Movies (Acting Roles)

Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up
John Ritter would have been no older than
54 in Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up
as 'Great Uncle Stew (voice)'.
Tue, Jan 03 2006

Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood
John Ritter would have been no older than
54 in Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jun 07 2005

Clifford's Really Big Movie
John Ritter would have been no older than
54 in Clifford's Really Big Movie
as 'Clifford the Big Red Dog (voice)'.
Fri, Feb 20 2004

Bad Santa
John Ritter would have been no older than
54 in Bad Santa
as 'Bob Chipeska'.
Wed, Nov 26 2003

Manhood
John Ritter was
54 in Manhood
as 'Eli'.
Thu, Jan 23 2003

Tadpole
John Ritter was
53 in Tadpole
as 'Stanley Grubman'.
Fri, Jul 19 2002

Man of the Year
John Ritter was
53 in Man of the Year
as 'Bill'.
Fri, Apr 12 2002

Nuncrackers
John Ritter was
53 in Nuncrackers
as 'Narrator'.
Sat, Dec 01 2001

Panic
John Ritter was
52 in Panic
as 'Josh'.
Fri, Dec 01 2000

Terror Tract
John Ritter was
52 in Terror Tract
as 'Bob Carter'.
Wed, Oct 18 2000

TripFall
John Ritter was
51 in TripFall
as 'Tom Williams'.
Tue, Jun 27 2000

Lethal Vows
John Ritter was
51 in Lethal Vows
as 'David Farris'.
Wed, Oct 13 1999

Holy Joe
John Ritter was
50 in Holy Joe
as 'Joe Cass'.
Sun, Mar 28 1999

Dead Husbands
John Ritter was
50 in Dead Husbands
as 'Dr. Carter Elston'.
Wed, Dec 02 1998

Bride of Chucky
John Ritter was
50 in Bride of Chucky
as 'Chief Warren Kincaid'.
Thu, Oct 15 1998

Loss of Faith
John Ritter was
50 in Loss of Faith
as 'Bruce Simon Barker'.
Thu, Oct 01 1998

Shadow of Doubt
John Ritter was
49 in Shadow of Doubt
as 'Steven Mayer'.
Thu, Apr 09 1998

Montana
John Ritter was
49 in Montana
as 'Dr. Wexler'.
Fri, Jan 16 1998

Sink or Swim
John Ritter was
49 in Sink or Swim
as 'Hank'.
Fri, Sep 19 1997

Nowhere
John Ritter was
48 in Nowhere
as 'Moses Helper'.
Fri, May 09 1997

A Child's Wish
John Ritter was
48 in A Child's Wish
as 'Ed Chandler'.
Tue, Jan 21 1997

For Hope
John Ritter was
48 in For Hope
as 'Date #5 (uncredited)'.
Sun, Nov 17 1996

Mercenary
John Ritter was
48 in Mercenary
as 'Jonas Ambler'.
Thu, Oct 17 1996

Sling Blade
John Ritter was
47 in Sling Blade
as 'Vaughan Cunningham'.
Fri, Aug 30 1996

Unforgivable
John Ritter was
47 in Unforgivable
as 'Paul Hegstrom'.
Tue, Apr 30 1996

The Colony
John Ritter was
46 in The Colony
as 'Rick Knowlton'.
Wed, Sep 13 1995

Gramps
John Ritter was
46 in Gramps
as 'Clarke MacGruder'.
Sat, May 20 1995

North
John Ritter was
45 in North
as 'Ward Nelson'.
Fri, Jul 22 1994

The Only Way Out
John Ritter was
45 in The Only Way Out
as 'Jeremy Carlisle'.
Sun, Dec 19 1993

Heartbeat
John Ritter was
44 in Heartbeat
as 'Bill Grant'.
Mon, Feb 08 1993

Stay Tuned
John Ritter was
43 in Stay Tuned
as 'Roy Knable'.
Fri, Aug 14 1992

Noises Off...
John Ritter was
43 in Noises Off...
as 'Garry Lejeune / Roger Tramplemain'.
Fri, Mar 20 1992

Problem Child 2
John Ritter was
42 in Problem Child 2
as 'Ben Healy'.
Wed, Jul 03 1991

The Dreamer of Oz
John Ritter was
42 in The Dreamer of Oz
as 'L. Frank Baum'.
Mon, Dec 10 1990

Problem Child
John Ritter was
41 in Problem Child
as 'Ben'.
Fri, Jul 27 1990

My Brother's Wife
John Ritter was
41 in My Brother's Wife
as 'Barney'.
Sun, Dec 17 1989

Skin Deep
John Ritter was
40 in Skin Deep
as 'Zach'.
Fri, Mar 03 1989

Tricks of the Trade
John Ritter was
40 in Tricks of the Trade
as 'Donald Todsen (uncredited)'.
Tue, Dec 06 1988

Real Men
John Ritter was
39 in Real Men
as 'Bob Wilson'.
Fri, Sep 25 1987

The Last Fling
John Ritter was
38 in The Last Fling
as 'Phillip Reed'.
Mon, Feb 09 1987

Unnatural Causes
John Ritter was
38 in Unnatural Causes
as 'Frank Coleman'.
Mon, Nov 10 1986

Letting Go
John Ritter was
36 in Letting Go
as 'Alex'.
Sat, May 11 1985

Love Thy Neighbor
John Ritter was
35 in Love Thy Neighbor
as 'Danny Loeb'.
Wed, May 23 1984

Sunset Limousine
John Ritter was
35 in Sunset Limousine
as 'Alan O'Black'.
Wed, Oct 12 1983

The Flight of Dragons
John Ritter was
33 in The Flight of Dragons
as 'Peter Dickinson (voice)'.
Tue, Aug 17 1982

Pray TV
John Ritter was
33 in Pray TV
as 'Tom McPherson'.
Mon, Feb 01 1982

They All Laughed
John Ritter was
33 in They All Laughed
as 'Charles Rutledge'.
Fri, Nov 20 1981

Wholly Moses
John Ritter was
31 in Wholly Moses
as 'Satan (The Devil)'.
Fri, Jun 13 1980

The Comeback Kid
John Ritter was
31 in The Comeback Kid
as 'Bubba Newman'.
Fri, Apr 11 1980

Hero at Large
John Ritter was
31 in Hero at Large
as 'Steve Nichols'.
Fri, Feb 08 1980

Americathon
John Ritter was
30 in Americathon
as 'President Chet Roosevelt'.
Fri, Aug 10 1979

Ringo
John Ritter was
29 in Ringo
as 'Marty Flesh'.
Tue, Apr 25 1978

Nickelodeon
John Ritter was
28 in Nickelodeon
as 'Franklin Frank'.
Tue, Dec 21 1976

The Stone Killer
John Ritter was
24 in The Stone Killer
as 'Hart'.
Wed, Aug 08 1973

The Lie
John Ritter was
24 in The Lie
as 'Bauer'.
Tue, Apr 24 1973

The Other
John Ritter was
23 in The Other
as 'Rider'.
Wed, May 24 1972

Evil Roy Slade
John Ritter was
23 in Evil Roy Slade
as 'Priest (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 18 1972

Scandalous John
John Ritter was
22 in Scandalous John
as 'Wendell'.
Tue, Jun 22 1971
TV Shows (Acting Roles)
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Superstar
John Ritter would have been no older than
54 in Superstar
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
First Air Date
Wed, Aug 11 2021

8 Simple Rules
John Ritter was
54+ in 8 Simple Rules
as 'Paul Hennessy'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 2002

Breaking News
John Ritter was
53+ in Breaking News
First Air Date
Wed, Jul 17 2002

Scrubs
John Ritter was
53+ in Scrubs
as 'Sam Dorian'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 02 2001

TV Funhouse
John Ritter was
52+ in TV Funhouse
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
First Air Date
Wed, Dec 06 2000

Clifford the Big Red Dog
John Ritter was
51+ in Clifford the Big Red Dog
as ', Clifford the Big Red Dog (voice)'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 04 2000

The Early Show
John Ritter was
51+ in The Early Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Nov 01 1999

Family Law
John Ritter was
51+ in Family Law
as 'Father Andrews'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1999

Batman Beyond
John Ritter was
50+ in Batman Beyond
as 'Dr. David Wheeler (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 10 1999

Felicity
John Ritter was
50+ in Felicity
as 'Mr. Andrew Covington'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 29 1998

Over the Top
John Ritter was
49+ in Over the Top
as 'Justin'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 21 1997

Veronica's Closet
John Ritter was
49+ in Veronica's Closet
as 'Tim Margolin'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 25 1997

Ally McBeal
John Ritter was
48+ in Ally McBeal
as 'George Madison'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 08 1997

The View
John Ritter was
48+ in The View
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Aug 11 1997

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
John Ritter was
48+ in Buffy the Vampire Slayer
as 'Self, Ted Buchanan'.
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 10 1997

King of the Hill
John Ritter was
48+ in King of the Hill
as 'Eugene Grandy (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 12 1997

NewsRadio
John Ritter was
46+ in NewsRadio
as 'Frank Westford'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 21 1995

Touched by an Angel
John Ritter was
46+ in Touched by an Angel
as 'Mike O'Conner, Sheriff Tom McKinsley'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 21 1994

Chicago Hope
John Ritter was
46+ in Chicago Hope
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 18 1994

Intimate Portrait
John Ritter was
45+ in Intimate Portrait
as 'Self - Interviewee, Self - Narrator (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 14 1993

Dave's World
John Ritter was
45+ in Dave's World
as 'John Ritter'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1993

Hearts Afire
John Ritter was
43+ in Hearts Afire
as 'John Hartman'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 14 1992

The Larry Sanders Show
John Ritter was
43+ in The Larry Sanders Show
as 'John Ritter'.
First Air Date
Sat, Aug 15 1992

Fish Police
John Ritter was
43+ in Fish Police
First Air Date
Fri, Feb 28 1992

It
John Ritter was
42+ in It
as 'Ben Hanscom'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 18 1990

Wings
John Ritter was
41+ in Wings
as 'Stuart Davenport'.
First Air Date
Thu, Apr 19 1990

Anything But Love
John Ritter was
40+ in Anything But Love
as 'Patrick Serreau'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 07 1989

Hooperman
John Ritter was
39+ in Hooperman
as 'Detective Harry Hooperman'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 23 1987

Life with Lucy
John Ritter was
38+ in Life with Lucy
as 'John Ritter'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 20 1986

Muppet Babies
John Ritter was
36+ in Muppet Babies
First Air Date
Mon, Nov 05 1984

Three's a Crowd
John Ritter was
36+ in Three's a Crowd
as 'Jack Tripper'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 25 1984

The Cosby Show
John Ritter was
36+ in The Cosby Show
as 'Ray Evans'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1984

Nature
John Ritter was
34+ in Nature
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 10 1982

Entertainment Tonight
John Ritter was
32+ in Entertainment Tonight
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 15 1981

The Ropers
John Ritter was
30+ in The Ropers
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 13 1979

The Love Boat
John Ritter was
29+ in The Love Boat
as 'Dale Riley'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1977

Three's Company
John Ritter was
28+ in Three's Company
as 'Jack Tripper'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 15 1977

Doc
John Ritter was
26+ in Doc
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 13 1975

Starsky & Hutch
John Ritter was
26+ in Starsky & Hutch
as 'Tom Cole'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 10 1975

The Bob Crane Show
John Ritter was
26+ in The Bob Crane Show
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 06 1975

Petrocelli
John Ritter was
25+ in Petrocelli
as 'John Oleson'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 11 1974

Rhoda
John Ritter was
25+ in Rhoda
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 09 1974

Kojak
John Ritter was
25+ in Kojak
as 'Kenny Soames'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 24 1973

M*A*S*H
John Ritter was
24+ in M*A*S*H
as 'Private Carter'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 17 1972

The Waltons
John Ritter was
23+ in The Waltons
as ', Rev. Matthew Fordwick, Rev. Ezekiel L. Henshaw'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 14 1972

The Rookies
John Ritter was
23+ in The Rookies
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1972

Great Performances
John Ritter was
22+ in Great Performances
as 'Richard'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 28 1971

Medical Center
John Ritter was
21+ in Medical Center
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 24 1969

Hawaii Five-O
John Ritter was
20+ in Hawaii Five-O
as 'Ryan Moore, Mike Welles'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968

Mannix
John Ritter was
18+ in Mannix
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1967

The Mike Douglas Show
John Ritter was
13+ in The Mike Douglas Show
as 'Self - Co-Host, Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961

The Bob Hope Show
John Ritter was
1+ in The Bob Hope Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 09 1950

Golden Globe Awards
John Ritter was
0+ in Golden Globe Awards
as 'Self - Nominee, Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 20 1944