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John Ritter

Actor / Film Producer | * 09/17/1948 († 54, 09/11/2003) | Burbank, California (United States of America (USA))
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Johnathan Southworth Ritter (September 17, 1948 – September 11, 2003) was an American actor. Ritter was a son of the singing cowboy star Tex Ritter and the father of actors Jason and Tyler Ritter. He is known for playing Jack Tripper on the ABC sitcom Three's Company (1977–1984), and received a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for the role in 1984. Ritter briefly reprised the role on the spin-off Three's a Crowd, which aired for one season, producing 22 episodes before its cancellation in 1985. He appeared in over 100 films and television series combined and performed on Broadway, with roles including adult Ben Hanscom in It (1990), Problem Child (1990), Problem Child 2 (1991), a dramatic turn in Sling Blade (1996), and Bad Santa in 2003 (his final live action film, which was dedicated to his ... ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | TV Movies

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Ben Healy and his social climbing wife Flo adopt fun-loving seven year old Junior. But they soon discover he's a little monster as he turns a camping trip, a birthday party and even a baseball game in ...

Problem Child

PG

1990 | 3.0/5 | 1h 21min
Comedy
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Karl Childers, a mentally disabled man, has been in the custody of the state mental hospital since the age of 12 for killing his mother and her lover. Although thoroughly institutionalized, he is deem ...

Sling Blade

R

1996 | 3.8/5 | 2h 15min
Drama
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A miserable conman and his partner pose as Santa and his Little Helper to rob department stores on Christmas Eve. But they run into problems when the conman befriends a troubled kid. ...

Bad Santa

R

2003 | 3.3/5 | 1h 32min
Drama, Comedy, Crime
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The three single roommates Janet Wood, Chrissy Snow and Jack Tripper all platonically share Apartment 201 in a Santa Monica, California apartment building owned by Mr. and Mrs. Roper. ...

Three's Company

TV-PG

1977 | 3.9/5 | 25min per episode
Comedy
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Awards & Nominations for John Ritter

Theatre World Award Golden Globe Awards Emmy Awards Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Movies with John Ritter as Actor(81)

as himself2011 The Fisherman
as Self (archive footage)2010 Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
as Clifford the Big Red Dog (voice)2004 Clifford's Really Big Movie
as Bob Chipeska2003 Bad Santa
as himself2003 Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King
as Eli2003 Manhood
as Bill2002 Man of the Year
as Stanley Grubman2002 Tadpole
as Narrator2001 Nuncrackers
as Tom Williams2000 TripFall
as Christian Therapist2000 Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel
as Dr. Josh Parks2000 Panic
as Bob Carter2000 Terror Tract
as Joe Cass1999 Man of Miracles
as Donald Bridges1999 It Came From the Sky
as David Farris1999 Lethal Vows
as Tom Maguire1998 Chance of a Lifetime
as Chief Warren Kincaid1998 Bride of Chucky
as Robert Forrest1998 I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
as Steven Mayer1998 Shadow of Doubt
as Dr. Carter Elston1998 Dead Husbands
as Bruce Simon Barker1998 Loss of Faith
as Dr. Wexler1998 Montana
as Moses Helper1997 Nowhere
as Ed Chandler1997 A Child's Wish
as Duncan the Bartender1997 A Gun, a Car, a Blonde
as Hank1997 Hacks
as Date #5 (uncredited)1996 For Hope
as Vaughan Cunningham1996 Sling Blade
as Paul Hegstrom1996 Unforgivable
as himself1996 Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
as Quote Reader1996 Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen
as Jonas Ambler1996 Mercenary
as Clarke MacGruder1995 Gramps
as Rick Knowlton1995 The Colony
as Ward Nelson1994 North
as Bill Grant1993 Heartbeat
as Jeremy Carlisle1993 The Only Way Out
as Garry Lejeune / Roger Tramplemain1992 Noises Off...
as Roy Knable1992 Stay Tuned
as himself1992 The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
as himself1992 The Making of High Noon
as Paul1991 The Summer My Father Grew Up
as Piney (voice)1991 The Real Story of O Christmas Tree
as Ben Healy1991 Problem Child 2
as Ben1990 Problem Child
as L. Frank Baum1990 The Dreamer of Oz
as Barney1989 My Brother's Wife
as Zach1989 Skin Deep
as Dudley Goode1988 Mickey's 60th Birthday
as Donald Todsen (uncredited)1988 Tricks of the Trade
as Phillip Reed1987 The Last Fling
as Bob Wilson1987 Real Men
as Frank Coleman1986 Unnatural Causes
as Judge Harold Benton (uncredited)1986 A Smoky Mountain Christmas
as Alex1985 Letting Go
as Danny Loeb1984 Love Thy Neighbor
as himself1984 Strong Kids, Safe Kids
as himself1984 All Star Party for Lucille Ball
as Alan O'Black1983 Sunset Limousine
as himself1982 The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
as Peter Dickinson1982 The Flight of Dragons
as Robert1982 In Love with an Older Woman
as Tom McPherson1982 Pray TV
as Charles Rutledge1981 They All Laughed
as Self / Various1980 John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body
as Satan (The Devil)1980 Wholly Moses
as Bubba Newman1980 The Comeback Kid
as Steve Nichols1980 Hero at Large
as President Chet Roosevelt1979 Americathon
as Marty Flesh1978 Ringo
as himself1978 Robin Williams: Off the Wall
as Paul Stallings1978 Leave Yesterday Behind
as Franklin Frank1976 Nickelodeon
as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)1975 The Prisoner of Second Avenue
as Walter Wingate1975 The Night That Panicked America
as Hart1973 The Stone Killer
as Priest (uncredited)1972 Evil Roy Slade
as Rider1972 The Other
as Wendell1971 Scandalous John
as Roger1971 The Barefoot Executive

TV Shows/Series with John Ritter as Actor(57)

as Self (archive footage)2021 Superstar
as Himself (archive footage)2015 Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
as Paul Hennessy2002 8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter
2002 Breaking News
2002 Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)
as Sam Dorian2001 Scrubs
2000 Clifford the Big Red Dog
as Clifford (voice)2000 Clifford the Big Red Dog
as Clifford the Big Red Dog (voice)2000 Clifford the Big Red Dog
as himself1999 The Early Show
as Dr. Richard Manning1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 Family Law
as Dr. David Wheeler (voice)1999 Batman Beyond
1998 Felicity
as Eugene Grandy (voice)1997 King of the Hill
1997 Over the Top
as Ted Buchanan1997 Buffy the Vampire Slayer
as himself1997 Buffy the Vampire Slayer
as himself1997 The View
as George Madison1997 Ally McBeal
1996 E! True Hollywood Story
as Frank Westford1995 NewsRadio
1994 Chicago Hope
as Mike O'Conner1994 Touched by an Angel
as Self - Interviewee1993 Intimate Portrait
as Self - Guest1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 Dave's World
1992 Fish Police
as himself1992 The Larry Sanders Show
as John Hartman1992 Hearts Afire
1990 Wings
1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Detective Harry Hooperman1987 Hooperman
as himself1986 Life with Lucy
1984 Muppet Babies
1984 The Cosby Show
as Jack Tripper1984 Three's a Crowd
as Narrator (voice)1982 Nature
1979 The Ropers
as Dale Riley1977 The Love Boat
as Jack Tripper1977 Three's Company
1975 Starsky & Hutch
1975 Doc
1975 The Bob Crane Show
1974 Rhoda
1974 Petrocelli
as Kenny Soames1973 Kojak
1972 The Streets of San Francisco
1972 The Rookies
1972 The Waltons
as Private Carter1972 M*A*S*H
1972 The Bob Newhart Show
as Richard1971 Great Performances
1969 Medical Center
as Ryan Moore1968 Hawaii Five-O
as Mike Welles1968 Hawaii Five-O
1967 Mannix

Movies with John Ritter as Crew(2)

Crew/In Memory Of2003 Bad Santa
Writing/Writer1980 John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body

Full Name: John Jonathan Ritter
Born: Friday, 09/17 1948 (September) in Burbank, California (United States of America (USA))
Died: Thursday, 09/11 2003 (September) in Burbank (aged: 54)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: University of Southern California, USC School of Dramatic Arts, Hollywood High School
Spouses (current/former): Amy Yasbeck, Nancy Morgan
Children: Tyler Ritter, Jason Ritter, Noah Lee Ritter
Father: Tex Ritter
Mother: Dorothy Fay
John Ritter frequently works together with these people:
David Herman (89x, Actor)
Phil Hendrie (19x, Actor)
Scott Klace (19x, Actor)
Phil LaMarr (13x, Actor)
Jeffrey Tambor (13x, Actor)
Marion Ross (13x, Actress)
Rue McClanahan (12x, Actress)
Clyde Kusatsu (12x, Actor)
William Windom (12x, Actor)
Alan Fudge (12x, Actor)
Martin Sheen (11x, Actor)
Jack Bender (9x, Crew)
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