John Ritter
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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Acted in
Superstar
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
2015
as Himself (archive footage)
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010
as Self (archive footage)
Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up
2006
as Great Uncle Stew (voice)
Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood
2005
as Self (archive footage)
Clifford's Really Big Movie
2004
as Clifford the Big Red Dog (voice)
Bad Santa
2003
as Bob Chipeska
TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV
2003
Manhood
2003
as Eli
Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King
2003
as Self
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
2003
as Narrator (voice)
8 Simple Rules
2002
as Paul Hennessy
Tadpole
2002
as Stanley Grubman
Breaking News
2002
Man of the Year
2002
as Bill
Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)
2002
Nuncrackers
2001
as Narrator
Scrubs
2001
as Sam Dorian
TV Funhouse
2000
as Narrator (voice)
Panic
2000
as Josh
Terror Tract
2000
as Bob Carter
Clifford the Big Red Dog
2000
Clifford the Big Red Dog
2000
as Clifford the Big Red Dog (voice)
TripFall
2000
as Tom Williams
Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel
2000
as Christian Therapist
Lethal Vows
1999
as David Farris
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Dr. Richard Manning
Family Law
1999
as Father Andrews
It Came From the Sky
1999
as Donald Bridges
Holy Joe
1999
as Joe Cass
Batman Beyond
1999
as Dr. David Wheeler (voice)
Dead Husbands
1998
as Dr. Carter Elston
Bride of Chucky
1998
as Chief Warren Kincaid
Loss of Faith
1998
as Bruce Simon Barker
Felicity
1998
as Mr. Andrew Covington
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
1998
as Robert Forrest
Shadow of Doubt
1998
as Steven Mayer
Chance of a Lifetime
1998
as Tom Maguire
Montana
1998
as Dr. Wexler
Over the Top
1997
as Justin
Veronica's Closet
1997
as Tim Margolin
Sink or Swim
1997
as Hank
Ally McBeal
1997
as George Madison
A Gun, a Car, a Blonde
1997
as Duncan the Bartender
Nowhere
1997
as Moses Helper
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997
as Self
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997
as Ted Buchanan
A Child's Wish
1997
as Ed Chandler
King of the Hill
1997
as Eugene Grandy (voice)
For Hope
1996
as Date #5 (uncredited)
Mercenary
1996
as Jonas Ambler
Sling Blade
1996
as Vaughan Cunningham
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
1996
as Self
Unforgivable
1996
as Paul Hegstrom
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen
1996
as Quote Reader
The Colony
1995
as Rick Knowlton
Gramps
1995
as Clarke MacGruder
NewsRadio
1995
as Frank Westford
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Mike O'Conner
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Sheriff Tom McKinsley
Chicago Hope
1994
North
1994
as Ward Nelson
The Only Way Out
1993
as Jeremy Carlisle
Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self - Interviewee
Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Dave's World
1993
as John Ritter
Heartbeat
1993
as Bill Grant
Hearts Afire
1992
as John Hartman
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
as John Ritter
Stay Tuned
1992
as Roy Knable
Noises Off...
1992
as Garry Lejeune / Roger Tramplemain
Fish Police
1992
The Making of High Noon
1992
as Self
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
1992
as Self
Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy
1992
as Self
The Real Story of O Christmas Tree
1991
as Piney (voice)
Problem Child 2
1991
as Ben Healy
The Summer My Father Grew Up
1991
as Paul
The Dreamer of Oz
1990
as L. Frank Baum
It
1990
as Ben Hanscom
Problem Child
1990
as Ben
Wings
1990
as Stuart Davenport
My Brother's Wife
1989
as Barney
Anything But Love
1989
as Patrick Serreau
Skin Deep
1989
as Zach
Tricks of the Trade
1988
as Donald Todsen (uncredited)
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988
as Dudley Goode
Real Men
1987
as Bob Wilson
Hooperman
1987
as Detective Harry Hooperman
Prison for Children
1987
as David Royce
The Last Fling
1987
as Phillip Reed
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
1986
as Judge Harold Benton (uncredited)
Unnatural Causes
1986
as Frank Coleman
Life with Lucy
1986
as John Ritter
Letting Go
1985
as Alex
All Star Party for Lucille Ball
1984
as Self
Donald Duck's 50th Birthday
1984
as Self
Muppet Babies
1984
Three's a Crowd
1984
as Jack Tripper
The Cosby Show
1984
as Ray Evans
Love Thy Neighbor
1984
as Danny Loeb
Strong Kids, Safe Kids
1984
as Himself
Sunset Limousine
1983
as Alan O'Black
Life's Most Embarrassing Moments
1983
as Self - Host
In Love with an Older Woman
1982
as Robert
Nature
1982
as Narrator (voice)
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
1982
as Self
The Flight of Dragons
1982
as Peter Dickinson (voice)
Pray TV
1982
as Tom McPherson
They All Laughed
1981
as Charles Rutledge
Wholly Moses
1980
as Satan (The Devil)
John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body
1980
as Self / Various
The Comeback Kid
1980
as Bubba Newman
Hero at Large
1980
as Steve Nichols
Americathon
1979
as President Chet Roosevelt
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
1979
as Self - Host
The Ropers
1979
Robin Williams: Off the Wall
1978
as Himself
Leave Yesterday Behind
1978
as Paul Stallings
Ringo
1978
as Marty Flesh
The Goldie Hawn Special
1978
as Self
How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness
1978
as Self
The Love Boat
1977
as Dale Riley
Three's Company
1977
as Jack Tripper
Nickelodeon
1976
as Franklin Frank
The Night That Panicked America
1975
as Walter Wingate
Doc
1975
Starsky & Hutch
1975
as Tom Cole
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
1975
as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
The Bob Crane Show
1975
Petrocelli
1974
as John Oleson
Rhoda
1974
Kojak
1973
as Kenny Soames
The Stone Killer
1973
as Hart
The Lie
1973
as Bauer
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
M*A*S*H
1972
as Private Carter
The Bob Newhart Show
1972
The Waltons
1972
The Waltons
1972
as Rev. Matthew Fordwick
The Waltons
1972
as Rev. Ezekiel L. Henshaw
The Rookies
1972
The Other
1972
as Rider
Evil Roy Slade
1972
as Priest (uncredited)
Scandalous John
1971
as Wendell
The Barefoot Executive
1971
as Roger
Great Performances
1971
as Richard
Medical Center
1969
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Ryan Moore
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Mike Welles
Mannix
1967