetime

Chance of a Lifetime

The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show

The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show

Nuncrackers

Nuncrackers

The Dreamer of Oz

The Dreamer of Oz

Letting Go

Letting Go

Robin Williams: Off the Wall

Robin Williams: Off the Wall

Acting

Bad Santa

2003

Bad Santa

as

Bob Chipeska

Tricks of the Trade

1988

Tricks of the Trade

as

Donald Todsen (uncredited)

The Stone Killer

1973

The Stone Killer

as

Hart

Shadow of Doubt

1998

Shadow of Doubt

as

Steven Mayer

The Summer My Father Grew Up

1991

The Summer My Father Grew Up

as

Paul

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

1998

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

as

Robert Forrest

Panic

2000

Panic

as

Josh

Problem Child

1990

Problem Child

as

Ben

Stay Tuned

1992

Stay Tuned

as

Roy Knable

Montana

1998

Montana

as

Dr. Wexler

North

1994

North

as

Ward Nelson

Bride of Chucky

1998

Bride of Chucky

as

Chief Warren Kincaid

They All Laughed

1981

They All Laughed

as

Charles Rutledge

Wholly Moses

1980

Wholly Moses

as

Satan (The Devil)

John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body

1980

John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body

as

Self / Various

Skin Deep

1989

Skin Deep

as

Zach

Sling Blade

1996

Sling Blade

as

Vaughan Cunningham

Noises Off...

1992

Noises Off...

as

Garry Lejeune / Roger Tramplemain

The Flight of Dragons

1982

The Flight of Dragons

as

Peter Dickinson (voice)

Problem Child 2

1991

Problem Child 2

as

Ben Healy

The Other

1972

The Other

as

Rider

A Smoky Mountain Christmas

1986

A Smoky Mountain Christmas

as

Judge Harold Benton (uncredited)

A Gun, a Car, a Blonde

1997

A Gun, a Car, a Blonde

as

Duncan the Bartender

Hero at Large

1980

Hero at Large

as

Steve Nichols

Real Men

1987

Real Men

as

Bob Wilson

It Came From the Sky

1999

It Came From the Sky

as

Donald Bridges

Tadpole

2002

Tadpole

as

Stanley Grubman

Americathon

1979

Americathon

as

President Chet Roosevelt

Clifford's Really Big Movie

2004

Clifford's Really Big Movie

as

Clifford the Big Red Dog (voice)

Man of the Year

2002

Man of the Year

as

Bill

Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade

1996

Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade

as

Self

The Colony

1995

The Colony

as

Rick Knowlton

1984

All Star Party for Lucille Ball

as

Self

Terror Tract

2000

Terror Tract

as

Bob Carter

TripFall

2000

TripFall

as

Tom Williams

Nickelodeon

1976

Nickelodeon

as

Franklin Frank

Chance of a Lifetime

1998

Chance of a Lifetime

as

Tom Maguire

Manhood

2003

Manhood

as

Eli

Heartbeat

1993

Heartbeat

as

Bill Grant

The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show

1982

The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show

as

Self

Lethal Vows

1999

Lethal Vows

as

David Farris

Holy Joe

1999

Holy Joe

as

Joe Cass

Loss of Faith

1998

Loss of Faith

as

Bruce Simon Barker

Mercenary

1996

Mercenary

as

Jonas Ambler

The Lie

1973

The Lie

as

Bauer

Prison for Children

1987

Prison for Children

as

David Royce

Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip

1979

Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip

as

Self - Host

Unnatural Causes

1986

Unnatural Causes

as

Frank Coleman

Nuncrackers

2001

Nuncrackers

as

Narrator

The Comeback Kid

1980

The Comeback Kid

as

Bubba Newman

The Last Fling

1987

The Last Fling

as

Phillip Reed

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

1975

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

as

Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

A Child's Wish

1997

A Child's Wish

as

Ed Chandler

The Dreamer of Oz

1990

The Dreamer of Oz

as

L. Frank Baum

Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King

2003

Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King

as

Self

Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen

1996

Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen

as

Quote Reader

Scandalous John

1971

Scandalous John

as

Wendell

Evil Roy Slade

1972

Evil Roy Slade

as

Priest (uncredited)

Letting Go

1985

Letting Go

as

Alex

Leave Yesterday Behind

1978

Leave Yesterday Behind

as

Paul Stallings

Sink Or Swim

1997

Sink Or Swim

as

Hank

Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up

2006

Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up

as

Great Uncle Stew (voice)

The Barefoot Executive

1971

The Barefoot Executive

as

Roger

Unforgivable

1996

Unforgivable

as

Paul Hegstrom

Gramps

1995

Gramps

as

Clarke MacGruder

The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series

2003

The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series

as

Narrator (voice)

Ringo

1978

Ringo

as

Marty Flesh

Nowhere

1997

Nowhere

as

Moses Helper

Mickey's 60th Birthday

1988

Mickey's 60th Birthday

as

Dudley Goode

Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel

2000

Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel

as

Christian Therapist

My Brother's Wife

1989

My Brother's Wife

as

Barney

The Goldie Hawn Special

1978

The Goldie Hawn Special

as

Self

Love Thy Neighbor

1984

Love Thy Neighbor

as

Danny Loeb

In Love with an Older Woman

1982

In Love with an Older Woman

as

Robert

Strong Kids, Safe Kids

1984

Strong Kids, Safe Kids

as

Himself

The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team

1992

The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team

as

Self

The Making of High Noon

1992

The Making of High Noon

as

Self

Pray TV

1982

Pray TV

as

Tom McPherson

Dead Husbands

1998

Dead Husbands

as

Dr. Carter Elston

Sunset Limousine

1983

Sunset Limousine

as

Alan O'Black

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

1978

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

as

Self

Donald Duck's 50th Birthday

1984

Donald Duck's 50th Birthday

as

Self

Robin Williams: Off the Wall

1978

Robin Williams: Off the Wall

as

Self

Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood

2005

Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood

as

Self (archive footage)

The Real Story of O Christmas Tree

1991

The Real Story of O Christmas Tree

as

Piney (voice)

The Only Way Out

1993

The Only Way Out

as

Jeremy Carlisle

The Night That Panicked America

1975

The Night That Panicked America

as

Walter Wingate

For Hope

1996

For Hope

as

Date #5 (uncredited)

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

as

Self

Life with Lucy

Life with Lucy

as

John Ritter

Batman Beyond

Batman Beyond

as

Dr. David Wheeler (voice)

M*A*S*H

MAS*H

as

Private Carter

Muppet Babies

Muppet Babies

as

The Rookies

The Rookies

as

Three's a Crowd

Three's a Crowd

as

Jack Tripper

Ally McBeal

Ally McBeal

as

George Madison

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

as

Tom Cole

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

as

Dale Riley

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

as

Mike O'Conner

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

as

Ryan Moore

King of the Hill

King of the Hill

as

Eugene Grandy (voice)

The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

as

Ray Evans

The Bob Newhart Show

The Bob Newhart Show

as

Dave

The View

The View

as

Self

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

as

John 'Johnny' Steiner

Wings

Wings

as

Stuart Davenport

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as

Dr. Richard Manning

Hearts Afire

Hearts Afire

as

John Hartman

Mannix

Mannix

as

Cliff Elgin

The Ropers

The Ropers

as

NewsRadio

NewsRadio

as

Frank Westford

Three's Company

Three's Company

as

Jack Tripper

Kojak

Kojak

as

Kenny Soames

Medical Center

Medical Center

as

Ronnie

The Early Show

The Early Show

as

Self

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

as

8 Simple Rules

8 Simple Rules

as

Paul Hennessy

Scrubs

Scrubs

as

Sam Dorian

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as

Self - Guest

Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope

as

Doc

Doc

as

Clifford the Big Red Dog

Clifford the Big Red Dog

as

Intimate Portrait

Intimate Portrait

as

Self - Interviewee

Hooperman

Hooperman

as

Detective Harry Hooperman

Family Law

Family Law

as

Father Andrews

Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)

Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)

as

Dave's World

Dave's World

as

John Ritter

Breaking News

Breaking News

as

Fish Police

Fish Police

as

Inspector Gil (voice)

Nature

Nature

as

Narrator (voice)

It

as

Ben Hanscom

The Bob Crane Show

The Bob Crane Show

as

TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV

TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV

as

Life's Most Embarrassing Moments

Life's Most Embarrassing Moments

as

Self - Host

Felicity

Felicity

as

Mr. Andrew Covington

The Larry Sanders Show

The Larry Sanders Show

as

John Ritter

Intimate Portrait

Intimate Portrait

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

Superstar

Superstar

as

Self (archive footage)

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self - Co-Host

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

as

Self

Clifford the Big Red Dog

Clifford the Big Red Dog

as

Clifford (voice)

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

as

Mike Welles

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as

Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy

Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy

as

Self

Over the Top

Over the Top

as

Justin

Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales

Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales

as

Himself (archive footage)

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

as

Sheriff Tom McKinsley

Petrocelli

Petrocelli

as

John Oleson

Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight

as

Self

TV Funhouse

TV Funhouse

as

Narrator (voice)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

as

Ted Buchanan

The Waltons

The Waltons

as

Rev. Matthew Fordwick

Anything But Love

Anything But Love

as

Patrick Serreau

Veronica's Closet

Veronica's Closet

as

Tim Margolin

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Nominee

Great Performances

Great Performances

as

Richard

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

as

Ben Cummins

Rhoda

Rhoda

as

Vince Mazuma

Rhoda

Rhoda

as

Jerry Blocker

Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones

as

Joe Rockwell

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

as

Greg

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

as

Reverend Chatfield

Dan August

Dan August

as

Coley Smith

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as

Self

Dinah!

Dinah!

as

Self

Production

Crew

Bad Santa

2003

Bad Santa

as

Clifford's Really Big Movie

2004

Clifford's Really Big Movie

as

Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up

2006

Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up

as

Directing