John Ritter
Acting
Born: 1948-09-17 in Burbank, California, USA
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
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Dr. Richard Manning
It
Ben Hanscom
Bad Santa
Bob Chipeska
Bride of Chucky
Chief Warren Kincaid
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Ted Buchanan
Problem Child
Ben
Sling Blade
Vaughan Cunningham
M*A*S*H
Private Carter
Problem Child 2
Ben Healy
King of the Hill
Eugene Grandy (voice)
Batman Beyond
Dr. David Wheeler (voice)
Saturday Night Live
Audience Member (uncredited)
The Cosby Show
Ray Evans
Ally McBeal
George Madison
North
Ward Nelson
Scrubs
Sam Dorian
Nowhere
Moses Helper
Noises Off...
Garry Lejeune / Roger Tramplemain
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
8 Simple Rules
Paul Hennessy
Starsky & Hutch
Tom Cole
The Love Boat
Dale Riley
The Love Boat
Ben Cummins
Stay Tuned
Roy Knable
Three's Company
Jack Tripper
Touched by an Angel
Mike O'Conner
Touched by an Angel
Sheriff Tom McKinsley
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
Hawaii Five-O
Ryan Moore
Hawaii Five-O
Mike Welles
The Other
Rider
Kojak
Kenny Soames
Wings
Stuart Davenport
NewsRadio
Frank Westford
Muppet Babies
Panic
Josh
The Flight of Dragons
Peter Dickinson (voice)
The View
Self
Tadpole
Stanley Grubman
The Waltons
Rev. Matthew Fordwick