
John Ritter
ActingAlso Known As
جان ریتر
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.
Movies
(92 total)
Bad Santa
as Bob Chipeska

Bride of Chucky
as Chief Warren Kincaid

Problem Child
as Ben

Sling Blade
as Vaughan Cunningham

Problem Child 2
as Ben Healy

North
as Ward Nelson

Noises Off...
as Garry Lejeune / Roger Tramplemain

Nowhere
as Moses Helper

Stay Tuned
as Roy Knable

The Other
as Rider

Panic
as Josh

The Flight of Dragons
as Peter Dickinson (voice)

Tadpole
as Stanley Grubman

The Stone Killer
as Hart

Skin Deep
as Zach

Real Men
as Bob Wilson

The Prisoner of Second Avenue
as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

They All Laughed
as Charles Rutledge

Shadow of Doubt
as Steven Mayer

Terror Tract
as Bob Carter
TV Shows
(81 total)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Dr. Richard Manning

It
as Ben Hanscom

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
as Ted Buchanan

M*A*S*H
as Private Carter

King of the Hill
as Eugene Grandy (voice)

Batman Beyond
as Dr. David Wheeler (voice)

The Cosby Show
as Ray Evans

Ally McBeal
as George Madison

8 Simple Rules
as Paul Hennessy

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self

Starsky & Hutch
as Tom Cole

The Love Boat
as Dale Riley

The Love Boat
as Ben Cummins

Touched by an Angel
as Mike O'Conner

Touched by an Angel
as Sheriff Tom McKinsley

Three's Company
as Jack Tripper

Hawaii Five-O
as Ryan Moore

Hawaii Five-O
as Mike Welles

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest

Wings
as Stuart Davenport