Known For
Acting
Known Credits
175
Gender
Male
Birthday
September 17, 1948 (77 years old)
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.
| 2021 | Superstaras Self (archive footage) | |
| 2015 | Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Moralesas Himself (archive footage) | |
| 2006 | Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Upas Great Uncle Stew (voice) | |
| 2005 | Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywoodas Self (archive footage) | |
| 2004 | Clifford's Really Big Movieas Clifford the Big Red Dog (voice) | |
| 2003 | Bad Santaas Bob Chipeska | |
| 2003 | ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebrationas Self | |
| 2003 | TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TVas | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self | |
| 2003 | Manhoodas Eli | |
| 2003 | Time Machine: When Cowboys Were Kingas Self | |
| 2003 | The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Seriesas Narrator (voice) | |
| 2002 | 8 Simple Rulesas Paul Hennessy | |
| 2002 | Tadpoleas Stanley Grubman | |
| 2002 | Breaking Newsas | |
| 2002 | Man of the Yearas Bill | |
| 2002 | Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)as John Ritter | |
| 2001 | Nuncrackersas Narrator | |
| 2001 | Scrubsas Sam Dorian | |
| 2000 | TV Funhouseas Narrator (voice) | |
| 2000 | Panicas Josh | |
| 2000 | Terror Tractas Bob Carter | |
| 2000 | Clifford the Big Red Dogas Clifford (voice) | |
| 2000 | TripFallas Tom Williams | |
| 2000 | Lost in the Pershing Point Hotelas Christian Therapist | |
| 1999 | The Early Showas Self | |
| 1999 | Lethal Vowsas David Farris | |
| 1999 | Family Lawas Father Andrews | |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Dr. Richard Manning | |
| 1999 | It Came from the Skyas Donald Bridges | |
| 1999 | Holy Joeas Joe Cass | |
| 1999 | Batman Beyondas Dr. David Wheeler (voice) | |
| 1998 | Dead Husbandsas Dr. Carter Elston | |
| 1998 | Bride of Chuckyas Chief Warren Kincaid | |
| 1998 | Loss of Faithas Bruce Simon Barker | |
| 1998 | Felicityas Mr. Andrew Covington | |
| 1998 | Hollywood Squaresas Self - Panelist | |
| 1998 | I Woke Up Early the Day I Diedas Robert Forrest | |
| 1998 | Shadow of Doubtas Steven Mayer | |
| 1998 | Chance of a Lifetimeas Tom Maguire | |
| 1998 | Montanaas Dr. Wexler | |
| 1997 | Over the Topas Justin | |
| 1997 | Veronica's Closetas Tim Margolin | |
| 1997 | Sink Or Swimas Hank | |
| 1997 | Ally McBealas George Madison | |
| 1997 | The Viewas Self | |
| 1997 | A Gun, a Car, a Blondeas Duncan the Bartender | |
| 1997 | Nowhereas Moses Helper | |
| 1997 | Buffy the Vampire Slayeras Ted Buchanan | |
| 1997 | Dead Man's Gunas Harry McDonacle | |
| 1997 | A Child's Wishas Ed Chandler | |
| 1997 | King of the Hillas Eugene Grandy (voice) | |
| 1996 | For Hopeas Date #5 (uncredited) | |
| 1996 | Mercenaryas Jonas Ambler | |
| 1996 | Sling Bladeas Vaughan Cunningham | |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Storyas | |
| 1996 | Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Tradeas Self | |
| 1996 | Unforgivableas Paul Hegstrom | |
| 1995 | The Colonyas Rick Knowlton | |
| 1995 | Grampsas Clarke MacGruder | |
| 1995 | NewsRadioas Frank Westford | |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angelas Mike O'Conner | |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angelas Sheriff Tom McKinsley | |
| 1994 | Chicago Hopeas Joe Dysmerski | |
| 1994 | Northas Ward Nelson | |
| 1993 | The Only Way Outas Jeremy Carlisle | |
| 1993 | Intimate Portraitas Self - Interviewee | |
| 1993 | Intimate Portraitas Self - Narrator (voice) | |
| 1993 | Dave's Worldas John Ritter | |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest | |
| 1993 | Heartbeatas Bill Grant | |
| 1992 | Hearts Afireas John Hartman | |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders Showas John Ritter | |
| 1992 | Stay Tunedas Roy Knable | |
| 1992 | Noises Off...as Garry Lejeune / Roger Tramplemain | |
| 1992 | Fish Policeas Inspector Gil (voice) | |
| 1992 | The Making of High Noonas Self | |
| 1992 | The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Teamas Self | |
| 1992 | Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedyas Self | |
| 1991 | The Real Story of O Christmas Treeas Piney (voice) | |
| 1991 | Problem Child 2as Ben Healy | |
| 1991 | The Summer My Father Grew Upas Paul | |
| 1990 | The Dreamer of Ozas L. Frank Baum | |
| 1990 | Itas Ben Hanscom | |
| 1990 | Problem Childas Ben | |
| 1990 | Wingsas Stuart Davenport | |
| 1990 | Help Save Planet Earthas Self | |
| 1989 | My Brother's Wifeas Barney | |
| 1989 | Anything But Loveas Patrick Serreau | |
| 1989 | Skin Deepas Zach | |
| 1988 | Tricks of the Tradeas Donald Todsen (uncredited) | |
| 1988 | Mickey's 60th Birthdayas Dudley Goode | |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Markas Self | |
| 1987 | It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year Celebrationas Himself - Guest | |
| 1987 | Real Menas Bob Wilson | |
| 1987 | Hoopermanas Detective Harry Hooperman | |
| 1987 | Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywoodas Self | |
| 1987 | Prison for Childrenas David Royce | |
| 1987 | The Last Flingas Phillip Reed | |
| 1986 | A Smoky Mountain Christmasas Judge Harold Benton (uncredited) | |
| 1986 | Unnatural Causesas Frank Coleman | |
| 1986 | Life with Lucyas John Ritter | |
| 1985 | Letting Goas Alex | |
| 1984 | All Star Party for Lucille Ballas Self | |
| 1984 | Donald Duck's 50th Birthdayas Self | |
| 1984 | Muppet Babiesas | |
| 1984 | Three's a Crowdas Jack Tripper | |
| 1984 | The Cosby Showas Ray Evans | |
| 1984 | The Secret World of the Very Youngas Self - Host | |
| 1984 | Love Thy Neighboras Danny Loeb | |
| 1984 | Strong Kids, Safe Kidsas Himself | |
| 1983 | Sunset Limousineas Alan O'Black | |
| 1983 | Life's Most Embarrassing Momentsas Self - Host | |
| 1982 | In Love with an Older Womanas Robert | |
| 1982 | Natureas Narrator (voice) | |
| 1982 | The Fantastic Miss Piggy Showas Self | |
| 1982 | The Flight of Dragonsas Peter Dickinson (voice) | |
| 1982 | Pray TVas Tom McPherson | |
| 1981 | They All Laughedas Charles Rutledge | |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonightas Self | |
| 1980 | Wholly Mosesas Satan (The Devil) | |
| 1980 | John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Bodyas Self / Various | |
| 1980 | The Comeback Kidas Bubba Newman | |
| 1980 | Hero at Largeas Steve Nichols | |
| 1979 | Americathonas President Chet Roosevelt | |
| 1979 | Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Tripas Self - Host | |
| 1979 | The Ropersas | |
| 1978 | Robin Williams: Off the Wallas Self | |
| 1978 | Leave Yesterday Behindas Paul Stallings | |
| 1978 | Ringoas Marty Flesh | |
| 1978 | The Goldie Hawn Specialas Self | |
| 1978 | How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happinessas Self | |
| 1977 | The Love Boatas Ben Cummins | |
| 1977 | The Love Boatas Dale Riley | |
| 1977 | Three's Companyas Jack Tripper | |
| 1976 | Nickelodeonas Franklin Frank | |
| 1975 | The Night That Panicked Americaas Walter Wingate | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Audience Member (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Docas | |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutchas Tom Cole | |
| 1975 | The Prisoner of Second Avenueas Elevator Passenger (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | The Bob Crane Showas | |
| 1975 | People's Choice Awardsas Self - Host | |
| 1974 | Dinah!as Self | |
| 1974 | Petrocellias John Oleson | |
| 1974 | Rhodaas Jerry Blocker | |
| 1974 | Rhodaas Vince Mazuma | |
| 1973 | Kojakas Kenny Soames | |
| 1973 | The Stone Killeras Hart | |
| 1973 | The Lieas Bauer | |
| 1973 | Barnaby Jonesas Joe Rockwell | |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Franciscoas John 'Johnny' Steiner | |
| 1972 | M*A*S*Has Private Carter | |
| 1972 | The Bob Newhart Showas Dave | |
| 1972 | The Waltonsas Rev. Matthew Fordwick | |
| 1972 | The Rookiesas | |
| 1972 | The Otheras Rider | |
| 1972 | Evil Roy Sladeas Priest (uncredited) | |
| 1971 | Owen Marshall: Counselor at Lawas Greg | |
| 1971 | Scandalous Johnas Wendell | |
| 1971 | The Barefoot Executiveas Roger | |
| 1971 | Great Performancesas Richard | |
| 1970 | Dan Augustas Coley Smith | |
| 1970 | The Mary Tyler Moore Showas Reverend Chatfield | |
| 1969 | Medical Centeras Ronnie | |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-Oas Mike Welles | |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-Oas Ryan Moore | |
| 1967 | Mannixas Cliff Elgin | |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Showas Self | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self | |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Showas Self | |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-Host | |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope Showas Self | |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awardsas Self | |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee |
| 2006 | Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up...In Memory Of | |
| 2004 | Clifford's Really Big Movie...In Memory Of | |
| 2003 | Bad Santa...In Memory Of | |
| 1990 | Poochinski...Executive Producer | |
| 1980 | John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body...Writer |
