Actor
· Acting
John Ritter
Born 1948-09-17
Died 2003-09-11
📍 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.
Filmography 166
Superstar
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
as Himself (archive footage)
2015
Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up
as Great Uncle Stew (voice)
2006
Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
2005
Clifford's Really Big Movie
as Clifford the Big Red Dog (voice)
2004
Bad Santa
as Bob Chipeska
2003
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2003
Manhood
as Eli
2003
Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King
as Self
2003
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
as Narrator (voice)
2003
8 Simple Rules
as Paul Hennessy
2002
Tadpole
as Stanley Grubman
2002
Breaking News
2002
Man of the Year
as Bill
2002
Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)
2002
Nuncrackers
as Narrator
2001
Scrubs
as Sam Dorian
2001
TV Funhouse
as Narrator (voice)
2000
Panic
as Josh
2000
Terror Tract
as Bob Carter
2000
Clifford the Big Red Dog
as Clifford (voice)
2000
TripFall
as Tom Williams
2000
Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel
as Christian Therapist
2000
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)
1999
Dead Husbands
as Dr. Carter Elston
1998
Bride of Chucky
as Chief Warren Kincaid
1998
Felicity
as Mr. Andrew Covington
1998
Hollywood Squares
as Self - Panelist
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
1998
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
Dead Man's Gun
as Harry McDonacle
1997
A Child's Wish
as Ed Chandler
1997
King of the Hill
as Eugene Grandy (voice)
1997
For Hope
as Date #5 (uncredited)
1996
Mercenary
as Jonas Ambler
1996
Sling Blade
as Vaughan Cunningham
1996
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
as Self
1996
Unforgivable
as Paul Hegstrom
1996
The Colony
as Rick Knowlton
1995
Gramps
as Clarke MacGruder
1995
NewsRadio
as Frank Westford
1995
Touched by an Angel
as Mike O'Conner
1994
Touched by an Angel
as Sheriff Tom McKinsley
1994
Chicago Hope
as Joe Dysmerski
1994
North
as Ward Nelson
1994
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
1993
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
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
as Self
1992
The Real Story of O Christmas Tree
as Piney (voice)
1991
Problem Child 2
as Ben Healy
1991
The Dreamer of Oz
as L. Frank Baum
1990
It
as Ben Hanscom
1990
Problem Child
as Ben
1990
Wings
as Stuart Davenport
1990
Help Save Planet Earth
as Self
1990
My Brother's Wife
as Barney
1989
Anything But Love
as Patrick Serreau
1989
Skin Deep
as Zach
1989
Tricks of the Trade
as Donald Todsen (uncredited)
1988
Mickey's 60th Birthday
as Dudley Goode
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self
1988
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
1987
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
as Judge Harold Benton (uncredited)
1986
Unnatural Causes
as Frank Coleman
1986
Life with Lucy
as John Ritter
1986
Letting Go
as Alex
1985
Donald Duck's 50th Birthday
as Self
1984
Muppet Babies
1984
Three's a Crowd
as Jack Tripper
1984
The Cosby Show
as Ray Evans
1984
The Secret World of the Very Young
as Self - Host
1984
Love Thy Neighbor
as Danny Loeb
1984
Strong Kids, Safe Kids
as Himself
1984
Sunset Limousine
as Alan O'Black
1983
Life's Most Embarrassing Moments
as Self - Host
1983
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
1982
They All Laughed
as Charles Rutledge
1981
Entertainment Tonight
as Self
1981
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
1980
Americathon
as President Chet Roosevelt
1979
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
as Self - Host
1979
The Ropers
1979
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
The Love Boat
as Dale Riley
1977
The Love Boat
as Ben Cummins
1977
Three's Company
as Jack Tripper
1977
Nickelodeon
as Franklin Frank
1976
The Night That Panicked America
as Walter Wingate
1975
Saturday Night Live
as Audience Member (uncredited)
1975
Starsky & Hutch
as Tom Cole
1975
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
1975
People's Choice Awards
as Self - Host
1975
Dinah!
as Self
1974
Petrocelli
as John Oleson
1974
Rhoda
as Vince Mazuma
1974
Rhoda
as Jerry Blocker
1974
Kojak
as Kenny Soames
1973
The Stone Killer
as Hart
1973
The Lie
as Bauer
1973
Barnaby Jones
as Joe Rockwell
1973
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
1972
The Other
as Rider
1972
Evil Roy Slade
as Priest (uncredited)
1972
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
as Greg
1971
Scandalous John
as Wendell
1971
The Barefoot Executive
as Roger
1971
Great Performances
as Richard
1971
Dan August
as Coley Smith
1970
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
as Reverend Chatfield
1970
Medical Center
as Ronnie
1969
Hawaii Five-O
as Ryan Moore
1968
Hawaii Five-O
as Mike Welles
1968
Mannix
as Cliff Elgin
1967
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
1961
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961
The Bob Hope Show
as Self
1950
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
1944
Golden Globe Awards
as Self
1944