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Ryan O'Neal

Ryan O'Neal

Acting

Born: April 20, 1941Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

Known For
Filmography
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
Farrah's Story

Farrah's Story

Self

2009
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
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
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
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
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
Love Story

Love Story

Oliver Barrett IV

1970
The Games

The Games

Scott Reynolds

1970
The Big Bounce

The Big Bounce

Jack Ryan

1969