Ryan O'Neal
Acting
Born: 1941-04-20 in Los Angeles, California, USA
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 Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
Bones
Max Keenan
Desperate Housewives
Rodney Scavo
Perry Mason
John Carew
NCIS: Los Angeles
The Mike Douglas Show
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The Mike Douglas Show
Self - (archive footage)
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
Wagon Train
Paul Phillips
Great Performances
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The Talk
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The Larry Sanders Show
Ryan O'Neal
The Virginian
Ben Anders
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
My Three Sons
Chug Williams
Leave It to Beaver
Tom Henderson
The Untouchables
Bellhop (uncredited)
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Herm
The Oscars
Self
What About Brian
Felony Squad
Barry Lyndon
Barry Lyndon
Bachelor Father
A Bridge Too Far
Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin
Bull
The Driver
The Driver
Miss Match
Jerry Fox
Good Sports
Bobby Tannen
Knight of Cups
Ryan
Malibu's Most Wanted
Bill Gluckman
Love Story
Oliver Barrett IV
Chances Are
Philip Train
Paper Moon
Moses Pray
People I Know
Cary Launer
Zero Effect
Gregory Stark
Epoch
Allen Lysander
What's Up, Doc?
Howard Bannister