Biography
Previously best known for being the son of the late sitcom star John Ritter, actor Jason Ritter had struck out on his own since the untimely death of his father, consistently making a name for himself as an actor equally adept at both drama and his father's forte, comedy. Even before his dad passed, Ritter had begun taking his first steps towards an onscreen career with a recurring role on "Joan of Arcadia" (CBS, 2003-04), playing a former …
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Career Milestones
1990 | First role at age 10 was opposite his father (John Ritter) and mother (Nancy Morgan) in the TV-movie "The Dreamer of Oz" (NBC) |
1999 | Played Ted Danson and Mary McDonnell's son in "Mumford" |
2000 | Starred opposite Mary Steenburgen in the off-Broadway production of "The Beginning of August" |
2002 | Appeared in "Swimfan," a thriller starring Jesse Bradford and Erika Christensen |
2002 | Starred as Tim in the world premiere of Neil LaBute's play "The Distance from Here" at London's Almeida Theatre |
2003 | Cast in the CBS series "Joan of Arcadia," as Kevin Girardi, a former star athlete who is adjusting to life as a paraplegic |
2003 | First starring role in the slasher hit "Freddy vs. Jason" |
2004 | Cast opposite Hilary Duff and Rita Wilson in "Raise Your Voice" |
2005 | Joined an ensemble cast for "Our Very Own" |
2005 | Played Tom Arnold's son in "Happy Endings" |
2006 | Starred in the CBS sitcom "The Class" |
2007 | Acted in the independent feature "The Education of Charlie Banks," directed by Fred Durst |
2008 | Portrayed Jeb Bush in Oliver Stone's controversial biopic "W." |
2010 | Cast as an MIT graduate investigating the mysterious disappearance of his girlfriend on NBC's "The Event" |
2010 | Joined the cast of NBC's "Parenthood" as a high school English teacher |
Awards
2012 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor In a Drama Series in Parenthood |