Ryan O'Neal

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.

Ryan O'Neal is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 29 verified screen credits connected to this profile. Selected work includes Green Ice (1981), Barry Lyndon (1975), Paper Moon (1973), Empire (1962), Bachelor Father (1957), The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962), Bones (2005), The Mike Douglas Show (1961). The recorded credits span 1953 to 2010, including 5 movies and 24 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.