Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 20, 1941
Died
December 8, 2023 (age 82)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As
Charles Patrick Ryan O'Neal
Ryan O'Neal
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.
Best Scenes from THE DRIVER - Starring Ryan O'Neal and Bruce Dern
VideoKnown For
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
Bones
Max Keenan
2005
TV
Desperate Housewives
Rodney Scavo
2004
TV
Perry Mason
John Carew
1957
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - (archive footage)
1961
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
1961
TV
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
TV
The Talk
Self
2010
TV
Great Performances
Self
1971
TV
Wagon Train
Paul Phillips
1957
TV
The Virginian
Ben Anders
1962
TV
My Three Sons
Chug Williams
1960
TV
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
1968
TV
The Untouchables
Bellhop (uncredited)
1959
TV
Leave It to Beaver
Tom Henderson
1957
TV
The Oscars
Self
1953
TV
The Larry Sanders Show
Ryan O'Neal
1992
TV
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Herm
1959
TV
Bachelor Father
1957
Filmography
2024FilmKeep Your Sunny Side Up: The Ballad of Addie and Mozeas Self (Archival Footage)2019FilmMy Best Friend's Famousas Himself2019FilmThis Is Farrah Fawcettas Self (archive footage)2018FilmFilmworkeras Self2015FilmKnight of Cupsas Ryan2015FilmUnityas Narrator (voice)2014FilmKubrick Rememberedas Self2012FilmSlumber Party Slaughteras William O'Toole2011TVRyan and Tatum: The O'Neals2010TVThe Talkas Self2009TVNCIS: Los Angeles2009FilmFarrah's Storyas Self2006TVWhat About Brian2005TVBonesas Max Keenan2004TVDesperate Housewivesas Rodney Scavo2003TVMiss Matchas Jerry Fox2003FilmABC's 50th Anniversary Celebrationas Self2003FilmMalibu's Most Wantedas Bill Gluckman2003FilmGentleman B.as Phil, Bank Manager2002FilmPeople I Knowas Cary Launer2001FilmEpochas Allen Lysander2000FilmThe Listas Richard Miller2000TVBull1999FilmComing Soonas Dick1998FilmAn Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burnas James Edmunds1998FilmZero Effectas Gregory Stark1997TVTimecop1997FilmSink Or Swimas Dr. Applefield1997FilmPlayboy: Farrah Fawcett, All of Meas Self (archive footage)1996TVE! True Hollywood Story1996FilmFaithfulas Jack Connor1995FilmMan of the Houseas Man with Kite (uncredited)1992FilmThe Man Upstairsas Mooney Polaski1992TVThe Larry Sanders Showas Ryan O'Neal1991TVGood Sportsas Bobby Tannen1989FilmSmall Sacrificesas Lew Lewiston1989TVSmall Sacrificesas Lew Lewiston1989FilmChances Areas Philip Train1988FilmSam Found Out: A Triple Playas Pimp1987FilmTough Guys Don't Danceas Tim Madden1985FilmFever Pitchas Taggart1984FilmIrreconcilable Differencesas Albert Brodsky1983FilmJames Bond: The First 21 Yearsas Self1982FilmPartnersas Sgt. Benson1981FilmSo Fineas Bobby Fine1981FilmGreen Iceas Joseph Wiley1981FilmCircle of Twoas Theatre Patron (uncredited)1979FilmThe Main Eventas Eddie "Kid Natural" Scanlon1978FilmOliver's Storyas Oliver Barrett IV1978FilmThe Driveras The Driver1977FilmA Bridge Too Faras Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin1976FilmNickelodeonas Leo Harrigan1975FilmBarry Lyndonas Barry Lyndon1973FilmPaper Moonas Moses Pray1973FilmThe Thief Who Came to Dinneras Webster McGee1972FilmWhat's Up, Doc?as Howard Bannister1972FilmScrewball Comedies... Remember Them?as Self1971FilmWild Roversas Frank Post1971FilmLove Hate Loveas Russ Emery1971FilmMean Justiceas Tal Garrett1971TVGreat Performancesas Self1970FilmLove Storyas Oliver Barrett IV1970FilmThe Gamesas Scott Reynolds1969FilmThe Big Bounceas Jack Ryan1968TVThe Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest1966TVFelony Squad1964TVPeyton Placeas Rodney Harrington1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1962TVEmpireas Tal Garrett1962TVThe Virginianas Ben Anders1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self1960TVMy Three Sonsas Chug Williams1959TVThe Untouchablesas Bellhop (uncredited)1959TVThe Many Loves of Dobie Gillisas Herm1957TVLeave It to Beaveras Tom Henderson1957TVPerry Masonas John Carew1957TVWagon Trainas Paul Phillips1957TVBachelor Father1953TVThe Oscarsas Self1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Art Anderson