Highest rated as cast or director
Barry Lyndon
1975
Paper Moon
1973
What's Up, Doc?
1972
Love Story
1970
The Driver
1978
Chances Are
1989
Ryan O'Neal's 7 titles from the 1970s have a median Balasaur Score of 71, led by Barry Lyndon (82) and Paper Moon (82), against 53 for those from the 1980s.
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.
Acted in 63
2010s
- 2015
- 2012
Slumber Party Slaughter
William O'Toole
- 2011
Ryan and Tatum: The O'Neals
TV
2000s
- 2009
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
- 2003
Gentleman B.
Phil, Bank Manager
- 2002
- 2001
- 2000
1990s
- 1999
- 1998
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
James Edmunds
Zero Effect
Gregory Stark
- 1997
Sink Or Swim
Dr. Applefield
- 1996
E! True Hollywood Story
TV
Faithful
Jack Connor
- 1995
- 1992
The Man Upstairs
Mooney Polaski
- 1991
1980s
- 1989
Small Sacrifices
Lew Lewiston
Small Sacrifices
Lew Lewiston · 2 episodes
- 1988
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play
Pimp
- 1987
- 1985
Fever Pitch
Taggart
- 1984
Irreconcilable Differences
Albert Brodsky
- 1982
Partners
Sgt. Benson
- 1981
Circle of Two
Theatre Patron (uncredited)
1970s
- 1979
- 1978
Oliver's Story
Oliver Barrett IV
- 1977
- 1976
Nickelodeon
Leo Harrigan
- 1975
- 1973
The Thief Who Came to Dinner
Webster McGee
- 1972
- 1971
Love Hate Love
Russ Emery
Mean Justice
Tal Garrett
- 1970
The Games
Scott Reynolds
1960s
- 1969
The Big Bounce
Jack Ryan
- 1966
- 1964
Peyton Place
Rodney Harrington · 514 episodes
- 1962
Empire
Tal Garrett, Tai, Tai Garrett · 32 episodes
- 1960
1950s
- 1959
- 1957
- 1953
General Electric Theater
Art Anderson · 1 episode
Appearances17
2020s
- 2024
Keep Your Sunny Side Up: The Ballad of Addie and Moze
Self (archive footage)
2010s
- 2019
This Is Farrah Fawcett
Self (archive footage)
- 2018
Filmworker
Self
- 2015
- 2014
Kubrick Remembered
Self
- 2010
2000s
- 2009
Farrah's Story
Self
- 2003
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Self
1990s
- 1997
Playboy: Farrah Fawcett, All of Me
Self (archive footage)
1980s
- 1983
James Bond: The First 21 Years
Self
1970s
- 1972
Screwball Comedies... Remember Them?
Self
- 1971
1960s
- 1968
- 1962
- 1961
1950s
- 1953
