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My Take
Jason Ritter is what I'd call a trust actor: producers cast him when a show needs instant warmth, and he delivers every time. Following John Ritter — one of television's most beloved comedians — could have crushed a lesser performer, but Jason trained seriously at NYU and built his own identity through steady, generous work, from Joan of Arcadia to his voice role in Gravity Falls, a performance an entire generation grew up on. He has never been the flashiest name on a call sheet, and I think that is precisely his strength. Hollywood runs on dependable, likable craftsmen like him, and his career proves it.
Overview
Jason Morgan Ritter (born February 17, 1980) is an American actor and producer. The son of John Ritter and Nancy Morgan, he is known for his work in television series such as Joan of Arcadia (2003–2005), Gravity Falls (2012–2016), Another Period (2015–2018), Kevin (Probably) Saves the World (2017–2018), Raising Dion (2019–2022), and Matlock (2024–).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jason Ritter
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェイソン・リッター
- Reading
- じぇいそん・りったー
- Born
- February 17, 1980 (age 46)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Monkey
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / television actor / voice actor / film producer / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- New York University Tisch School of the Arts
Awards & achievements
- Clarence Derwent Awards
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.