
John Ritter
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John Ritter was an actor with a career spanning 39 years, from 1971 to 2010, starting at the age of 23. His first film was The Barefoot Executive and his last film was Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy. A lot of his work was in the Comedy and Drama genres.
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Filmography
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Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy | 2010 | 4h |
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Clifford's Really Big Movie | 2004 | 1h 14m | G |
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Bad Santa | 2003 | 1h 32m |
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Manhood | 2003 | 1h 22m | R | |||||
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Tadpole | 2002 | 1h 18m | PG-13 |
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Terror Tract | 2000 | 1h 36m | ||||||
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Panic | 2000 | 1h 28m | R |
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TripFall | 2000 | 1h 31m | ||||||
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Bride of Chucky | 1998 | 1h 29m | R |
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Loss of Faith | 1998 | 1h 33m |
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I Woke Up Early the Day I Died | 1998 | 1h 30m | ||||||
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Shadow of Doubt | 1998 | 1h 43m | ||||||
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Montana | 1998 | 1h 36m | R |
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Hacks | 1997 | 1h 33m | ||||||
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Nowhere | 1997 | 1h 18m | R | |||||
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A Child's Wish | 1997 | 1h 36m | ||||||
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Mercenary | 1996 | 1h 42m |
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Sling Blade | 1996 | 2h 15m | ||||||
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Unforgivable | 1996 | 1h 35m | NR |
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North | 1994 | 1h 27m | PG | |||||
The Only Way Out | 1993 | - | |||||||
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Stay Tuned | 1992 | 1h 27m | PG |
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Noises Off... | 1992 | 1h 41m | PG-13 |
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Problem Child 2 | 1991 | 1h 30m | PG-13 | |||||
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1990 | 3h 12m | R | |||||
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Problem Child | 1990 | 1h 21m | PG | |||||
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Mickey's 60th Birthday | 1988 | 45m | ||||||
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Real Men | 1987 | 1h 25m | PG-13 |
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The Last Fling | 1987 | 1h 35m | PG |
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Letting Go | 1985 | 1h 44m | ||||||
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Sunset Limousine | 1983 | 1h 32m |
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The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show | 1982 | 1h | ||||||
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The Flight of Dragons | 1982 | 1h 36m | NR | |||||
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Hero at Large | 1980 | 1h 38m | PG | |||||
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Americathon | 1979 | 1h 26m | PG | |||||
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Ringo | 1978 | 45m | ||||||
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Leave Yesterday Behind | 1978 | 1h 40m | ||||||
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The Prisoner of Second Avenue | 1975 | 1h 38m | PG |
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The Other | 1972 | 1h 48m | PG | |||||
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Evil Roy Slade | 1972 | 1h 37m | ||||||
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The Barefoot Executive | 1971 | 1h 36m | G |
Regularly Credited With

Tom Arnold
3 films together

Lauren Tom
3 films together

Bruce Willis
2 films together

Kurt Russell
2 films together

Billy Bob Thornton
2 films together

Carrie Fisher
2 films together

Kevin Bacon
2 films together

Elijah Wood
2 films together

Laura Harris
2 films together
Stats
His Top Genres 1
24% Comedy
+ 96 moreHis Top Years
13% 1998
+ 23 moreTop Character Types
100% Cop
Role Type
100% Support
1 Genres are counted according to total films, not total genres, as such the overall total of all genress will be more than 100%.
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John Ritter FAQ
How old was John Ritter when he died?
54 years old.
When was John Ritter born?
17th September 1948
Where was John Ritter born?
Burbank, California, USA
What is John Ritter known for?
Has John Ritter won an Oscar?
No, he never won an Oscar.
Has John Ritter won a BAFTA?
No, he never won an BAFTA.
What ethnicity is John Ritter?
He was Caucasian.