Jason started acting at a young ageJohn and his first wife Nancy Morgan, who is also an actress, welcomed their first child, Jason Ritter, on February, 17, 1980. He started acting from a young age. As a child, he voiced Little Acorn in the 1991 cartoon The Real Story of O Christmas Tree. I did try to stay away from that later," Jason admitted during a March 2023 appearance on The Jess Cagle Show. Since his first gig, Jason has become a major Hollywood star, starring in shows like Matlock, Joan of Arcadia, and Raising Dion.