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

Bad Santa
Bad Santa

2003

as Bob Chipeska

Problem Child
Problem Child

1990

as Ben

Problem Child 2
Problem Child 2

1991

as Ben Healy

Nowhere
Nowhere

1997

as Moses Helper

Sling Blade
Sling Blade

1996

as Vaughan Cunningham

Panic
Panic

2000

as Josh

Stay Tuned
Stay Tuned

1992

as Roy Knable

The Flight of Dragons
The Flight of Dragons

1982

as Peter Dickinson (voice)

Terror Tract
Terror Tract

2000

as Bob Carter

North
North

1994

as Ward Nelson

Real Men
Real Men

1987

as Bob Wilson

Tadpole
Tadpole

2002

as Stanley Grubman

Noises Off...
Noises Off...

1992

as Garry Lejeune / Roger Tramplemain

A Smoky Mountain Christmas
A Smoky Mountain Christmas

1986

as Judge Harold Benton (uncredited)

Wholly Moses
Wholly Moses

1980

as Satan (The Devil)

The Barefoot Executive
Hero at Large
Hero at Large

1980

as Steve Nichols

The Other
The Other

1972

as Rider

The Stone Killer
The Stone Killer

1973

as Hart