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Ryan O'Neal
Actor, Producer
Born April 20, 1941Died December 8, 2023 (82 years)
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.
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.
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Ryan O'Neal Filmography
| 2015 | Knight of Cups · as Ryan |
| 2015 | Unity · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2012 | Trailer War · as Cast |
| 2012 | Slumber Party Slaughter · as William O'toole |
| 2011 | Ryan & Tatum: The O'Neals (TV Series) |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles (TV Series) |
| 2008 | 90210 (TV Series) · as Spence Montgomery |
| 2006 | What About Brian (TV Series) |
| 2006 | In Justice (TV Series) |
| 2005 | Bones (TV Series) · as Max Keenan |
| 2004 | Desperate Housewives (TV Series) · as Rodney Scavo |
| 2003 | Miss Match (TV Series) · as Jerry Fox |
| 2003 | Malibu's Most Wanted · as Bill Gluckman |
| 2002 | People I Know · as Cary Launer |
| 2001 | |
| 2000 | |
| 2000 | Bull (TV Series) |
| 2000 | Gentleman B. · as Phil, Bank Manager |
| 1999 | Coming Soon · as Dick |
| 1998 | Zero Effect · as Gregory Stark |
| 1997 | An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn · as James Edmunds |
| 1997 | Timecop (TV Series) |
| 1997 | Hacks · as Dr. Applefield |
| 1996 | Faithful · as Jack Connor |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) |
| 1995 | Man of the House · as Man With Kite (uncredited) |
| 1992 | The Man Upstairs · as Mooney Polaski |
| 1992 | 1775 · as Jeremy Proctor |
| 1991 | Good Sports (TV Series) · as Bobby Tannen |
| 1990 | Hollywood Mavericks · as Barry Lyndon |
| 1989 | Small Sacrifices · as Lew Lewiston |
| 1989 | Small Sacrifices (TV Series) · as Lew Lewiston |
| 1989 | Chances Are · as Philip Train |
| 1987 | Beauty and the Beast (TV Series) |
| 1987 | Tough Guys Don't Dance · as Tim Madden |
| 1985 | Fever Pitch · as Taggart |
| 1985 | Peyton Place: The Next Generation · as Rodney Harrington |
| 1984 | Irreconcilable Differences · as Albert Brodsky |
| 1982 | Partners · as Sgt. Benson |
| 1981 | So Fine · as Bobby Fine |
| 1981 | |
| 1980 | |
| 1979 | The Main Event · as Eddie "kid Natural" Scanlon |
| 1978 | Oliver's Story · as Oliver Barrett Iv |
| 1978 | The Driver · as The Driver |
| 1977 | A Bridge Too Far · as Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin |
| 1976 | Nickelodeon · as Leo Harrigan |
| 1975 | Barry Lyndon · as Barry Lyndon |
| 1973 | Paper Moon · as Moses Pray |
| 1973 | The Thief Who Came to Dinner · as Webster Mcgee |
| 1972 | What's Up, Doc? · as Howard Bannister |
| 1971 | Wild Rovers · as Frank Post |
| 1971 | Love Hate Love · as Russ Emery |
| 1971 | Mean Justice · as Tal Garrett |
| 1970 | Love Story · as Oliver Barrett Iv |
| 1970 | The Games · as Scott Reynolds |
| 1969 | The Big Bounce · as Jack Ryan |
| 1966 | The Felony Squad (TV Series) |
| 1964 | Peyton Place (TV Series) · as Rodney Harrington |
| 1962 | Empire (TV Series) · as Tal Garrett |
| 1962 | The Virginian (TV Series) · as Ben Anders |
| 1960 | My Three Sons (TV Series) · as Chug Williams |
| 1959 | The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (TV Series) · as Herm |
| 1959 | The June Allyson Show (TV Series) · as Cadet Wade Farrell |
| 1959 | Laramie (TV Series) · as Johnny Jacobs |
| 1959 | The Untouchables (TV Series) · as Bellhop (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Perry Mason (TV Series) · as John Carew |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Paul Phillips |
| 1957 | Bachelor Father (TV Series) |
| 1957 | Leave It to Beaver (TV Series) · as Tom Henderson |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Art Anderson |
| 1952 | This Is The Life (TV Series) · as Hal Tobias |
| 2024 | Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames · as Self |
| 2022 | Al Pacino, le Bronx et la fureur · as Self |
| 2022 | This Is Joan Collins · as Self |
| 2019 | My Best Friend's Famous · as Himself |
| 2019 | This Is Farrah Fawcett · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2018 | They'll Love Me When I'm Dead · as Self |
| 2017 | Filmworker · as Self |
| 2014 | Kubrick Remembered · as Self |
| 2012 | |
| 2011 | Piers Morgan Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Farrah's Story · as Self |
| 2006 | Rachael Ray (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2005 | Chasing Farrah (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration · as Self |
| 2002 | The Kid Stays in the Picture · as Self |
| 2002 | The 74th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2002 | The Jamie Kennedy Experiment (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Playboy: Farrah Fawcett, All of Me · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders Show (TV Series) · as Ryan O'neal |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1990 | Intimate Portrait (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | The 61st Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1989 | Clive James' Postcard From... (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | The Arsenio Hall Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1986 | The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1985 | The 57th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1983 | James Bond: The First 21 Years · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | 47th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1973 | AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Self - Audience Member |
| 1971 | The 43rd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 1971 | Fuck Off! Images of Finland · as Self |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1964 | Cinema (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self - Co-Host |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Ryan & Tatum: The O'Neals (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |