Ryan O'Neal

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

April 20, 1941

died

December 8, 2023

place of birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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Barry Lyndon
8.0

Barry Lyndon

1975as Barry Lyndon
Love Story
6.8

Love Story

1970as Oliver Barrett IV
A Bridge Too Far
7.2

A Bridge Too Far

1977as Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin
Paper Moon
7.9

Paper Moon

1973as Moses Pray
Chances Are
6.6

Chances Are

1989as Philip Train
The Driver
7.2

The Driver

1978as The Driver
Knight of Cups
5.7

Knight of Cups

2015as Ryan
What's Up, Doc?
7.4

What's Up, Doc?

1972as Howard Bannister
Unity
7.5

Unity

2015as Narrator (voice)
Green Ice
5.7

Green Ice

1981as Joseph Wiley
Malibu's Most Wanted
5.2

Malibu's Most Wanted

2003as Bill Gluckman
Coming Soon
5.7

Coming Soon

1999as Dick
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
3.9

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

1998as James Edmunds
Man of the House
5.4

Man of the House

1995as Man with Kite (uncredited)
Zero Effect
6.3

Zero Effect

1998as Gregory Stark
Small Sacrifices
7.9

Small Sacrifices

1989as Lew Lewiston
Nickelodeon
6.1

Nickelodeon

1976as Leo Harrigan
Faithful
5.5

Faithful

1996as Jack Connor
Irreconcilable Differences
5.6

Irreconcilable Differences

1984as Albert Brodsky
So Fine
4.8

So Fine

1981as Bobby Fine
The Main Event
5.3

The Main Event

1979as Eddie "Kid Natural" Scanlon
The Games
7.4

The Games

1970as Scott Reynolds
People I Know
5.2

People I Know

2002as Cary Launer
Filmworker
7.1

Filmworker

2018as Self
James Bond: The First 21 Years
6.7

James Bond: The First 21 Years

1983as Self
Epoch
4.7

Epoch

2001as Allen Lysander
Oliver's Story
4.8

Oliver's Story

1978as Oliver Barrett IV
Sink Or Swim
5.3

Sink Or Swim

1997as Dr. Applefield
The List
4.8

The List

2000as Richard Miller
Wild Rovers
6.1

Wild Rovers

1971as Frank Post
Fever Pitch
4.3

Fever Pitch

1985as Taggart
Partners
5.5

Partners

1982as Sgt. Benson
Circle of Two
4.9

Circle of Two

1981as Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Kubrick Remembered
6.5

Kubrick Remembered

2014as Self
Tough Guys Don't Dance
4.7

Tough Guys Don't Dance

1987as Tim Madden
The Thief Who Came to Dinner
7.0

The Thief Who Came to Dinner

1973as Webster McGee
The Big Bounce
5.1

The Big Bounce

1969as Jack Ryan
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
8.0

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

2003as Self
The Man Upstairs
5.7

The Man Upstairs

1992as Mooney Polaski
Love Hate Love
5.9

Love Hate Love

1971as Russ Emery
Gentleman B.
4.4

Gentleman B.

2003as Phil, Bank Manager
Farrah's Story
4.0

Farrah's Story

2009as Self
Mean Justice
7.0

Mean Justice

1971as Tal Garrett
This Is Farrah Fawcett
6.0

This Is Farrah Fawcett

2019as Self (archive footage)
Playboy: Farrah Fawcett, All of Me
4.1

Playboy: Farrah Fawcett, All of Me

1997as Self (archive footage)
Slumber Party Slaughter

Slumber Party Slaughter

2012as William O'Toole
Screwball Comedies... Remember Them?
5.0

Screwball Comedies... Remember Them?

1972as Self
My Best Friend's Famous

My Best Friend's Famous

2019as Himself
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play
10.0

Sam Found Out: A Triple Play

1988as Pimp
Keep Your Sunny Side Up: The Ballad of Addie and Moze

Keep Your Sunny Side Up: The Ballad of Addie and Moze

2024as Self (Archival Footage)