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
- Manhood as Eli
- TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV
- Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King as Self
- The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series as Narrator (voice)
2002
- 8 Simple Rules as Paul Hennessy
- Tadpole as Stanley Grubman
- Breaking News
- 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
- TripFall as Tom Williams
- TV Funhouse as Narrator (voice)
- Terror Tract as Bob Carter
- Panic as Josh
- 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
- Lethal Vows as David Farris
- Holy Joe as Joe Cass
- The Early Show as Self
- It Came from the Sky as Donald Bridges
1998
- Felicity as Mr. Andrew Covington
- Bride of Chucky as Chief Warren Kincaid
- Loss of Faith as Bruce Simon Barker
- Shadow of Doubt as Steven Mayer
- I Woke Up Early the Day I Died as Robert Forrest
- Chance of a Lifetime as Tom Maguire
- Montana as Dr. Wexler
- Dead Husbands as Dr. Carter Elston
1997
- King of the Hill as Eugene Grandy (voice)
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Ted Buchanan
- The View as Self
- Ally McBeal as George Madison
- Nowhere as Moses Helper
- Veronica's Closet as Tim Margolin
- Over the Top as Justin
- A Child's Wish as Ed Chandler
- A Gun, a Car, a Blonde as Duncan the Bartender
- Sink Or Swim as Hank
1996
- Sling Blade as Vaughan Cunningham
- Mercenary as Jonas Ambler
- Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen as Quote Reader
- For Hope as Date #5 (uncredited)
- E! True Hollywood Story
- Unforgivable as Paul Hegstrom
- Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade as Self
1995
- NewsRadio as Frank Westford
- Gramps as Clarke MacGruder
- The Colony as Rick Knowlton
1994
- Chicago Hope
- Touched by an Angel as Mike O'Conner
- North as Ward Nelson
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- Intimate Portrait as Self - Interviewee
- 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
- Noises Off... as Garry Lejeune / Roger Tramplemain
- Fish Police as Inspector Gil (voice)
- Stay Tuned as Roy Knable
- The Making of High Noon as Self
- The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team as Self
- Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy as Self
1991
- Problem Child 2 as Ben Healy
- The Summer My Father Grew Up as Paul
- The Real Story of O Christmas Tree as Piney (voice)
1990
- It as Ben Hanscom
- Wings as Stuart Davenport
- Problem Child as Ben
- The Dreamer of Oz as L. Frank Baum
- Poochinski ... (Executive Producer)
1989
- Skin Deep as Zach
- Anything But Love as Patrick Serreau
- My Brother's Wife as Barney
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self
- Tricks of the Trade as Donald Todsen (uncredited)
- Mickey's 60th Birthday as Dudley Goode
1987
- Hooperman as Detective Harry Hooperman
- Real Men as Bob Wilson
- The Last Fling as Phillip Reed
- Prison for Children as David Royce
- Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood as Self
1986
- Unnatural Causes as Frank Coleman
- Life with Lucy as John Ritter
- A Smoky Mountain Christmas as Judge Harold Benton (uncredited)
1985
- Letting Go as Alex
1984
- The Cosby Show as Ray Evans
- Muppet Babies
- Three's a Crowd as Jack Tripper
- All Star Party for Lucille Ball as Self
- Donald Duck's 50th Birthday as Self
- Strong Kids, Safe Kids as Himself
- Love Thy Neighbor as Danny Loeb
1983
- Life's Most Embarrassing Moments as Self - Host
- Sunset Limousine as Alan O'Black
1982
- Nature as Narrator (voice)
- Pray TV as Tom McPherson
- The Flight of Dragons as Peter Dickinson (voice)
- The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show as Self
- In Love with an Older Woman as Robert
1981
- Entertainment Tonight as Self
- They All Laughed as Charles Rutledge
1980
- Wholly Moses as Satan (The Devil)
- Hero at Large as Steve Nichols
- The Comeback Kid as Bubba Newman
- John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body as Self / Various
1979
- Americathon as President Chet Roosevelt
- The Ropers
- Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip as Self - Host
1978
- Ringo as Marty Flesh
- Leave Yesterday Behind as Paul Stallings
- The Goldie Hawn Special as Self
- How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness as Self
- Robin Williams: Off the Wall as Self
1977
- The Love Boat as Dale Riley
- Three's Company as Jack Tripper
1976
- Nickelodeon as Franklin Frank
1975
- Starsky & Hutch as Tom Cole
- The Prisoner of Second Avenue as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
- The Night That Panicked America as Walter Wingate
- Doc
- The Bob Crane Show
1974
- Dinah! as Self
- Rhoda as Vince Mazuma
- Petrocelli as John Oleson
1973
- Kojak as Kenny Soames
- Barnaby Jones as Joe Rockwell
- The Lie as Bauer
- The Stone Killer as Hart
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