John Ritter
Acting Born Sep 17, 1948 Burbank, California, USA 24 credits
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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Full filmography
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Dr. Richard Manning
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- King of the Hill (1997) as Eugene Grandy (voice)
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Audience Member (uncredited)
- The Love Boat (1977) as Dale Riley
- The Love Boat (1977) as Ben Cummins
- Scrubs (2001) as Sam Dorian
- Nature (1982) as Narrator (voice)
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self - Co-Host
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) as Ted Buchanan
- Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Ryan Moore
- Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Mike Welles
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self
- The View (1997) as Self
- Wings (1990) as Stuart Davenport
- Chicago Hope (1994) as Joe Dysmerski
- Mannix (1967) as Cliff Elgin
- The Waltons (1972) as Rev. Matthew Fordwick
- The Cosby Show (1984) as Ray Evans
- M*A*S*H (1972) as Private Carter
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- Hollywood Squares (1998) as Self - Panelist