Ryan O'Neal

Ryan O'Neal

🎂 20th April 1941 (84 yrs) 📍 Los Angeles, California, USA

Known For

Barry Lyndon

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.

Ryan O'Neal

Movies Featuring Ryan O'Neal

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

Keep Your Sunny Side Up: The Ballad of Addie and Moze (2024)

as Self (Archival Footage)
My Best Friend's Famous

My Best Friend's Famous (2019)

as Himself
This Is Farrah Fawcett

This Is Farrah Fawcett (2019)

as Self (archive footage)
Filmworker

Filmworker (2018)

as Self
Knight of Cups

Knight of Cups (2015)

as Ryan
Unity

Unity (2015)

as Narrator (voice)
Kubrick Remembered

Kubrick Remembered (2014)

as Self
Slumber Party Slaughter

Slumber Party Slaughter (2012)

as William O'Toole
Farrah's Story

Farrah's Story (2009)

as Self
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2003)

as Self
Malibu's Most Wanted

Malibu's Most Wanted (2003)

as Bill Gluckman
Gentleman B.

Gentleman B. (2003)

as Phil, Bank Manager
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
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn (1998)

as James Edmunds
Zero Effect

Zero Effect (1998)

as Gregory Stark
Sink Or Swim

Sink Or Swim (1997)

as Dr. Applefield
Playboy: Farrah Fawcett, All of Me

Playboy: Farrah Fawcett, All of Me (1997)

as Self (archive footage)
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
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play

Sam Found Out: A Triple Play (1988)

as Pimp
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
James Bond: The First 21 Years

James Bond: The First 21 Years (1983)

as Self
Partners

Partners (1982)

as Sgt. Benson
So Fine

So Fine (1981)

as Bobby Fine
Green Ice

Green Ice (1981)

as Joseph Wiley
Circle of Two

Circle of Two (1981)

as Theatre Patron (uncredited)
The Main Event

The Main Event (1979)

as Eddie "Kid Natural" Scanlon
Oliver's Story

Oliver's Story (1978)

as Oliver Barrett IV
The Driver

The Driver (1978)

as The Driver
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
Paper Moon

Paper Moon (1973)

as Moses Pray
The Thief Who Came to Dinner

The Thief Who Came to Dinner (1973)

as Webster McGee
What's Up, Doc?

What's Up, Doc? (1972)

as Howard Bannister
Screwball Comedies... Remember Them?

Screwball Comedies... Remember Them? (1972)

as Self
Wild Rovers

Wild Rovers (1971)

as Frank Post
Love Hate Love

Love Hate Love (1971)

as Russ Emery
Mean Justice

Mean Justice (1971)

as Tal Garrett
Love Story

Love Story (1970)

as Oliver Barrett IV
The Games

The Games (1970)

as Scott Reynolds
The Big Bounce

The Big Bounce (1969)

as Jack Ryan