Ryan O'Neal
Date of birth: 1941-04-20
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as:
Biography
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.
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The Driver
1978-06-08
The Driver specializes in driving getaway cars for robberies. His exceptional talent has prevented h
Chances Are
1989-03-10
Louie Jeffries is happily married to Corinne. On their first anniversary, Louie is killed crossing t
Barry Lyndon
1975-12-18
An Irish rogue uses his cunning and wit to work his way up the social classes of 18th century Englan
Epoch
2001-11-24
Disaster strikes as a specialised team of investigators struggle to find out the truth about a stran
A Bridge Too Far
1977-06-15
The story of Operation Market Garden—a failed attempt by the allies in the latter stages of WWII to
Paper Moon
1973-05-09
During the Great Depression, a con man finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be
People I Know
2002-11-21
A New York press agent must scramble when his major client becomes embroiled in a huge scandal.
What's Up, Doc?
1972-03-09
The accidental mix-up of four identical plaid overnight bags leads to a series of increasingly wild
Love Story
1970-12-16
Harvard Law student Oliver Barrett IV and music student Jennifer Cavilleri share a chemistry they ca
Malibu's Most Wanted
2003-04-10
A senator arranges for his son, a rich white kid who fancies himself black, to be kidnapped by a cou
The Main Event
1979-06-22
A bankrupt entrepreneur attempts to recoup some of her losses by getting a washed-out boxer she pick
Wild Rovers
1971-06-23
Ross Bodine and Frank Post are cowhands on Walt Buckman's R-Bar-R ranch. Bodine is older and broods
Zero Effect
1998-01-30
Daryl Zero is a private investigator and—along with his assistant, Steve Arlo—he solves impossible c
Irreconcilable Differences
1984-09-28
Alternating between the past and the present, a precocious little girl sues her selfish, career-driv
Faithful
1996-04-03
A depressed housewife whose husband is having an affair contemplates suicide, but changes her mind w
Small Sacrifices
1989-11-12
A peculiar and disturbing case catches the attention of the police when a young mother and her child
Partners
1982-04-30
After a series of murders in Los Angeles's gay community, heterosexual police officer Sgt. Benson is
The Games
1970-08-07
From Great Britain, the United States, France, Italy, Australia and behind the Iron Curtain. They ar
The Thief Who Came to Dinner
1973-03-01
A computer programmer decides to become a thief. And when he starts making waves, an insurance inves
So Fine
1981-09-25
While trying to get his father out of a financial jam, a man comes up with an idea that turns into a
Tough Guys Don't Dance
1987-09-18
Tim Madden awakens one morning to discover a fresh tattoo on his arm, his car covered in blood, his
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
1998-02-27
Filmmaker Alan Smithee finds himself the unwilling puppet of a potentially bad big budget action fil
Nickelodeon
1976-12-21
In the silent film era, attorney Leo Harrigan and gunslinger Buck Greenway are hired to stop an ille
Green Ice
1981-05-21
A down on his luck engineer gets involved in an adventure with a mysterious woman and an emerald mag
The Big Bounce
1969-03-05
A Vietnam veteran and ex-con is persuaded by a shady woman to rob a $50,000 payroll account on a Cal
Screwball Comedies... Remember Them?
1972-01-01
A documentary about the making of Peter Bogdanovich's screwball comedy "What's Up Doc?" starring Bar
Fever Pitch
1985-11-22
An investigative journalist gets hooked on the subject of his inquiry — organized gambling.
Oliver's Story
1978-12-15
Oliver Barrett IV is emotionally devastated by the death of his wife Jenny, and, while he tries to l
Playboy: Farrah Fawcett, All of Me
1997-06-11
At fifty years of age actress Farrah Fawcett reveals her body to the camera in this one off special.
Farrah's Story
2009-05-15
Documentary about former Charlie's Angels star Farrah Fawcett's battle with cancer. This home-movie
The List
2000-09-27
After being arrested for solicitation, a high-class prostitute threatens to make public a list of he
The Man Upstairs
1992-12-06
Hepburn plays an elderly woman whose house becomes a hideaway for an escaped convict (O'Neal), and t
Love Hate Love
1971-02-09
Ryan O'Neal plays Russ Emery, a glib engineer who steals the heart of a fashion model named Sheila B
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play
1988-05-31
Liza Minnelli plays three separate women in three separate stories. There's a serious drama about a
This Is Farrah Fawcett
2019-05-03
Friends and loved ones of Farrah Fawcett recall the actress' personal struggles and final days.
Man of the House
1995-03-03
Ben Archer is not happy. His mother, Sandy, has just met a man, and it looks like things are pretty
Slumber Party Slaughter
2012-03-31
Academy Award winning actor Tom Kingsford visits a bizarre strip club owned by real estate mogul Wil
Unity
2015-08-12
Despite the advent of science, literature, technology, philosophy, religion, and so on -- none of th
Knight of Cups
2015-09-10
Rick is a screenwriter living in Los Angeles. While successful in his career, his life feels empty.
Mean Justice
1971-02-08
Moreno (Bronson) is a tough ranch hand on the vast half million acre Garret Ranch. Rich in timber,
Kubrick Remembered
2014-11-04
An 83-minute candid look into the life of Kubrick, including interviews with his widow, family, cowo
Filmworker
2018-05-11
The story of Leon Vitali, who surrendered his promising acting career to become Stanley Kubrick's de
Gentleman B.
2003-02-19
Nick Vincent is set up by his crime partner Manny Breen. He is sent away to prison and when he is re
My Best Friend's Famous
2019-09-06
After Sean Reilly, an earnest, self-deprecating, NY to LA transplant learns his slothful, less talen
Coming Soon
1999-06-08
Privileged teenage friends Jenny, Nell and Stream spend their senior year on a quest to rid Stream o
Sink Or Swim
1997-09-19
Brian is a television writer-producer who has to script a 22-episode anthology, but lacks inspiratio
Circle of Two
1981-05-07
A 60-year-old artist shares a secret, platonic romance with a 16-year-old girl.
James Bond: The First 21 Years
1983-05-27
A look back at the first 21 years of Britain's most successful film series.
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003-05-19
A retrospective of the 50-year history of the American Broadcasting Company, showcasing clips from p
Keep Your Sunny Side Up: The Ballad of Addie and Moze
2024-11-26
The following video essay, written and narrated for the Criterion Collection by Peter Bogdanovich bi