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John Ritter

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John Ritter

Sep 17, 1948 – Sep 11, 2003169 titles 93 movies · 76 TV
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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.

Also known as

جان ریتر · Johnathan Southworth Ritter

Born

Sep 17, 1948 – Sep 11, 2003

Burbank, California, USA

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Roles across career

Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).

168

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Directing

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Writing

4

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Most critically rated

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Highest TMDB vote count (attention / reach proxy; not box office)

Career timeline

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