John Ritter

John Ritter

1948-09-17 – 2003-09-11 (age 54) Burbank, California, USA
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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.

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Known For

Bride of Chucky
Bride of Chucky

1998

as Chief Warren Kincaid

Problem Child 2
Problem Child 2

1991

as Ben Healy

Bad Santa
Bad Santa

2003

as Bob Chipeska

Nowhere
Nowhere

1997

as Moses Helper

Problem Child
Problem Child

1990

as Ben

Sling Blade
Sling Blade

1996

as Vaughan Cunningham

The Flight of Dragons
The Flight of Dragons

1982

as Peter Dickinson (voice)

North
North

1994

as Ward Nelson

The Prisoner of Second Avenue
The Prisoner of Second Avenue

1975

as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

Stay Tuned
Stay Tuned

1992

as Roy Knable

Noises Off...
Noises Off...

1992

as Garry Lejeune / Roger Tramplemain

Tadpole
Tadpole

2002

as Stanley Grubman

Real Men
Real Men

1987

as Bob Wilson

Shadow of Doubt
Shadow of Doubt

1998

as Steven Mayer

Terror Tract
Terror Tract

2000

as Bob Carter

Clifford's Really Big Movie
Clifford's Really Big Movie

2004

as Clifford the Big Red Dog (voice)

Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon

1976

as Franklin Frank

The Stone Killer
The Stone Killer

1973

as Hart

Skin Deep
Skin Deep

1989

as Zach

Mercenary
Mercenary

1996

as Jonas Ambler