Ryan O'Neal
Born
April 20, 1941 (age 82)
Died
December 8, 2023
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA

Ryan O'Neal

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.

Movies

Knight of Cups
Knight of Cups
2015 ★ 5.7
Ryan
Unity
Unity
2015 ★ 7.5
Narrator (voice)
Slumber Party Slaughter
Slumber Party Slaughter
2012
William O'Toole
Malibu's Most Wanted
Malibu's Most Wanted
2003 ★ 5.1
Bill Gluckman
Gentleman B.
Gentleman B.
2003 ★ 3.2
Phil, Bank Manager
People I Know
People I Know
2002 ★ 5.2
Cary Launer
Epoch
Epoch
2001 ★ 4.6
Allen Lysander
The List
The List
2000 ★ 4.7
Richard Miller
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
1999 ★ 5.7
Dick
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
1998 ★ 3.8
James Edmunds
Zero Effect
Zero Effect
1998 ★ 6.2
Gregory Stark
Sink Or Swim
Sink Or Swim
1997 ★ 5.0
Dr. Applefield
Faithful
Faithful
1996 ★ 5.2
Jack Connor
Man of the House
Man of the House
1995 ★ 5.4
Man with Kite (uncredited)
The Man Upstairs
The Man Upstairs
1992 ★ 5.0
Mooney Polaski
Small Sacrifices
Small Sacrifices
1989 ★ 7.8
Lew Lewiston
Chances Are
Chances Are
1989 ★ 6.6
Philip Train
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play
1988
Pimp
Tough Guys Don't Dance
Tough Guys Don't Dance
1987 ★ 4.6
Tim Madden
Fever Pitch
Fever Pitch
1985 ★ 3.4
Taggart
Irreconcilable Differences
Irreconcilable Differences
1984 ★ 5.6
Albert Brodsky
Partners
Partners
1982 ★ 5.3
Sgt. Benson
So Fine
So Fine
1981 ★ 4.6
Bobby Fine
Green Ice
Green Ice
1981 ★ 5.5
Joseph Wiley
Circle of Two
Circle of Two
1981 ★ 4.5
Theatre Patron (uncredited)
The Main Event
The Main Event
1979 ★ 5.3
Eddie "Kid Natural" Scanlon
Oliver's Story
Oliver's Story
1978 ★ 4.6
Oliver Barrett IV
The Driver
The Driver
1978 ★ 7.2
The Driver
A Bridge Too Far
A Bridge Too Far
1977 ★ 7.2
Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin
Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon
1976 ★ 6.1
Leo Harrigan
Barry Lyndon
Barry Lyndon
1975 ★ 8.0
Barry Lyndon
Paper Moon
Paper Moon
1973 ★ 7.9
Moses Pray
The Thief Who Came to Dinner
The Thief Who Came to Dinner
1973 ★ 6.9
Webster McGee
What's Up, Doc?
What's Up, Doc?
1972 ★ 7.4
Howard Bannister
Wild Rovers
Wild Rovers
1971 ★ 6.2
Frank Post
Love Hate Love
Love Hate Love
1971 ★ 5.2
Russ Emery
Mean Justice
Mean Justice
1971 ★ 7.0
Tal Garrett
Love Story
Love Story
1970 ★ 6.8
Oliver Barrett IV
The Games
The Games
1970 ★ 7.1
Scott Reynolds
The Big Bounce
The Big Bounce
1969 ★ 4.9
Jack Ryan

TV Series