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
Movies
- Bad Santa
2003
- Tricks of the Trade
1988
- The Stone Killer
1973
- Shadow of Doubt
1998
- The Summer My Father Gr...
1991
- I Woke Up Early the Day...
1998
- Panic
2000
- Problem Child
1990
- Stay Tuned
1992
- Montana
1998
- North
1994
- Bride of Chucky
1998
- They All Laughed
1981
- Wholly Moses
1980
- John Ritter: Being of S...
1980
- Skin Deep
1989
- Sling Blade
1996
- Noises Off...
1992
- The Flight of Dragons
1982
- Problem Child 2
1991
- The Other
1972
- A Smoky Mountain Christ...
1986
- A Gun, a Car, a Blonde
1997
- Hero at Large
1980
- Real Men
1987
- It Came From the Sky
1999
- Tadpole
2002
- Americathon
1979
- Clifford's Really Big M...
2004
- Man of the Year
2002
- Harry Anderson: The Tri...
1996
- The Colony
1995
- All Star Party for Luci...
1984
- Terror Tract
2000
- TripFall
2000
- Nickelodeon
1976
- Chance of a Lifetime
1998
- Manhood
2003
- Heartbeat
1993
- The Fantastic Miss Pigg...
1982
- Lethal Vows
1999
- Holy Joe
1999
- Loss of Faith
1998
- Mercenary
1996
- The Lie
1973
- Prison for Children
1987
- Echoes of the Sixties: ...
1979
- Unnatural Causes
1986
- Nuncrackers
2001
- The Comeback Kid
1980
- The Last Fling
1987
- The Prisoner of Second ...
1975
- A Child's Wish
1997
- The Dreamer of Oz
1990
- Time Machine: When Cowb...
2003
- Sex, Censorship and the...
1996
- Scandalous John
1971
- Evil Roy Slade
1972
- Letting Go
1985
- Leave Yesterday Behind
1978
- Sink Or Swim
1997
- Stanley's Dinosaur Roun...
2006
- The Barefoot Executive
1971
- Unforgivable
1996
- Gramps
1995
- The Golden Girls: Lifet...
2003
- Ringo
1978
- Nowhere
1997
- Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988
- Lost in the Pershing Po...
2000
- My Brother's Wife
1989
- The Goldie Hawn Special
1978
- Love Thy Neighbor
1984
- In Love with an Older W...
1982
- Strong Kids, Safe Kids
1984
- The Martin & Lewis Stor...
1992
- The Making of High Noon
1992
- Pray TV
1982
- Dead Husbands
1998
- Sunset Limousine
1983
- How to Survive the '70s...
1978
- Donald Duck's 50th Birt...
1984
- Robin Williams: Off the...
1978
- Mr. Thornton Goes to Ho...
2005
- The Real Story of O Chr...
1991
- The Only Way Out
1993
- The Night That Panicked...
1975
- For Hope
1996
- Happy 100th Birthday, H...
1987
- It - Uma Obra-Prima do ...
- They All Laughed 25 Yea...
2006
TV Shows
- Life with Lucy
1986
- Batman Beyond
1999
- M*A*S*H
1972
- Muppet Babies
1984
- The Rookies
1972
- Three's a Crowd
1984
- Ally McBeal
1997
- Starsky & Hutch
1975
- The Love Boat
1977
- Touched by an Angel
1994
- King of the Hill
1997
- Hawaii Five-O
1968
- The Cosby Show
1984
- The Bob Newhart Show
1972
- The View
1997
- The Streets of San Fran...
1972
- Wings
1990
- Law & Order: Special Vi...
1999
- Hearts Afire
1992
- Mannix
1967
- The Ropers
1979
- NewsRadio
1995
- Three's Company
1977
- Kojak
1973
- Medical Center
1969
- The Early Show
1999
- E! True Hollywood Story
1996
- 8 Simple Rules
2002
- Scrubs
2001
- Late Night with Conan O...
1993
- Chicago Hope
1994
- Doc
1975
- Clifford the Big Red Dog
2000
- Intimate Portrait
1993
- Hooperman
1987
- Family Law
1999
- Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Ce...
2002
- Dave's World
1993
- Breaking News
2002
- Fish Police
1992
- Nature
1982
- It
1990
- The Bob Crane Show
1975
- TV Land Awards: A Celeb...
2003
- Life's Most Embarrassin...
1983
- Felicity
1998
- The Larry Sanders Show
1992
- Intimate Portrait
1993
- Superstar
2021
- The Mike Douglas Show
1961
- The Bob Hope Show
1950
- Clifford the Big Red Dog
2000
- The Mike Douglas Show
1961
- Hawaii Five-O
1968
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
- Martin & Lewis: Their G...
1992
- Over the Top
1997
- Behind Closed Doors wit...
2015
- Touched by an Angel
1994
- Petrocelli
1974
- Entertainment Tonight
1981
- TV Funhouse
2000
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997
- The Waltons
1972
- Anything But Love
1989
- Veronica's Closet
1997
- Golden Globe Awards
1944
- Great Performances
1971
- Golden Globe Awards
1944
- The Love Boat
1977
- Rhoda
1974
- Rhoda
1974
- Barnaby Jones
1973
- Owen Marshall: Counselo...
1971
- The Mary Tyler Moore Sh...
1970
- Dan August
1970
- The Tonight Show Starri...
1962
- The Merv Griffin Show
1962
- Dinah!
1974