Ryan O'Neal

Ryan O'Neal

CountryUnited States United States
GenderMale
BirthdayApr. 20, 1941
Death2023-12-08
BiographyCharles Patrick Ryan O'Neal (April 20, 1941 – December 8, 2023) was an American actor. Born in Los Angeles, he trained as an amateur boxer before beginning a career in acting in 1960.

In 1964, he landed the role of Rodney Harrington on the ABC nighttime soap opera Peyton Place. It was an instant hit and boosted O'Neal's career. He later found success in films, most notably in the romantic drama Love Story (1970), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama; Peter Bogdanovich's What's Up, Doc? (1972); Paper Moon (1973), which earned him a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy; Stanley Kubrick's Barry Lyndon (1975), in which he portrayed the titular character; Richard Attenborough's A Bridge Too Far (1977); and Walter Hill's The Driver (1978).

From 2006 to 2017, he had a recurring role in the Fox television series Bones as Max, the father of the show's eponymous protagonist.

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Good Sports
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as Bobby Tannen
Miss Match
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Miss Match

as Jerrold 'Jerry' Fox
Peyton Place
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Peyton Place

as Rodney Harrington

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