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Ryan O'Neal

Acting Born Apr 20, 1941 Died Dec 8, 2023 Los Angeles, California, USA 84 credits

Biography

Charles Patrick Ryan O'Neal was an American actor born April 20, 1941, who died December 8, 2023. He began his career in acting in 1960 after training as an amateur boxer. O'Neal gained prominence playing Rodney Harrington on the ABC soap opera Peyton Place beginning in 1964. He achieved major film success with Love Story in 1970, earning Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Best Actor. His notable film roles included What's Up, Doc? in 1972, Paper Moon in 1973, Barry Lyndon in 1975, A Bridge Too Far in 1977, and The Driver in 1978. From 2005 to 2017, he appeared in various projects including television roles.

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Career timeline

Keep Your Sunny Side Up: The Ballad of Addie and Moze
My Best Friend's FamousThis Is Farrah Fawcett
Filmworker
Knight of CupsUnity
Kubrick Remembered
Slumber Party Slaughter
Ryan and Tatum: The O'Neals
The Talk
NCIS: Los AngelesFarrah's Story
What About Brian
Bones
Desperate Housewives
Miss MatchABC's 50th Anniversary CelebrationMalibu's Most WantedGentleman B.
People I Know
Epoch
BullThe List
Coming Soon
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, BurnZero Effect
TimecopSink Or SwimPlayboy: Farrah Fawcett, All of Me
E! True Hollywood StoryFaithful
Man of the House
The Larry Sanders ShowThe Man Upstairs
Good Sports
Small SacrificesChances AreSmall Sacrifices
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play
Tough Guys Don't Dance
Fever Pitch
Irreconcilable Differences
James Bond: The First 21 Years
Partners

Full filmography

  • Keep Your Sunny Side Up: The Ballad of Addie and Moze (2024) as Self (Archival Footage)
  • My Best Friend's Famous (2019) as Himself
  • This Is Farrah Fawcett (2019) as Self (archive footage)
  • Filmworker (2018) as Self
  • Knight of Cups (2015) as Ryan
  • Unity (2015) as Narrator (voice)
  • Kubrick Remembered (2014) as Self
  • Slumber Party Slaughter (2012) as William O'Toole
  • Ryan and Tatum: The O'Neals (2011)
  • The Talk (2010) as Self
  • NCIS: Los Angeles (2009)
  • Farrah's Story (2009) as Self
  • What About Brian (2006)
  • Bones (2005) as Max Keenan
  • Desperate Housewives (2004) as Rodney Scavo
  • Miss Match (2003) as Jerry Fox
  • ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2003) as Self
  • Malibu's Most Wanted (2003) as Bill Gluckman
  • Gentleman B. (2003) as Phil, Bank Manager
  • People I Know (2002) as Cary Launer
  • Epoch (2001) as Allen Lysander
  • Bull (2000)
  • The List (2000) as Richard Miller
  • Coming Soon (1999) as Dick
  • An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn (1998) as James Edmunds
  • Zero Effect (1998) as Gregory Stark
  • Timecop (1997)
  • Sink Or Swim (1997) as Dr. Applefield
  • Playboy: Farrah Fawcett, All of Me (1997) as Self (archive footage)
  • E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
  • Faithful (1996) as Jack Connor
  • Man of the House (1995) as Man with Kite (uncredited)
  • The Larry Sanders Show (1992) as Ryan O'Neal
  • The Man Upstairs (1992) as Mooney Polaski
  • Good Sports (1991) as Bobby Tannen
  • Small Sacrifices (1989) as Lew Lewiston
  • Chances Are (1989) as Philip Train
  • Small Sacrifices (1989) as Lew Lewiston
  • Sam Found Out: A Triple Play (1988) as Pimp
  • Tough Guys Don't Dance (1987) as Tim Madden
  • Fever Pitch (1985) as Taggart
  • Irreconcilable Differences (1984) as Albert Brodsky
  • James Bond: The First 21 Years (1983) as Self
  • Partners (1982) as Sgt. Benson
  • So Fine (1981) as Bobby Fine
  • Circle of Two (1981) as Theatre Patron (uncredited)
  • Green Ice (1981) as Joseph Wiley
  • The Main Event (1979) as Eddie "Kid Natural" Scanlon
  • The Driver (1978) as The Driver
  • Oliver's Story (1978) as Oliver Barrett IV
  • A Bridge Too Far (1977) as Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin
  • Nickelodeon (1976) as Leo Harrigan
  • Barry Lyndon (1975) as Barry Lyndon
  • Paper Moon (1973) as Moses Pray
  • The Thief Who Came to Dinner (1973) as Webster McGee
  • What's Up, Doc? (1972) as Howard Bannister
  • Screwball Comedies... Remember Them? (1972) as Self
  • Great Performances (1971) as Self
  • Love Hate Love (1971) as Russ Emery
  • Wild Rovers (1971) as Frank Post
  • Mean Justice (1971) as Tal Garrett
  • Love Story (1970) as Oliver Barrett IV
  • The Games (1970) as Scott Reynolds
  • The Big Bounce (1969) as Jack Ryan
  • The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
  • Felony Squad (1966)
  • Peyton Place (1964) as Rodney Harrington
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
  • The Virginian (1962) as Ben Anders
  • Empire (1962) as Tal Garrett
  • Empire (1962) as Tai
  • Empire (1962) as Tai Garrett
  • The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
  • The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self - (archive footage)
  • The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self - Co-Host
  • My Three Sons (1960) as Chug Williams
  • The Untouchables (1959) as Bellhop (uncredited)
  • The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959) as Herm
  • Perry Mason (1957) as John Carew
  • Wagon Train (1957) as Paul Phillips
  • Leave It to Beaver (1957) as Tom Henderson
  • Bachelor Father (1957)
  • The Oscars (1953) as Self
  • General Electric Theater (1953) as Art Anderson