Ryan O'Neal
2.0Acting

Ryan O'Neal

Apr 20, 1941 - Los Angeles, California, USA

Charles Patrick Ryan O'Neal (April 20, 1941 – December 8, 2023) was an American actor and former boxer. O'Neal trained as an amateur boxer before beginning his career in acting in 1960. In 1964, he landed the role of Rodney Harrington on the ABC nighttime soap opera Peyton Place. The series was an instant hit and boosted O'Neal's career.

He later found success in films, most notably Love Story (1970), for which he received Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations as Best Actor, Peter Bogdanovich's What's Up, Doc? (1972) and Paper Moon (1973), Stanley Kubrick's Barry Lyndon (1975), Richard Attenborough's A Bridge Too Far (1977), and Walter Hill's The Driver (1978).

From 2005 to 2017, he had a recurring role in the Fox TV series Bones as Max, the father of the show's protagonist.

Credits

Cast

Media
Movie1978The DriverThe Driver
Movie1989Chances ArePhilip Train
Movie1975Barry LyndonBarry Lyndon
Movie2001EpochAllen Lysander
Movie1977A Bridge Too FarBrig. Gen. James M. Gavin
Movie1973Paper MoonMoses Pray
Movie2002People I KnowCary Launer
Movie1972What's Up, Doc?Howard Bannister
Movie1970Love StoryOliver Barrett IV
Movie2003Malibu's Most WantedBill Gluckman
Movie1979The Main EventEddie "Kid Natural" Scanlon
Movie1971Wild RoversFrank Post
Movie1998Zero EffectGregory Stark
Movie1984Irreconcilable DifferencesAlbert Brodsky
Movie1996FaithfulJack Connor
Movie1989Small SacrificesLew Lewiston
Movie1982PartnersSgt. Benson
Movie1970The GamesScott Reynolds
Movie1973The Thief Who Came to DinnerWebster McGee
Movie1981So FineBobby Fine
Movie1987Tough Guys Don't DanceTim Madden
Movie1998An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, BurnJames Edmunds
Movie1976NickelodeonLeo Harrigan
Movie1981Green IceJoseph Wiley
Movie1969The Big BounceJack Ryan
Movie1972Screwball Comedies... Remember Them?Self
Movie1985Fever PitchTaggart
Movie1978Oliver's StoryOliver Barrett IV
Movie1997Playboy: Farrah Fawcett, All of MeSelf (archive footage)
Movie2009Farrah's StorySelf
Movie2000The ListRichard Miller
Movie1992The Man UpstairsMooney Polaski
Movie1971Love Hate LoveRuss Emery
Movie1988Sam Found Out: A Triple PlayPimp
Movie2019This Is Farrah FawcettSelf (archive footage)
Movie1995Man of the HouseMan with Kite (uncredited)
Movie2012Slumber Party SlaughterWilliam O'Toole
Movie2015UnityNarrator (voice)
Movie2015Knight of CupsRyan
Movie1971Mean JusticeTal Garrett
Movie2014Kubrick RememberedSelf
Movie2018FilmworkerSelf
Movie2003Gentleman B.Phil, Bank Manager
Movie2019My Best Friend's FamousHimself
Movie1999Coming SoonDick
Movie1997Sink Or SwimDr. Applefield
Movie1981Circle of TwoTheatre Patron (uncredited)
TV Show1959The Many Loves of Dobie GillisHerm1
TV Show2004Desperate HousewivesRodney Scavo1
TV Show2003Miss MatchJerry Fox18
TV Show2005BonesMax Keenan27
TV Show1987Beauty and the Beast1
TV Show2006In Justice1
TV Show1996E! True Hollywood Story1
TV Show2006What About Brian1
TV Show1957Perry MasonJohn Carew1
TV Show1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman1
TV Show1953General Electric TheaterArt Anderson1
TV Show1957Leave It to BeaverTom Henderson1
TV Show1991Good SportsBobby Tannen15
TV Show1966Felony Squad1
TV Show1957Bachelor Father1
TV Show1962The VirginianBen Anders1
TV Show2000Bull3
TV Show1964Peyton PlaceRodney Harrington514
TV Show1997Timecop1
TV Show2009NCIS: Los Angeles1
TV Show1953The OscarsSelf1
TV Show2011Ryan and Tatum: The O'Neals8
TV Show1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf4
TV Show1962EmpireTal Garrett32
TV Show1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf4
TV Show1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest1
TV Show1989Small SacrificesLew Lewiston2
TV Show1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - (archive footage)1
TV Show1962EmpireTai1
TV Show1962EmpireTai Garrett1
TV Show1971Great PerformancesSelf1
TV Show1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Co-Host5
TV Show1960My Three SonsChug Williams1
TV Show1959The UntouchablesBellhop (uncredited)1
TV Show1957Wagon TrainPaul Phillips1

Crew

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