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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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Known For
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 The Big Red Dog (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 Mike O'conner |
| 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) |
| 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 | Skin Deep · as Zach |
| 1988 | Tricks of the Trade · as Donald Todsen (uncredited) |
| 1988 | Mickey's 60th Birthday · as Dudley Goode |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) |
| 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 Dale Riley |
| 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) |
| 1974 | Movin' On (TV Series) · as Casey Crawford |
| 1973 | Kojak (TV Series) · as Kenny Soames |
| 1973 | The Stone Killer · as Hart |
| 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) |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series) |
| 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 | Dan August (TV Series) · as Coley Smith |
| 1970 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show (TV Series) · as Reverend Chatfield |
| 1969 | Medical Center (TV Series) |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) · as Ryan Moore |
| 1967 | Mannix (TV Series) |
| 1960 | Insight (TV Series) · as Frankie |