John Ritter
Actor · Writer · ProducerJohnathan 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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FILMOGRAPHY
ACTOR92
Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up
2006
Great Uncle Stew (voice)
Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood
2005
Self (archive footage)
Clifford's Really Big Movie
2004
Clifford the Big Red Dog (voice)
Bad Santa
2003
Bob Chipeska
Manhood
2003
Eli
Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King
2003
Self
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
2003
Narrator (voice)
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003
Self
Tadpole
2002
Stanley Grubman
Man of the Year
2002
Bill
Nuncrackers
2001
Narrator
Panic
2000
Josh
Terror Tract
2000
Bob Carter
TripFall
2000
Tom Williams
Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel
2000
Christian Therapist
It Came from the Sky
1999
Donald Bridges
Lethal Vows
1999
David Farris
Holy Joe
1999
Joe Cass
Shadow of Doubt
1998
Steven Mayer
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
1998
Robert Forrest
Montana
1998
Dr. Wexler
Bride of Chucky
1998
Chief Warren Kincaid
Chance of a Lifetime
1998
Tom Maguire
- Loss of Faith
Loss of Faith
1998
Bruce Simon Barker
Dead Husbands
1998
Dr. Carter Elston
A Gun, a Car, a Blonde
1997
Duncan the Bartender
A Child's Wish
1997
Ed Chandler
Sink Or Swim
1997
Hank
Nowhere
1997
Moses Helper
Sling Blade
1996
Vaughan Cunningham
Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
1996
Self
Mercenary
1996
Jonas Ambler
Unforgivable
1996
Paul Hegstrom
For Hope
1996
Date #5 (uncredited)
The Colony
1995
Rick Knowlton
Gramps
1995
Clarke MacGruder
North
1994
Ward Nelson
Heartbeat
1993
Bill Grant
The Only Way Out
1993
Jeremy Carlisle
Stay Tuned
1992
Roy Knable
Noises Off...
1992
Garry Lejeune / Roger Tramplemain
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
1992
Self
The Making of High Noon
1992
Self
The Summer My Father Grew Up
1991
Paul
Problem Child 2
1991
Ben Healy
The Real Story of O Christmas Tree
1991
Piney (voice)
Problem Child
1990
Ben
The Dreamer of Oz
1990
L. Frank Baum
Help Save Planet Earth
1990
Self
Skin Deep
1989
Zach
My Brother's Wife
1989
Barney
Tricks of the Trade
1988
Donald Todsen (uncredited)
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988
Dudley Goode
Real Men
1987
Bob Wilson
Prison for Children
1987
David Royce
The Last Fling
1987
Phillip Reed
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
Self
- It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year Celebration
It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year Celebration
1987
Himself - Guest
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
1986
Judge Harold Benton (uncredited)
Unnatural Causes
1986
Frank Coleman
Letting Go
1985
Alex
- All Star Party for Lucille Ball
All Star Party for Lucille Ball
1984
Self
Love Thy Neighbor
1984
Danny Loeb
Strong Kids, Safe Kids
1984
Himself
Donald Duck's 50th Birthday
1984
Self
The Secret World of the Very Young
1984
Self - Host
Sunset Limousine
1983
Alan O'Black
The Flight of Dragons
1982
Peter Dickinson (voice)
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
1982
Self
In Love with an Older Woman
1982
Robert
Pray TV
1982
Tom McPherson
They All Laughed
1981
Charles Rutledge
Wholly Moses
1980
Satan (The Devil)
John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body
1980
Self / Various
Hero at Large
1980
Steve Nichols
The Comeback Kid
1980
Bubba Newman
Americathon
1979
President Chet Roosevelt
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
1979
Self - Host
Leave Yesterday Behind
1978
Paul Stallings
Ringo
1978
Marty Flesh
The Goldie Hawn Special
1978
Self
- How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness
How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness
1978
Self
Robin Williams: Off the Wall
1978
Self
Nickelodeon
1976
Franklin Frank
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
1975
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
The Night That Panicked America
1975
Walter Wingate
The Stone Killer
1973
Hart
The Lie
1973
Bauer
The Other
1972
Rider
Evil Roy Slade
1972
Priest (uncredited)
Scandalous John
1971
Wendell
The Barefoot Executive
1971
Roger
