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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 17, 1948
Died
September 11, 2003
Place of Birth
Burbank, California, USA
Also Known As
- جان ریتر
John Ritter
2.3 Popularity
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
5.7
Self (archive footage)
Superstar
2021
9.0
Himself (archive footage)
Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
2015
3.2
Great Uncle Stew (voice)
Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up
2006
7.0
Self (archive footage)
Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood
2005
5.9
Clifford the Big Red Dog (voice)
Clifford's Really Big Movie
2004
6.5
Bob Chipeska
Bad Santa
2003
🎬
0.0
TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV
2003
5.5
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
3.6
Eli
Manhood
2003
0.0
Self
Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King
2003
Credits
Superstar
as Self (archive footage)
2021
5.7
Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
as Himself (archive footage)
2015
9.0
Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up
as Great Uncle Stew (voice)
2006
3.2
Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
2005
7.0
Clifford's Really Big Movie
as Clifford the Big Red Dog (voice)
2004
5.9
Bad Santa
as Bob Chipeska
2003
6.5
🎬
TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV
2003
0.0
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2003
5.5
Manhood
as Eli
2003
3.6
Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King
as Self
2003
0.0
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
as Narrator (voice)
2003
9.4
8 Simple Rules
as Paul Hennessy
2002
6.8
Tadpole
as Stanley Grubman
2002
5.6
Breaking News
2002
5.0
Man of the Year
as Bill
2002
4.5
Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)
2002
0.0
Nuncrackers
as Narrator
2001
9.0
Scrubs
as Sam Dorian
2001
8.0
TV Funhouse
as Narrator (voice)
2000
6.4
Panic
as Josh
2000
6.2
Terror Tract
as Bob Carter
2000
6.0
Clifford the Big Red Dog
2000
6.6
Clifford the Big Red Dog
as Clifford (voice)
2000
6.6
TripFall
as Tom Williams
2000
3.8
Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel
as Christian Therapist
2000
4.6
The Early Show
as Self
1999
6.2
Lethal Vows
as David Farris
1999
5.7
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Dr. Richard Manning
1999
7.9
Family Law
as Father Andrews
1999
8.2
It Came from the Sky
as Donald Bridges
1999
4.9
Holy Joe
as Joe Cass
1999
3.2
Batman Beyond
as Dr. David Wheeler (voice)
1999
8.2
Dead Husbands
as Dr. Carter Elston
1998
4.8
Bride of Chucky
as Chief Warren Kincaid
1998
6.1
🎬
Loss of Faith
as Bruce Simon Barker
1998
4.0
Felicity
as Mr. Andrew Covington
1998
6.6
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
as Robert Forrest
1998
5.0
Shadow of Doubt
as Steven Mayer
1998
4.7
Chance of a Lifetime
as Tom Maguire
1998
8.0
Montana
as Dr. Wexler
1998
5.6
Over the Top
as Justin
1997
7.3
Veronica's Closet
as Tim Margolin
1997
5.2
Sink Or Swim
as Hank
1997
5.0
Ally McBeal
as George Madison
1997
6.6
The View
as Self
1997
4.3
A Gun, a Car, a Blonde
as Duncan the Bartender
1997
4.5
Nowhere
as Moses Helper
1997
6.8
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
as Ted Buchanan
1997
8.1
A Child's Wish
as Ed Chandler
1997
6.2
King of the Hill
as Eugene Grandy (voice)
1997
7.4
For Hope
as Date #5 (uncredited)
1996
6.0
Mercenary
as Jonas Ambler
1996
5.5
Sling Blade
as Vaughan Cunningham
1996
7.5
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
8.1
Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
as Self
1996
0.0
Unforgivable
as Paul Hegstrom
1996
6.3
🎬
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen
as Quote Reader
1996
3.8
The Colony
as Rick Knowlton
1995
5.3
Gramps
as Clarke MacGruder
1995
7.0
NewsRadio
as Frank Westford
1995
7.3
Touched by an Angel
as Mike O'Conner
1994
7.2
Touched by an Angel
as Sheriff Tom McKinsley
1994
7.2
Chicago Hope
as Joe Dysmerski
1994
7.2
North
as Ward Nelson
1994
5.0
The Only Way Out
as Jeremy Carlisle
1993
5.0
Intimate Portrait
as Self - Interviewee
1993
4.5
Intimate Portrait
as Self - Narrator (voice)
1993
4.5
Dave's World
as John Ritter
1993
6.4
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
1993
7.2
Heartbeat
as Bill Grant
1993
3.0
Hearts Afire
as John Hartman
1992
7.3
The Larry Sanders Show
as John Ritter
1992
7.7
Stay Tuned
as Roy Knable
1992
6.2
Noises Off...
as Garry Lejeune / Roger Tramplemain
1992
7.1
Fish Police
as Inspector Gil (voice)
1992
5.4
The Making of High Noon
as Self
1992
6.0
🎬
Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy
as Self
1992
0.0
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
as Self
1992
0.0
The Real Story of O Christmas Tree
as Piney (voice)
1991
6.0
Problem Child 2
as Ben Healy
1991
5.9
🎬
The Summer My Father Grew Up
as Paul
1991
0.0
The Dreamer of Oz
as L. Frank Baum
1990
7.3
It
as Ben Hanscom
1990
6.9
Problem Child
as Ben
1990
6.2
Wings
as Stuart Davenport
1990
6.9
My Brother's Wife
as Barney
1989
0.0
Anything But Love
as Patrick Serreau
1989
5.9
Skin Deep
as Zach
1989
6.1
Tricks of the Trade
as Donald Todsen (uncredited)
1988
3.3
Mickey's 60th Birthday
as Dudley Goode
1988
6.7
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self
1988
5.4
Real Men
as Bob Wilson
1987
6.1
Hooperman
as Detective Harry Hooperman
1987
5.7
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
as Self
1987
5.7
Prison for Children
as David Royce
1987
5.2
The Last Fling
as Phillip Reed
1987
3.7
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
as Judge Harold Benton (uncredited)
1986
5.7
Unnatural Causes
as Frank Coleman
1986
6.8
Life with Lucy
as John Ritter
1986
8.3
Letting Go
as Alex
1985
7.0
🎬
All Star Party for Lucille Ball
as Self
1984
6.0
Donald Duck's 50th Birthday
as Self
1984
6.0
Muppet Babies
1984
7.9
Three's a Crowd
as Jack Tripper
1984
6.5
The Cosby Show
as Ray Evans
1984
7.0
Love Thy Neighbor
as Danny Loeb
1984
2.7
Strong Kids, Safe Kids
as Himself
1984
6.0
Sunset Limousine
as Alan O'Black
1983
4.0
Life's Most Embarrassing Moments
as Self - Host
1983
6.0
In Love with an Older Woman
as Robert
1982
4.0
Nature
as Narrator (voice)
1982
7.8
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
as Self
1982
8.5
The Flight of Dragons
as Peter Dickinson (voice)
1982
6.7
Pray TV
as Tom McPherson
1982
0.0
They All Laughed
as Charles Rutledge
1981
5.8
Entertainment Tonight
as Self
1981
4.1
Wholly Moses
as Satan (The Devil)
1980
4.7
John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body
as Self / Various
1980
7.0
The Comeback Kid
as Bubba Newman
1980
5.9
Hero at Large
as Steve Nichols
1980
5.9
Americathon
as President Chet Roosevelt
1979
3.5
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
as Self - Host
1979
0.0
The Ropers
1979
5.9
Robin Williams: Off the Wall
as Self
1978
7.7
Leave Yesterday Behind
as Paul Stallings
1978
4.9
Ringo
as Marty Flesh
1978
5.0
The Goldie Hawn Special
as Self
1978
0.0
🎬
How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness
as Self
1978
0.0
The Love Boat
as Dale Riley
1977
6.3
The Love Boat
as Ben Cummins
1977
6.3
Three's Company
as Jack Tripper
1977
7.6
Nickelodeon
as Franklin Frank
1976
6.1
The Night That Panicked America
as Walter Wingate
1975
6.8
🎬
Doc
1975
0.0
Starsky & Hutch
as Tom Cole
1975
7.3
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
1975
6.7
🎬
The Bob Crane Show
1975
5.5
Dinah!
as Self
1974
6.7
Petrocelli
as John Oleson
1974
7.2
Rhoda
as Vince Mazuma
1974
6.2
Rhoda
as Jerry Blocker
1974
6.2
Kojak
as Kenny Soames
1973
7.0
The Stone Killer
as Hart
1973
6.2
The Lie
as Bauer
1973
6.0
Barnaby Jones
as Joe Rockwell
1973
6.9
The Streets of San Francisco
as John 'Johnny' Steiner
1972
7.0
M*A*S*H
as Private Carter
1972
7.9
The Bob Newhart Show
as Dave
1972
7.5
The Waltons
as Rev. Matthew Fordwick
1972
7.2
The Rookies
1972
6.8
The Other
as Rider
1972
6.5
Evil Roy Slade
as Priest (uncredited)
1972
6.2
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
as Greg
1971
6.3
Scandalous John
as Wendell
1971
6.1
The Barefoot Executive
as Roger
1971
5.5
Great Performances
as Richard
1971
5.8
Dan August
as Coley Smith
1970
6.8
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
as Reverend Chatfield
1970
7.6
Medical Center
as Ronnie
1969
6.1
Hawaii Five-O
as Ryan Moore
1968
7.1
Hawaii Five-O
as Mike Welles
1968
7.1
Mannix
as Cliff Elgin
1967
6.7
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
7.5
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
1962
6.2
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
1961
5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961
5.4
The Bob Hope Show
as Self
1950
7.0
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
1944
7.2
Golden Globe Awards
as Self
1944
7.2