
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.
Filmography

The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
2003 · 9.4

Nuncrackers
2001 · 9.3
Doc
1975 · 9.0

Batman Beyond
1999 · 8.2

Scrubs
2001 · 8.2

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997 · 8.1

Family Law
1999 · 8.1

E! True Hollywood Story
1996 · 8.1

Life with Lucy
1986 · 8.0

Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)
2002 · 8.0

The Summer My Father Grew Up
1991 · 8.0

Pray TV
1982 · 8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · 8.0

M*A*S*H
1972 · 8.0

Nature
1982 · 7.9

Muppet Babies
1984 · 7.9

The Larry Sanders Show
1992 · 7.8

The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970 · 7.7

Chance of a Lifetime
1998 · 7.7

The Bob Newhart Show
1972 · 7.6

Hearts Afire
1992 · 7.6

The Dreamer of Oz
1990 · 7.6

Sling Blade
1996 · 7.5

Three's Company
1977 · 7.5

Over the Top
1997 · 7.5

King of the Hill
1997 · 7.4

NewsRadio
1995 · 7.4

Starsky & Hutch
1975 · 7.4

Kojak
1973 · 7.3

Touched by an Angel
1994 · 7.2

Chicago Hope
1994 · 7.2

Hawaii Five-O
1969 · 7.2

Petrocelli
1974 · 7.2

Dan August
1970 · 7.2

Noises Off...
1992 · 7.2

Letting Go
1985 · 7.2

The Waltons
1972 · 7.1

The Streets of San Francisco
1972 · 7.1

Unforgivable
1996 · 7.1

The Cosby Show
1984 · 7.0

Barnaby Jones
1973 · 7.0

TV Funhouse
2000 · 7.0

It
1990 · 6.9

Mannix
1967 · 6.9

Wings
1990 · 6.9

The Rookies
1972 · 6.9

The Night That Panicked America
1975 · 6.9

Saturday Night Live
1975 · 6.9

8 Simple Rules
2002 · 6.8

The Flight of Dragons
1982 · 6.8

Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988 · 6.8

Nowhere
1997 · 6.8

Clifford the Big Red Dog
2000 · 6.7

The Prisoner of Second Avenue
1975 · 6.7

Felicity
1998 · 6.6

Three's a Crowd
1984 · 6.6

Bad Santa
2003 · 6.6

Ally McBeal
1997 · 6.5

Dave's World
1993 · 6.5

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971 · 6.5

The Other
1972 · 6.5

The Real Story of O Christmas Tree
1991 · 6.5

Medical Center
1969 · 6.4

Scandalous John
1971 · 6.4

Evil Roy Slade
1972 · 6.3

A Child's Wish
1997 · 6.3

For Hope
1996 · 6.3

The Stone Killer
1973 · 6.3

The Love Boat
1977 · 6.2

Rhoda
1974 · 6.2

Problem Child
1990 · 6.2

Panic
2000 · 6.2

Stay Tuned
1992 · 6.2

Clifford's Really Big Movie
2004 · 6.2

Skin Deep
1989 · 6.2

Bride of Chucky
1998 · 6.1

Great Performances
1971 · 6.1

Anything but Love
1989 · 6.1

Hooperman
1987 · 6.1

The Ropers
1979 · 6.1

Breaking News
2002 · 6.0

Problem Child 2
1991 · 6.0

Real Men
1987 · 6.0

Terror Tract
2000 · 6.0
The Bob Crane Show
1975 · 6.0

Nickelodeon
1976 · 6.0

They All Laughed
1981 · 6.0

In Love with an Older Woman
1982 · 6.0

The Comeback Kid
1980 · 6.0

A Smoky Mountain Christmas
1986 · 5.9

Hero at Large
1980 · 5.9

Fish Police
1992 · 5.8

Lethal Vows
1999 · 5.8

Tadpole
2002 · 5.7

Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel
2000 · 5.7

Dead Husbands
1998 · 5.7

Ringo
1978 · 5.6

Montana
1998 · 5.6

The Barefoot Executive
1971 · 5.6
Loss of Faith
1998 · 5.6

Mercenary
1996 · 5.5

The Colony
1995 · 5.5

Veronica's Closet
1997 · 5.4

Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up
2006 · 5.4

Sink Or Swim
1997 · 5.3

Leave Yesterday Behind
1978 · 5.2

It Came from the Sky
1999 · 5.1

Man of the Year
2002 · 5.1

Dead Man's Gun
1997 · 5.0

North
1994 · 5.0

Shadow of Doubt
1998 · 4.8

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
1998 · 4.8

TripFall
2000 · 4.8

Wholly Moses
1980 · 4.7

A Gun, a Car, a Blonde
1997 · 4.6

The Last Fling
1987 · 4.5

Love Thy Neighbor
1984 · 4.5

Sunset Limousine
1983 · 4.5

Holy Joe
1999 · 4.2

Manhood
2003 · 4.1

Tricks of the Trade
1988 · 4.0

Americathon
1979 · 3.6

Heartbeat
1993 · 3.6
TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV
2003 · 0.0

Clifford The Big Red Dog: Best Buddies
2000 · 0.0