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.
Movies & TV Shows
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Bones (2005) — Max Keenan
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Barry Lyndon (1975) — Barry Lyndon
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Desperate Housewives (2004) — Rodney Scavo
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NCIS: Los Angeles (2009)
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A Bridge Too Far (1977) — Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin
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Paper Moon (1973) — Moses Pray
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Love Story (1970) — Oliver Barrett IV
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Knight of Cups (2015) — Ryan
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The Driver (1978) — The Driver
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What's Up, Doc? (1972) — Howard Bannister
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Malibu's Most Wanted (2003) — Bill Gluckman
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Chances Are (1989) — Philip Train
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Zero Effect (1998) — Gregory Stark
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Man of the House (1995) — Man with Kite (uncredited)
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People I Know (2002) — Cary Launer
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Perry Mason (1957) — John Carew
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The Untouchables (1959) — Bellhop (uncredited)
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
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The Larry Sanders Show (1992) — Ryan O'Neal
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Leave It to Beaver (1957) — Tom Henderson
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The Oscars (1953) — Self
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E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
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Filmworker (2018) — Self
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The Main Event (1979) — Eddie "Kid Natural" Scanlon
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Epoch (2001) — Allen Lysander
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Irreconcilable Differences (1984) — Albert Brodsky
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An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn (1998) — James Edmunds
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Wild Rovers (1971) — Frank Post
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Tough Guys Don't Dance (1987) — Tim Madden
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Nickelodeon (1976) — Leo Harrigan
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My Three Sons (1960) — Chug Williams
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Coming Soon (1999) — Dick
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Unity (2015) — Narrator (voice)
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The Virginian (1962) — Ben Anders
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Faithful (1996) — Jack Connor
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Wagon Train (1957) — Paul Phillips
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Partners (1982) — Sgt. Benson
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Oliver's Story (1978) — Oliver Barrett IV
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Great Performances (1971) — Self
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So Fine (1981) — Bobby Fine