Portrait of John P. Ryan

John P. Ryan

Bio: Character actor John P. Ryan was born on July 30, 1936 in New York City
Born: Thu, Jul 30 1936
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Death: Tue, Mar 20 2007
John P. Ryan is 70 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of The Pixar Story
The Pixar Story
John P. Ryan would have been no older than
70 in The Pixar Story
as 'Dr. Schneider (archive footage)'.
Tue, Aug 28 2007
Poster of Bound
Bound
John P. Ryan was
60 in Bound
as 'Mickey Malnato'.
Fri, Sep 13 1996
Poster of Bad Blood
Bad Blood
John P. Ryan was
58 in Bad Blood
as 'John Blackstone'.
Thu, Nov 03 1994
Poster of The Patriots
The Patriots
John P. Ryan was
57 in The Patriots
as 'Arthur'.
Wed, May 18 1994
Poster of Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
John P. Ryan was
57 in Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
as 'Buzz Bronski (voice)'.
Sat, Dec 25 1993
Poster of Young Goodman Brown
Young Goodman Brown
John P. Ryan was
56 in Young Goodman Brown
as 'The Devil'.
Fri, Apr 16 1993
Poster of Hoffa
Hoffa
John P. Ryan was
56 in Hoffa
as 'Red Bennett'.
Fri, Dec 25 1992
Poster of White Sands
White Sands
John P. Ryan was
55 in White Sands
as 'Arms Dealer (Uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 24 1992
Poster of Star Time
Star Time
John P. Ryan was
55 in Star Time
as 'Sam Bones'.
Mon, Jan 20 1992
Poster of Blood River
Blood River
John P. Ryan was
54 in Blood River
as 'Henry Logan'.
Sun, Mar 17 1991
Poster of Eternity
Eternity
John P. Ryan was
54 in Eternity
as 'Thomas Vandervere / Prosecutor'.
Thu, Nov 15 1990
Poster of Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection
Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection
John P. Ryan was
54 in Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection
as 'Gen. Taylor'.
Fri, Aug 24 1990
Poster of Class of 1999
Class of 1999
John P. Ryan was
53 in Class of 1999
as 'Mr. Hardin'.
Sun, Apr 01 1990
Poster of Best of the Best
Best of the Best
John P. Ryan was
53 in Best of the Best
as 'Jennings'.
Fri, Nov 10 1989
Poster of Paramedics
Paramedics
John P. Ryan was
51 in Paramedics
as 'Captain Prescott'.
Wed, Jun 01 1988
Poster of City of Shadows
City of Shadows
John P. Ryan was
51 in City of Shadows
as 'Sergeant Fireman'.
Fri, Dec 11 1987
Poster of Rent-a-Cop
Rent-a-Cop
John P. Ryan was
51 in Rent-a-Cop
as 'Wieser'.
Sat, Nov 28 1987
Poster of Fatal Beauty
Fatal Beauty
John P. Ryan was
51 in Fatal Beauty
as 'Lt. Kellerman'.
Fri, Oct 30 1987
Poster of Three O'Clock High
Three O'Clock High
John P. Ryan was
51 in Three O'Clock High
as 'Mr. O'Rourke'.
Fri, Oct 09 1987
Poster of Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
John P. Ryan was
50 in Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
as 'Nathan White'.
Thu, Jun 11 1987
Poster of Rip Van Winkle
Rip Van Winkle
John P. Ryan was
50 in Rip Van Winkle
as 'Hendrick Hudson'.
Mon, Mar 23 1987
Poster of Houston: The Legend of Texas
Houston: The Legend of Texas
John P. Ryan was
50 in Houston: The Legend of Texas
as 'David Burnett'.
Sat, Nov 22 1986
Poster of Avenging Force
Avenging Force
John P. Ryan was
50 in Avenging Force
as 'Prof. Elliott Glastenbury'.
Fri, Sep 12 1986
Poster of Runaway Train
Runaway Train
John P. Ryan was
49 in Runaway Train
as 'Ranken'.
Fri, Nov 15 1985
Poster of The Cotton Club
The Cotton Club
John P. Ryan was
48 in The Cotton Club
as 'Joe Flynn'.
Fri, Dec 14 1984
Poster of The Right Stuff
The Right Stuff
John P. Ryan was
47 in The Right Stuff
as 'Head of Program'.
Thu, Oct 20 1983
Poster of Shooting Stars
Shooting Stars
John P. Ryan was
46 in Shooting Stars
as 'McGee'.
Thu, Jul 28 1983
Poster of Breathless
Breathless
John P. Ryan was
46 in Breathless
as 'Lt. Parmental'.
Fri, May 13 1983
Poster of The Escape Artist
The Escape Artist
John P. Ryan was
45 in The Escape Artist
as 'Vernon'.
Fri, May 28 1982
Poster of The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice
John P. Ryan was
44 in The Postman Always Rings Twice
as 'Kennedy'.
Fri, Mar 20 1981
Poster of The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
John P. Ryan was
43 in The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
as 'Coslough'.
Tue, Jun 24 1980
Poster of It Lives Again
It Lives Again
John P. Ryan was
41 in It Lives Again
as 'Frank Davis'.
Wed, May 10 1978
Poster of Kill Me If You Can
Kill Me If You Can
John P. Ryan was
41 in Kill Me If You Can
as 'Johnson'.
Sun, Sep 25 1977
Poster of A Killing Affair
A Killing Affair
John P. Ryan was
41 in A Killing Affair
as 'Flagler'.
Wed, Sep 21 1977
Poster of Futureworld
Futureworld
John P. Ryan was
40 in Futureworld
as 'Dr. Mort Schneider'.
Fri, Aug 13 1976
Poster of The Missouri Breaks
The Missouri Breaks
John P. Ryan was
39 in The Missouri Breaks
as 'Si'.
Wed, May 19 1976
Poster of Death Scream
Death Scream
John P. Ryan was
39 in Death Scream
as 'Detective Dave Lambert'.
Fri, Sep 26 1975
Poster of Target Risk
Target Risk
John P. Ryan was
38 in Target Risk
as 'Ralph Sloan'.
Mon, Jan 06 1975
Poster of It's Alive
It's Alive
John P. Ryan was
37 in It's Alive
as 'Frank Davis'.
Fri, Apr 26 1974
Poster of Cops and Robbers
Cops and Robbers
John P. Ryan was
37 in Cops and Robbers
as 'Patsy O'Neill'.
Wed, Aug 15 1973
Poster of Dillinger
Dillinger
John P. Ryan was
36 in Dillinger
as 'Charles Mackley'.
Fri, Jul 20 1973
Poster of Shamus
Shamus
John P. Ryan was
36 in Shamus
as 'Col. Craig C. Hardcore'.
Wed, Jan 31 1973
Poster of The King of Marvin Gardens
The King of Marvin Gardens
John P. Ryan was
36 in The King of Marvin Gardens
as 'Surtees'.
Thu, Oct 12 1972
Poster of The Legend of Nigger Charley
The Legend of Nigger Charley
John P. Ryan was
35 in The Legend of Nigger Charley
as 'Houston'.
Thu, Mar 16 1972
Poster of Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me
Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me
John P. Ryan was
35 in Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me
as 'Oeuf'.
Wed, Sep 15 1971
Poster of Five Easy Pieces
Five Easy Pieces
John P. Ryan was
34 in Five Easy Pieces
as 'Spicer'.
Sat, Sep 12 1970
Poster of A Lovely Way to Die
A Lovely Way to Die
John P. Ryan was
31 in A Lovely Way to Die
as 'Harry Samson (uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 19 1968
Poster of A Hatful of Rain
A Hatful of Rain
John P. Ryan was
31 in A Hatful of Rain
as 'Chuck'.
Sun, Mar 03 1968

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
John P. Ryan was
57+ in The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
as 'Sheriff Bob Cavendish'.
First Air Date
Fri, Aug 27 1993
Poster of Hollywood Beat
Hollywood Beat
John P. Ryan was
49+ in Hollywood Beat
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1985
Poster of Miami Vice
Miami Vice
John P. Ryan was
48+ in Miami Vice
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 16 1984
Poster of Matt Houston
Matt Houston
John P. Ryan was
46+ in Matt Houston
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 26 1982
Poster of Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre
John P. Ryan was
46+ in Faerie Tale Theatre
as 'Hendrick Hudson / Narrator (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 11 1982
Poster of Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey
John P. Ryan was
45+ in Cagney & Lacey
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 25 1982
Poster of American Playhouse
American Playhouse
John P. Ryan was
45+ in American Playhouse
as 'Peter Doyle'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 12 1982
Poster of Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon
John P. Ryan was
45+ in Simon & Simon
First Air Date
Tue, Nov 24 1981
Poster of Paris
Paris
John P. Ryan was
43+ in Paris
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 29 1979
Poster of Hart to Hart
Hart to Hart
John P. Ryan was
43+ in Hart to Hart
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 22 1979
Poster of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
John P. Ryan was
43+ in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
as 'Kurt Belzack'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1979
Poster of Kaz
Kaz
John P. Ryan was
42+ in Kaz
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1978
Poster of Matt Helm
Matt Helm
John P. Ryan was
39+ in Matt Helm
as 'Carl Ainsley'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 20 1975
Poster of Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch
John P. Ryan was
39+ in Starsky & Hutch
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 10 1975
Poster of Archer
Archer
John P. Ryan was
38+ in Archer
as 'Lieutenant Barney Brighton'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 30 1975
Poster of The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files
John P. Ryan was
38+ in The Rockford Files
as 'Dearborn'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974
Poster of Police Woman
Police Woman
John P. Ryan was
38+ in Police Woman
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974
Poster of Kojak
Kojak
John P. Ryan was
37+ in Kojak
as 'Peter Ibbotson'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 24 1973
Poster of M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
John P. Ryan was
36+ in M*A*S*H
as 'Major Van Zandt'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 17 1972
Poster of Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
John P. Ryan was
32+ in Hawaii Five-O
as 'Guido Marioni'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968
Poster of The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
John P. Ryan was
29+ in The F.B.I.
as 'Ernie Flood, William Quine'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1965