Ryan O'Neal
Known for Acting · 79 credits
- Born
- 1941-04-20
- Died
- 2023-12-08
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (29)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
Bones
2005
as Max Keenan
Desperate Housewives
2004
as Rodney Scavo
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self / Self - (archive footage) / Self - Co-Host
Perry Mason
1957
as John Carew
Wagon Train
1957
as Paul Phillips
Great Performances
1971
as Self
The Virginian
1962
as Ben Anders
Leave It to Beaver
1957
as Tom Henderson
My Three Sons
1960
as Chug Williams
The Untouchables
1959
as Bellhop (uncredited)
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
as Ryan O'Neal
The Oscars
1953
as Self
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959
as Herm
Felony Squad
1966
What About Brian
2006
Bachelor Father
1957
Miss Match
2003
as Jerry Fox
Bull
2000
Timecop
1997
Good Sports
1991
as Bobby Tannen
General Electric Theater
1953
as Art Anderson
Empire
1962
as Tal Garrett / Tai / Tai Garrett
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Peyton Place
1964
as Rodney Harrington
Small Sacrifices
1989
as Lew Lewiston
Ryan and Tatum: The O'Neals
2011
Movies (50)
Green Ice
1981
as Joseph Wiley
Barry Lyndon
1975
as Barry Lyndon
Chances Are
1989
as Philip Train
A Bridge Too Far
1977
as Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin
Love Story
1970
as Oliver Barrett IV
Knight of Cups
2015
as Ryan
Unity
2015
as Narrator (voice)
The Driver
1978
as The Driver
Small Sacrifices
1989
as Lew Lewiston
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
1998
as James Edmunds
Paper Moon
1973
as Moses Pray
Man of the House
1995
as Man with Kite (uncredited)
Zero Effect
1998
as Gregory Stark
Coming Soon
1999
as Dick
Partners
1982
as Sgt. Benson
Malibu's Most Wanted
2003
as Bill Gluckman
Epoch
2001
as Allen Lysander
What's Up, Doc?
1972
as Howard Bannister
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003
as Self
Mean Justice
1971
as Tal Garrett
Faithful
1996
as Jack Connor
James Bond: The First 21 Years
1983
as Self
Irreconcilable Differences
1984
as Albert Brodsky
Sink Or Swim
1997
as Dr. Applefield
So Fine
1981
as Bobby Fine
The List
2000
as Richard Miller
Filmworker
2018
as Self
Nickelodeon
1976
as Leo Harrigan
People I Know
2002
as Cary Launer
Circle of Two
1981
as Theatre Patron (uncredited)
The Main Event
1979
as Eddie "Kid Natural" Scanlon
The Games
1970
as Scott Reynolds
Tough Guys Don't Dance
1987
as Tim Madden
Kubrick Remembered
2014
as Self
Slumber Party Slaughter
2012
as William O'Toole
Oliver's Story
1978
as Oliver Barrett IV
The Man Upstairs
1992
as Mooney Polaski
Fever Pitch
1985
as Taggart
Wild Rovers
1971
as Frank Post
Love Hate Love
1971
as Russ Emery
The Thief Who Came to Dinner
1973
as Webster McGee
The Big Bounce
1969
as Jack Ryan
Gentleman B.
2003
as Phil, Bank Manager
Playboy: Farrah Fawcett, All of Me
1997
as Self (archive footage)
Farrah's Story
2009
as Self
This Is Farrah Fawcett
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Keep Your Sunny Side Up: The Ballad of Addie and Moze
2024
as Self (Archival Footage)
Screwball Comedies... Remember Them?
1972
as Self
My Best Friend's Famous
2019
as Himself
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play
1988
as Pimp
About Ryan O'Neal
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)… With 79 credits spanning from 1953 to 2024, Ryan O'Neal has appeared in 50 films and 29 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ryan O'Neal Movies
- Green Ice (1981) — as Joseph Wiley
- Barry Lyndon (1975) — as Barry Lyndon
- Chances Are (1989) — as Philip Train
- A Bridge Too Far (1977) — as Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin
- Love Story (1970) — as Oliver Barrett IV
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