Person Details

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Aliases: جان ریتر

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Burbank, California, USA

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Movie Involvements: 48

TV Involvements: 27


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Average
8

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

(1999) Dr. Richard Manning
Intimate Portrait
Average
5

Intimate Portrait

(1993) Self - Narrator (voice)
Hawaii Five-O
Average
7

Hawaii Five-O

(1968) Mike Welles
Touched by an Angel
Average
7

Touched by an Angel

(1994) Sheriff Tom McKinsley
The Waltons
Average
7

The Waltons

(1972) Rev. Matthew Fordwick
Nature
Average
8

Nature

(1982) Narrator (voice)
Barnaby Jones
Average
7

Barnaby Jones

(1973) Joe Rockwell
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Average
6

Clifford the Big Red Dog

(2000) Clifford the Big Red Dog (voice)

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2021 Self (archive footage)
2015 Himself (archive footage)
2010 Self (archive footage)
2006 Great Uncle Stew (voice)
2005 Self (archive footage)
2004 Clifford the Big Red Dog (voice)
2003 Bob Chipeska
N/A
Eli
Self
Narrator (voice)
2002 Paul Hennessy
Stanley Grubman
N/A
Bill
N/A
2001 Narrator
Sam Dorian
2000 Narrator (voice)
Josh
Bob Carter
N/A
Clifford the Big Red Dog (voice)
Tom Williams
Christian Therapist
1999 Self
David Farris
Dr. Richard Manning
Father Andrews
Donald Bridges
Joe Cass
Dr. David Wheeler (voice)
1998 Dr. Carter Elston
Chief Warren Kincaid
Bruce Simon Barker
Mr. Andrew Covington
Robert Forrest
Steven Mayer
Tom Maguire
Dr. Wexler
1997 Justin
Tim Margolin
Hank
George Madison
Self
Duncan the Bartender
Moses Helper
Ted Buchanan
Ed Chandler
Eugene Grandy (voice)
1996 Date #5 (uncredited)
Jonas Ambler
Vaughan Cunningham
N/A
Self
Paul Hegstrom
Quote Reader
1995 Rick Knowlton
Clarke MacGruder
Frank Westford
1994 Mike O'Conner
Sheriff Tom McKinsley
N/A
Ward Nelson
1993 Jeremy Carlisle
Self - Interviewee
Self - Narrator (voice)
John Ritter
Self - Guest
Bill Grant
1992 John Hartman
John Ritter
Roy Knable
Garry Lejeune / Roger Tramplemain
Inspector Gil (voice)
Self
Self
Self
1991 Piney (voice)
Ben Healy
Paul
1990 L. Frank Baum
Ben Hanscom
N/A
Ben
Stuart Davenport
1989 Barney
Patrick Serreau
Zach
1988 Donald Todsen (uncredited)
Dudley Goode
N/A
1987 Bob Wilson
Detective Harry Hooperman
Self
David Royce
Phillip Reed
1986 Judge Harold Benton (uncredited)
Frank Coleman
John Ritter
1985 Alex
1984 Self
Self
N/A
Jack Tripper
Ray Evans
Danny Loeb
Himself
1983 Alan O'Black
Self - Host
1982 Robert
Narrator (voice)
Self
Peter Dickinson (voice)
Tom McPherson
1981 Charles Rutledge
Self
1980 Satan (The Devil)
Self / Various
Bubba Newman
Steve Nichols
1979 President Chet Roosevelt
Self - Host
N/A
1978 Self
Paul Stallings
Marty Flesh
Self
Self
1977 Dale Riley
Ben Cummins
Jack Tripper
1976 Franklin Frank
1975 Walter Wingate
N/A
Tom Cole
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
N/A
1974 John Oleson
Vince Mazuma
Jerry Blocker
1973 Kenny Soames
Hart
Bauer
Joe Rockwell
1972 John 'Johnny' Steiner
Private Carter
Dave
Rev. Matthew Fordwick
N/A
Rider
Priest (uncredited)
1971 Greg
Wendell
Roger
Richard
1970 Coley Smith
Reverend Chatfield
1969 Ronnie
1968 Ryan Moore
Mike Welles
1967 Cliff Elgin
1962 Self
1961 Self - Co-Host
Self
1950 Self
1944 Self - Nominee
Self
Year Character Movie/Tv

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
2006 In Memory Of
2004 In Memory Of
2003 In Memory Of
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1980 Writer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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