John Ritter

John Ritter
John Ritter

Jonathan Southworth Ritter was an American actor and comedian. He was the son of the singing cowboy star Tex Ritter and the father of actors Jason and Tyler Ritter. Ritter is known for playing Jack Tripper on the ABC sitcom Three's Company (1977–1984), for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award in 1984. He briefly reprised the role on the spin-off Three's a Crowd, which aired for one season, producing 22 episodes before its cancellation in 1985. Ritter appeared in over 100 films and television series combined and performed on Broadway, with roles including adult Ben Hanscom in It (1990), Problem Child (1990), Problem Child 2 (1991), and Bad Santa in 2003. In 2002, Don Knotts called Ritter the "greatest physical comedian on the planet". His final roles include voicing the title character on the PBS children's program Clifford the Big Red Dog (2000–2003), for which he received four Daytime Emmy Award nominations, as Paul Hennessy on the ABC sitcom 8 Simple Rules (2002–2003) and an uncredited role for providing the normal voice as Three in Seven Little Monsters (2000–2003).

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Male
Birth Place
United States of America, California
Date of Death
September 11st, 2003
Died Aged
33
Star Sign
Virgo
Height
180 cm | 5'11
Occupation
Actor
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Roles
Bob Chipeska in Bad Santa
Vaughan Cunningham in Sling Blade
Ben Hanscom in It
Ben in Problem Child
Ben Healy in Problem Child 2
Jack Tripper, David Bell, Self in Three's Company
Paul Hennessy in 8 Simple Rules
Zach in Skin Deep
Jack Tripper in Three's a Crowd
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