John P. Ryan

John P. Ryan

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1936-07-30
Deathday: 2007-03-20 (70 years old)

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Biography

Character actor John P. Ryan was born on July 30, 1936 in New York City. The son of Irish immigrant parents, Ryan graduated from Rice High School and studied English at the City College of New York, where he first developed an interest in acting. He served six years in the US Army and worked as a welfare investigator prior to pursuing an acting career. John made his film debut in the 1967 comedy "The Tiger Makes Out." He appeared in five pictures for Jack Nicholson; he's especially memorable as male nurse Spicer in "Five Easy Pieces." Manic, pale-eyed and craggy-faced, with an often intense and explosive screen presence, Ryan was frequently cast as nasty villains, hard-boiled police officers, and strict military men. John gave a strong and touching performance in a rare change-of-pace sympathetic role as Frank Davis, the bitter and regretful father of a murderous monster mutant baby in Larry Cohen's excellent "It's Alive." He also portrayed Davis in the okay sequel "It Lives Again." Other notable movie parts include the fanatical Colonel Hardcore in "Shamus," shrewd mob capo Patsy O'Neill in the witty "Cops and Robbers," evil scientist Schneider in "Futureworld," the dogged Lt. Parmental in "Breathless," vicious Irish mobster Joe Flynn in "The Cotten Club;" at his ferocious best as sadistic prison Warden Ranken in the powerful "Runaway Train," hateful fascist lunatic Glastenbury in the exciting "Avenging Force," ruthless drug kingpin Nathan White in the cruddy "Death Wish IV: The Crackdown," ramrod high school principal Mr. O'Rourke in the amusing "Three O'Clock High," and lethal robot history teacher Mr. Hardin in "Class of 1999." Among the TV shows Ryan did guest spots on are "M.A.S.H.," "The Rockford Files," "Hawaii Five-O," "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century," "Starsky & Hutch," "Kojak," "Hart to Hart," "The F.B.I.," and "Miami Vice." John had a recurring role on the TV series "Archer." In addition to his film and TV credits, Ryan also appeared in over 90 stage plays. Following his final film appearance in "Bound," John spent his later years giving acting lessons and was an advocate of spiritual healing. John P. Ryan died from a stroke at age 70 on March 20, 2007 in Los Angeles, California; he's survived by two daughters.

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Filmography

all 70

Movies 49

TV Shows 21

Voice 2

Warden Ranken
Running on Empty: An Interview with Andrei Konchalovsky

Running on Empty: An Interview with Andrei Konchalovsky (2013)

Movie
Dr. Schneider (archive footage)
The Pixar Story

The Pixar Story (2007)

Movie
Mickey Malnato
Bound

Bound (1996)

Movie
4
John Blackstone
Bad Blood

Bad Blood (1994)

Movie
Arthur
The Patriots

The Patriots (1994)

Movie
Buzz Bronski (voice)
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)

Movie
5.12
Sheriff Bob Cavendish
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993)

TV
6
The Devil
Young Goodman Brown

Young Goodman Brown (1993)

Movie
Red Bennett
Hoffa

Hoffa (1992)

Movie
5
Arms Dealer (Uncredited)
White Sands

White Sands (1992)

Movie
Sam Bones
Star Time

Star Time (1992)

Movie
Henry Logan, Rancher
Blood River

Blood River (1991)

Movie
Thomas Vandervere / Prosecutor
Eternity

Eternity (1990)

Movie
Gen. Taylor
Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection

Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection (1990)

Movie
5.63
Mr. Hardin
Class of 1999

Class of 1999 (1990)

Movie
5.62
Jennings
Best of the Best

Best of the Best (1989)

Movie
4.6
Captain Prescott
Paramedics

Paramedics (1988)

Movie
Sergeant Fireman
City of Shadows

City of Shadows (1987)

Movie
Wieser
Rent-a-Cop

Rent-a-Cop (1987)

Movie
Lt. Kellerman
Fatal Beauty

Fatal Beauty (1987)

Movie
Mr. O'Rourke
Three O'Clock High

Three O'Clock High (1987)

Movie
Nathan White
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown

Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987)

Movie
4.48
Hendrick Hudson
Rip Van Winkle

Rip Van Winkle (1987)

Movie
David Burnett
Houston: The Legend of Texas

Houston: The Legend of Texas (1986)

Movie
Prof. Elliott Glastenbury
Avenging Force

Avenging Force (1986)

Movie
Ranken
Runaway Train

Runaway Train (1985)

Movie
Hollywood Beat

Hollywood Beat (1985)

TV
Joe Flynn
The Cotton Club

The Cotton Club (1984)

Movie
6
Miami Vice

Miami Vice (1984)

TV
7
Head of Program
The Right Stuff

The Right Stuff (1983)

Movie
5.58
McGee
Shooting Stars

Shooting Stars (1983)

Movie
Lt. Parmental
Breathless

Breathless (1983)

Movie
4
Matt Houston

Matt Houston (1982)

TV
Hendrick Hudson / Narrator (voice)
Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)

TV
Vernon
The Escape Artist

The Escape Artist (1982)

Movie
Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey (1982)

TV
Peter Doyle
American Playhouse

American Playhouse (1982)

TV
Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon (1981)

TV
6
Kennedy
The Postman Always Rings Twice

The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)

Movie
Coslough
The Last Flight of Noah's Ark

The Last Flight of Noah's Ark (1980)

Movie
Paris

Paris (1979)

TV
Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart (1979)

TV
6.32
Kurt Belzack
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)

TV
6
Kaz

Kaz (1978)

TV
Frank Davis
It Lives Again

It Lives Again (1978)

Movie
5.17
Johnson
Kill Me If You Can

Kill Me If You Can (1977)

Movie
Flagler
A Killing Affair

A Killing Affair (1977)

Movie
Dr. Mort Schneider
Futureworld

Futureworld (1976)

Movie
3.5
Si
The Missouri Breaks

The Missouri Breaks (1976)

Movie
Detective Dave Lambert
Death Scream

Death Scream (1975)

Movie
Carl Ainsley
Matt Helm

Matt Helm (1975)

TV
Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch (1975)

TV
10
Lieutenant Barney Brighton
Archer

Archer (1975)

TV
Ralph Sloan
Target Risk

Target Risk (1975)

Movie
Dearborn
The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files (1974)

TV
7
Police Woman

Police Woman (1974)

TV
5.55
Frank
It's Alive

It's Alive (1974)

Movie
5.2
Peter Ibbotson
Kojak

Kojak (1973)

TV
6
Patsy O'Neill
Cops and Robbers

Cops and Robbers (1973)

Movie
Charles Mackley
Dillinger

Dillinger (1973)

Movie
Col. Hardcore
Shamus

Shamus (1973)

Movie
Surtees
The King of Marvin Gardens

The King of Marvin Gardens (1972)

Movie
Major Van Zandt
M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H (1972)

TV
5.65
Houston
The Legend of Nigger Charley

The Legend of Nigger Charley (1972)

Movie
Oeuf
Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me

Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me (1971)

Movie
Spicer
Five Easy Pieces

Five Easy Pieces (1970)

Movie
5.69
Guido Marioni
Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O (1968)

TV
5.45
Harry Samson (uncredited)
A Lovely Way to Die

A Lovely Way to Die (1968)

Movie
Chuck
A Hatful of Rain

A Hatful of Rain (1968)

Movie
Ernie Flood / William Quine
The F.B.I.

The F.B.I. (1965)

TV

Ratings

Average 6
Based on 664 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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John P. RyanJohn P. Ryan

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1936-07-30

Deathday
2007-03-20 (70 years old)

Birth Place
New York City, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America


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