Noah Lee Ritter: the credits, and the three people who share his name
Noah Lee Ritter is an American actor and composer, born in Burbank, California on 11 September 1998. He is the youngest child of the actor John Ritter and the actress Amy Yasbeck.
He appeared in Edgar Wright’s The Running Man in 2025, playing Antoné Americano alongside Glen Powell, Josh Brolin, Colman Domingo and Michael Cera.
That credit matters, because the pages currently ranking for his name state that he left the industry years ago.
Noah Lee Ritter: quick facts
| Detail | What’s documented |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 September 1998, Burbank, California |
| Parents | John Ritter and Amy Yasbeck |
| Half-siblings | Jason, Tyler and Carly Ritter |
| Occupation | Actor and composer |
| Most recent credit | The Running Man, 2025 |
| Earlier credits | Filed under his former name |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in, per IMDb |
| Public statements | Very few |
The Running Man
The Running Man is the 2025 adaptation of the Stephen King novel, directed by Edgar Wright. It is a major studio release with a substantial ensemble cast, and Ritter is credited in it as Antoné Americano.
A named role in a film of that scale is a meaningful credit for any actor. For one whose previous work was three short films, it is a considerable step up, and it arrived twelve years after the last of them.
Set that against what two pages competing for this keyword tell you. One says his career in entertainment “was short-lived” and that he stepped away from the limelight. Another says he does not have a full-time career in mainstream entertainment.
Both were published in the last year. Both are describing someone who is in an Edgar Wright film.
This is the single most useful thing a page about him can say right now, and nobody is saying it.
His filmography
| Year | Title | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | This Is My Friend | Actor |
| 2012 | The Namazu | Dani |
| 2013 | Hannah Lost Her Smile | Hannah, voice |
| 2025 | The Running Man | Antoné Americano |
A practical note for anyone searching the earlier work. His first three credits are filed under his former name, Stella Ritter, which is how they still appear in film databases. He came out as a trans man at eighteen and has gone by Noah Lee Ritter since.
That is worth knowing purely so the filmography makes sense. It is a name change on a set of credits, of the kind that happens for all sorts of reasons, and it is not the subject of this page. Several pages competing for this keyword put it in the headline instead. His work is more interesting.
He is also credited as a composer, though no specific scoring credits appear in any accessible database.
Three different Noah Ritters
This is where most of the confusion on this name comes from, and it explains at least one straightforwardly wrong page.
Noah Lee Ritter, born 1998 in Burbank. Actor and composer. Son of John Ritter and Amy Yasbeck. The subject of this page.
Noah Ritter, the “Apparently Kid”, born November 2008 in Pennsylvania. He went viral in August 2014 after a WNEP-TV interview at the Wayne County Fair in Honesdale. That clip remains the most-watched video in the station’s history, with more than 70 million views. He now runs a YouTube channel with around 95,000 subscribers.
Noah Ritter, the British stage actor, represented by a London agency. He was cast as Rhaegar Targaryen in Game of Thrones: The Mad King and played John Lennon in Please Please Me at the Kiln Theatre in 2026.
One page ranking for “Noah Lee Ritter” describes its subject as a YouTube personality with 98,000 subscribers who posts movie reviews and gaming videos. That is the Apparently Kid, who was born ten years later and has no connection to the Ritter acting family.
If you are researching this name, check the birth year first. It separates all three immediately.
His family
John Ritter was one of the most recognisable comic actors of his generation, best known for Three’s Company and later 8 Simple Rules. He died on 11 September 2003 of an aortic dissection, aged 54.
That date is his son’s birthday. John Ritter died on Noah’s fifth.
Amy Yasbeck is an actress known for Wings, Robin Hood: Men in Tights and The Mask. She married John Ritter in 1999. Since his death she has campaigned publicly on aortic health through the John Ritter Foundation, which funds research and pushes for faster diagnosis of the condition that killed him.
Noah has three older half-siblings from his father’s first marriage to Nancy Morgan. Jason Ritter is an actor with a long television career. Tyler Ritter also acts, and Carly Ritter is a musician.
What isn’t verified
- His education. Not documented anywhere, and pages that describe it are guessing.
- His composing work. Listed as a profession on IMDb with no credits attached.
- A net worth. No figure exists for a working actor at this stage of a career.
- His current representation or upcoming projects. Nothing beyond The Running Man appears in any database.
- Anything about his private life. He gives few interviews and has no confirmed public accounts.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Noah Lee Ritter?
An American actor and composer, and the youngest child of John Ritter and Amy Yasbeck.
What has he been in?
This Is My Friend, The Namazu, Hannah Lost Her Smile, and The Running Man in 2025.
Is he still acting?
Yes. Pages saying he left the industry have not checked his recent credits.
Why do some credits list a different name?
His first three credits predate his name change and are still filed under his former name.
Is he the “Apparently Kid” from the viral video?
No. That is a different Noah Ritter, born in 2008 in Pennsylvania.
Who are his siblings?
Three older half-siblings: Jason, Tyler and Carly Ritter.
How did his father die?
John Ritter died of an aortic dissection on 11 September 2003, which was Noah’s fifth birthday.
Conclusion
The pages competing for this name are built around two things: who his father was, and a headline about his identity. Neither tells you anything about him.
What is on the record is a filmography that starts with a short film at nine years old. It picks up again eighteen years later, in a Stephen King adaptation directed by Edgar Wright. Every page saying he walked away from the industry was written after that film was cast.
JacksonPadilla is a writer at Around Celebrities, covering celebrity families, relationships, biographies, and the stories behind the stars. With a focus on clear and engaging storytelling, Kole helps readers discover the people and connections beyond the spotlight.
