People
John Ritter
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:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up as Great Uncle Stew (voice) | 2006-01-03 |
| Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood as Self (archive footage) | 2005-06-07 |
| Clifford's Really Big Movie as Clifford the Big Red Dog (voice) | 2004-02-20 |
| Bad Santa as Bob Chipeska | 2003-11-26 |
| ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration as Self | 2003-05-19 |
| Manhood as Eli | 2003-01-23 |
| Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King as Self | 2003-01-01 |
| The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series as Narrator (voice) | 2003-01-01 |
| Tadpole as Stanley Grubman | 2002-07-19 |
| Man of the Year as Bill | 2002-04-12 |
| Nuncrackers as Narrator | 2001-12-01 |
| Panic as Josh | 2000-12-01 |
| Terror Tract as Bob Carter | 2000-10-18 |
| TripFall as Tom Williams | 2000-06-27 |
| Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel as Christian Therapist | 2000-06-09 |
| Lethal Vows as David Farris | 1999-10-13 |
| It Came from the Sky as Donald Bridges | 1999-05-15 |
| Holy Joe as Joe Cass | 1999-03-28 |
| Dead Husbands as Dr. Carter Elston | 1998-12-02 |
| Bride of Chucky as Chief Warren Kincaid | 1998-10-15 |
| Loss of Faith as Bruce Simon Barker | 1998-10-01 |
| I Woke Up Early the Day I Died as Robert Forrest | 1998-09-13 |
| Shadow of Doubt as Steven Mayer | 1998-04-09 |
| Chance of a Lifetime as Tom Maguire | 1998-03-29 |
| Montana as Dr. Wexler | 1998-01-16 |
| Sink Or Swim as Hank | 1997-09-19 |
| A Gun, a Car, a Blonde as Duncan the Bartender | 1997-06-01 |
| Nowhere as Moses Helper | 1997-05-09 |
| A Child's Wish as Ed Chandler | 1997-01-21 |
| For Hope as Date #5 (uncredited) | 1996-11-17 |
| Mercenary as Jonas Ambler | 1996-10-17 |
| Sling Blade as Vaughan Cunningham | 1996-08-30 |
| Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade as Self | 1996-05-28 |
| Unforgivable as Paul Hegstrom | 1996-04-30 |
| Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen as Quote Reader | 1996-01-01 |
| The Colony as Rick Knowlton | 1995-09-13 |
| Gramps as Clarke MacGruder | 1995-05-20 |
| North as Ward Nelson | 1994-07-22 |
| The Only Way Out as Jeremy Carlisle | 1993-12-19 |
| Heartbeat as Bill Grant | 1993-02-08 |
| Stay Tuned as Roy Knable | 1992-08-14 |
| Noises Off... as Garry Lejeune / Roger Tramplemain | 1992-03-20 |
| The Making of High Noon as Self | 1992-01-02 |
| The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team as Self | 1992-01-01 |
| The Real Story of O Christmas Tree as Piney (voice) | 1991-12-21 |
| Problem Child 2 as Ben Healy | 1991-07-03 |
| The Summer My Father Grew Up as Paul | 1991-03-03 |
| The Dreamer of Oz as L. Frank Baum | 1990-12-10 |
| Problem Child as Ben | 1990-07-27 |
| Help Save Planet Earth as Self | 1990-01-01 |
| My Brother's Wife as Barney | 1989-12-17 |
| Skin Deep as Zach | 1989-03-03 |
| Tricks of the Trade as Donald Todsen (uncredited) | 1988-12-06 |
| Mickey's 60th Birthday as Dudley Goode | 1988-11-13 |
| Real Men as Bob Wilson | 1987-09-25 |
| Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood as Self | 1987-05-18 |
| Prison for Children as David Royce | 1987-03-14 |
| The Last Fling as Phillip Reed | 1987-02-09 |
| A Smoky Mountain Christmas as Judge Harold Benton (uncredited) | 1986-12-14 |
| Unnatural Causes as Frank Coleman | 1986-11-10 |
| Letting Go as Alex | 1985-05-11 |
| All Star Party for Lucille Ball as Self | 1984-12-09 |
| Donald Duck's 50th Birthday as Self | 1984-11-13 |
| The Secret World of the Very Young as Self-Host | 1984-09-12 |
| Love Thy Neighbor as Danny Loeb | 1984-05-23 |
| Strong Kids, Safe Kids as Himself | 1984-01-01 |
| Sunset Limousine as Alan O'Black | 1983-10-12 |
| In Love with an Older Woman as Robert | 1982-11-24 |
| The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show as Self | 1982-09-17 |
| The Flight of Dragons as Peter Dickinson (voice) | 1982-08-17 |
| Pray TV as Tom McPherson | 1982-02-01 |
| They All Laughed as Charles Rutledge | 1981-11-20 |
| Wholly Moses as Satan (The Devil) | 1980-06-13 |
| John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body as Self / Various | 1980-05-04 |
| The Comeback Kid as Bubba Newman | 1980-04-11 |
| Hero at Large as Steve Nichols | 1980-02-08 |
| Americathon as President Chet Roosevelt | 1979-08-10 |
| Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip as Self - Host | 1979-07-25 |
| Robin Williams: Off the Wall as Self | 1978-10-27 |
| Leave Yesterday Behind as Paul Stallings | 1978-05-14 |
| Ringo as Marty Flesh | 1978-04-25 |
| The Goldie Hawn Special as Self | 1978-03-01 |
| How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness as Self | 1978-02-22 |
| Nickelodeon as Franklin Frank | 1976-12-21 |
| The Night That Panicked America as Walter Wingate | 1975-10-31 |
| The Prisoner of Second Avenue as Elevator Passenger (uncredited) | 1975-03-14 |
| The Stone Killer as Hart | 1973-08-08 |
| The Lie as Bauer | 1973-04-24 |
| The Other as Rider | 1972-05-24 |
| Evil Roy Slade as Priest (uncredited) | 1972-02-18 |
| Scandalous John as Wendell | 1971-06-22 |
| The Barefoot Executive as Roger | 1971-03-17 |


