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John Ritter
Actor· Burbank, California, USA
John Ritter, an American actor, voice artist, and comedian, left an indelible mark on television with his roles as Jack Tripper in "Three's Company" and Paul Hennessy in "8 Simple Rules." Renowned for his physical comedy, Don Knotts hailed him as the "greatest physical comedian on the planet." His final screen appearances, in films like "Bad Santa," "Clifford's Really Big Movie," and "Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up," were posthumously dedicated to his enduring legacy.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
56 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up | Great Uncle Stew (voice) | Film |
| 2004 | Clifford's Really Big Movie | Clifford the Big Red Dog (voice) | Film |
| 2003 | Bad Santa | Bob Chipeska | Film |
| 2003 | The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series | Narrator (voice) | Film |
| 2003 | Manhood | Eli | Film |
| 2002 | Man of the Year | Bill | Film |
| 2002 | Tadpole | Stanley Grubman | Film |
| 2000 | Panic | Josh | Film |
| 2000 | Terror Tract | Bob Carter | Film |
| 2000 | TripFall | Tom Williams | Film |
| 1999 | Holy Joe | Joe Cass | Film |
| 1999 | It Came from the Sky | Donald Bridges | Film |
| 1999 | Lethal Vows | David Farris | Film |
| 1998 | I Woke Up Early the Day I Died | Robert Forrest | Film |
| 1998 | Montana | Dr. Wexler | Film |
| 1998 | Chance of a Lifetime | Tom Maguire | Film |
| 1998 | Bride of Chucky | Chief Warren Kincaid | Film |
| 1998 | Loss of Faith | Bruce Simon Barker | Film |
| 1997 | A Gun, a Car, a Blonde | Duncan the Bartender | Film |
| 1997 | Nowhere | Moses Helper | Film |
| 1996 | Mercenary | Jonas Ambler | Film |
| 1996 | Sling Blade | Vaughan Cunningham | Film |
| 1995 | The Colony | Rick Knowlton | Film |
| 1994 | North | Ward Nelson | Film |
| 1993 | Heartbeat | Bill Grant | Film |
| 1993 | The Only Way Out | Jeremy Carlisle | Film |
| 1992 | Stay Tuned | Roy Knable | Film |
| 1992 | Noises Off... | Garry Lejeune / Roger Tramplemain | Film |
| 1992 | Fish Police | Inspector Gil (voice) | TV |
| 1991 | Problem Child 2 | Ben Healy | Film |
| 1991 | The Summer My Father Grew Up | Paul | Film |
| 1990 | Problem Child | Ben | Film |
| 1990 | The Dreamer of Oz | L. Frank Baum | Film |
| 1990 | Help Save Planet Earth | Self | Film |
| 1990 | It | Ben Hanscom | TV |
| 1989 | Skin Deep | Zach | Film |
| 1988 | Tricks of the Trade | Donald Todsen (uncredited) | Film |
| 1987 | Real Men | Bob Wilson | Film |
| 1987 | It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year Celebration | Himself - Guest | Film |
| 1986 | A Smoky Mountain Christmas | Judge Harold Benton (uncredited) | Film |
| 1984 | Three's a Crowd | Jack Tripper | TV |
| 1982 | The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show | Self | Film |
| 1982 | The Flight of Dragons | Peter Dickinson (voice) | Film |
| 1981 | They All Laughed | Charles Rutledge | Film |
| 1980 | Hero at Large | Steve Nichols | Film |
| 1980 | Wholly Moses | Satan (The Devil) | Film |
| 1979 | Americathon | President Chet Roosevelt | Film |
| 1978 | Ringo | Marty Flesh | Film |
| 1977 | Three's Company | Jack Tripper | TV |
| 1976 | Nickelodeon | Franklin Frank | Film |
| 1975 | The Prisoner of Second Avenue | Elevator Passenger (uncredited) | Film |
| 1975 | The Night That Panicked America | Walter Wingate | Film |
| 1973 | The Stone Killer | Hart | Film |
| 1972 | The Other | Rider | Film |
| 1971 | The Barefoot Executive | Roger | Film |
| 1971 | Scandalous John | Wendell | Film |
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