John Ritter

Acting

John Ritter

Born September 17, 1948Burbank, California, USA166 credits

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
2021Superstar
as Self (archive footage)TV
Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
2015Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
as Himself (archive footage)TV
Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up
2006Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up
as Great Uncle Stew (voice)Movie
Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood
2005Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Clifford's Really Big Movie
2004Clifford's Really Big Movie
as Clifford the Big Red Dog (voice)Movie
Bad Santa
2003Bad Santa
as Bob ChipeskaMovie
Manhood
2003Manhood
as EliMovie
8 Simple Rules
20028 Simple Rules
as Paul HennessyTV
Tadpole
2002Tadpole
as Stanley GrubmanMovie
Nuncrackers
2001Nuncrackers
as NarratorMovie
Scrubs
2001Scrubs
as Sam DorianTV
TV Funhouse
2000TV Funhouse
as Narrator (voice)TV
Panic
2000Panic
as JoshMovie
Terror Tract
2000Terror Tract
as Bob CarterMovie
Clifford the Big Red Dog
2000Clifford the Big Red Dog
as Clifford (voice)TV
TripFall
2000TripFall
as Tom WilliamsMovie
Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel
2000Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel
as Christian TherapistMovie
Lethal Vows
1999Lethal Vows
as David FarrisMovie
Family Law
1999Family Law
as Father AndrewsTV
It Came from the Sky
1999It Came from the Sky
as Donald BridgesMovie
Holy Joe
1999Holy Joe
as Joe CassMovie
Batman Beyond
1999Batman Beyond
as Dr. David Wheeler (voice)TV
Dead Husbands
1998Dead Husbands
as Dr. Carter ElstonMovie
Bride of Chucky
1998Bride of Chucky
as Chief Warren KincaidMovie
L
1998Loss of Faith
as Bruce Simon BarkerMovie
Felicity
1998Felicity
as Mr. Andrew CovingtonTV
Hollywood Squares
1998Hollywood Squares
as Self - PanelistTV
Shadow of Doubt
1998Shadow of Doubt
as Steven MayerMovie
Chance of a Lifetime
1998Chance of a Lifetime
as Tom MaguireMovie
Montana
1998Montana
as Dr. WexlerMovie
Over the Top
1997Over the Top
as JustinTV
Veronica's Closet
1997Veronica's Closet
as Tim MargolinTV
Sink Or Swim
1997Sink Or Swim
as HankMovie
Ally McBeal
1997Ally McBeal
as George MadisonTV
The View
1997The View
as SelfTV
A Gun, a Car, a Blonde
1997A Gun, a Car, a Blonde
as Duncan the BartenderMovie
Nowhere
1997Nowhere
as Moses HelperMovie
A Child's Wish
1997A Child's Wish
as Ed ChandlerMovie
King of the Hill
1997King of the Hill
as Eugene Grandy (voice)TV
For Hope
1996For Hope
as Date #5 (uncredited)Movie
Mercenary
1996Mercenary
as Jonas AmblerMovie
Sling Blade
1996Sling Blade
as Vaughan CunninghamMovie
Unforgivable
1996Unforgivable
as Paul HegstromMovie
The Colony
1995The Colony
as Rick KnowltonMovie
Gramps
1995Gramps
as Clarke MacGruderMovie
NewsRadio
1995NewsRadio
as Frank WestfordTV
Touched by an Angel
1994Touched by an Angel
as Mike O'ConnerTV
Chicago Hope
1994Chicago Hope
as Joe DysmerskiTV
North
1994North
as Ward NelsonMovie
The Only Way Out
1993The Only Way Out
as Jeremy CarlisleMovie
Intimate Portrait
1993Intimate Portrait
as Self - IntervieweeTV
Dave's World
1993Dave's World
as John RitterTV
Heartbeat
1993Heartbeat
as Bill GrantMovie
Hearts Afire
1992Hearts Afire
as John HartmanTV
Stay Tuned
1992Stay Tuned
as Roy KnableMovie
Noises Off...
1992Noises Off...
as Garry Lejeune / Roger TramplemainMovie
Fish Police
1992Fish Police
as Inspector Gil (voice)TV
Problem Child 2
1991Problem Child 2
as Ben HealyMovie
The Dreamer of Oz
1990The Dreamer of Oz
as L. Frank BaumMovie
It
1990It
as Ben HanscomTV
Poochinski
1990Poochinski
Executive ProducerMovie
Wings
1990Wings
as Stuart DavenportTV
My Brother's Wife
1989My Brother's Wife
as BarneyMovie
Anything But Love
1989Anything But Love
as Patrick SerreauTV
Skin Deep
1989Skin Deep
as ZachMovie
Tricks of the Trade
1988Tricks of the Trade
as Donald Todsen (uncredited)Movie
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988Mickey's 60th Birthday
as Dudley GoodeMovie
Real Men
1987Real Men
as Bob WilsonMovie
Hooperman
1987Hooperman
as Detective Harry HoopermanTV
Prison for Children
1987Prison for Children
as David RoyceMovie
The Last Fling
1987The Last Fling
as Phillip ReedMovie
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
1986A Smoky Mountain Christmas
as Judge Harold Benton (uncredited)Movie
Unnatural Causes
1986Unnatural Causes
as Frank ColemanMovie
Life with Lucy
1986Life with Lucy
as John RitterTV
Letting Go
1985Letting Go
as AlexMovie
Three's a Crowd
1984Three's a Crowd
as Jack TripperTV
The Cosby Show
1984The Cosby Show
as Ray EvansTV
Love Thy Neighbor
1984Love Thy Neighbor
as Danny LoebMovie
Sunset Limousine
1983Sunset Limousine
as Alan O'BlackMovie
Nature
1982Nature
as Narrator (voice)TV
The Flight of Dragons
1982The Flight of Dragons
as Peter Dickinson (voice)Movie
Pray TV
1982Pray TV
as Tom McPhersonMovie
They All Laughed
1981They All Laughed
as Charles RutledgeMovie
Wholly Moses
1980Wholly Moses
as Satan (The Devil)Movie
The Comeback Kid
1980The Comeback Kid
as Bubba NewmanMovie
Hero at Large
1980Hero at Large
as Steve NicholsMovie
Americathon
1979Americathon
as President Chet RooseveltMovie
Leave Yesterday Behind
1978Leave Yesterday Behind
as Paul StallingsMovie
Ringo
1978Ringo
as Marty FleshMovie
The Love Boat
1977The Love Boat
as Dale RileyTV
Three's Company
1977Three's Company
as Jack TripperTV
Nickelodeon
1976Nickelodeon
as Franklin FrankMovie
Starsky & Hutch
1975Starsky & Hutch
as Tom ColeTV
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
1975The Prisoner of Second Avenue
as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)Movie
Dinah!
1974Dinah!
as SelfTV
Petrocelli
1974Petrocelli
as John OlesonTV
Rhoda
1974Rhoda
as Vince MazumaTV
Kojak
1973Kojak
as Kenny SoamesTV
The Lie
1973The Lie
as BauerMovie
Barnaby Jones
1973Barnaby Jones
as Joe RockwellTV
The Streets of San Francisco
1972The Streets of San Francisco
as John 'Johnny' SteinerTV
M*A*S*H
1972M*A*S*H
as Private CarterTV
The Waltons
1972The Waltons
as Rev. Matthew FordwickTV
The Other
1972The Other
as RiderMovie
Evil Roy Slade
1972Evil Roy Slade
as Priest (uncredited)Movie
Scandalous John
1971Scandalous John
as WendellMovie
Dan August
1970Dan August
as Coley SmithTV
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970The Mary Tyler Moore Show
as Reverend ChatfieldTV
Hawaii Five-O
1968Hawaii Five-O
as Ryan MooreTV
Mannix
1967Mannix
as Cliff ElginTV
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-HostTV
Golden Globe Awards
1944Golden Globe Awards
as Self - NomineeTV