John P. Ryan
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
Character actor John P. Ryan was born on July 30, 1936 in New York City. The son of Irish immigrant parents, Ryan graduated from Rice High School and studied English at the City College of New York, where he first developed an interest in acting. He served six years in the US Army and worked as a welfare investigator prior to pursuing an acting career. John made his film debut in the 1967 comedy "The Tiger Makes Out." He appeared in five pictures for Jack Nicholson; he's especially memorable as ...
Known For
Filmography
The Pixar Story
2007
as Dr. Schneider (archive footage)
Bound
1996
as Mickey Malnato
Bad Blood
1994
as John Blackstone
The Patriots
1994
as Arthur
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
1993
as Buzz Bronski (voice)
Young Goodman Brown
1993
as The Devil
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
1993
as Sheriff Bob Cavendish
Hoffa
1992
as Red Bennett
Star Time
1992
as Sam Bones
White Sands
1992
as Arms Dealer (Uncredited)
Blood River
1991
as Henry Logan
Class of 1999
1990
as Mr. Hardin
Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection
1990
as Gen. Taylor
Eternity
1990
as Thomas Vandervere / Prosecutor
Best of the Best
1989
as Jennings
Paramedics
1988
as Captain Prescott
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
1987
as Nathan White
Fatal Beauty
1987
as Lt. Kellerman
City of Shadows
1987
as Sergeant Fireman
Rent-a-Cop
1987
as Wieser
Three O'Clock High
1987
as Mr. O'Rourke
Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle
1987
as Hendrick Hudson / Narrator (voice)
Avenging Force
1986
as Prof. Elliott Glastenbury
Houston: The Legend of Texas
1986
as David Burnett
Runaway Train
1985
as Ranken
Hollywood Beat
1985
The Cotton Club
1984
as Joe Flynn
Miami Vice
1984
as Jake Manning
Breathless
1983
as Lt. Parmental
Shooting Stars
1983
as McGee
The Right Stuff
1983
as Head of Program
The Escape Artist
1982
as Vernon
Cagney & Lacey
1982
Matt Houston
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as Hendrick Hudson / Narrator (voice)
American Playhouse
1982
as Peter Doyle
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1981
as Kennedy
Simon & Simon
1981
The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
1980
as Coslough
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979
as Kurt Belzack
Hart to Hart
1979
Paris
1979
It Lives Again
1978
as Frank Davis
Kaz
1978
A Killing Affair
1977
as Flagler
Kill Me If You Can
1977
as Johnson
Futureworld
1976
as Dr. Mort Schneider
The Missouri Breaks
1976
as Si
Target Risk
1975
as Ralph Sloan
Death Scream
1975
as Detective Dave Lambert
Starsky & Hutch
1975
Archer
1975
as Lieutenant Barney Brighton
Matt Helm
1975
as Carl Ainsley
It's Alive
1974
as Frank Davis
Police Woman
1974
The Rockford Files
1974
as Dearborn
Shamus
1973
as Col. Craig C. Hardcore
Dillinger
1973
as Charles Mackley
Cops and Robbers
1973
as Patsy O'Neill
Kojak
1973
as Peter Ibbotson
The King of Marvin Gardens
1972
as Surtees
The Legend of Nigger Charley
1972
as Houston
M*A*S*H
1972
as Major Van Zandt
Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me
1971
as Oeuf
Five Easy Pieces
1970
as Spicer
A Lovely Way to Die
1968
as Harry Samson (uncredited)
A Hatful of Rain
1968
as Chuck
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Guido Marioni
The F.B.I.
1965
as Ernie Flood
The F.B.I.
1965
as William Quine