Ryan O'Neal

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

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self

Bones

Bones

Max Keenan

Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

Rodney Scavo

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

John Carew

NCIS: Los Angeles

NCIS: Los Angeles

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

Self - (archive footage)

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

Self - Co-Host

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

Paul Phillips

The Talk

The Talk

Self

Great Performances

Great Performances

Self

The Larry Sanders Show

The Larry Sanders Show

Ryan O'Neal

The Virginian

The Virginian

Ben Anders

My Three Sons

My Three Sons

Chug Williams

Leave It to Beaver

Leave It to Beaver

Tom Henderson

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

Bellhop (uncredited)

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

Self - Guest

What About Brian

What About Brian

The Oscars

The Oscars

Self

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

Herm

Felony Squad

Felony Squad

Barry Lyndon

Barry Lyndon

Barry Lyndon

Bachelor Father

Bachelor Father

Bull

Bull

The Driver

The Driver

The Driver

A Bridge Too Far

A Bridge Too Far

Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin

Miss Match

Miss Match

Jerry Fox

Good Sports

Good Sports

Bobby Tannen

Chances Are

Chances Are

Philip Train

Paper Moon

Paper Moon

Moses Pray

Malibu's Most Wanted

Malibu's Most Wanted

Bill Gluckman

Love Story

Love Story

Oliver Barrett IV

Zero Effect

Zero Effect

Gregory Stark

Knight of Cups

Knight of Cups

Ryan

People I Know

People I Know

Cary Launer

What's Up, Doc?

What's Up, Doc?

Howard Bannister

No Poster

Empire

Tal Garrett

No Poster

Empire

Tai

No Poster

Empire

Tai Garrett

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

Art Anderson