John Ritter
Acting

John Ritter

Born 17 September 1948 · Burbank, California, USA · Died 11 September 2003

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.

Known for

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
It
Bad Santa
Bride of Chucky
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Problem Child
Sling Blade
M*A*S*H
King of the Hill
Problem Child 2
Batman Beyond
The Cosby Show
Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up
Clifford's Really Big Movie
Bad Santa
Manhood
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
Tadpole
Man of the Year
Nuncrackers
Panic
Terror Tract
TripFall
Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel
It Came from the Sky
Lethal Vows
Holy Joe
Shadow of Doubt
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
Montana
Bride of Chucky
Chance of a Lifetime
Dead Husbands
A Gun, a Car, a Blonde
A Child's Wish
Sink Or Swim
Nowhere
Sling Blade
Mercenary
Unforgivable
The Colony
Gramps
North
Heartbeat
The Only Way Out
Stay Tuned
Noises Off...
The Summer My Father Grew Up
Problem Child 2
The Real Story of O Christmas Tree
Problem Child
The Dreamer of Oz
Skin Deep
My Brother's Wife
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Real Men
Prison for Children
The Last Fling
Unnatural Causes
Letting Go
Love Thy Neighbor
Sunset Limousine
The Flight of Dragons
In Love with an Older Woman
Pray TV
They All Laughed
Wholly Moses
Hero at Large
The Comeback Kid
John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body
Americathon
Leave Yesterday Behind
Ringo
Nickelodeon
The Night That Panicked America
The Stone Killer
The Lie
The Other
Scandalous John
The Barefoot Executive
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