Jason Ritter is a famous American actor. He has starred in the films You Are Not You, Superstar and The Best Years of Rock and Roll. Jason also played in the TV series "New Jeanne d'Arc", "Class", "Event" and "In sight."
Biography
The full name of the actor is Jason Morgan Ritter. He was born on February 17, 1980. Jason's homeland is Los Angeles. Ritter's mother is American actress Nancy Morgan. Jason's father, John Ritter, also starred in films. He has starred in the films Crazy Stage, Sharpened Blade and Bad Santa. Jason has a sister, Carly, and a brother, Tyler. They also play movies.
In 1996, the actor's parents divorced. John married actress Amy Yasbeck. They had a daughter, Stella. Jason's half-sister also became an actress. Jason's paternal grandmother is the famous American actress Dorothy Fay, and his grandfather is country singer and actor Tex Ritter. In 2003, Jason lost both his grandmother and his father.
Personal life
From 1999 to 2013, Ritter dated Scottish actress Marianne Poka. They met in their student years. Then the couple broke up. Jason later became engaged to New Zealand actress Melanie Lynskey. The engagement took place in 2017. Before that, they met for 4 years. In 2018, Jason and Melanie had a daughter. Lynskey was previously married to American actor Jimmy Simpson. They met on the set of Red Rose Mansion. Their wedding was in 2007. In 2012, Melanie filed for divorce, and the marriage was officially dissolved in 2014.
Ritter was educated at Santa Monica High School and then at Santa Monica High School. He attended New York University, where his roommate was comedian and actor Simon Maxwell Helberg. He is best known for his role as Howard Wolowitz in the acclaimed sitcom The Big Bang Theory. Jason is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London.
Carier start
The actor has almost a hundred movie roles. His career began with small jobs in the series Days of Our Lives, Law and Order, Faculty, Law and Order. Special Corps "and" Taxi Driver ". In 1990, the actor got the role of Harry in the television film The Dreamer of Oz. 9 years later, Jason could be seen in the film "Dr. Mumford". His character is Martin. Then Ritter played Randy in the movie "The Fan". 2003 brought him the role of Will in Freddie vs. Jason. Later, the series "New Jeanne d'Arc" began. In it, Ritter has a noticeable role, he plays Kevin. The series ran from 2003 to 2005.
In 2004, the actor could be seen as Paul in the movie Superstar. He later starred in the film Rules of Sex 2: Happy. His character is Otis. The following year, Jason landed the role of Clancy in Our Everything. In parallel, he starred in the short drama "Placebo" by Daniel and in the film "Feelings" by Michael. In 2006, the actor could be seen as Sean in 1 Mile to Lenex. Then he was invited to a small role in the horror film The Wicker Man.
During this period, the actor starred in the series "Class" as Ethan, "Drunken Story", "Mercy" and "Parents". In 2007, Ritter landed the role of Mick in The Education of Charlie Banks. In the same year he could be seen in the thriller "The Deal". Then the actor was invited to the film "Handsome". In the movie "Bush" Jason played Jeb. In the film "Peter and Wendy" the actor got the main role. In 2009, Ritter was cast for the role of Eric in The Best Years of Rock and Roll.
Creation
In 2010, Jason played Michael in the drama Dry Land, a hotel manager in Morning, and Sean Walker in The Event. Later he could be seen as Ben in the film "A Bag of Hammers". In the drama Ideal Family, Ritter played the role of Frank. Then he was invited to play the role of Chet in the TV series SWAT: San Diego. In 2011, the actor's filmography was supplemented by the role of Kyle from Brooklyn's Brothers.
Then there were roles in the series "In sight", "Key and Peel", "Girls" and "Doubtful". In 2012, Jason appeared in the drama The End of Love. He was later seen as Wally in Free Samples. In the film "The District" the actor played Jack Malloy. The actor got the role of Mitch in the movie "The Golden Age". He also starred in Boats Against the Tide, Grouping East and Call Me Crazy.
In 2013, the actor could be seen as Jonathan in the drama I Am Me. Then he starred in the film "Teddy Bears". Ritter's character is Owen. Jason was invited to the series "Drunken Story", "Greetings to the Planets", "Dipper's Guide to the Unexplained", "Rotten Times" and "We and They." Later, the actor took part in the short film Side Impact as Kid. In the 2014 film Hits, Ritter played Julian. Jason could be seen in the films "Wild Canaries", "We will never see Paris as our own ears", "There is always Woodstock" and "About Alex". Then there were roles in the series "Garfunkel and Oates", "Goliath" and "Heavenly Academy". In 2014, he played Will in the drama You're Not You. In the movie "Seven Minutes" the actor got the role of Mike. 2015 brought Ritter a role in the films "Kinsfolk", "Annoyed" and "Coals".
The following year, the actor worked in the films Intervention, Carrie Pilby and Gilmore Girls: The Seasons. The following year he was invited to the films "Labyrinth" and "Bitch". Jason played the main character in Kevin Will Save the World. If this works out". He was also seen as Troy in The Long Way Home mini-series. The actor's recent work includes the role of Bill in the 2018 film "The Story", the role of Eric in the TV series "A Million Little Things" and the role in the drama "Raising Dion." In 2019, the mini-series Quest began, where Ritter got the role of Michael. The actor is working on the role of Charlie in I Fought the Law.
