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John Ritter
Actor, Producer
Born September 17, 1948Died September 11, 2003 (54 years)
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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John Ritter Filmography
| 2024 | M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television · as Pvt. Carter |
| 2006 | Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up · as Great Uncle Stew (voice) |
| 2004 | Clifford's Really Big Movie · as Clifford The Big Red Dog (voice) |
| 2003 | Bad Santa · as Bob Chipeska |
| 2003 | Manhood · as Eli |
| 2003 | The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2002 | 8 Simple Rules (TV Series) · as Paul Hennessy |
| 2002 | Tadpole · as Stanley Grubman |
| 2002 | Breaking News (TV Series) |
| 2002 | Man of the Year · as Bill |
| 2001 | Nuncrackers · as Narrator |
| 2001 | Scrubs (TV Series) · as Sam Dorian |
| 2001 | The Ellen Show (TV Series) · as Percy Moss |
| 2000 | T.V. Funhouse (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2000 | |
| 2000 | Terror Tract · as Bob Carter |
| 2000 | Tucker (TV Series) · as Marty |
| 2000 | Clifford the Big Red Dog (TV Series) · as Clifford (voice) |
| 2000 | Tripfall · as Tom Williams |
| 2000 | Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel · as Christian Therapist |
| 1999 | Lethal Vows · as David Farris |
| 1999 | Family Law (TV Series) · as Father Andrews |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Dr. Richard Manning |
| 1999 | It Came from the Sky · as Donald Bridges |
| 1999 | Holy Joe · as Joe Cass |
| 1999 | Batman Beyond (TV Series) · as Dr. David Wheeler (voice) |
| 1998 | Dead Husbands · as Dr. Carter Elston |
| 1998 | Loss of Faith · as Bruce Simon Barker |
| 1998 | Bride of Chucky · as Chief Warren Kincaid |
| 1998 | Felicity (TV Series) · as Mr. Andrew Covington |
| 1998 | I Woke Up Early the Day I Died · as Robert Forrest |
| 1998 | Shadow of Doubt · as Steven Mayer |
| 1998 | Chance of a Lifetime · as Tom Maguire |
| 1998 | Montana · as Dr. Wexler |
| 1997 | Over the Top (TV Series) · as Justin |
| 1997 | Veronica's Closet (TV Series) · as Tim Margolin |
| 1997 | Hacks · as Hank |
| 1997 | Ally McBeal (TV Series) · as George Madison |
| 1997 | A Gun, a Car, a Blonde · as Duncan The Bartender |
| 1997 | Nowhere · as Moses Helper |
| 1997 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV Series) · as Ted Buchanan |
| 1997 | Dead Man's Gun (TV Series) · as Harry Mcdonacle |
| 1997 | Dead Man's Gun · as Harry Mcdonacle (segment: The Great Mcdonacle) |
| 1997 | A Child's Wish · as Ed Chandler |
| 1997 | King of the Hill (TV Series) · as Eugene Grandy (voice) |
| 1996 | For Hope · as Date #5 (uncredited) |
| 1996 | |
| 1996 | Sex and the Silver Screen (TV Series) · as Quote Reader |
| 1996 | Sling Blade · as Vaughan Cunningham |
| 1996 | Unforgivable · as Paul Hegstrom |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) |
| 1995 | The Colony · as Rick Knowlton |
| 1995 | Gramps · as Clarke Macgruder |
| 1995 | NewsRadio (TV Series) · as Frank Westford |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Sheriff Tom Mckinsley |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope (TV Series) |
| 1994 | North · as Ward Nelson |
| 1993 | The Only Way Out · as Jeremy Carlisle |
| 1993 | Heartbeat · as Bill Grant |
| 1992 | Hearts Afire (TV Series) · as John Hartman |
| 1992 | Stay Tuned · as Roy Knable |
| 1992 | Noises Off... · as Garry Lejeune / Roger Tramplemain |
| 1992 | Fish Police (TV Series) · as Inspector Gil (voice) |
| 1991 | Problem Child 2 · as Ben Healy |
| 1991 | The Summer My Father Grew Up · as Paul |
| 1990 | The Dreamer of Oz · as L. Frank Baum |
| 1990 | Stephen King's It (TV Series) · as Ben Hanscom |
| 1990 | Hollywood Mavericks · as Charles Rutledge |
| 1990 | Problem Child · as Ben |
| 1990 | Wings (TV Series) · as Stuart Davenport |
| 1989 | My Brother's Wife · as Barney |
| 1989 | Anything but Love (TV Series) · as Patrick Serreau |
| 1989 | |
| 1988 | Tricks of the Trade · as Donald Todsen (uncredited) |
| 1988 | Mickey's 60th Birthday · as Dudley Goode |
| 1987 | Real Men · as Bob Wilson |
| 1987 | Hooperman (TV Series) · as Detective Harry Hooperman |
| 1987 | Prison for Children · as David Royce |
| 1987 | The Last Fling · as Phillip Reed |
| 1986 | A Smoky Mountain Christmas · as Judge Harold Benton (uncredited) |
| 1986 | Unnatural Causes · as Frank Coleman |
| 1985 | Letting Go · as Alex |
| 1984 | Three's a Crowd (TV Series) · as Jack Tripper |
| 1984 | The Cosby Show (TV Series) · as Ray Evans |
| 1984 | Muppet Babies (TV Series) |
| 1984 | Pryor's Place (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1984 | Love Thy Neighbor · as Danny Loeb |
| 1983 | Sunset Limousine · as Alan O'black |
| 1982 | In Love with an Older Woman · as Robert |
| 1982 | Nature (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1982 | The Flight of Dragons · as Peter Dickinson (voice) |
| 1982 | Pray TV · as Tom Mcpherson |
| 1981 | They All Laughed · as Charles Rutledge |
| 1980 | Wholly Moses! · as Satan (the Devil) |
| 1980 | The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons · as Rev. Fordwick |
| 1980 | The Comeback Kid · as Bubba Newman |
| 1980 | Hero at Large · as Steve Nichols |
| 1979 | The Associates (1979) (TV Series) · as Chick |
| 1979 | Americathon · as President Chet Roosevelt |
| 1979 | The Ropers (TV Series) |
| 1978 | Leave Yesterday Behind · as Paul Stallings |
| 1978 | Ringo · as Marty Flesh |
| 1977 | The Love Boat (TV Series) · as Ben Cummins |
| 1976 | Three's Company (TV Series) · as Jack Tripper |
| 1976 | Nickelodeon · as Franklin Frank |
| 1975 | The Night That Panicked America · as Walter Wingate |
| 1975 | Phyllis (TV Series) · as Paul Jameson |
| 1975 | Doc (TV Series) |
| 1975 | The Prisoner of Second Avenue · as Elevator Passenger (uncredited) |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutch (TV Series) · as Tom Cole |
| 1975 | The Bob Crane Show (TV Series) |
| 1974 | Petrocelli (TV Series) · as John Oleson |
| 1974 | Rhoda (TV Series) · as Vince Mazuma |
| 1974 | Movin' On (TV Series) · as Casey Crawford |
| 1973 | Kojak (TV Series) · as Kenny Soames |
| 1973 | The Stone Killer · as Hart |
| 1973 | The Lie · as Bauer |
| 1973 | Barnaby Jones (TV Series) · as Joe Rockwell |
| 1972 | M*A*S*H (TV Series) · as Private Carter |
| 1972 | The Bob Newhart Show (TV Series) · as Dave |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series) · as John 'johnny' Steiner |
| 1972 | The Waltons (TV Series) · as Rev. Matthew Fordwick |
| 1972 | The Other · as Rider |
| 1972 | The Rookies (TV Series) |
| 1972 | Evil Roy Slade · as Priest (uncredited) |
| 1971 | Owen Marshall, Counselor At Law (TV Series) · as Greg |
| 1971 | Scandalous John · as Wendell |
| 1971 | The Barefoot Executive · as Roger |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Richard |
| 1970 | Make Room for Granddaddy (TV Series) · as Gary O'brian |
| 1970 | Dan August (TV Series) · as Coley Smith |
| 1970 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show (TV Series) · as Reverend Chatfield |
| 1969 | Medical Center (TV Series) · as Ronnie |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) · as Ryan Moore |
| 1967 | Mannix (TV Series) · as Cliff Elgin |
| 1960 | Insight (TV Series) · as Frankie |
| 2024 | Doc of Chucky · as Self |
| 2021 | Superstar (2021) (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2017 | Gilbert · as Self |
| 2016 | Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales (TV Series) · as Himself (archive Footage) |
| 2010 | Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy · as Self |
| 2004 | The 76th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Memorial Tribute |
| 2004 | 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - In Memoriam |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | The Teen Choice Awards 2003 · as Self |
| 2003 | ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration · as Self |
| 2003 | TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV · as Self - Host |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | The 29th Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2002 | Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade · as Self |
| 2002 | The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 2002 | The Wayne Brady Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Good Day Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | The 28th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2000 | The 70s: The Decade That Changed Television · as Self - Segment Presenter |
| 2000 | I've Got a Secret (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1998 | Fox and Friends (USA) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The World's Greatest Magic 4 · as Self - Host |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | 3rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1996 | The World's Greatest Magic 3 · as Self - Host |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | MADtv (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | 50 Years of Funny Females · as Self - Host |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Dave's World (TV Series) · as John Ritter |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders Show (TV Series) · as John Ritter |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The Making of 'High Noon' · as Self |
| 1992 | |
| 1992 | Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | Maury (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1990 | Intimate Portrait (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 1990 | An All Star Salute to Country Music · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | The 39th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1987 | Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood · as Self |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | The 44th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1986 | Life with Lucy (TV Series) · as John Ritter |
| 1985 | All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan · as Self |
| 1985 | Larry King Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1984 | Donald Duck's 50th Birthday · as Self |
| 1984 | Sunday Night Live · as Self - Host |
| 1983 | Thicke of the Night (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | The 33rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 1980 | Hour Magazine (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | The 31st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1979 | Whew! (TV Series) · as Self - Surprise Guest |
| 1978 | Robin Williams: Off the Wall · as Self |
| 1978 | General Electric's All-Star Anniversary · as Self |
| 1978 | The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1978 | The Jim Nabors Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1977 | |
| 1977 | An All-Star Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor · as Self - Audience Member |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Audience Member |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1974 | Dinah! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1974 | The $25,000 Pyramid (1982) (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Contestant |
| 1974 | Tattletales (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | The $10,000 Pyramid (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Contestant |
| 1969 | Hee Haw (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | The Phil Donahue Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1966 | The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1965 | The Dating Game (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 1965 | The Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1955 | Captain Kangaroo (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1954 | The Early Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Man of the Year · as Co-Producer |
| 1989 | Anything but Love (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |