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.

Filmography

• 2006Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up — Great Uncle Stew (voice), In Memory Of
• 2004Clifford's Really Big Movie — Clifford the Big Red Dog (voice), In Memory Of
• 2003Bad Santa — Bob Chipeska, In Memory Of
• 2003Manhood — Eli
• TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV
• 2003The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series — Narrator (voice)
• 8 Simple Rules — Paul Hennessy
• Breaking News
• 2002Man of the Year — Bill
• 2002Tadpole — Stanley Grubman
• Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central) — John Ritter
• 2001Nuncrackers — Narrator
• Scrubs — Sam Dorian
• Clifford The Big Red Dog: Best Buddies — Clifford
• Clifford the Big Red Dog — Clifford (voice)
• 2000Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel — Christian Therapist
• 2000Panic — Josh
• TV Funhouse — Narrator (voice)
• 2000Terror Tract — Bob Carter
• 2000TripFall — Tom Williams
• Batman Beyond — Dr. David Wheeler (voice)
• Family Law — Father Andrews
• 1999Holy Joe — Joe Cass
• 1999It Came from the Sky — Donald Bridges
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — Dr. Richard Manning
• 1999Lethal Vows — David Farris
• 1998Bride of Chucky — Chief Warren Kincaid
• 1998Chance of a Lifetime — Tom Maguire
• 1998Dead Husbands — Dr. Carter Elston
• Felicity — Mr. Andrew Covington
• 1998I Woke Up Early the Day I Died — Robert Forrest
• 1998Loss of Faith — Bruce Barker
• 1998Montana — Dr. Wexler
• 1998Shadow of Doubt — Steven Mayer
• 1997A Child's Wish — Ed Chandler
• 1997A Gun, a Car, a Blonde — Duncan the Bartender
• Ally McBeal — George Madison
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer — Ted Buchanan
• Dead Man's Gun — Harry McDonacle
• King of the Hill — Eugene Grandy (voice)
• 1997Nowhere — Moses Helper
• Over the Top — Justin
• 1997Sink Or Swim — Hank
• Veronica's Closet — Tim Margolin
• E! True Hollywood Story
• 1996For Hope — Date #5 (uncredited)
• 1996Mercenary — Jonas Ambler
• 1996Sling Blade — Vaughan Cunningham
• 1996Unforgivable — Paul Hegstrom
• 1995Gramps — Clarke MacGruder
• NewsRadio — Frank Westford
• 1995The Colony — Rick Knowlton
• Chicago Hope — Joe Dysmerski
• 1994North — Ward Nelson
• Touched by an Angel — Mike O'Conner, Sheriff Tom McKinsley
• Dave's World — John Ritter
• 1993Heartbeat — Bill Grant
• 1993The Only Way Out — Jeremy Carlisle
• Fish Police — Inspector Gil (voice)
• Hearts Afire — John Hartman
• 1992Noises Off... — Garry Lejeune / Roger Tramplemain
• 1992Stay Tuned — Roy Knable
• The Larry Sanders Show — John Ritter
• 1991Problem Child 2 — Ben Healy
• 1991The Real Story of O Christmas Tree — Piney (voice)
• 1991The Summer My Father Grew Up — Paul
• 1990And yet it turns — Ben Hanscom
• It — Ben Hanscom
• 1990Poochinski — Executive Producer
• 1990Problem Child — Ben
• 1990The Dreamer of Oz — L. Frank Baum
• Wings — Stuart Davenport
• Anything But Love — Patrick Serreau
• 1989My Brother's Wife — Barney
• 1989Skin Deep — Zach
• 1988Mickey's 60th Birthday — Dudley Goode
• 1988Tricks of the Trade — Donald Todsen (uncredited)
• Hooperman — Detective Harry Hooperman
• 1987Prison for Children — David Royce
• 1987Real Men — Bob Wilson
• 1987The Last Fling — Phillip Reed
• 1986A Smoky Mountain Christmas — Judge Harold Benton (uncredited)
• Life with Lucy — John Ritter
• 1986Unnatural Causes — Frank Coleman
• 1985Letting Go — Alex
• 1984Love Thy Neighbor — Danny Loeb
• Muppet Babies
• The Cosby Show — Ray Evans
• Three's a Crowd — Jack Tripper
• 1983Sunset Limousine — Alan O'Black
• 1982In Love with an Older Woman — Robert
• Nature — Narrator (voice)
• 1982Pray TV — Tom McPherson
• 1982The Flight of Dragons — Peter Dickinson (voice)
• 1981They All Laughed — Charles Rutledge
• 1980Hero at Large — Steve Nichols
• 1980John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body — Self / Various, Writer
• 1980The Comeback Kid — Bubba Newman
• 1980Wholly Moses — Satan (The Devil)
• 1979Americathon — President Chet Roosevelt
• The Ropers
• 1978Leave Yesterday Behind — Paul Stallings
• 1978Ringo — Marty Flesh
• The Love Boat — Dale Riley, Ben Cummins
• Three's Company — Jack Tripper
• 1976Nickelodeon — Franklin Frank
• Doc
• Saturday Night Live — Audience Member (uncredited)
• Starsky & Hutch — Tom Cole
• The Bob Crane Show
• 1975The Night That Panicked America — Walter Wingate
• 1975The Prisoner of Second Avenue — Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
• Petrocelli — John Oleson
• Rhoda — Vince Mazuma, Jerry Blocker
• Barnaby Jones — Joe Rockwell
• Kojak — Kenny Soames
• 1973The Lie — Bauer
• 1973The Stone Killer — Hart
• 1972Evil Roy Slade — Priest (uncredited)
• M*A*S*H — Private Carter
• The Bob Newhart Show — Dave
• 1972The Other — Rider
• The Rookies
• The Streets of San Francisco — John 'Johnny' Steiner
• The Waltons — Rev. Matthew Fordwick
• Great Performances — Richard
• Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law — Greg
• 1971Scandalous John — Wendell
• 1971The Barefoot Executive — Roger
• Dan August — Coley Smith
• The Mary Tyler Moore Show — Reverend Chatfield
• Hawaii Five-O — Ryan Moore, Mike Welles
• Medical Center — Ronnie
• Mannix — Cliff Elgin

Appearances as themselves (39)

• Superstar — Self (archive footage)
• Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales — Himself (archive footage)
• 2005Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood — Self (archive footage)
• 2003ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration — Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self
• 2003Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King — Self
• 2002Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade — Self
• The Early Show — Self
• Hollywood Squares — Self - Panelist
• 1997The History of Toys and Games — Self - Host
• The View — Self
• 1996Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade — Self
• Intimate Portrait — Self - Interviewee, Self - Narrator (voice)
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien — Self - Guest
• Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy — Self
• 1992The Making of High Noon — Self
• 1992The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team — Self
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark — Self
• 1987Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood — Self
• 1987It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year Celebration — Himself - Guest
• 1987Superstars and their Moms — Self
• 1984All Star Party for Lucille Ball — Self
• 1984Donald Duck's 50th Birthday — Self
• 1984Strong Kids, Safe Kids — Himself
• 1984The Secret World of the Very Young — Self - Host
• Life's Most Embarrassing Moments — Self - Host
• 1982The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show — Self
• Entertainment Tonight — Self
• 1979Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip — Self - Host
• 1978How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness — Self
• 1978Robin Williams: Off the Wall — Self
• 1978The Goldie Hawn Special — Self
• People's Choice Awards — Self - Host
• Dinah! — Self
• The Merv Griffin Show — Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self
• The Mike Douglas Show — Self - Co-Host
• The Bob Hope Show — Self
• Golden Globe Awards — Self - Nominee