Ritter met his bandmates while he was at a party in high school. After Jesse Tabish quit the band, and with the additions of Mike Kennerty and Chris Gaylor,
The All-American Rejects were picked up by
Doghouse Records, and later
DreamWorks Records, and subsequently signed with the major label
Interscope Records. In early 2018, the band left Interscope. As of July 2019, they are signed to
Epitaph Records. The All-American Rejects have released four albums, and have sold over 10 million albums worldwide and 4 million singles. Ritter has appeared in television series and films such as
House (2007),
The House Bunny (2008),
Betas (2013–14), and
Parenthood (2013–15). On November 5, 2013, Ritter released the song "
Air" as a solo song to help "ride between the Rejects' next record", which was featured on
Parenthood. Shortly after the release of "Air", Ritter wrote the song "Collide", which was also featured on
Parenthood. The song has not been released. Ritter's next projects included a role in the
John Cusack film
Love and Mercy (2014). He had also been cast in the lead role of singer
Gregg Allman in the biopic
Midnight Rider, directed by
Randall Miller, but the film was halted in production, and ultimately cancelled, due to the death of camera assistant Sarah Jones. The following year, Ritter had a supporting role in the comedy-drama film
Miss You Already. On August 6, 2021, Ritter released was featured on the
Lil Huddy single "Don't Freak Out", additionally featuring
Iann Dior and
Travis Barker, co-written by All American Rejects bandmate Nick Wheeler. Ritter starred in the 2022 family drama film ''
Prisoner's Daughter''. In October 2022, Ritter formed the band Now More Than Ever with guitarist
Izzy Fontaine and keyboardist
Scott Chesak. Their debut album,
Creatrix, was released in March 2023. In 2025, Ritter's band The All American Rejects resumed activity with two singles released as part of an EP titled 'Sandbox' with a US tour. == Personal life ==