John P. Ryan
Acting
Born: 1936-07-30 · New York City, New York, USA
Died: 2007-03-20
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
🎬 Movies (20)
The Pixar Story
2007
Dr. Schneider (archive footage)
Bound
1996
Mickey Malnato
Bad Blood
1994
John Blackstone
The Patriots
1994
Arthur
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
1993
Buzz Bronski (voice)
Young Goodman Brown
1993
The Devil
Hoffa
1992
Red Bennett
White Sands
1992
Arms Dealer (Uncredited)
Star Time
1992
Sam Bones
Blood River
1991
Henry Logan
Eternity
1990
Thomas Vandervere / Prosecutor
Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection
1990
Gen. Taylor
Class of 1999
1990
Mr. Hardin
Best of the Best
1989
Jennings
Paramedics
1988
Captain Prescott
City of Shadows
1987
Sergeant Fireman
Rent-a-Cop
1987
Wieser
Fatal Beauty
1987
Lt. Kellerman
Three O'Clock High
1987
Mr. O'Rourke
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
1987
Nathan White
📺 TV Shows (20)
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
1993
Sheriff Bob Cavendish
Hollywood Beat
1985
Miami Vice
1984
Jake Manning
Matt Houston
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
Hendrick Hudson / Narrator (voice)
Cagney & Lacey
1982
American Playhouse
1982
Peter Doyle
Simon & Simon
1981
Paris
1979
Hart to Hart
1979
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979
Kurt Belzack
Kaz
1978
Matt Helm
1975
Carl Ainsley
Starsky & Hutch
1975
Archer
1975
Lieutenant Barney Brighton
Police Woman
1974
The Rockford Files
1974
Dearborn
Kojak
1973
Peter Ibbotson
M*A*S*H
1972
Major Van Zandt
Hawaii Five-O
1968
Guido Marioni