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Ryan O'Neal

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

April 20, 1941

Died

December 8, 2023 (age 82)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

Filmography

2024FilmKeep Your Sunny Side Up: The Ballad of Addie and Mozeas Self (Archival Footage)2019FilmMy Best Friend's Famousas Himself 2019FilmThis Is Farrah Fawcettas Self (archive footage)2018FilmFilmworkeras Self 2015FilmKnight of Cupsas Ryan 2015FilmUnityas Narrator (voice)2014FilmKubrick Rememberedas Self 2012FilmSlumber Party Slaughteras William O'Toole 2011TVRyan and Tatum: The O'Neals 2009TVNCIS: Los Angeles 2009FilmFarrah's Storyas Self 2006TVWhat About Brian 2005TVBonesas Max Keenan 2004TVDesperate Housewivesas Rodney Scavo 2003TVMiss Matchas Jerry Fox 2003FilmABC's 50th Anniversary Celebrationas Self 2003FilmMalibu's Most Wantedas Bill Gluckman 2003FilmGentleman B.as Phil, Bank Manager 2002FilmPeople I Knowas Cary Launer 2001FilmEpochas Allen Lysander 2000FilmThe Listas Richard Miller 2000TVBull 1999FilmComing Soonas Dick 1998FilmAn Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burnas James Edmunds 1998FilmZero Effectas Gregory Stark 1997TVTimecop 1997FilmSink Or Swimas Dr. Applefield 1997FilmPlayboy: Farrah Fawcett, All of Meas Self (archive footage)1996TVE! True Hollywood Story 1996FilmFaithfulas Jack Connor 1995FilmMan of the Houseas Man with Kite (uncredited)1992FilmThe Man Upstairsas Mooney Polaski 1992TVThe Larry Sanders Showas Ryan O'Neal 1991TVGood Sportsas Bobby Tannen 1989FilmSmall Sacrificesas Lew Lewiston 1989TVSmall Sacrificesas Lew Lewiston 1989FilmChances Areas Philip Train 1988FilmSam Found Out: A Triple Playas Pimp 1987TVBeauty and the Beast 1987FilmTough Guys Don't Danceas Tim Madden 1985FilmFever Pitchas Taggart 1984FilmIrreconcilable Differencesas Albert Brodsky 1983FilmJames Bond: The First 21 Yearsas Self 1982FilmPartnersas Sgt. Benson 1981FilmSo Fineas Bobby Fine 1981FilmGreen Iceas Joseph Wiley 1981FilmCircle of Twoas Theatre Patron (uncredited)1979FilmThe Main Eventas Eddie "Kid Natural" Scanlon 1978FilmOliver's Storyas Oliver Barrett IV 1978FilmThe Driveras The Driver 1977FilmA Bridge Too Faras Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin 1976FilmNickelodeonas Leo Harrigan 1975FilmBarry Lyndonas Barry Lyndon 1973FilmPaper Moonas Moses Pray 1973FilmThe Thief Who Came to Dinneras Webster McGee 1972FilmWhat's Up, Doc?as Howard Bannister 1972FilmScrewball Comedies... Remember Them?as Self 1971FilmWild Roversas Frank Post 1971FilmLove Hate Loveas Russ Emery 1971FilmMean Justiceas Tal Garrett 1971TVGreat Performancesas Self 1970FilmLove Storyas Oliver Barrett IV 1970FilmThe Gamesas Scott Reynolds 1969FilmThe Big Bounceas Jack Ryan 1968TVThe Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest 1966TVFelony Squad 1964TVPeyton Placeas Rodney Harrington 1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self 1962TVEmpireas Tal Garrett 1962TVThe Virginianas Ben Anders 1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self 1960TVMy Three Sonsas Chug Williams 1959TVThe Untouchablesas Bellhop (uncredited)1959TVThe Many Loves of Dobie Gillisas Herm 1957TVLeave It to Beaveras Tom Henderson 1957TVPerry Masonas John Carew 1957TVWagon Trainas Paul Phillips 1957TVBachelor Father 1953TVThe Oscarsas Self 1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Art Anderson