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Ryan O'Neal

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.

Birthday: 1941-04-20

Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

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The Driver
The Driver

1978-06-08

The Driver

Chances Are
Chances Are

1989-03-10

Philip Train

Barry Lyndon
Barry Lyndon

1975-12-18

Barry Lyndon

Epoch
Epoch

2001-11-24

Allen Lysander

A Bridge Too Far
A Bridge Too Far

1977-06-15

Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin

Paper Moon
Paper Moon

1973-05-09

Moses Pray

People I Know
People I Know

2002-11-21

Cary Launer

What's Up, Doc?
What's Up, Doc?

1972-03-09

Howard Bannister

Love Story
Love Story

1970-12-16

Oliver Barrett IV

Malibu's Most Wanted
Malibu's Most Wanted

2003-04-10

Bill Gluckman

The Main Event
The Main Event

1979-06-22

Eddie "Kid Natural" Scanlon

Wild Rovers
Wild Rovers

1971-06-23

Frank Post

Zero Effect
Zero Effect

1998-01-30

Gregory Stark

Irreconcilable Differences
Irreconcilable Differences

1984-09-28

Albert Brodsky

Faithful
Faithful

1996-04-03

Jack Connor

Small Sacrifices
Small Sacrifices

1989-11-12

Lew Lewiston

Partners
Partners

1982-04-30

Sgt. Benson

The Games
The Games

1970-08-07

Scott Reynolds

The Thief Who Came to Dinner
The Thief Who Came to Dinner

1973-03-01

Webster McGee

So Fine
So Fine

1981-09-25

Bobby Fine

Tough Guys Don't Dance
Tough Guys Don't Dance

1987-09-18

Tim Madden

Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon

1976-12-21

Leo Harrigan

Green Ice
Green Ice

1981-05-21

Joseph Wiley

The Big Bounce
The Big Bounce

1969-03-05

Jack Ryan

Fever Pitch
Fever Pitch

1985-11-22

Taggart

Oliver's Story
Oliver's Story

1978-12-15

Oliver Barrett IV

Playboy: Farrah Fawcett, All of Me
Playboy: Farrah Fawcett, All of Me

1997-06-11

Self (archive footage)

Farrah's Story
Farrah's Story

2009-05-15

Self

The List
The List

2000-09-27

Richard Miller

The Man Upstairs
The Man Upstairs

1992-12-06

Mooney Polaski

Love Hate Love
Love Hate Love

1971-02-09

Russ Emery

This Is Farrah Fawcett
This Is Farrah Fawcett

2019-05-03

Self (archive footage)

Man of the House
Man of the House

1995-03-03

Man with Kite (uncredited)

Slumber Party Slaughter
Slumber Party Slaughter

2012-03-31

William O'Toole

Unity
Unity

2015-08-12

Narrator (voice)

Knight of Cups
Knight of Cups

2015-09-10

Ryan

Mean Justice
Mean Justice

1971-02-08

Tal Garrett

Kubrick Remembered
Kubrick Remembered

2014-11-04

Self

Filmworker
Filmworker

2018-05-11

Self

Gentleman B.
Gentleman B.

2003-02-19

Phil, Bank Manager

My Best Friend's Famous
My Best Friend's Famous

2019-09-06

Himself

Coming Soon
Coming Soon

1999-06-08

Dick

Sink Or Swim
Sink Or Swim

1997-09-19

Dr. Applefield

Circle of Two
Circle of Two

1981-05-07

Theatre Patron (uncredited)