Born 1948 (age 54) · Burbank, California, USA
Appears in 168 titles

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

Bad Santa
6.6
Bad Santa
2003
as Bob Chipeska
Bride of Chucky
6.1
Bride of Chucky
1998
as Chief Warren Kincaid
Problem Child
6.2
Problem Child
1990
as Ben
Sling Blade
7.5
Sling Blade
1996
as Vaughan Cunningham
Problem Child 2
5.9
Problem Child 2
1991
as Ben Healy
North
5.1
North
1994
as Ward Nelson
Noises Off...
7.1
Noises Off...
1992
as Garry Lejeune / Roger Tramplemain
Nowhere
6.8
Nowhere
1997
as Moses Helper
Stay Tuned
6.2
Stay Tuned
1992
as Roy Knable
The Other
6.5
The Other
1972
as Rider
Panic
6.2
Panic
2000
as Josh
The Flight of Dragons
6.7
The Flight of Dragons
1982
as Peter Dickinson (voice)
Tadpole
5.7
Tadpole
2002
as Stanley Grubman
The Stone Killer
6.2
The Stone Killer
1973
as Hart
Skin Deep
6.2
Skin Deep
1989
as Zach
Real Men
6.2
Real Men
1987
as Bob Wilson
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
6.6
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
1975
as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
They All Laughed
5.8
They All Laughed
1981
as Charles Rutledge
Shadow of Doubt
4.8
Shadow of Doubt
1998
as Steven Mayer
Terror Tract
6.0
Terror Tract
2000
as Bob Carter