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Ryan O'Neal

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1941-04-20

Deathday: 2023-12-08 (82 years old)

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.

Filmography

all 78

Movies 48

TV Shows 30

self 14

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Ryan O'Neal

Biography

Filmography

all 78

Movies 48

TV Shows 30

self 14

Voice 1

My Best Friend's Famous (2019)

This Is Farrah Fawcett (2019)

Filmworker (2018)

Knight of Cups (2015)

Unity (2015)

Kubrick Remembered (2014)

Slumber Party Slaughter (2012)

Ryan and Tatum: The O'Neals (2011)

NCIS: Los Angeles (2009)

Farrah's Story (2009)

What About Brian (2006)

In Justice (2006)

Chasing Farrah (2005)

Desperate Housewives (2004)

Miss Match (2003)

Malibu's Most Wanted (2003)

Gentleman B. (2003)

People I Know (2002)

Epoch (2001)

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbra Streisand (2001)

The List (2000)

Bull (2000)

Coming Soon (1999)

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn (1998)

Zero Effect (1998)

Timecop (1997)

Sink or Swim (1997)

Playboy: Farrah Fawcett, All of Me (1997)

E! True Hollywood Story (1996)

Faithful (1996)

Man of the House (1995)

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993)

The Man Upstairs (1992)

1775 (1992)

Good Sports (1991)

Small Sacrifices (1989)

Small Sacrifices (1989)

Chances Are (1989)

Sam Found Out: A Triple Play (1988)

Beauty and the Beast (1987)

Tough Guys Don't Dance (1987)

Fever Pitch (1985)

Irreconcilable Differences (1984)

Partners (1982)

So Fine (1981)

Green Ice (1981)

Circle of Two (1981)

The Main Event (1979)

Oliver's Story (1978)

The Driver (1978)

A Bridge Too Far (1977)

Nickelodeon (1976)

Barry Lyndon (1975)

Paper Moon (1973)

The Thief Who Came to Dinner (1973)

What's Up, Doc? (1972)

Screwball Comedies... Remember Them? (1972)

Wild Rovers (1971)

Love Hate Love (1971)

Mean Justice (1971)

Love Story (1970)

The Games (1970)

The Big Bounce (1969)

The Dick Cavett Show (1968)

Felony Squad (1966)

Green Acres (1965)

Peyton Place (1964)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)

Empire (1962)

The Virginian (1962)

The Mike Douglas Show (1961)

Westinghouse Playhouse (1961)

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1941-04-20

Deathday
2023-12-08 (82 years old)

Birth Place
Los Angeles, California, USA

Relationships
Leigh Taylor-Young (1967-02-28 - 1974-03-13), Joanna Moore (1963-04-03 - 1967-02-01), Farrah Fawcett (1979-01-01 - 2009-01-01)

Children
Patrick O'Neal, Griffin O'Neal, Tatum O'Neal, Redmond O'Neal

Father
Charles O'Neal

Mother
Patricia O'Callaghan

Citizenships
United States of America

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor