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