John Ritter

John Ritter

Acting

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.

Filmography

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Superstar ★ 5.7 Superstar 2021 Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales ★ 9.0 Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales 2015 Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up ★ 5.5 Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up 2006 Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood ★ 7.0 Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood 2005 Clifford's Really Big Movie ★ 6.2 Clifford's Really Big Movie 2004 Bad Santa ★ 6.6 Bad Santa 2003 ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration ★ 8.0 ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration 2003 TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV 2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! ★ 5.3 Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2003 Manhood ★ 4.5 Manhood 2003 Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King ★ 9.0 Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King 2003 The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series ★ 9.4 The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series 2003 8 Simple Rules ★ 6.8 8 Simple Rules 2002 Tadpole ★ 5.7 Tadpole 2002 Breaking News ★ 6.0 Breaking News 2002 Man of the Year ★ 5.1 Man of the Year 2002 Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central) ★ 8.0 Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central) 2002 Nuncrackers ★ 9.3 Nuncrackers 2001 Scrubs ★ 8.2 Scrubs 2001 TV Funhouse ★ 6.4 TV Funhouse 2000 Panic ★ 6.2 Panic 2000 Terror Tract ★ 6.0 Terror Tract 2000 Clifford the Big Red Dog ★ 6.6 Clifford the Big Red Dog 2000 TripFall ★ 4.8 TripFall 2000 Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel ★ 5.0 Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel 2000 The Early Show ★ 6.3 The Early Show 1999 Lethal Vows ★ 5.8 Lethal Vows 1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ★ 7.9 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 1999 Family Law ★ 8.1 Family Law 1999 It Came from the Sky ★ 5.3 It Came from the Sky 1999 Holy Joe ★ 4.2 Holy Joe 1999 Batman Beyond ★ 8.2 Batman Beyond 1999 Dead Husbands ★ 5.2 Dead Husbands 1998 Bride of Chucky ★ 6.1 Bride of Chucky 1998 Loss of Faith ★ 5.5 Loss of Faith 1998 Felicity ★ 6.6 Felicity 1998 Hollywood Squares ★ 7.6 Hollywood Squares 1998 I Woke Up Early the Day I Died ★ 5.1 I Woke Up Early the Day I Died 1998 Shadow of Doubt ★ 4.8 Shadow of Doubt 1998 Chance of a Lifetime ★ 7.7 Chance of a Lifetime 1998 Montana ★ 5.7 Montana 1998 Over the Top ★ 7.5 Over the Top 1997 Veronica's Closet ★ 5.4 Veronica's Closet 1997 Sink Or Swim ★ 5.3 Sink Or Swim 1997 Ally McBeal ★ 6.5 Ally McBeal 1997 The View ★ 4.4 The View 1997 A Gun, a Car, a Blonde ★ 4.9 A Gun, a Car, a Blonde 1997 Nowhere ★ 6.8 Nowhere 1997 Buffy the Vampire Slayer ★ 8.1 Buffy the Vampire Slayer 1997 Dead Man's Gun ★ 5.0 Dead Man's Gun 1997 A Child's Wish ★ 6.3 A Child's Wish 1997 King of the Hill ★ 7.4 King of the Hill 1997 For Hope ★ 6.3 For Hope 1996 Mercenary ★ 5.7 Mercenary 1996 Sling Blade ★ 7.5 Sling Blade 1996 E! True Hollywood Story ★ 8.2 E! True Hollywood Story 1996 Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade 1996 Unforgivable ★ 7.1 Unforgivable 1996 The Colony ★ 5.5 The Colony 1995 Gramps ★ 7.5 Gramps 1995 NewsRadio ★ 7.4 NewsRadio 1995 Touched by an Angel ★ 7.2 Touched by an Angel 1994 Chicago Hope ★ 7.3 Chicago Hope 1994 North ★ 5.1 North 1994 The Only Way Out ★ 6.5 The Only Way Out 1993 Intimate Portrait ★ 4.5 Intimate Portrait 1993 Dave's World ★ 6.5 Dave's World 1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien ★ 7.3 Late Night with Conan O'Brien 1993 Heartbeat ★ 3.6 Heartbeat 1993 Hearts Afire ★ 7.8 Hearts Afire 1992 The Larry Sanders Show ★ 7.7 The Larry Sanders Show 1992 Stay Tuned ★ 6.2 Stay Tuned 1992 Noises Off... ★ 7.2 Noises Off... 1992 Fish Police ★ 5.7 Fish Police 1992 The Making of High Noon ★ 7.0 The Making of High Noon 1992 The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team ★ 9.0 The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team 1992 Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy 1992 The Real Story of O Christmas Tree ★ 6.5 The Real Story of O Christmas Tree 1991 Problem Child 2 ★ 5.9 Problem Child 2 1991 The Summer My Father Grew Up ★ 8.0 The Summer My Father Grew Up 1991