Jason Ritter Biography

Fast Facts

• Received the Clarence Derwent Award for his work in the play "Third․"
• Volunteers as an actor with the Young Storytellers Program to advocate for the development of literacy in elementary schools
• Is a cousin of Major League Baseball coach Joseph Potts
• The son of actor John Ritter, he made his first onscreen appearance in the opening credits montage of his father's show "Three's Company․"
• Trained at the Atlantic Theatre Company and Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
• Quote: "I'm always frightened away by movies that lower the bar on our endeavor to learn more about the crazy weird creatures that we are․"
• Quote: "Both of my parents didn't take anything personally, but I take everything personally․ I don't mean to and I don't want to․ But I'm not the person who says: 'Oh I don't read my reviews․' I read everything and let it destroy me․"
• Graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts in 2002
• Received the script for the "Joan of Arcadia" episode "Death Be Not Whatever" on the same day that his father died
• Is friends with fellow actors Seth Gabel and Bryce Dallas Howard