Profile via TMDB · Courtesy of TMDB
John Ritter
Also known as Jonathan Southworth Ritter, Johnathan Southworth Ritter
American actor (1948–2003)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1951
- Works
- 16
Top works
- Kids Claim to Fame
- Advanced Placement U. S. History 2
- The desperado who stole baseball
- The Boy Who Saved Baseball
- You Be the Judge
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · Burbank, California, USA
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…
Known for
- Superstar — Self (archive footage)2021
- Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales — Himself (archive footage)2015
- Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up — Great Uncle Stew (voice)2006
- Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood — Self (archive footage)2005
- Clifford's Really Big Movie — Clifford the Big Red Dog (voice)2004
- Bad Santa — Bob Chipeska
~13 min read
Article
Johnathan Southworth Ritter (September 17, 1948 – September 11, 2003) was an American actor. He was a son of the singing cowboy star Tex Ritter and the father of actors Jason and Tyler Ritter. He played Jack Tripper on the popular ABC sitcom Three's Company (1977–1984), and received a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for the role in 1984. Ritter briefly reprised the role on the spin-off Three's a Crowd, which aired for one season, producing 22 episodes before its cancellation in 1985.
He appeared in over 100 films and television series combined and performed on Broadway, with roles including adult Ben Hanscom in It (1990), Problem Child (1990), Problem Child 2 (1991), a dramatic turn in Sling Blade (1996), and Bad Santa in 2003 (his final live action film, which was dedicated to his memory). In 2002, Don Knotts called Ritter the "greatest physical comedian on the planet". His final roles include voicing the title character on the PBS children's program Clifford the Big Red Dog (2000–2003), for which he received four Daytime Emmy Award nominations, and as Paul Hennessy on the ABC sitcom 8 Simple Rules (2002–2003). His style of comedy is based on musical and character comedy.
Connections
Categories
1948 births2003 deaths20th-century American male actors21st-century American comedians21st-century American male actorsAmerican male comediansAmerican male film actorsAmerican male stage actorsAmerican male television actorsAmerican male voice actorsBest Musical or Comedy Actor Golden Globe (television) winnersBurials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)