John Ritter
Biography
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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Movies (29)
Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up
as Great Uncle Stew (voice)
2006
Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
2005
Clifford's Really Big Movie
as Clifford the Big Red Dog (voice)
2004
Bad Santa
as Bob Chipeska
2003
Manhood
as Eli
2003
Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King
as Self
2003
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
as Narrator (voice)
2003
Tadpole
as Stanley Grubman
2002
Man of the Year
as Bill
2002
Nuncrackers
as Narrator
2001
Panic
as Josh
2000
Terror Tract
as Bob Carter
2000
TripFall
as Tom Williams
2000
Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel
as Christian Therapist
2000
Lethal Vows
as David Farris
1999
It Came from the Sky
as Donald Bridges
1999
Holy Joe
as Joe Cass
1999
Dead Husbands
as Dr. Carter Elston
1998
Bride of Chucky
as Chief Warren Kincaid
1998
Loss of Faith
as Bruce Simon Barker
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
1998
Sink Or Swim
as Hank
1997
A Gun, a Car, a Blonde
as Duncan the Bartender
1997
Nowhere
as Moses Helper
1997
A Child's Wish
as Ed Chandler
1997
For Hope
as Date #5 (uncredited)
1996
TV Shows (21)
Superstar
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
as Himself (archive footage)
2015
TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2003
8 Simple Rules
as Paul Hennessy
2002
Breaking News
2002
Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)
2002
Scrubs
as Sam Dorian
2001
TV Funhouse
as Narrator (voice)
2000
Clifford the Big Red Dog
2000
The Early Show
as Self
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Dr. Richard Manning
1999
Family Law
as Father Andrews
1999
Batman Beyond
as Dr. David Wheeler (voice)
1999
Felicity
as Mr. Andrew Covington
1998
Over the Top
as Justin
1997
Veronica's Closet
as Tim Margolin
1997
Ally McBeal
as George Madison
1997
The View
as Self
1997
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
as Ted Buchanan
1997
King of the Hill
as Eugene Grandy (voice)
1997