John Ritter: movies and TV shows
John Ritter has 180 credits in the archive: 97 films and 83 TV series, from 1944 to 2021. Highest rated: People's Choice Awards (9.2/10).
Career timeline
1944 – 2021 · busiest year: 1997 (11 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Superstar | Self (archive footage) | TV | 5.7 | 72 |
| 2015 | Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales | Himself (archive footage) | TV | 9.0 | 66 |
| 2006 | Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up | Great Uncle Stew (voice) | Film | 5.5 | 57 |
| 2006 | Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up | Film | 5.5 | 57 | |
| 2005 | Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 56 |
| 2004 | Clifford's Really Big Movie | Clifford the Big Red Dog (voice) | Film | 6.3 | 55 |
| 2004 | Clifford's Really Big Movie | Film | 6.3 | 55 | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | TV | 5.3 | 54 |
| 2003 | Bad Santa | Bob Chipeska | Film | 6.6 | 54 |
| 2003 | Bad Santa | Film | 6.6 | 54 | |
| 2003 | ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration | Self | Film | 8.0 | 54 |
| 2003 | Manhood | Eli | Film | 4.5 | 54 |
| 2003 | Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King | Self | Film | 9.0 | 54 |
| 2003 | TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV | TV | — | 54 | |
| 2003 | The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series | Narrator (voice) | Film | 9.4 | 54 |
| 2002 | 8 Simple Rules | Paul Hennessy | TV | 6.8 | 53 |
| 2002 | Breaking News | TV | 6.0 | 53 | |
| 2002 | Man of the Year | Bill | Film | 5.1 | 53 |
| 2002 | Tadpole | Stanley Grubman | Film | 5.7 | 53 |
| 2002 | Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central) | John Ritter | TV | 8.0 | 53 |
| 2001 | Scrubs | Sam Dorian | TV | 8.1 | 52 |
| 2001 | Nuncrackers | Narrator | Film | 9.3 | 52 |
| 2000 | Clifford the Big Red Dog | Clifford (voice) | TV | 6.7 | 51 |
| 2000 | Terror Tract | Bob Carter | Film | 6.0 | 51 |
| 2000 | TV Funhouse | Narrator (voice) | TV | 6.4 | 51 |
| 2000 | Panic | Josh | Film | 6.2 | 51 |
| 2000 | Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel | Christian Therapist | Film | 5.7 | 51 |
| 2000 | TripFall | Tom Williams | Film | 4.8 | 51 |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Dr. Richard Manning | TV | 8.0 | 50 |
| 1999 | Batman Beyond | Dr. David Wheeler (voice) | TV | 8.2 | 50 |
| 1999 | Family Law | Father Andrews | TV | 8.1 | 50 |
| 1999 | The Early Show | Self | TV | 6.3 | 50 |
| 1999 | Lethal Vows | David Farris | Film | 5.8 | 50 |
| 1999 | It Came from the Sky | Donald Bridges | Film | 5.1 | 50 |
| 1999 | Holy Joe | Joe Cass | Film | 4.2 | 50 |
| 1998 | Hollywood Squares | Self - Panelist | TV | 7.6 | 49 |
| 1998 | Felicity | Mr. Andrew Covington | TV | 6.6 | 49 |
| 1998 | Bride of Chucky | Chief Warren Kincaid | Film | 6.1 | 49 |
| 1998 | Shadow of Doubt | Steven Mayer | Film | 4.8 | 49 |
| 1998 | Chance of a Lifetime | Tom Maguire | Film | 7.7 | 49 |
| 1998 | Montana | Dr. Wexler | Film | 5.7 | 49 |
| 1998 | Loss of Faith | Bruce Simon Barker | Film | 5.5 | 49 |
| 1998 | Dead Husbands | Dr. Carter Elston | Film | 5.2 | 49 |
| 1998 | I Woke Up Early the Day I Died | Robert Forrest | Film | 5.0 | 49 |
| 1997 | The View | Self | TV | 4.3 | 48 |
| 1997 | King of the Hill | Eugene Grandy (voice) | TV | 7.4 | 48 |
| 1997 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Ted Buchanan | TV | 8.1 | 48 |
| 1997 | Ally McBeal | George Madison | TV | 6.5 | 48 |
| 1997 | Veronica's Closet | Tim Margolin | TV | 5.4 | 48 |
| 1997 | Nowhere | Moses Helper | Film | 6.8 | 48 |
| 1997 | Dead Man's Gun | Harry McDonacle | TV | 5.0 | 48 |
| 1997 | Over the Top | Justin | TV | 7.5 | 48 |
| 1997 | Sink Or Swim | Hank | Film | 5.3 | 48 |
| 1997 | A Gun, a Car, a Blonde | Duncan the Bartender | Film | 4.9 | 48 |
| 1997 | A Child's Wish | Ed Chandler | Film | 6.3 | 48 |
| 1996 | Sling Blade | Vaughan Cunningham | Film | 7.5 | 47 |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story | TV | 8.2 | 47 | |
| 1996 | Mercenary | Jonas Ambler | Film | 5.7 | 47 |
| 1996 | Unforgivable | Paul Hegstrom | Film | 7.1 | 47 |
| 1996 | Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade | Self | Film | — | 47 |
| 1996 | For Hope | Date #5 (uncredited) | Film | 6.3 | 47 |
| 1995 | NewsRadio | Frank Westford | TV | 7.4 | 46 |
| 1995 | The Colony | Rick Knowlton | Film | 5.5 | 46 |
| 1995 | Gramps | Clarke MacGruder | Film | 7.5 | 46 |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope | Joe Dysmerski | TV | 7.2 | 45 |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel | Mike O'Conner | TV | 7.2 | 45 |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel | Sheriff Tom McKinsley | TV | 7.2 | 45 |
| 1994 | North | Ward Nelson | Film | 5.1 | 45 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | TV | 7.3 | 44 |
| 1993 | Intimate Portrait | Self - Interviewee | TV | 4.5 | 44 |
| 1993 | Intimate Portrait | Self - Narrator (voice) | TV | 4.5 | 44 |
| 1993 | Dave's World | John Ritter | TV | 6.5 | 44 |
| 1993 | The Only Way Out | Jeremy Carlisle | Film | 6.5 | 44 |
| 1993 | Heartbeat | Bill Grant | Film | 3.6 | 44 |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders Show | John Ritter | TV | 7.7 | 43 |
| 1992 | Hearts Afire | John Hartman | TV | 7.8 | 43 |
| 1992 | Fish Police | Inspector Gil (voice) | TV | 5.7 | 43 |
| 1992 | Noises Off... | Garry Lejeune / Roger Tramplemain | Film | 7.2 | 43 |
| 1992 | Stay Tuned | Roy Knable | Film | 6.2 | 43 |
| 1992 | The Making of High Noon | Self | Film | 7.0 | 43 |
| 1992 | Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy | Self | TV | — | 43 |
| 1992 | The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team | Self | Film | 9.0 | 43 |
| 1991 | Problem Child 2 | Ben Healy | Film | 5.9 | 42 |
| 1991 | The Real Story of O Christmas Tree | Piney (voice) | Film | 6.5 | 42 |
| 1991 | The Summer My Father Grew Up | Paul | Film | 8.0 | 42 |
| 1990 | Wings | Stuart Davenport | TV | 6.8 | 41 |
| 1990 | It | Ben Hanscom | TV | 6.9 | 41 |
| 1990 | Problem Child | Ben | Film | 6.2 | 41 |
| 1990 | The Dreamer of Oz | L. Frank Baum | Film | 7.6 | 41 |
| 1990 | Help Save Planet Earth | Self | Film | 9.0 | 41 |
| 1990 | Poochinski | Film | 5.4 | 41 | |
| 1989 | Anything But Love | Patrick Serreau | TV | 6.1 | 40 |
| 1989 | My Brother's Wife | Barney | Film | 10.0 | 40 |
| 1989 | Skin Deep | Zach | Film | 6.2 | 40 |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self | TV | 5.6 | 39 |
| 1988 | Mickey's 60th Birthday | Dudley Goode | Film | 6.8 | 39 |
| 1988 | Tricks of the Trade | Donald Todsen (uncredited) | Film | 4.0 | 39 |
| 1987 | Hooperman | Detective Harry Hooperman | TV | 6.1 | 38 |
| 1987 | Real Men | Bob Wilson | Film | 6.1 | 38 |
| 1987 | It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year Celebration | Himself - Guest | Film | 7.0 | 38 |
| 1987 | The Last Fling | Phillip Reed | Film | 4.5 | 38 |
| 1987 | Prison for Children | David Royce | Film | 5.8 | 38 |
| 1987 | Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood | Self | Film | 6.0 | 38 |
| 1986 | Life with Lucy | John Ritter | TV | 8.0 | 37 |
| 1986 | A Smoky Mountain Christmas | Judge Harold Benton (uncredited) | Film | 5.9 | 37 |
| 1986 | Unnatural Causes | Frank Coleman | Film | 7.4 | 37 |
| 1985 | Letting Go | Alex | Film | 7.2 | 36 |
| 1984 | The Cosby Show | Ray Evans | TV | 7.0 | 35 |
| 1984 | Muppet Babies | TV | 7.9 | 35 | |
| 1984 | The Secret World of the Very Young | Self - Host | Film | — | 35 |
| 1984 | Three's a Crowd | Jack Tripper | TV | 6.6 | 35 |
| 1984 | Strong Kids, Safe Kids | Himself | Film | 7.0 | 35 |
| 1984 | Donald Duck's 50th Birthday | Self | Film | 6.7 | 35 |
| 1984 | Love Thy Neighbor | Danny Loeb | Film | 4.5 | 35 |
| 1984 | All Star Party for Lucille Ball | Self | Film | 6.0 | 35 |
| 1983 | Sunset Limousine | Alan O'Black | Film | 4.5 | 34 |
| 1983 | Life's Most Embarrassing Moments | Self - Host | TV | 7.5 | 34 |
| 1982 | Nature | Narrator (voice) | TV | 7.9 | 33 |
| 1982 | The Flight of Dragons | Peter Dickinson (voice) | Film | 6.7 | 33 |
| 1982 | The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show | Self | Film | 7.8 | 33 |
| 1982 | Pray TV | Tom McPherson | Film | 8.0 | 33 |
| 1982 | In Love with an Older Woman | Robert | Film | 6.0 | 33 |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight | Self | TV | 4.3 | 32 |
| 1981 | They All Laughed | Charles Rutledge | Film | 5.9 | 32 |
| 1980 | The Comeback Kid | Bubba Newman | Film | 6.0 | 31 |
| 1980 | Wholly Moses | Satan (The Devil) | Film | 4.7 | 31 |
| 1980 | Hero at Large | Steve Nichols | Film | 5.9 | 31 |
| 1980 | John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body | Self / Various | Film | 7.0 | 31 |
| 1980 | John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body | Film | 7.0 | 31 | |
| 1979 | The Ropers | TV | 6.1 | 30 | |
| 1979 | Americathon | President Chet Roosevelt | Film | 3.7 | 30 |
| 1979 | Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip | Self - Host | Film | — | 30 |
| 1978 | Ringo | Marty Flesh | Film | 5.6 | 29 |
| 1978 | Robin Williams: Off the Wall | Self | Film | 7.6 | 29 |
| 1978 | Leave Yesterday Behind | Paul Stallings | Film | 5.2 | 29 |
| 1978 | How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness | Self | Film | — | 29 |
| 1978 | The Goldie Hawn Special | Self | Film | 9.0 | 29 |
| 1977 | The Love Boat | Dale Riley | TV | 6.3 | 28 |
| 1977 | The Love Boat | Ben Cummins | TV | 6.3 | 28 |
| 1977 | Three's Company | Jack Tripper | TV | 7.6 | 28 |
| 1976 | Nickelodeon | Franklin Frank | Film | 6.2 | 27 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Audience Member (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 26 |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutch | Tom Cole | TV | 7.3 | 26 |
| 1975 | People's Choice Awards | Self - Host | TV | 9.2 | 26 |
| 1975 | Doc | TV | 9.0 | 26 | |
| 1975 | The Night That Panicked America | Walter Wingate | Film | 6.9 | 26 |
| 1975 | The Bob Crane Show | TV | 6.0 | 26 | |
| 1975 | The Prisoner of Second Avenue | Elevator Passenger (uncredited) | Film | 6.6 | 26 |
| 1974 | Dinah! | Self | TV | 7.0 | 25 |
| 1974 | Rhoda | Vince Mazuma | TV | 6.3 | 25 |
| 1974 | Rhoda | Jerry Blocker | TV | 6.3 | 25 |
| 1974 | Petrocelli | John Oleson | TV | 7.2 | 25 |
| 1973 | Kojak | Kenny Soames | TV | 7.2 | 24 |
| 1973 | Barnaby Jones | Joe Rockwell | TV | 7.0 | 24 |
| 1973 | The Stone Killer | Hart | Film | 6.1 | 24 |
| 1973 | The Lie | Bauer | Film | 6.0 | 24 |
| 1972 | M*A*S*H | Private Carter | TV | 7.9 | 23 |
| 1972 | The Waltons | Rev. Matthew Fordwick | TV | 7.2 | 23 |
| 1972 | The Bob Newhart Show | Dave | TV | 7.5 | 23 |
| 1972 | The Rookies | TV | 6.9 | 23 | |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco | John 'Johnny' Steiner | TV | 7.0 | 23 |
| 1972 | The Other | Rider | Film | 6.5 | 23 |
| 1972 | Evil Roy Slade | Priest (uncredited) | Film | 6.5 | 23 |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Richard | TV | 6.1 | 22 |
| 1971 | Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law | Greg | TV | 6.5 | 22 |
| 1971 | Scandalous John | Wendell | Film | 6.4 | 22 |
| 1971 | The Barefoot Executive | Roger | Film | 5.6 | 22 |
| 1970 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Reverend Chatfield | TV | 7.6 | 21 |
| 1970 | Dan August | Coley Smith | TV | 7.2 | 21 |
| 1969 | Medical Center | Ronnie | TV | 6.4 | 20 |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O | Ryan Moore | TV | 7.2 | 19 |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O | Mike Welles | TV | 7.2 | 19 |
| 1967 | Mannix | Cliff Elgin | TV | 6.8 | 18 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV | 7.5 | 13 |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self | TV | 6.6 | 13 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self - Co-Host | TV | 5.8 | 12 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | TV | 5.8 | 12 |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope Show | Self | TV | 7.0 | 1 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee | TV | 7.1 | 4 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self | TV | 7.1 | 4 |