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.
Filmography (79)
Keep Your Sunny Side Up: The Ballad of Addie and Moze
2024
This Is Farrah Fawcett
2019
My Best Friend's Famous
2019
Filmworker
2018
Unity
2015
Knight of Cups
2015
Kubrick Remembered
2014
Slumber Party Slaughter
2012
Ryan and Tatum: The O'Neals
2011
Farrah's Story
2009
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
What About Brian
2006
Bones
2005
Desperate Housewives
2004
Malibu's Most Wanted
2003
Gentleman B.
2003
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003
Miss Match
2003
People I Know
2002
Epoch
2001
The List
2000
Bull
2000
Coming Soon
1999
Zero Effect
1998
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
1998
Playboy: Farrah Fawcett, All of Me
1997
Sink Or Swim
1997
Timecop
1997
Faithful
1996
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Man of the House
1995
The Man Upstairs
1992
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
Good Sports
1991
Chances Are
1989
Small Sacrifices
1989
Small Sacrifices
1989
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play
1988
Tough Guys Don't Dance
1987
Fever Pitch
1985
Irreconcilable Differences
1984
James Bond: The First 21 Years
1983
Partners
1982
So Fine
1981
Green Ice
1981
Circle of Two
1981
The Main Event
1979
The Driver
1978
Oliver's Story
1978
A Bridge Too Far
1977
Nickelodeon
1976
Barry Lyndon
1975
Paper Moon
1973
The Thief Who Came to Dinner
1973
What's Up, Doc?
1972
Screwball Comedies... Remember Them?
1972
Wild Rovers
1971
Love Hate Love
1971
Mean Justice
1971
Great Performances
1971
Love Story
1970
The Games
1970
The Big Bounce
1969
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
Felony Squad
1966
Peyton Place
1964
The Virginian
1962
Empire
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
My Three Sons
1960
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959
The Untouchables
1959
Perry Mason
1957
Leave It to Beaver
1957
Bachelor Father
1957
Wagon Train
1957
General Electric Theater
1953
The Oscars
1953
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