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Ryan O'Neal

Acting 82 (deceased) years old Los Angeles, California, USA ★ 2.0
Born: April 20, 1941
Died: December 8, 2023

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.

External Links

🌐 Official Website 🎬 IMDb

Known For

Bones
Bones Max Keenan 2005
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self - (archive footage) 1961
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self - Co-Host 1961
The Virginian
The Virginian Ben Anders 1962
Wagon Train
Wagon Train Paul Phillips 1957

Filmography

Acting Credits (83)

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

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