8.2
TV
Acting
Ryan O'Neal
- Born
- Died
- (aged 82)
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Credits
- 80 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
8.2
TV
8.0
Movie
Barry Lyndon
7.9
TV
Desperate Housewives
7.5
TV
NCIS: Los Angeles
7.2
Movie
A Bridge Too Far
7.9
Movie
Paper Moon
6.8
Movie
Love Story
5.7
Movie
Knight of Cups
7.2
Movie
The Driver
7.4
Movie
What's Up, Doc?
5.4
Movie
Malibu's Most Wanted
6.6
Movie
Chances Are
6.3
Movie
Zero Effect
5.2
Movie
People I Know
7.7
TV
Perry Mason
7.8
TV
The Larry Sanders Show
6.9
TV
Leave It to Beaver
8.1
TV
E! True Hollywood Story
Acting credits 80
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Keep Your Sunny Side Up: The Ballad of Addie and Moze Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2019 | My Best Friend's Famous Film | Himself |
| 2019 | This Is Farrah Fawcett Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2018 | Filmworker Film | Self |
| 2015 | Knight of Cups Film | Ryan |
| 2015 | Unity Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 2014 | Kubrick Remembered Film | Self |
| 2012 | Slumber Party Slaughter Film | William O'Toole |
| 2011 | Ryan and Tatum: The O'Neals TV | (8 ep) |
| 2010 | The Talk TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles TV | (1 ep) |
| 2009 | Farrah's Story Film | Self |
| 2006 | What About Brian TV | (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Bones TV | Max Keenan (27 ep) |
| 2004 | Desperate Housewives TV | Rodney Scavo (1 ep) |
| 2003 | Miss Match TV | Jerry Fox (18 ep) |
| 2003 | ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration Film | Self |
| 2003 | Malibu's Most Wanted Film | Bill Gluckman |
| 2003 | Gentleman B. Film | Phil, Bank Manager |
| 2002 | People I Know Film | Cary Launer |
| 2001 | Epoch Film | Allen Lysander |
| 2000 | The List Film | Richard Miller |
| 2000 | Bull TV | (3 ep) |
| 1999 | Coming Soon Film | Dick |
| 1998 | An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn Film | James Edmunds |
| 1998 | Zero Effect Film | Gregory Stark |
| 1997 | Timecop TV | (1 ep) |
| 1997 | Sink Or Swim Film | Dr. Applefield |
| 1997 | Playboy: Farrah Fawcett, All of Me Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story TV | (1 ep) |
| 1996 | Faithful Film | Jack Connor |
| 1995 | Man of the House Film | Man with Kite (uncredited) |
| 1992 | The Man Upstairs Film | Mooney Polaski |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders Show TV | Ryan O'Neal (2 ep) |
| 1991 | Good Sports TV | Bobby Tannen (15 ep) |
| 1989 | Small Sacrifices Film | Lew Lewiston |
| 1989 | Small Sacrifices TV | Lew Lewiston (2 ep) |
| 1989 | Chances Are Film | Philip Train |
| 1988 | Sam Found Out: A Triple Play Film | Pimp |
| 1987 | Tough Guys Don't Dance Film | Tim Madden |
| 1985 | Fever Pitch Film | Taggart |
| 1984 | Irreconcilable Differences Film | Albert Brodsky |
| 1983 | James Bond: The First 21 Years Film | Self |
| 1982 | Partners Film | Sgt. Benson |
| 1981 | So Fine Film | Bobby Fine |
| 1981 | Green Ice Film | Joseph Wiley |
| 1981 | Circle of Two Film | Theatre Patron (uncredited) |
| 1979 | The Main Event Film | Eddie "Kid Natural" Scanlon |
| 1978 | Oliver's Story Film | Oliver Barrett IV |
| 1978 | The Driver Film | The Driver |
| 1977 | A Bridge Too Far Film | Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin |
| 1976 | Nickelodeon Film | Leo Harrigan |
| 1975 | Barry Lyndon Film | Barry Lyndon |
| 1973 | Paper Moon Film | Moses Pray |
| 1973 | The Thief Who Came to Dinner Film | Webster McGee |
| 1972 | What's Up, Doc? Film | Howard Bannister |
| 1972 | Screwball Comedies... Remember Them? Film | Self |
| 1971 | Wild Rovers Film | Frank Post |
| 1971 | Love Hate Love Film | Russ Emery |
| 1971 | Mean Justice Film | Tal Garrett |