John Ritter
Born in Burbank, California, USA — Sep 17 1948• Died Sep 11 2003
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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.
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John Ritter's Credits
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Dr. Richard Manning
Scrubs
Sam Dorian
King of the Hill
Eugene Grandy (voice)
The Waltons
Rev. Matthew Fordwick
Great Performances
Richard
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Ted Buchanan
M*A*S*H
Private Carter
Mannix
Cliff Elgin
The Love Boat
Dale Riley
Chicago Hope
Joe Dysmerski
Hawaii Five-O
Ryan Moore
Wings
Stuart Davenport
NewsRadio
Frank Westford
Touched by an Angel
Mike O'Conner
Nature
Narrator (voice)
Starsky & Hutch
Tom Cole
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
Medical Center
Ronnie
The Cosby Show
Ray Evans
Intimate Portrait
Self - Interviewee
Three's Company
Jack Tripper
Felicity
Mr. Andrew Covington
The Rookies
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Reverend Chatfield
Dinah!
Self
Kojak
Kenny Soames
Barnaby Jones
Joe Rockwell
The Bob Newhart Show
Dave
Batman Beyond
Dr. David Wheeler (voice)
People's Choice Awards
Self - Host
Rhoda
Vince Mazuma
Dave's World
John Ritter
The Larry Sanders Show
John Ritter
8 Simple Rules
Paul Hennessy
Family Law
Father Andrews
The Streets of San Francisco
John 'Johnny' Steiner
Ally McBeal
George Madison
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Clifford (voice)
Petrocelli
John Oleson
It
Ben Hanscom
Muppet Babies
Veronica's Closet
Tim Margolin
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Greg
Hearts Afire
John Hartman
Dan August
Coley Smith
Hooperman
Detective Harry Hooperman
Breaking News
Bride of Chucky
Chief Warren Kincaid
The Ropers
Anything But Love
Patrick Serreau
Bad Santa
Bob Chipeska
TV Funhouse
Narrator (voice)
Over the Top
Justin
Life with Lucy
John Ritter
Doc
Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
Himself (archive footage)
Three's a Crowd
Jack Tripper
North
Ward Nelson
Problem Child
Ben
Nowhere
Moses Helper
Fish Police
Inspector Gil (voice)
Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)
The Bob Crane Show
Terror Tract
Bob Carter
Sling Blade
Vaughan Cunningham
Problem Child 2
Ben Healy
Clifford's Really Big Movie
Clifford the Big Red Dog (voice)
Panic
Josh
Montana
Dr. Wexler
Superstar
Self (archive footage)
E! True Hollywood Story
Tadpole
Stanley Grubman
Robin Williams: Off the Wall
Self
Wholly Moses
Satan (The Devil)
Real Men
Bob Wilson
It Came from the Sky
Donald Bridges
The Flight of Dragons
Peter Dickinson (voice)
Skin Deep
Zach
The Other
Rider
Nickelodeon
Franklin Frank
Shadow of Doubt
Steven Mayer
Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy
Self
Scandalous John
Wendell
Stay Tuned
Roy Knable
Manhood
Eli
Unforgivable
Paul Hegstrom
Hero at Large
Steve Nichols
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Self
The Colony
Rick Knowlton
The Stone Killer
Hart
The Lie
Bauer
For Hope
Date #5 (uncredited)
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
The Barefoot Executive
Roger
Mercenary
Jonas Ambler
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Dudley Goode
TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV
They All Laughed
Charles Rutledge
Donald Duck's 50th Birthday
Self
Heartbeat
Bill Grant
The Night That Panicked America
Walter Wingate
Sink Or Swim
Hank
Chance of a Lifetime
Tom Maguire
The Dreamer of Oz
L. Frank Baum
Noises Off...
Garry Lejeune / Roger Tramplemain
Evil Roy Slade
Priest (uncredited)
Ringo
Marty Flesh
Americathon
President Chet Roosevelt
Dead Husbands
Dr. Carter Elston
Lethal Vows
David Farris
Pray TV
Tom McPherson
Sunset Limousine
Alan O'Black
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
Robert Forrest
The Only Way Out
Jeremy Carlisle
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
Self - Host
Holy Joe
Joe Cass
Love Thy Neighbor
Danny Loeb
Letting Go
Alex
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
Judge Harold Benton (uncredited)
Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel
Christian Therapist
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
Self
A Child's Wish
Ed Chandler
The Last Fling
Phillip Reed
The Comeback Kid
Bubba Newman
Life's Most Embarrassing Moments
Self - Host
Prison for Children
David Royce
Poochinski
Production
TripFall
Tom Williams
All Star Party for Lucille Ball
Self
My Brother's Wife
Barney
Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up
Great Uncle Stew (voice)
Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King
Self
A Gun, a Car, a Blonde
Duncan the Bartender
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
Self
In Love with an Older Woman
Robert
Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
Self
The Making of High Noon
Self
The Real Story of O Christmas Tree
Piney (voice)
Tricks of the Trade
Donald Todsen (uncredited)
Unnatural Causes
Frank Coleman
How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness
Self
Loss of Faith
Bruce Simon Barker
The Goldie Hawn Special
Self
Gramps
Clarke MacGruder
The Summer My Father Grew Up
Paul
Leave Yesterday Behind
Paul Stallings
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
Narrator (voice)
John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body
Self / Various
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Self
Strong Kids, Safe Kids
Himself
Nuncrackers
Narrator
Man of the Year
Bill
The Secret World of the Very Young
Self - Host
Help Save Planet Earth
Self