John Ritter

Personal Info

Birthday

September 17, 1948

Day of Death

2003-09-11

(54 years old)

Place of Birth

Burbank, California, USA

Also Known As

جان ریتر

John Ritter

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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Mannix

Scrubs

King of the Hill

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

M*A*S*H

The Love Boat

Filmography

2006
Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up
as Great Uncle Stew (voice)
2005
Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
2004
Clifford's Really Big Movie
as Clifford the Big Red Dog (voice)
2003
Bad Santa
as Bob Chipeska
Manhood
as Eli
Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King
as Self
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
as Narrator (voice)
2002
Tadpole
as Stanley Grubman
Man of the Year
as Bill
2001
Nuncrackers
as Narrator
2000
Panic
as Josh
Terror Tract
as Bob Carter
TripFall
as Tom Williams
Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel
as Christian Therapist
1999
Lethal Vows
as David Farris
It Came from the Sky
as Donald Bridges
Holy Joe
as Joe Cass
1998
Dead Husbands
as Dr. Carter Elston
Bride of Chucky
as Chief Warren Kincaid
Loss of Faith
as Bruce Simon Barker
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
as Robert Forrest
Shadow of Doubt
as Steven Mayer
Chance of a Lifetime
as Tom Maguire
Montana
as Dr. Wexler
1997
Sink Or Swim
as Hank
A Gun, a Car, a Blonde
as Duncan the Bartender
Nowhere
as Moses Helper
A Child's Wish
as Ed Chandler
1996
For Hope
as Date #5 (uncredited)
Mercenary
as Jonas Ambler
Sling Blade
as Vaughan Cunningham
Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
as Self
Unforgivable
as Paul Hegstrom
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen
as Quote Reader
1995
The Colony
as Rick Knowlton
Gramps
as Clarke MacGruder
1994
North
as Ward Nelson
1993
The Only Way Out
as Jeremy Carlisle
Heartbeat
as Bill Grant
1992
Stay Tuned
as Roy Knable
Noises Off...
as Garry Lejeune / Roger Tramplemain
The Making of High Noon
as Self
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
as Self
1991
The Real Story of O Christmas Tree
as Piney (voice)
Problem Child 2
as Ben Healy
The Summer My Father Grew Up
as Paul
1990
The Dreamer of Oz
as L. Frank Baum
Problem Child
as Ben
1989
My Brother's Wife
as Barney
Skin Deep
as Zach
1988
Tricks of the Trade
as Donald Todsen (uncredited)
Mickey's 60th Birthday
as Dudley Goode
1987
Real Men
as Bob Wilson
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
as Self
Prison for Children
as David Royce
The Last Fling
as Phillip Reed
1986
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
as Judge Harold Benton (uncredited)
Unnatural Causes
as Frank Coleman
1985
Letting Go
as Alex
1984
All Star Party for Lucille Ball
as Self
Donald Duck's 50th Birthday
as Self
Love Thy Neighbor
as Danny Loeb
Strong Kids, Safe Kids
as Himself
1983
Sunset Limousine
as Alan O'Black
1982
In Love with an Older Woman
as Robert
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
as Self
The Flight of Dragons
as Peter Dickinson (voice)
Pray TV
as Tom McPherson
1981
They All Laughed
as Charles Rutledge
1980
Wholly Moses
as Satan (The Devil)
John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body
as Self / Various
The Comeback Kid
as Bubba Newman
Hero at Large
as Steve Nichols
1979
Americathon
as President Chet Roosevelt
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
as Self - Host
1978
Robin Williams: Off the Wall
as Self
Leave Yesterday Behind
as Paul Stallings
Ringo
as Marty Flesh
The Goldie Hawn Special
as Self
How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness
as Self
1976
Nickelodeon
as Franklin Frank
1975
The Night That Panicked America
as Walter Wingate
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
1973
The Stone Killer
as Hart
The Lie
as Bauer
1972
The Other
as Rider
Evil Roy Slade
as Priest (uncredited)
1971
Scandalous John
as Wendell
The Barefoot Executive
as Roger