Ryan O'Neal
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.
Known For
The Driver
The Driver
Philip Train
Chances Are
Barry Lyndon
Barry Lyndon
Allen Lysander
Epoch
Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin
A Bridge Too Far
Moses Pray
Paper Moon
Cary Launer
People I Know
Howard Bannister
What's Up, Doc?
Oliver Barrett IV
Love Story
Bill Gluckman
Malibu's Most Wanted
Eddie "Kid Natural" Scanlon
The Main Event
Frank Post
Wild Rovers
Gregory Stark
Zero Effect
Albert Brodsky
Irreconcilable Differences
Jack Connor
Faithful
Lew Lewiston
Small Sacrifices
Sgt. Benson
Partners
Scott Reynolds
The Games
Webster McGee
The Thief Who Came to Dinner
Bobby Fine
So Fine
Tim Madden
Tough Guys Don't Dance
James Edmunds
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
Leo Harrigan
Nickelodeon
Joseph Wiley
Green Ice
Jack Ryan
The Big Bounce
Self
Screwball Comedies... Remember Them?
Taggart
Fever Pitch
Oliver Barrett IV
Oliver's Story
Self (archive footage)
Playboy: Farrah Fawcett, All of Me
Self
Farrah's Story
Richard Miller
The List
Mooney Polaski
The Man Upstairs
Russ Emery
Love Hate Love
Pimp
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play
Self (archive footage)
This Is Farrah Fawcett
Man with Kite (uncredited)
Man of the House
William O'Toole
Slumber Party Slaughter
Narrator (voice)
Unity
Ryan
Knight of Cups
Tal Garrett
Mean Justice
Self
Kubrick Remembered
Self
Filmworker
Phil, Bank Manager
Gentleman B.
Himself
My Best Friend's Famous
Dick
Coming Soon
Dr. Applefield
Sink Or Swim
Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Circle of Two
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
47
Gender
Male
Birthday
1941-04-20
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As