1941-04-20 Los Angeles, California, USA
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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My Best Friend's Famous | Himself | 2019-09-06 |
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This Is Farrah Fawcett | Self (archive footage) | 2019-05-03 |
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Filmworker | Self | 2018-05-11 |
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Knight of Cups | Ryan | 2015-09-10 |
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Unity | Narrator (voice) | 2015-08-12 |
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Kubrick Remembered | Self | 2014-11-04 |
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Slumber Party Slaughter | William O'Toole | 2012-03-31 |
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Farrah's Story | Self | 2009-05-15 |
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Malibu's Most Wanted | Bill Gluckman | 2003-04-10 |
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Gentleman B. | Phil, Bank Manager | 2003-02-19 |
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People I Know | Cary Launer | 2002-11-21 |
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Epoch | Allen Lysander | 2001-11-24 |
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The List | Richard Miller | 2000-09-27 |
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Coming Soon | Dick | 1999-06-08 |
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An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn | James Edmunds | 1998-02-27 |
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Zero Effect | Gregory Stark | 1998-01-30 |
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Playboy: Farrah Fawcett, All of Me | Self (archive footage) | 1997-06-11 |
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Sink or Swim | Dr. Applefield | 1997-09-19 |
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Faithful | Jack Connor | 1996-04-03 |
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Man of the House | Man with Kite (uncredited) | 1995-03-03 |
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The Man Upstairs | Mooney Polaski | 1992-12-06 |
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Chances Are | Philip Train | 1989-03-10 |
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Small Sacrifices | Lew Lewiston | 1989-11-12 |
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Sam Found Out: A Triple Play | Pimp | 1988-05-31 |
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Tough Guys Don't Dance | Tim Madden | 1987-09-18 |
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Fever Pitch | Taggart | 1985-11-22 |
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Irreconcilable Differences | Albert Brodsky | 1984-09-28 |
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Partners | Sgt. Benson | 1982-04-30 |
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Circle of Two | Theatre Patron (uncredited) | 1981-05-07 |
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Green Ice | Joseph Wiley | 1981-05-21 |
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So Fine | Bobby Fine | 1981-09-25 |
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The Main Event | Eddie "Kid Natural" Scanlon | 1979-06-22 |
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The Driver | The Driver | 1978-06-08 |
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Oliver's Story | Oliver Barrett IV | 1978-12-15 |
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A Bridge Too Far | Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin | 1977-06-15 |
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Nickelodeon | Leo Harrigan | 1976-12-21 |
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Barry Lyndon | Barry Lyndon | 1975-12-18 |
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The Thief Who Came to Dinner | Webster McGee | 1973-03-01 |
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Paper Moon | Moses Pray | 1973-05-09 |
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Screwball Comedies... Remember Them? | Self | 1972-01-01 |
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What's Up, Doc? | Howard Bannister | 1972-03-09 |
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Love Hate Love | Russ Emery | 1971-02-09 |
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Wild Rovers | Frank Post | 1971-06-23 |
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Mean Justice | Tal Garrett | 1971-02-08 |
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The Games | Scott Reynolds | 1970-08-07 |
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Love Story | Oliver Barrett IV | 1970-12-16 |
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The Big Bounce | Jack Ryan | 1969-03-05 |
