Mitchell Ryan

Actor

11 January 1934 — 4 March 2022 (88 years)
Mitchell Ryan (January 11, 1934 – March 4, 2022) was an American actor most recently known for playing Edward Montgomery on Dharma & Greg. Ryan was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. He served in the US Navy during the Korean War. After the Korean War, he went to the Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia. There he went on to make his acting debut in Thunder Road along with the Theatre's founder Robert Porterfield.

Ryan was an original cast member on Dark Shadows, His other acting credits include Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, Liar, Liar, Magnum Force, Lethal Weapon, Grosse Pointe Blank, Electra Glide in Blue, and Hot Shots! Part Deux. In 1973, he played the lead on Chase.

His Broadway theatre credits include Wait Until Dark, Medea, and The Price.

Ryan was married and divorced twice and is the father of three children.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The Drew Carey Show
    The Drew Carey Show9 seasons
  • Renegade
    Renegade5 seasons
  • Hunter
    Hunter7 seasons
  • Silk Stalkings
    Silk Stalkings8 seasons
  • Young Riders
    Young Riders3 seasons
  • Aftershock: Earthquake in New York
    Aftershock: Earthquake in New York2 episodes

Known For

  • Lethal Weapon
    Lethal Weapon1987
  • Liar Liar
    Liar Liar1997
  • Magnum Force
    Magnum Force1973
  • High Plains Drifter
    High Plains Drifter1973
  • Grosse Pointe Blank
    Grosse Pointe Blank1997
  • Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
    Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers1995
  • The Devil's Own
    The Devil's Own1997
  • Hot Shots! Part Deux
    Hot Shots! Part Deux1993
  • Dharma & Greg
    Dharma & Greg5 seasons
  • The Friends of Eddie Coyle
    The Friends of Eddie Coyle1973
  • Blue Sky
    Blue Sky1994
  • Electra Glide in Blue
    Electra Glide in Blue1973
  • Monte Walsh
    Monte Walsh1970
  • The Hunting Party
    The Hunting Party1971
  • Speechless
    Speechless1994
  • Winter People
    Winter People1989
  • Iron Eagle III
    Iron Eagle III1992
  • Aftershock: Earthquake in New York
    Aftershock: Earthquake in New York2 episodes
  • A Reflection of Fear
    A Reflection of Fear1972
  • Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.
    Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.1977

Filmography

2005
Love for Rent · as Doctor
2003
Los Angeles Plays Itself · as The Priest In Two-Minute Warning (archive Footage)
2001
Justice League · as Highfather (voice)
1999
Aftershock: Earthquake in New York · as Frank AgostiniOn Plex
1999
The West Wing · as Roland Pierce
1998
1997
Dharma & Greg · as Edward Montgomery
1997
Grosse Pointe Blank · as Mr. Bart Newberry
1997
Liar Liar · as Mr. Allan
1997
The Devil's Own · as Chief Jim Kelly
1997
The Practice · as Judge George Nelson
1997
Spy Game · as Morganthal
1996
1996
Ed · as Abe Woods
1996
A Face to Die For · as Joe Thomas
1995
Raven Hawk · as White
1995
1995
The Single Guy · as Mr. Bremley
1995
The Drew Carey Show · as WoodyOn Plex
1995
Judge Dredd · as Vartis Hammond
1995
Gramps · as Oliver
1995
Renegade: Fighting Cage · as Dallas Shields
1994
Speechless · as Lloyd Wannamaker
1994
Blue Sky · as Ray Stevens
1994
1994
1993
NYPD Blue · as Officer Jack Hanlon
1993
Star · as Harrison Barclay
1993
Hot Shots! Part Deux · as Gray Edwards
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger · as Judge Riley
1992
1992
Majority Rule · as John 'blackjack' Wade
1992
Renegade · as Dallas ShieldsOn Plex
1992
1992
Dirty Work · as Frank Esposito
1992
Mann & Machine · as Bennet Tyler
1992
1991
Civil Wars · as Judge Kosarin
1991
In a Child's Name · as Peter Chappell
1991
1991
Reasonable Doubts · as Hugh Mandrake
1991
Deadly Game · as Admiral Mark Nately
1990
Judgment · as Dave Davis
1990
Wings · as Jonathan Clayton
1989
Hardball (1989) · as Cast
1989
The Young Riders · as Lou MurphyOn Plex
1989
1989
Winter People · as Drury Campbell
1989
1988
Favorite Son · as Vice President Dan Eastman
1988
Mission: Impossible (1988) · as Admiral Edgar Sheppard
1987
1987
Jake and the Fatman · as Lt. Dan Gorecki
1987
Lethal Weapon · as General Peter Mcallister
1986
The Penalty Phase · as Donald Faulkner
1986
L.A. Law · as Duncan Young
1986
Matlock · as Ellis Blake
1985
Northstar · as Col. Even Marshall
1985
Hostage Flight · as Captain Malone
1985
North and South · as Tillet Main
1985
1985
1985
Robert Kennedy and His Times · as Robert Mcnamara
1984
Fatal Vision · as Paul Strombaugh
1984
Murder, She Wrote · as Captain Ernest Lenko
1984
1984
1984
Hunter · as Tom ReedOn Plex
1984
Santa Barbara · as Anthony Tonell
1984
Riptide (1984) · as Col. John Litvak
1983
1983
1983
Hotel · as Steve Cutler
1983
Hardcastle and McCormick · as Sheriff 'stretch' Carter
1983
Medea · as Jason
1983
The A-Team · as Ike Hagen
1983
Uncommon Valor · as Chief Tom Riordan
1982
St. Elsewhere · as George Deaton
1981
Of Mice and Men · as Slim
1981
1981
The Five of Me · as Dr. Ralph B. Allison
1981
The Monkey Mission · as Keyes
1980
Angel City · as Silas Creedy
1979
Flesh & Blood · as Jack Fallon
1979
Hart to Hart · as Ramsey T. Maclaish
1979
The Chisholms · as Cooper Hawkins
1978
1978
Dallas · as Cpt. Merwin Fogerty
1977
1977
1977
Escape from Bogen County · as Ambler Bowman
1976
Two-Minute Warning · as The Priest
1976
Midway · as Radm. Aubrey W. Fitch (uncredited)
1976
Most Wanted · as Keith Garner
1976
Family · as Mike Dunston
1975
The Entertainer · as Mr. Pasko
1975
The Blue Knight · as Pete Stryker
1975
1974
Kodiak · as Prisoner
1974
The Rockford Files · as Colonel Hopkins
1974
1973
Magnum Force · as Officer Charlie Mccoy
1973
Electra Glide in Blue · as Harve Poole
1973
1973
High Plains Drifter · as Dave Drake
1973
Chase · as Chase Reddick
1973
Barnaby Jones · as Dennis Kelly
1972
A Reflection of Fear · as Inspector Mckenna
1972
The Streets of San Francisco · as Abel Hoffman
1972
The Honkers · as Lowell
1971
Chandler · as Chuck Kincaid
1971
1971
The Hunting Party · as Doc Harrison
1971
My Old Man's Place · as Sgt. Martin Flood
1971
O'Hara, U.S. Treasury · as Brad Fletcher
1970
Monte Walsh · as Shorty Austin
1970
All My Children · as Alex Hunter
1967
The High Chaparral · as Jelks
1967
N.Y.P.D. · as Joseph Robert Maloney
1967
Coronet Blue · as Oscar Davis
1966
Dark Shadows · as Burke Devlin
1963
General Hospital · as Frank Smith
1961
The Defenders · as Harry Cook
1961
Way Out · as Bill Fontaine
1959
1959
Brenner · as Detective Mack
1958
Naked City · as Overton
1958
Thunder Road · as Jed 'jess' Moultrie (uncredited)
1950

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