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
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
King of the Hill
Eugene Grandy (voice)
Saturday Night Live
Audience Member (uncredited)
The View
Self
Hawaii Five-O
Ryan Moore
Hawaii Five-O
Mike Welles
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Ted Buchanan
The Love Boat
Dale Riley
The Love Boat
Ben Cummins
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self
Chicago Hope
Joe Dysmerski
Mannix
Cliff Elgin
M*A*S*H
Private Carter
Scrubs
Sam Dorian
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Reverend Chatfield
Wings
Stuart Davenport
Nature
Narrator (voice)
Great Performances
Richard
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
The Waltons
Rev. Matthew Fordwick
The Cosby Show
Ray Evans
The Larry Sanders Show
John Ritter
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
Golden Globe Awards
Self
Felicity
Mr. Andrew Covington
Touched by an Angel
Mike O'Conner
Touched by an Angel
Sheriff Tom McKinsley
Three's Company
Jack Tripper
Starsky & Hutch
Tom Cole
Batman Beyond
Dr. David Wheeler (voice)
Intimate Portrait
Self - Interviewee
Intimate Portrait
Self - Narrator (voice)
NewsRadio
Frank Westford
The Bob Newhart Show
Dave