

John Ritter
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
17 Sep 1948
Age
78 Years
Born In
Burbank, California, USA
Total Projects
173
Years Active
77 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.6 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

tv
Superstar
Superstar
as Self (archive footage)

tv
Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
as Himself (archive footage)

movie
Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up
Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up
as Great Uncle Stew (voice)

movie
Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood
Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)

movie
Clifford's Really Big Movie
Clifford's Really Big Movie
as Clifford the Big Red Dog (voice)

movie
Bad Santa
Bad Santa
as Bob Chipeska

movie
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
as Self

tv
TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV
TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV

tv
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self

movie
Manhood
Manhood
as Eli

movie
Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King
Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King
as Self

movie
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
as Narrator (voice)

tv
8 Simple Rules
8 Simple Rules
as Paul Hennessy

movie
Tadpole
Tadpole
as Stanley Grubman

tv
Breaking News
Breaking News

movie
Man of the Year
Man of the Year
as Bill

tv
Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)
Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)

movie
Nuncrackers
Nuncrackers
as Narrator

tv
Scrubs
Scrubs
as Sam Dorian

tv
TV Funhouse
TV Funhouse
as Narrator (voice)

movie
Panic
Panic
as Josh

movie
Terror Tract
Terror Tract
as Bob Carter

tv
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Clifford the Big Red Dog
as Clifford (voice)

movie
TripFall
TripFall
as Tom Williams

movie
Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel
Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel
as Christian Therapist

tv
The Early Show
The Early Show
as Self

movie
Lethal Vows
Lethal Vows
as David Farris

tv
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Dr. Richard Manning

tv
Family Law
Family Law
as Father Andrews

movie
It Came from the Sky
It Came from the Sky
as Donald Bridges

movie
Holy Joe
Holy Joe
as Joe Cass

tv
Batman Beyond
Batman Beyond
as Dr. David Wheeler (voice)

movie
Dead Husbands
Dead Husbands
as Dr. Carter Elston

movie
Bride of Chucky
Bride of Chucky
as Chief Warren Kincaid

movie
Loss of Faith
Loss of Faith
as Bruce Simon Barker

tv
Felicity
Felicity
as Mr. Andrew Covington

tv
Hollywood Squares
Hollywood Squares
as Self - Panelist

movie
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
as Robert Forrest

movie
Shadow of Doubt
Shadow of Doubt
as Steven Mayer

movie
Chance of a Lifetime
Chance of a Lifetime
as Tom Maguire

movie
Montana
Montana
as Dr. Wexler

tv
Over the Top
Over the Top
as Justin

tv
Veronica's Closet
Veronica's Closet
as Tim Margolin

movie
Sink Or Swim
Sink Or Swim
as Hank

tv
Ally McBeal
Ally McBeal
as George Madison

tv
The View
The View
as Self

movie
A Gun, a Car, a Blonde
A Gun, a Car, a Blonde
as Duncan the Bartender

movie
Nowhere
Nowhere
as Moses Helper

tv
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
as Ted Buchanan

tv
Dead Man's Gun
Dead Man's Gun
as Harry McDonacle

movie
A Child's Wish
A Child's Wish
as Ed Chandler

tv
King of the Hill
King of the Hill
as Eugene Grandy (voice)

movie
For Hope
For Hope
as Date #5 (uncredited)

movie
Mercenary
Mercenary
as Jonas Ambler

movie
Sling Blade
Sling Blade
as Vaughan Cunningham

tv
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story

movie
Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
as Self

movie
Unforgivable
Unforgivable
as Paul Hegstrom

movie
The Colony
The Colony
as Rick Knowlton

movie
Gramps
Gramps
as Clarke MacGruder

tv
NewsRadio
NewsRadio
as Frank Westford

tv
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
as Mike O'Conner

tv
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
as Sheriff Tom McKinsley

tv
Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope
as Joe Dysmerski

movie
North
North
as Ward Nelson

movie
The Only Way Out
The Only Way Out
as Jeremy Carlisle

tv
Intimate Portrait
Intimate Portrait
as Self - Interviewee

tv
Intimate Portrait
Intimate Portrait
as Self - Narrator (voice)

tv
Dave's World
Dave's World
as John Ritter

tv
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest

movie
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
as Bill Grant

tv
Hearts Afire
Hearts Afire
as John Hartman

tv
The Larry Sanders Show
The Larry Sanders Show
as John Ritter

movie
Stay Tuned
Stay Tuned
as Roy Knable

movie
Noises Off...
Noises Off...
as Garry Lejeune / Roger Tramplemain

tv
Fish Police
Fish Police
as Inspector Gil (voice)

movie
The Making of High Noon
The Making of High Noon
as Self

movie
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
as Self

tv
Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy
Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy
as Self

movie
The Real Story of O Christmas Tree
The Real Story of O Christmas Tree
as Piney (voice)

movie
Problem Child 2
Problem Child 2
as Ben Healy

movie
The Summer My Father Grew Up
The Summer My Father Grew Up
as Paul

movie
The Dreamer of Oz
The Dreamer of Oz
as L. Frank Baum

tv
It
It
as Ben Hanscom

movie
Problem Child
Problem Child
as Ben

tv
Wings
Wings
as Stuart Davenport

movie
Help Save Planet Earth
Help Save Planet Earth
as Self

movie
My Brother's Wife
My Brother's Wife
as Barney

tv
Anything But Love
Anything But Love
as Patrick Serreau

movie
Skin Deep
Skin Deep
as Zach

movie
Tricks of the Trade
Tricks of the Trade
as Donald Todsen (uncredited)

movie
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Mickey's 60th Birthday
as Dudley Goode

tv
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self

movie
Real Men
Real Men
as Bob Wilson

tv
Hooperman
Hooperman
as Detective Harry Hooperman

movie
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
as Self

movie
Prison for Children
Prison for Children
as David Royce

movie
The Last Fling
The Last Fling
as Phillip Reed

movie
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
as Judge Harold Benton (uncredited)

movie
Unnatural Causes
Unnatural Causes
as Frank Coleman

tv
Life with Lucy
Life with Lucy
as John Ritter

movie
Letting Go
Letting Go
as Alex

movie
All Star Party for Lucille Ball
All Star Party for Lucille Ball
as Self

movie
Donald Duck's 50th Birthday
Donald Duck's 50th Birthday
as Self

tv
Muppet Babies
Muppet Babies

tv
Three's a Crowd
Three's a Crowd
as Jack Tripper

tv
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
as Ray Evans

movie
The Secret World of the Very Young
The Secret World of the Very Young
as Self - Host

movie
Love Thy Neighbor
Love Thy Neighbor
as Danny Loeb

movie
Strong Kids, Safe Kids
Strong Kids, Safe Kids
as Himself

movie
Sunset Limousine
Sunset Limousine
as Alan O'Black

tv
Life's Most Embarrassing Moments
Life's Most Embarrassing Moments
as Self - Host

movie
In Love with an Older Woman
In Love with an Older Woman
as Robert

tv
Nature
Nature
as Narrator (voice)

movie
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
as Self

movie
The Flight of Dragons
The Flight of Dragons
as Peter Dickinson (voice)

movie
Pray TV
Pray TV
as Tom McPherson

movie
They All Laughed
They All Laughed
as Charles Rutledge

tv
Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight
as Self

movie
Wholly Moses
Wholly Moses
as Satan (The Devil)

movie
John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body
John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body
as Self / Various

movie
The Comeback Kid
The Comeback Kid
as Bubba Newman

movie
Hero at Large
Hero at Large
as Steve Nichols

movie
Americathon
Americathon
as President Chet Roosevelt

movie
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
as Self - Host

tv
The Ropers
The Ropers

movie
Robin Williams: Off the Wall
Robin Williams: Off the Wall
as Self

movie
Leave Yesterday Behind
Leave Yesterday Behind
as Paul Stallings

movie
Ringo
Ringo
as Marty Flesh

movie
The Goldie Hawn Special
The Goldie Hawn Special
as Self

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

tv
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
as Dale Riley

tv
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
as Ben Cummins

tv
Three's Company
Three's Company
as Jack Tripper

movie
Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon
as Franklin Frank

movie
The Night That Panicked America
The Night That Panicked America
as Walter Wingate

tv
Doc
Doc

tv
Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch
as Tom Cole

movie
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

tv
The Bob Crane Show
The Bob Crane Show

tv
People's Choice Awards
People's Choice Awards
as Self - Host

tv
Dinah!
Dinah!
as Self

tv
Petrocelli
Petrocelli
as John Oleson

tv
Rhoda
Rhoda
as Vince Mazuma

tv
Rhoda
Rhoda
as Jerry Blocker

tv
Kojak
Kojak
as Kenny Soames

movie
The Stone Killer
The Stone Killer
as Hart

movie
The Lie
The Lie
as Bauer

tv
Barnaby Jones
Barnaby Jones
as Joe Rockwell

tv
The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
as John 'Johnny' Steiner

tv
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
as Private Carter

tv
The Bob Newhart Show
The Bob Newhart Show
as Dave

tv
The Waltons
The Waltons
as Rev. Matthew Fordwick

tv
The Rookies
The Rookies

movie
The Other
The Other
as Rider

movie
Evil Roy Slade
Evil Roy Slade
as Priest (uncredited)

tv
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
as Greg

movie
Scandalous John
Scandalous John
as Wendell

movie
The Barefoot Executive
The Barefoot Executive
as Roger

tv
Great Performances
Great Performances
as Richard

tv
Dan August
Dan August
as Coley Smith

tv
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
as Reverend Chatfield

tv
Medical Center
Medical Center
as Ronnie

tv
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
as Ryan Moore

tv
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
as Mike Welles

tv
Mannix
Mannix
as Cliff Elgin

tv
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self

tv
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self

tv
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host

tv
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self

tv
The Bob Hope Show
The Bob Hope Show
as Self

tv
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee

tv
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
as Self