As Actor
Filmworker
2018
7.1
Ryan O'Neal
Acting
Born
April 20, 1941
Born in
Los Angeles, California, USA
Died
December 8, 2023
Bio
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.
Movies & Shows
As Actor
Kubrick Remembered
2014
6.5
As Actor
Farrah's Story
2009
4.0
As Actor
Malibu's Most Wanted
2003
5.1
As Actor
Gentleman B.
2003
3.2
As Actor
People I Know
2002
5.3
As Actor
Epoch
2001
4.7
As Actor
The List
2000
4.4
As Actor
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
1998
3.9
As Actor
Zero Effect
1998
6.2
As Actor
Playboy: Farrah Fawcett, All of Me
1997
4.4
As Actor
Faithful
1996
5.4
As Actor
The Man Upstairs
1992
5.0
As Actor
Small Sacrifices
1989
7.8
As Actor
Chances Are
1989
6.6
As Actor
Tough Guys Don't Dance
1987
4.7
As Actor
Fever Pitch
1985
3.7
As Actor
Irreconcilable Differences
1984
5.6
As Actor
Partners
1982
5.5
As Actor
So Fine
1981
4.8