John Ritter
Known for: Acting
Born: September 17, 1948
Died: September 11, 2003
Place of birth: Burbank, California, USA
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.
Advertisement
Filmography
93 movies · 76 TV shows, newest first
5.7
Superstar
2021
9.0
Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
2015
5.4
Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up
2006
7.0
Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood
2005
6.2
Clifford's Really Big Movie
2004
6.6
Bad Santa
2003
8.0
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003NR
TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV
2003
5.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
4.1
Manhood
2003
9.0
Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King
2003
9.4
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
2003
6.8
8 Simple Rules
2002
5.7
Tadpole
2002
6.0
Breaking News
2002
5.1
Man of the Year
2002
8.0
Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)
2002
9.3
Nuncrackers
2001
8.2
Scrubs
2001
6.8
TV Funhouse
2000
6.2
Panic
2000
6.0
Terror Tract
2000
6.7
Clifford the Big Red Dog
2000
4.8
TripFall
2000
5.7
Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel
2000
6.2
The Early Show
1999
5.8
Lethal Vows
1999
8.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
8.1
Family Law
1999
5.1
It Came from the Sky
1999
4.2
Holy Joe
1999
8.2
Batman Beyond
1999
5.7
Dead Husbands
1998
6.1
Bride of Chucky
19985.6
Loss of Faith
1998
6.6
Felicity
1998
7.6
Hollywood Squares
1998
4.8
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
1998
4.8
Shadow of Doubt
1998
7.7
Chance of a Lifetime
1998
5.6
Montana
1998
7.5
Over the Top
1997
5.4
Veronica's Closet
1997
5.3
Sink Or Swim
1997
6.5
Ally McBeal
1997
4.3
The View
1997
NR
The History of Toys and Games
1997
4.9
A Gun, a Car, a Blonde
1997
6.7
Nowhere
1997
8.1
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997
5.0
Dead Man's Gun
1997
6.3
A Child's Wish
1997
7.4
King of the Hill
1997
6.3
For Hope
1996
5.5
Mercenary
1996
7.5
Sling Blade
1996
8.1
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
NR
Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
1996
7.1
Unforgivable
1996
5.5
The Colony
1995
7.5
Gramps
1995
7.4
NewsRadio
1995
7.2
Touched by an Angel
1994
7.2
Chicago Hope
1994
5.0
North
1994
6.5
The Only Way Out
1993
4.5
Intimate Portrait
1993
6.5
Dave's World
1993
7.3
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
3.6
Heartbeat
1993
7.8
Hearts Afire
1992
7.7
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
6.2
Stay Tuned
1992
7.2
Noises Off...
1992
5.7
Fish Police
1992
6.7
The Making of High Noon
1992
9.0
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
1992NR
Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy
1992
6.5
The Real Story of O Christmas Tree
1991
5.9
Problem Child 2
1991
8.0
The Summer My Father Grew Up
1991
7.6
The Dreamer of Oz
1990
6.9
It
1990
6.2
Problem Child
1990
5.4
Poochinski
1990
6.8
Wings
1990
10.0
My Brother's Wife
1989
6.1
Anything But Love
1989
6.2
Skin Deep
1989
4.0
Tricks of the Trade
1988
6.8
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988
5.6
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
7.0
It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year Celebration
1987
6.1
Real Men
1987
6.1
Hooperman
1987
6.0
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
5.8
Prison for Children
1987
4.5
The Last Fling
1987
5.9
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
1986
7.4
Unnatural Causes
1986
8.0
Life with Lucy
1986
7.2
Letting Go
19856.0
All Star Party for Lucille Ball
1984
6.7
Donald Duck's 50th Birthday
1984
7.9
Muppet Babies
1984
6.6
Three's a Crowd
1984
7.0
The Cosby Show
1984
NR
The Secret World of the Very Young
1984
4.5
Love Thy Neighbor
1984
7.0
Strong Kids, Safe Kids
1984
4.5
Sunset Limousine
1983
7.5
Life's Most Embarrassing Moments
1983
6.0
In Love with an Older Woman
1982
7.9
Nature
1982
8.2
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
1982
6.7
The Flight of Dragons
1982
8.0
Pray TV
1982
5.9
They All Laughed
1981
4.3
Entertainment Tonight
1981
4.7
Wholly Moses
1980
7.0
John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body
1980
6.0
The Comeback Kid
1980
5.9
Hero at Large
1980
3.6
Americathon
1979
2.0
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
1979
6.1
The Ropers
1979
7.6
Robin Williams: Off the Wall
1978
5.2
Leave Yesterday Behind
1978
5.6
Ringo
1978
9.0
The Goldie Hawn Special
1978NR
How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness
1978
6.3
The Love Boat
1977
7.5
Three's Company
1977
6.1
Nickelodeon
1976
6.9
The Night That Panicked America
1975
6.9
Saturday Night Live
19759.0
Doc
1975
7.3
Starsky & Hutch
1975
6.7
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
19756.0
The Bob Crane Show
1975
9.2
People's Choice Awards
1975
7.0
Dinah!
1974
7.2
Petrocelli
1974
6.3
Rhoda
1974
7.2
Kojak
1973
6.3
The Stone Killer
1973
6.0
The Lie
1973
7.1
Barnaby Jones
1973
7.1
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
7.9
M*A*S*H
1972
7.5
The Bob Newhart Show
1972
7.2
The Waltons
1972
6.9
The Rookies
1972
6.5
The Other
1972
6.3
Evil Roy Slade
1972
6.5
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971
6.4
Scandalous John
1971
5.6
The Barefoot Executive
1971
6.1
Great Performances
1971
7.2
Dan August
1970
7.7
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970
6.4
Medical Center
1969
7.2
Hawaii Five-O
1968
6.8
Mannix
1967
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
6.8
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
7.0
The Bob Hope Show
1950
7.0
Golden Globe Awards
1944