John Ritter

John Ritter

Acting

Born September 17, 1948 · 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…

Known for

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

King of the Hill

King of the Hill

1997

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares

1998

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977

Acting(167)

2021SuperstarSelf (archive footage)

2015Behind Closed Doors with Natalie MoralesHimself (archive footage)

2006Stanley's Dinosaur Round-UpGreat Uncle Stew (voice)

2005Mr. Thornton Goes to HollywoodSelf (archive footage)

2004Clifford's Really Big MovieClifford the Big Red Dog (voice)

2003Bad SantaBob Chipeska

2003ABC's 50th Anniversary CelebrationSelf

2003TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV

2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self

2003Time Machine: When Cowboys Were KingSelf

2003The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait SeriesNarrator (voice)

20028 Simple RulesPaul Hennessy

2002TadpoleStanley Grubman

2002Breaking News

2002Man of the YearBill

2002Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)John Ritter

2001NuncrackersNarrator

2001ScrubsSam Dorian

2000TV FunhouseNarrator (voice)

2000Terror TractBob Carter

2000Clifford the Big Red DogClifford (voice)

2000TripFallTom Williams

2000Lost in the Pershing Point HotelChristian Therapist

1999The Early ShowSelf

1999Lethal VowsDavid Farris

1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDr. Richard Manning

1999Family LawFather Andrews

1999It Came from the SkyDonald Bridges

1999Holy JoeJoe Cass

1999Batman BeyondDr. David Wheeler (voice)

1998Dead HusbandsDr. Carter Elston

1998Bride of ChuckyChief Warren Kincaid

1998Loss of FaithBruce Simon Barker

1998FelicityMr. Andrew Covington

1998Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist

1998I Woke Up Early the Day I DiedRobert Forrest

1998Shadow of DoubtSteven Mayer

1998Chance of a LifetimeTom Maguire

1998MontanaDr. Wexler

1997Over the TopJustin

1997Veronica's ClosetTim Margolin

1997Sink Or SwimHank

1997Ally McBealGeorge Madison

1997The ViewSelf

1997A Gun, a Car, a BlondeDuncan the Bartender

1997NowhereMoses Helper

1997Buffy the Vampire SlayerTed Buchanan

1997Dead Man's GunHarry McDonacle

1997A Child's WishEd Chandler

1997King of the HillEugene Grandy (voice)

1996For HopeDate #5 (uncredited)

1996MercenaryJonas Ambler

1996Sling BladeVaughan Cunningham

1996E! True Hollywood Story

1996Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His TradeSelf

1996UnforgivablePaul Hegstrom

1995The ColonyRick Knowlton

1995GrampsClarke MacGruder

1995NewsRadioFrank Westford

1994Touched by an AngelMike O'Conner

1994Chicago HopeJoe Dysmerski

1994NorthWard Nelson

1993The Only Way OutJeremy Carlisle

1993Intimate PortraitSelf - Interviewee

1993Dave's WorldJohn Ritter

1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest

1993HeartbeatBill Grant

1992Hearts AfireJohn Hartman

1992The Larry Sanders ShowJohn Ritter

1992Stay TunedRoy Knable

1992Noises Off...Garry Lejeune / Roger Tramplemain

1992Fish PoliceInspector Gil (voice)

1992The Making of High NoonSelf

1992The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy TeamSelf

1992Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of ComedySelf

1991The Real Story of O Christmas TreePiney (voice)

1991Problem Child 2Ben Healy

1991The Summer My Father Grew UpPaul

1990The Dreamer of OzL. Frank Baum

1990ItBen Hanscom

1990Problem ChildBen

1990WingsStuart Davenport

1989My Brother's WifeBarney

1989Anything But LovePatrick Serreau

1989Skin DeepZach

1988Tricks of the TradeDonald Todsen (uncredited)

1988Mickey's 60th BirthdayDudley Goode

1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf

1987It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year CelebrationHimself - Guest

1987Real MenBob Wilson

1987HoopermanDetective Harry Hooperman

1987Happy 100th Birthday, HollywoodSelf

1987Prison for ChildrenDavid Royce

1987The Last FlingPhillip Reed

1986A Smoky Mountain ChristmasJudge Harold Benton (uncredited)

1986Unnatural CausesFrank Coleman

1986Life with LucyJohn Ritter

1985Letting GoAlex

1984All Star Party for Lucille BallSelf

1984Donald Duck's 50th BirthdaySelf

1984Muppet Babies

1984Three's a CrowdJack Tripper

1984The Cosby ShowRay Evans

1984The Secret World of the Very YoungSelf - Host

1984Love Thy NeighborDanny Loeb

1984Strong Kids, Safe KidsHimself

1983Sunset LimousineAlan O'Black

1983Life's Most Embarrassing MomentsSelf - Host

1982In Love with an Older WomanRobert

1982NatureNarrator (voice)

1982The Fantastic Miss Piggy ShowSelf

1982The Flight of DragonsPeter Dickinson (voice)

1982Pray TVTom McPherson

1981They All LaughedCharles Rutledge

1981Entertainment TonightSelf

1980Wholly MosesSatan (The Devil)

1980John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and BodySelf / Various

1980The Comeback KidBubba Newman

1980Hero at LargeSteve Nichols

1979AmericathonPresident Chet Roosevelt

1979Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical TripSelf - Host

1978Robin Williams: Off the WallSelf

1978Leave Yesterday BehindPaul Stallings

1978RingoMarty Flesh

1978The Goldie Hawn SpecialSelf

1978How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into HappinessSelf

1977The Love BoatDale Riley

1977Three's CompanyJack Tripper

1976NickelodeonFranklin Frank

1975The Night That Panicked AmericaWalter Wingate

1975Saturday Night LiveAudience Member (uncredited)

1975Starsky & HutchTom Cole

1975The Prisoner of Second AvenueElevator Passenger (uncredited)

1975The Bob Crane Show

1975People's Choice AwardsSelf - Host

1974PetrocelliJohn Oleson

1974RhodaVince Mazuma

1973KojakKenny Soames

1973The Stone KillerHart

1973The LieBauer

1973Barnaby JonesJoe Rockwell

1972The Streets of San FranciscoJohn 'Johnny' Steiner

1972M*A*S*HPrivate Carter

1972The Bob Newhart ShowDave

1972The WaltonsRev. Matthew Fordwick

1972The Rookies

1972The OtherRider

1972Evil Roy SladePriest (uncredited)

1971Owen Marshall: Counselor at LawGreg

1971Scandalous JohnWendell

1971The Barefoot ExecutiveRoger

1971Great PerformancesRichard

1970Dan AugustColey Smith

1970The Mary Tyler Moore ShowReverend Chatfield

1969Medical CenterRonnie

1968Hawaii Five-ORyan Moore

1967MannixCliff Elgin

1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf

1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf

1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Co-Host

1950The Bob Hope ShowSelf

1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee