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Ryan O'Neal

Actor / Film Producer | * 04/20/1941 († 82, 12/08/2023) | Los Angeles, California (United States of America (USA))
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Charles 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 Brid..."> ()
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Charles Patrick Ryan O'Neal (born April 20, 1941) is 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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Crime

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Harvard Law student Oliver Barrett IV and music student Jennifer Cavilleri share a chemistry they cannot deny - and a love they cannot ignore. Despite their opposite backgrounds, the young couple put ...

Love Story

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1970 | 3.4/5 | 1h 39min
Romance / Love, Drama
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During the Great Depression, a con man finds himself saddled with a young girl—who may or may not be his daughter—and the two forge an unlikely partnership. ...

Paper Moon

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1973 | 3.9/5 | 1h 42min
Comedy, Crime, Drama
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The accidental mix-up of four identical plaid overnight bags leads to a series of increasingly wild and wacky situations. ...

What's Up, Doc?

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1972 | 3.7/5 | 1h 34min
Comedy, Romance / Love
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An Irish rogue uses his cunning and wit to work his way up the social classes of 18th century England, transforming himself from the humble Redmond Barry into the noble Barry Lyndon. ...

Barry Lyndon

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1975 | 4.0/5 | 3h 5min
Drama, Romance / Love, War
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Awards & Nominations for Ryan O'Neal

David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame Academy Award for Best Actor Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy 2x Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor
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Movies with Ryan O'Neal as Actor(46)

as Self (archive footage)2019 This Is Farrah Fawcett
as himself2019 My Best Friend's Famous
as himself2018 Filmworker
as Narrator (voice)2015 Unity
as Ryan2015 Knight of Cups
as himself2014 Kubrick Remembered
as William O'Toole2012 Slumber Party Slaughter
as himself2009 Farrah's Story
as Phil, Bank Manager2003 Gentleman B.
as Bill Gluckman2003 Malibu's Most Wanted
as Cary Launer2002 People I Know
as Allen Lysander2001 Epoch
as Richard Miller2000 The List
as Dick1999 Coming Soon
as Gregory Stark1998 Zero Effect
as James Edmunds1998 An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
as Dr. Applefield1997 Hacks
as himself1997 Playboy: Farrah Fawcett, All of Me
as Jack Connor1996 Faithful
as Mooney Polaski1992 The Man Upstairs
as Lew Lewiston1989 Small Sacrifices
as Philip Train1989 Chances Are
as Pimp1988 Sam Found Out: A Triple Play
as Tim Madden1987 Tough Guys Don't Dance
as Taggart1985 Fever Pitch
as Albert Brodsky1984 Irreconcilable Differences
as Sgt. Benson1982 Partners
as Theatre Patron (uncredited)1981 Circle of Two
as Bobby Fine1981 So Fine
as Joseph Wiley1981 Green Ice
as Eddie "Kid Natural" Scanlon1979 The Main Event
as Oliver Barrett IV1978 Oliver's Story
as The Driver1978 The Driver
as Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin1977 A Bridge Too Far
as Leo Harrigan1976 Nickelodeon
as Redmond Barry Lyndon1975 Barry Lyndon
as Webster McGee1973 The Thief Who Came to Dinner
as Moses Pray1973 Paper Moon
as himself1972 Screwball Comedies... Remember Them?
as Howard Bannister1972 What's Up, Doc?
as Tal Garrett1971 Mean Justice
as Frank Post1971 Wild Rovers
as Russ Emery1971 Love Hate Love
as Oliver Barrett IV1970 Love Story
as Scott Reynolds1970 The Games
as Jack Ryan1969 The Big Bounce

TV Shows/Series with Ryan O'Neal as Actor(26)

2009 NCIS: Los Angeles
2006 In Justice
2006 What About Brian
as Max Keenan2005 Bones
2004 Desperate Housewives
as Jerry Fox2003 Miss Match
2000 Bull
1997 Timecop
1996 E! True Hollywood Story
1993 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
as Jeremy Proctor1992 1775
as Bobby Tannen1991 Good Sports
1987 Beauty and the Beast
as Self - Guest1968 The Dick Cavett Show
1966 Felony Squad
1965 Green Acres
as Rodney Harrington1964 Peyton Place
1963 Petticoat Junction
as Ben Anders1962 The Virginian
as Tal Garrett1962 Empire
as himself1961 The Mike Douglas Show
1959 The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
as John Carew1957 Perry Mason
1957 Leave It to Beaver
1957 Bachelor Father
as Art Anderson1953 GE Theater

Born: Sunday, 04/20 1941 (April) in Los Angeles, California (United States of America (USA))
Died: Friday, 12/08 2023 (December) in Santa Monica (aged: 82)
Zodiac sign: Taurus (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Languages: English (EN, native language), French (FR)
Educated at: University High School, Phillips Academy, Hollywood Professional School, Munich American High School
Spouses (current/former): Leigh Taylor-Young, Joanna Moore
Children: Tatum O'Neal, Griffin O'Neal, Patrick O'Neal, Redmond O'Neal
Mother: Patricia O'Callaghan
Other names for Ryan O'Neal (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Ryan O’Neal"
Ryan O'Neal frequently works together with these people:
John Hoyt (13x, Actor)
Whit Bissell (13x, Actor)
John Harmon (13x, Actor)
Parley Baer (12x, Actor)
H.M. Wynant (12x, Actor)
Russ Conway (12x, Actor)
Edgar Buchanan (11x, Actor)
Dabbs Greer (11x, Actor)
Frank Ferguson (11x, Actor)
Robert B. Williams (11x, Actor)
William Boyett (11x, Actor)
Peter Bogdanovich (9x, Actor)
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