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
(1999) Dr. Richard ManningIntimate Portrait
(1993) Self - Narrator (voice)Hawaii Five-O
(1968) Mike WellesTouched by an Angel
(1994) Sheriff Tom McKinsleyThe Waltons
(1972) Rev. Matthew FordwickNature
(1982) Narrator (voice)Barnaby Jones
(1973) Joe RockwellClifford 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 |