John Ritter
Acting
Born September 17, 1948 · 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 · 40 titles
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
King of the Hill
The Mike Douglas Show
Batman Beyond
The Love Boat
Saturday Night Live
Hollywood Squares
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Chicago Hope
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Great Performances
The View
Scrubs
The Bob Hope Show
Hawaii Five-O
Golden Globe Awards
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
The Merv Griffin Show
Nature
Wings
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Mannix
M*A*S*H
Three's Company
The Waltons
Dave's World
The Cosby Show
Touched by an Angel
Starsky & Hutch
Intimate Portrait
The Larry Sanders Show
Barnaby Jones
Muppet Babies
Felicity
Dinah!
People's Choice Awards
8 Simple Rules
Kojak