John P. Ryan
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
30 Jul 1936
Age
90 Years
Born In
New York City, New York, USA
Total Projects
70
Years Active
42 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.3 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography
movie
The Pixar Story
The Pixar Story
as Dr. Schneider (archive footage)
movie
Bound
Bound
as Mickey Malnato
movie
Bad Blood
Bad Blood
as John Blackstone
movie
The Patriots
The Patriots
as Arthur
movie
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
as Buzz Bronski (voice)
tv
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
as Sheriff Bob Cavendish
movie
Young Goodman Brown
Young Goodman Brown
as The Devil
movie
Hoffa
Hoffa
as Red Bennett
movie
White Sands
White Sands
as Arms Dealer (Uncredited)
movie
Star Time
Star Time
as Sam Bones
movie
Blood River
Blood River
as Henry Logan
movie
Eternity
Eternity
as Thomas Vandervere / Prosecutor
movie
Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection
Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection
as Gen. Taylor
movie
Class of 1999
Class of 1999
as Mr. Hardin
movie
Best of the Best
Best of the Best
as Jennings
movie
Paramedics
Paramedics
as Captain Prescott
movie
City of Shadows
City of Shadows
as Sergeant Fireman
movie
Rent-a-Cop
Rent-a-Cop
as Wieser
movie
Fatal Beauty
Fatal Beauty
as Lt. Kellerman
movie
Three O'Clock High
Three O'Clock High
as Mr. O'Rourke
movie
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
as Nathan White
movie
Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle
Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle
as Hendrick Hudson / Narrator (voice)
movie
Houston: The Legend of Texas
Houston: The Legend of Texas
as David Burnett
movie
Avenging Force
Avenging Force
as Prof. Elliott Glastenbury
movie
Runaway Train
Runaway Train
as Ranken
tv
Hollywood Beat
Hollywood Beat
movie
The Cotton Club
The Cotton Club
as Joe Flynn
tv
Miami Vice
Miami Vice
as Jake Manning
movie
The Right Stuff
The Right Stuff
as Head of Program
movie
Shooting Stars
Shooting Stars
as McGee
movie
Breathless
Breathless
as Lt. Parmental
tv
Matt Houston
Matt Houston
tv
Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre
as Hendrick Hudson / Narrator (voice)
movie
The Escape Artist
The Escape Artist
as Vernon
tv
Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey
tv
American Playhouse
American Playhouse
as Peter Doyle
tv
Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon
movie
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice
as Kennedy
movie
The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
as Coslough
tv
Paris
Paris
tv
Hart to Hart
Hart to Hart
tv
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
as Kurt Belzack
tv
Kaz
Kaz
movie
It Lives Again
It Lives Again
as Frank Davis
movie
Kill Me If You Can
Kill Me If You Can
as Johnson
movie
A Killing Affair
A Killing Affair
as Flagler
movie
Futureworld
Futureworld
as Dr. Mort Schneider
movie
The Missouri Breaks
The Missouri Breaks
as Si
movie
Death Scream
Death Scream
as Detective Dave Lambert
tv
Matt Helm
Matt Helm
as Carl Ainsley
tv
Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch
tv
Archer
Archer
as Lieutenant Barney Brighton
movie
Target Risk
Target Risk
as Ralph Sloan
tv
Police Woman
Police Woman
tv
The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files
as Dearborn
movie
It's Alive
It's Alive
as Frank Davis
tv
Kojak
Kojak
as Peter Ibbotson
movie
Cops and Robbers
Cops and Robbers
as Patsy O'Neill
movie
Dillinger
Dillinger
as Charles Mackley
movie
Shamus
Shamus
as Col. Craig C. Hardcore
movie
The King of Marvin Gardens
The King of Marvin Gardens
as Surtees
tv
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
as Major Van Zandt
movie
The Legend of Nigger Charley
The Legend of Nigger Charley
as Houston
movie
Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me
Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me
as Oeuf
movie
Five Easy Pieces
Five Easy Pieces
as Spicer
tv
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
as Guido Marioni
movie
A Lovely Way to Die
A Lovely Way to Die
as Harry Samson (uncredited)
movie
A Hatful of Rain
A Hatful of Rain
as Chuck
tv
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
as Ernie Flood
tv
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
as William Quine