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Acting

John Ritter

Career: Active from 1976 to 2004, busiest in 2000 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles: 51
top three billing

Average score: 56/100

Highest rated: Sling Blade
85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 94 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

John Ritter Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Tension
4.5, average 6.0
Historical
1.1, average 2.6
Adrenaline
3.5, average 4.8
Melancholy
3.4, average 4.7

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Character-Driven 7
Dysfunctional Family 4
Lighthearted 4
Classic Sitcom 3
Crime 3
Social Commentary 3
Coming-of-Age Drama 2
Redemption 2
Character Study 2
Action-Packed 2
Witty Dialogue 2
Campy & Ironic 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

133

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

2000s

20 titles · average score 56

Clifford's Really Big Movie

53

as Clifford the Big Red Dog (voice)

Bad Santa

71

as Bob Chipeska

Manhood

47

as Eli

8 Simple Rules

60

TV show · as Paul Hennessy

Tadpole

63

as Stanley Grubman

Man of the Year

50

as Bill

Scrubs

81

TV show · as Sam Dorian

Nuncrackers

as Narrator

Clifford the Big Red Dog

57

TV show · as Clifford (voice)

Terror Tract

57

as Bob Carter

TripFall

41

as Tom Williams

Panic

74

as Josh

1990s

51 titles · average score 59

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

73

TV show · as Dr. Richard Manning

Lethal Vows

59

as David Farris

Bride of Chucky

53

as Chief Warren Kincaid

A Child's Wish

65

as Ed Chandler

Sling Blade

85

as Vaughan Cunningham

The Colony

56

as Rick Knowlton

Hearts Afire

49

TV show · as John Hartman

Stay Tuned

51

as Roy Knable

Problem Child 2

29

as Ben Healy

Problem Child

34

as Ben

74

TV show · as Ben Hanscom

The Dreamer of Oz

73

as L. Frank Baum

1980s

27 titles · average score 59

Skin Deep

42

as Zach

My Brother's Wife

as Barney

Mickey's 60th Birthday

68

as Dudley Goode

Real Men

47

as Bob Wilson

Hooperman

43

TV show · as Detective Harry Hooperman

The Last Fling

61

as Phillip Reed

Letting Go

77

as Alex

Three's a Crowd

61

TV show · as Jack Tripper

Sunset Limousine

47

as Alan O'Black

The Flight of Dragons

78

as Peter Dickinson (voice)

Hero at Large

62

as Steve Nichols

The Comeback Kid

53

as Bubba Newman

1970s

32 titles · average score 63

Americathon

39

as President Chet Roosevelt

Ringo

63

as Marty Flesh

Leave Yesterday Behind

61

as Paul Stallings

Three's Company

80

TV show · as Jack Tripper

The Love Boat

53

TV show · as Ben Cummins / Dale Riley

Nickelodeon

37

as Franklin Frank

Saturday Night Live

69

TV show · as Audience Member (uncredited)

Starsky & Hutch

78

TV show · as Tom Cole

M*A*S*H

78

TV show · as Private Carter

The Waltons

65

TV show · as Rev. Matthew Fordwick

The Bob Newhart Show

83

TV show · as Dave

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

85

TV show · as Reverend Chatfield

1960s

3 titles · average score 62

Hawaii Five-O

48

TV show · as Ryan Moore / Mike Welles

Medical Center

67

TV show · as Ronnie

Mannix

71

TV show · as Cliff Elgin