John Ritter
- Acting
- September 17, 1948 · Burbank, California, USA
- September 11, 2003
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
Filmography
- Superstar · Self
- Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales · Self
- Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up · Great Uncle Stew (Voice), In Memory Of
- Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood · Self
- Clifford's Really Big Movie · Clifford the Big Red Dog (Voice), In Memory Of
- Bad Santa · Bob Chipeska, In Memory Of
- ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration · Self
- TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! · Self
- Manhood · Eli
- Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King · Self
- The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series · Narrator (Voice)
- Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade · Self
- 8 Simple Rules · Paul Hennessy
- Tadpole · Stanley Grubman
- Breaking News
- Man of the Year · Bill
- Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central) · John Ritter
- Nuncrackers · Narrator
- Scrubs · Sam Dorian
- TV Funhouse · Narrator (Voice)
- Panic · Josh
- Terror Tract · Bob Carter
- Clifford the Big Red Dog · Clifford (Voice)
- Clifford The Big Red Dog: Best Buddies · Clifford
- TripFall · Tom Williams
- Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel · Christian Therapist
- The Early Show · Self
- Lethal Vows · David Farris
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Dr. Richard Manning
- Family Law · Father Andrews
- It Came from the Sky · Donald Bridges
- Holy Joe · Joe Cass
- Batman Beyond · Dr. David Wheeler (Voice)
- Dead Husbands · Dr. Carter Elston
- Bride of Chucky · Chief Warren Kincaid
- Loss of Faith · Bruce Barker
- Felicity · Mr. Andrew Covington
- Hollywood Squares · Self
- I Woke Up Early the Day I Died · Robert Forrest
- Shadow of Doubt · Steven Mayer
- Chance of a Lifetime · Tom Maguire
- Montana · Dr. Wexler
- Over the Top · Justin
- Veronica's Closet · Tim Margolin
- Sink Or Swim · Hank
- Ally McBeal · George Madison
- The View · Self
- The History of Toys and Games · Self
- A Gun, a Car, a Blonde · Duncan the Bartender
- Nowhere · Moses Helper
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer · Ted Buchanan
- Dead Man's Gun · Harry McDonacle
- A Child's Wish · Ed Chandler
- King of the Hill · Eugene Grandy (Voice)
- For Hope · Date #5 (uncredited)
- Mercenary · Jonas Ambler
- Sling Blade · Vaughan Cunningham
- E! True Hollywood Story
- Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade · Self
- Unforgivable · Paul Hegstrom
- The Colony · Rick Knowlton
- Gramps · Clarke MacGruder
- NewsRadio · Frank Westford
- Touched by an Angel · Mike O'Conner, Sheriff Tom McKinsley
- Chicago Hope · Joe Dysmerski
- North · Ward Nelson
- The Only Way Out · Jeremy Carlisle
- Intimate Portrait · Self
- Dave's World · John Ritter
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien · Self
- Heartbeat · Bill Grant
- Hearts Afire · John Hartman
- The Larry Sanders Show · John Ritter
- Stay Tuned · Roy Knable
- Noises Off... · Garry Lejeune / Roger Tramplemain
- Fish Police · Inspector Gil (Voice)
- The Making of High Noon · Self
- The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team · Self
- Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy · Self