Quick Facts
Born:
1941-04-20
Birthplace:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Credits:
84 Total Roles
Ryan O'Neal
Acting
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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.
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
Bones
Max Keenan
Barry Lyndon
Barry Lyndon
Desperate Housewives
Rodney Scavo
NCIS: Los Angeles
Self
A Bridge Too Far
Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin
Paper Moon
Moses Pray
Love Story
Oliver Barrett IV
Knight of Cups
Ryan
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Keep Your Sunny Side Up: The Ballad of Addie and Moze MOVIE | Self (Archival Footage) |
| 2019 | My Best Friend's Famous MOVIE | Himself |
| 2019 | This Is Farrah Fawcett MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2018 | Filmworker MOVIE | Self |
| 2015 | Knight of Cups MOVIE | Ryan |
| 2015 | Unity MOVIE | Narrator (voice) |
| 2014 | Kubrick Remembered MOVIE | Self |
| 2012 | Slumber Party Slaughter MOVIE | William O'Toole |
| 2011 | Ryan and Tatum: The O'Neals TV | Self |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles TV | Self |