John Ritter
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring John Ritter
Filmography
Acting (94)
2006
Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Upas Great Uncle Stew (voice)
5.4
2005
Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)
7.0
2004
Clifford's Really Big Movieas Clifford the Big Red Dog (voice)
6.2
2003
Bad Santaas Bob Chipeska
6.6
2003
8.0
2003
Manhoodas Eli
4.1
2003
9.0
2003
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Seriesas Narrator (voice)
9.4
2002
10.0
2002
Tadpoleas Stanley Grubman
5.7
2002
Man of the Yearas Bill
5.1
2001
Nuncrackersas Narrator
9.3
2000
Panicas Josh
6.2
2000
Terror Tractas Bob Carter
6.0
2000
TripFallas Tom Williams
4.8
2000
Lost in the Pershing Point Hotelas Christian Therapist
5.7
1999
Lethal Vowsas David Farris
5.8
1999
It Came from the Skyas Donald Bridges
5.1
1999
Holy Joeas Joe Cass
4.2
1998
Dead Husbandsas Dr. Carter Elston
5.7
1998
Bride of Chuckyas Chief Warren Kincaid
6.1
1998
Loss of Faithas Bruce Barker
5.6
1998
I Woke Up Early the Day I Diedas Robert Forrest
4.8
1998
Shadow of Doubtas Steven Mayer
4.8
1998
Chance of a Lifetimeas Tom Maguire
7.7
1998
Montanaas Dr. Wexler
5.6
1997
Sink Or Swimas Hank
5.3
1997
The History of Toys and Gamesas Self - Host
1997
A Gun, a Car, a Blondeas Duncan the Bartender
4.6
1997
Nowhereas Moses Helper
6.7
1997
A Child's Wishas Ed Chandler
6.3
1996
For Hopeas Date #5 (uncredited)
6.3
1996
Mercenaryas Jonas Ambler
5.5
1996
Sling Bladeas Vaughan Cunningham
7.5
1996
1996
Unforgivableas Paul Hegstrom
7.1
1995
The Colonyas Rick Knowlton
5.5
1995
Grampsas Clarke MacGruder
7.5
1994
Northas Ward Nelson
5.0
1993
The Only Way Outas Jeremy Carlisle
6.5
1993
Heartbeatas Bill Grant
3.6
1992
Stay Tunedas Roy Knable
6.2
1992
Noises Off...as Garry Lejeune / Roger Tramplemain
7.2
1992
The Making of High Noonas Self
6.7
9.0
1991
The Real Story of O Christmas Treeas Piney (voice)
6.5
1991
Problem Child 2as Ben Healy
6.0
1991
The Summer My Father Grew Upas Paul
8.0
1990
The Dreamer of Ozas L. Frank Baum
7.6
1990
Problem Childas Ben
6.2
1989
My Brother's Wifeas Barney
10.0
1989
Skin Deepas Zach
6.2
1988
Tricks of the Tradeas Donald Todsen (uncredited)
4.0
1988
Mickey's 60th Birthdayas Dudley Goode
6.8
1987
It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year Celebrationas Himself - Guest
7.0
1987
Real Menas Bob Wilson
6.0
1987
6.0
1987
Superstars and their Momsas Self
10.0
1987
Prison for Childrenas David Royce
5.8
1987
The Last Flingas Phillip Reed
4.5
1986
A Smoky Mountain Christmasas Judge Harold Benton (uncredited)
5.9
1986
Unnatural Causesas Frank Coleman
7.4
1985
Letting Goas Alex
7.2
1984
6.0
1984
Donald Duck's 50th Birthdayas Self
6.7
1984
The Secret World of the Very Youngas Self - Host
1984
Love Thy Neighboras Danny Loeb
4.5
1984
Strong Kids, Safe Kidsas Himself
7.0
1983
Sunset Limousineas Alan O'Black
4.5
1982
In Love with an Older Womanas Robert
6.0
1982
8.2
1982
The Flight of Dragonsas Peter Dickinson (voice)
6.8
1982
Pray TVas Tom McPherson
8.0
1981
They All Laughedas Charles Rutledge
5.9
1980
Wholly Mosesas Satan (The Devil)
4.7
1980
John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Bodyas Self / Various
7.0
1980
The Comeback Kidas Bubba Newman
6.0
1980
Hero at Largeas Steve Nichols
5.9
1979
Americathonas President Chet Roosevelt
3.6
1979
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Tripas Self - Host
2.0
1978
Robin Williams: Off the Wallas Self
7.6
1978
Leave Yesterday Behindas Paul Stallings
5.2
1978
Ringoas Marty Flesh
5.6
1978
The Goldie Hawn Specialas Self
9.0
1976
Nickelodeonas Franklin Frank
6.0
1975
The Night That Panicked Americaas Walter Wingate
6.9
1975
The Prisoner of Second Avenueas Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
6.6
1973
The Stone Killeras Hart
6.3
1973
The Lieas Bauer
6.0
1972
The Otheras Rider
6.5
1972
Evil Roy Sladeas Priest (uncredited)
6.3
1971
Scandalous Johnas Wendell
6.4
1971
The Barefoot Executiveas Roger
5.6
Production & Directing (5)
2006
Stanley's Dinosaur Round-UpIn Memory Of
5.4
2004
Clifford's Really Big MovieIn Memory Of
6.2
2003
Bad SantaIn Memory Of
6.6
1990
PoochinskiExecutive Producer
5.4
7.0