John Ritter

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.

Known for

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Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood

2005 ⭐ 7.0

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Clifford's Really Big Movie

2004 ⭐ 6.2

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Bad Santa

2003 ⭐ 6.6

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ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

2003 ⭐ 8.0

Career timeline

2006

Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up

Great Uncle Stew (voice) · 2006

⭐ 5.5

2005

Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2005

⭐ 7.0

2004

Clifford's Really Big Movie

Clifford the Big Red Dog (voic · 2004

⭐ 6.2

2003

Bad Santa Notable

Bob Chipeska · 2003

⭐ 6.6

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration Notable

Self · 2003

⭐ 8.0

Manhood

Eli · 2003

⭐ 4.5

2002

Tadpole

Stanley Grubman · 2002

⭐ 5.7

Man of the Year

Bill · 2002

⭐ 5.1

2001

Nuncrackers Notable

Narrator · 2001

⭐ 9.3

2000

Panic

Josh · 2000

⭐ 6.2

Terror Tract

Bob Carter · 2000

⭐ 6.0

TripFall

Tom Williams · 2000

⭐ 4.8

1999

Lethal Vows

David Farris · 1999

⭐ 5.8

It Came from the Sky

Donald Bridges · 1999

⭐ 5.3

Holy Joe

Joe Cass · 1999

⭐ 4.2

1998

Dead Husbands

Dr. Carter Elston · 1998

⭐ 5.2

Bride of Chucky Notable

Chief Warren Kincaid · 1998

⭐ 6.1

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

Robert Forrest · 1998

⭐ 5.1

1997

Sink Or Swim

Hank · 1997

⭐ 5.3

A Gun, a Car, a Blonde

Duncan the Bartender · 1997

⭐ 4.9

Nowhere

Moses Helper · 1997

⭐ 6.8

1996

For Hope

Date #5 (uncredited) · 1996

⭐ 6.3

Mercenary

Jonas Ambler · 1996

⭐ 5.7

Sling Blade Notable

Vaughan Cunningham · 1996

⭐ 7.5

1995

The Colony

Rick Knowlton · 1995

⭐ 5.5

Gramps Notable

Clarke MacGruder · 1995

⭐ 7.5

1994

North

Ward Nelson · 1994

⭐ 5.1

1993

The Only Way Out

Jeremy Carlisle · 1993

⭐ 6.5

Heartbeat

Bill Grant · 1993

⭐ 3.6

1992

Stay Tuned

Roy Knable · 1992

⭐ 6.2

Noises Off... Notable

Garry Lejeune / Roger Tramplem · 1992

⭐ 7.2

The Making of High Noon Notable

Self · 1992

⭐ 7.0

1991

The Real Story of O Christmas Tree

Piney (voice) · 1991

⭐ 6.5

Problem Child 2

Ben Healy · 1991

⭐ 5.9

The Summer My Father Grew Up Notable

Paul · 1991

⭐ 8.0

1990

The Dreamer of Oz Notable

L. Frank Baum · 1990

⭐ 7.6

Problem Child

Ben · 1990

⭐ 6.2

Help Save Planet Earth Notable

Self · 1990

⭐ 9.0

1989

My Brother's Wife Notable

Barney · 1989

⭐ 10.0

Skin Deep

Zach · 1989

⭐ 6.2

1988

Tricks of the Trade

Donald Todsen (uncredited) · 1988

⭐ 4.0

Mickey's 60th Birthday

Dudley Goode · 1988

⭐ 6.8

1987

Real Men

Bob Wilson · 1987

⭐ 6.2

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Self · 1987

⭐ 6.0

Prison for Children

David Royce · 1987

⭐ 5.8

Frequently appears with

Billy Bob Thornton

Self

Rick Dial

Self

Robert Duvall

Self

Wayne Brady

Shackelford (voice)

Grey DeLisle

Emily Elizabeth (voice)

Jenna Elfman

Dorothy (voice)

John Goodman

George Wolfsbottom (voice

Full filmography

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Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up

2006 ⭐ 5.5

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Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood

2005 ⭐ 7.0

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Clifford's Really Big Movie

2004 ⭐ 6.2

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Bad Santa

2003 ⭐ 6.6

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ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

2003 ⭐ 8.0

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Manhood

2003 ⭐ 4.5

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Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King

2003 ⭐ 9.0

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The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series

2003 ⭐ 9.4

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Tadpole

2002 ⭐ 5.7

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Man of the Year

2002 ⭐ 5.1

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Nuncrackers

2001 ⭐ 9.3

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Panic

2000 ⭐ 6.2

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Terror Tract

2000 ⭐ 6.0

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TripFall

2000 ⭐ 4.8

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Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel

2000 ⭐ 5.0

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Lethal Vows

1999 ⭐ 5.8

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It Came from the Sky

1999 ⭐ 5.3

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Holy Joe

1999 ⭐ 4.2

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Dead Husbands

1998 ⭐ 5.2

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Bride of Chucky

1998 ⭐ 6.1