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.
Awards & recognition
- Theatre World Award · 2001
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series · 1984
- Emmy Award
- Golden Globe Awards
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Filmography50+ titles
My Brother's Wife
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
Scrubs
Batman Beyond
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Nature
M*A*S*H
Hearts Afire
The Larry Sanders Show
Hollywood Squares
Three's Company
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Bob Newhart Show
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
King of the Hill
NewsRadio
Starsky & Hutch
Touched by an Angel
Noises Off...
Kojak
The Waltons
Hawaii Five-O
Unforgivable
The Cosby Show
Barnaby Jones
The Streets of San Francisco
Saturday Night Live
The Rookies
It
8 Simple Rules
Nowhere
Wings
Mannix
Clifford the Big Red Dog
The Flight of Dragons
Bad Santa
Felicity
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
Three's a Crowd
Ally McBeal
Scandalous John
The Love Boat
Clifford's Really Big Movie
Panic
Stay Tuned
Problem Child
Skin Deep
Real Men
The Stone Killer