John Ritter
Acting
Born September 17, 1948 · 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.
Films (92)
Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up
2006
Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood
2005
Clifford's Really Big Movie
2004
Bad Santa
2003
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003
Manhood
2003
Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King
2003
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
2003
Tadpole
2002
Man of the Year
2002
Nuncrackers
2001
Panic
2000
Terror Tract
2000
TripFall
2000
Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel
2000
Lethal Vows
1999
It Came from the Sky
1999
Holy Joe
1999
Dead Husbands
1998
Bride of Chucky
1998
Loss of Faith
1998
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
1998
Shadow of Doubt
1998
Chance of a Lifetime
1998
Montana
1998
Sink Or Swim
1997
A Gun, a Car, a Blonde
1997
Nowhere
1997
A Child's Wish
1997
For Hope
1996
Mercenary
1996
Sling Blade
1996
Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
1996
Unforgivable
1996
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen
1996
The Colony
1995
Gramps
1995
North
1994
The Only Way Out
1993
Heartbeat
1993
Stay Tuned
1992
Noises Off...
1992
The Making of High Noon
1992
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
1992
The Real Story of O Christmas Tree
1991
Problem Child 2
1991
The Summer My Father Grew Up
1991
The Dreamer of Oz
1990
Problem Child
1990
Help Save Planet Earth
1990
My Brother's Wife
1989
Skin Deep
1989
Tricks of the Trade
1988
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988
Real Men
1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
Prison for Children
1987
The Last Fling
1987
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
1986
Unnatural Causes
1986
Letting Go
1985
All Star Party for Lucille Ball
1984
Donald Duck's 50th Birthday
1984
The Secret World of the Very Young
1984
Love Thy Neighbor
1984
Strong Kids, Safe Kids
1984
Sunset Limousine
1983
In Love with an Older Woman
1982
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
1982
The Flight of Dragons
1982
Pray TV
1982
They All Laughed
1981
Wholly Moses
1980
John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body
1980
The Comeback Kid
1980
Hero at Large
1980
Americathon
1979
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
1979
Robin Williams: Off the Wall
1978
Leave Yesterday Behind
1978
Ringo
1978
The Goldie Hawn Special
1978
How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness
1978
Nickelodeon
1976
The Night That Panicked America
1975
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
1975
The Stone Killer
1973
The Lie
1973
The Other
1972
Evil Roy Slade
1972
Scandalous John
1971
The Barefoot Executive
1971