- Born
- Birth nameJason Morgan Ritter
- Nickname
- Jace the Ace from Outer Space
- Height5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
- Jason will next be seen starring in MATLOCK for CBS opposite Kathy Bates, and he can mostly recently be seen in ACCUSED for FOX. He also starred in Netflix's RAISING DION and CANDY on Hulu. Previous television credits include starring in ABC's KEVIN SAVES THE WORLD as well as Comedy Central's ANOTHER PERIOD. Other work includes a run as a recurring guest star on ABC's A MILLION LITTLE THINGS, GOLIATH, DRUNK HISTORY, GIRLS and PARENTHOOD, for which he received an Emmy nomination. Jason's film credits are the Emmy-nominated HBO film THE TALE opposite Laura Dern, BITCH, THE INTERVENTION directed by Clea Duvall, and THE MEDDLER opposite Rose Byrne and Susan Sarandon. Jason also voiced the lead role of "Dipper Pines" in Disney's GRAVITY FALLS and the supporting role of "Fox Dad" in SLUMBERKINS for Apple TV. Jason will next be heard voicing the lead role of "Jonathan Fall" in Netflix's animated series, CAPTAIN FALL.
- IMDb mini biography by: Burstein Company
- SpouseMelanie Lynskey(March 31, 2020 - present) (1 child)
- ChildrenKahi
- Parents
- RelativesTex Ritter(Grandparent)Dorothy Fay(Grandparent)Tom Ritter(Aunt or Uncle)Carly Ritter(Sibling)Tyler Ritter(Sibling)Noah Ritter(Half Sibling)
- First appeared on national television when he was a year old. In the Three's Company (1976) opening credits from seasons 6 to 8, he is seen standing next to "Janet Wood" as she is petting a goat. This was revealed by Joyce DeWitt in a special feature on a Three's Company (1976) DVD set.
- Jason's father, grandmother, and grandfather (on his mother's side) all died in 2003.
- (February 16, 2017) He is engaged to his girlfriend of four years, actress Melanie Lynskey.
- BFA in Drama - New York University, Tisch School of the Arts (2002).
- Jason graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, where he studied at the Atlantic Theatre Company.
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