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Ryan O'Neal

Ryan O'Neal

Known For Acting
Birthday Apr 20, 1941
Died Dec 08, 2023 (82)
Birthplace Los Angeles, California, USA
Popularity 0.6 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 i ... nstant 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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Knight of Cups

Knight of Cups

2015

as Ryan

Unity

Unity

2015

as Narrator (voice)

Slumber Party Slaughter

Slumber Party Slaughter

2012

as William O'Toole

Gentleman B.

Gentleman B.

2003

as Phil, Bank Manager

Malibu's Most Wanted

Malibu's Most Wanted

2003

as Bill Gluckman

People I Know

People I Know

2002

as Cary Launer

Epoch

Epoch

2001

as Allen Lysander

The List

The List

2000

as Richard Miller

Coming Soon

Coming Soon

1999

as Dick

Zero Effect

Zero Effect

1998

as Gregory Stark

Sink or Swim

Sink or Swim

1997

as Dr. Applefield

Faithful

Faithful

1996

as Jack Connor

Man of the House

Man of the House

1995

as Man with Kite (uncredited)

The Man Upstairs

The Man Upstairs

1992

as Mooney Polaski

Small Sacrifices

Small Sacrifices

1989

as Lew Lewiston

Chances Are

Chances Are

1989

as Philip Train

Tough Guys Don't Dance

Tough Guys Don't Dance

1987

as Tim Madden

Fever Pitch

Fever Pitch

1985

as Taggart

Irreconcilable Differences

Irreconcilable Differences

1984

as Albert Brodsky

Partners

Partners

1982

as Sgt. Benson

Green Ice

Green Ice

1981

as Joseph Wiley

So Fine

So Fine

1981

as Bobby Fine

Circle of Two

Circle of Two

1981

as Theatre Patron (uncredited)

The Main Event

The Main Event

1979

as Eddie "Kid Natural" Scanlon

The Driver

The Driver

1978

as The Driver

Oliver's Story

Oliver's Story

1978

as Oliver Barrett IV

A Bridge Too Far

A Bridge Too Far

1977

as Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin

Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon

1976

as Leo Harrigan

Barry Lyndon

Barry Lyndon

1975

as Barry Lyndon

The Thief Who Came to Dinner

The Thief Who Came to Dinner

1973

as Webster McGee

Paper Moon

Paper Moon

1973

as Moses Pray

What's Up, Doc?

What's Up, Doc?

1972

as Howard Bannister

Love Hate Love

Love Hate Love

1971

as Russ Emery

Mean Justice

Mean Justice

1971

as Tal Garrett

Wild Rovers

Wild Rovers

1971

as Frank Post

The Games

The Games

1970

as Scott Reynolds

Love Story

Love Story

1970

as Oliver Barrett IV

The Big Bounce

The Big Bounce

1969

as Jack Ryan

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Cannes Film Festival Best Supporting Actor The Driver Won
Television Credits

Peyton Place

as Rodney Harrington

Episodes: 517

First Aired: Sep 15, 1964

Empire

as Tal Garrett

Episodes: 32

First Aired: Sep 25, 1962

Bones

as Max Keenan

Episodes: 27

First Aired: Sep 13, 2005

Miss Match

as Jerry Fox

Episodes: 18

First Aired: Sep 26, 2003

Good Sports

as Bobby Tannen

Episodes: 15

First Aired: Jan 10, 1991

Small Sacrifices

as Lew Lewiston

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 12, 1989

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

as Herm

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1959

Desperate Housewives

as Rodney Scavo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 2004

Perry Mason

as John Carew

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

General Electric Theater

as Art Anderson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Leave It to Beaver

as Tom Henderson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1957

The Virginian

as Ben Anders

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

Empire

as Tai

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1962

Empire

as Tai Garrett

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1962

My Three Sons

as Chug Williams

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1960

The Untouchables

as Bellhop (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1959

Wagon Train

as Paul Phillips

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1957

1775

as Jeremy Proctor

Episodes: 0

First Aired: Sep 05, 1992

Ryan and Tatum: The O'Neals

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Jun 19, 2011

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Bull

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Aug 15, 2000

Beauty and the Beast

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1987

In Justice

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 2006

E! True Hollywood Story

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 21, 1996

What About Brian

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 16, 2006

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1993

Felony Squad

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1966

Bachelor Father

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1957

Timecop

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1997

NCIS: Los Angeles

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2009

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 06, 1968

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

Great Performances

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

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