Born on July 30th, 1936 in NYC, the fine character actor died on March 20th, 2007 from a stroke. He was 70.
Irish? of course
Ryan played a slew of major supporting roles in TV and film. He was a favorite of director Bob Rafelson and worked on 5 films with Jack Nicholson.
His highest profile films include: FIVE EASY PIECES, BREATHLESS, THE KING OF MARVIN GARDENS, AVENGING FORCE, DELTA FORCE 2, DILLINGER, a hoot as a crazy Army Colonel Hardcore in SHAMUS, COPS AND ROBBERS, IT'S ALIVE, THE MISSOURI BREAKS (memorable death scene at the hands of Brando while shtupping the farmer's wife), FUTUREWORLD, IT LIVES AGAIN, THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE, THE RIGHT STUFF, THE COTTON CLUB, RUNAWAY TRAIN, THREE O' CLOCK HIGH, FATAL BEAUTY, DEATH WISH 4, RENT-A-COP, BEST OF THE BEST, CLASS OF 1999, HOFFA, WHITE SANDS, TALL TALE, THE PATRIOTS and BOUND.
BREATHLESS
Ryan and his BREAKS cohort's Jack Nicholson, Randy Quaid, Frederic Forrest and Harry Dean Stanton
With Warren Oates in DILLINGER
FUTUREWORLD
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Waiting for his monster baby with Sharon Farrell in IT'S ALIVE!
His last film, BOUND
Maybe his best role, Ranken in RUNAWAY TRAIN
Ryan's TV gigs include:THE F.B.I., POLICE WOMAN, a recurring role on ARCHER with Brian Keith, DEATH SCREAM, MATT HELM, THE ROCKFORD FILES, MASH, HART TO HART, SIMON & SIMON, FAERIE TALE THEATER, MIAMI VICE, BLOOD RIVER, THE ADVENTURES OF BRISCOE COUNTY, and BATMAN: MASK OF THE PHANTASM.
Ryan's TV gigs include:THE F.B.I., POLICE WOMAN, a recurring role on ARCHER with Brian Keith, DEATH SCREAM, MATT HELM, THE ROCKFORD FILES, MASH, HART TO HART, SIMON & SIMON, FAERIE TALE THEATER, MIAMI VICE, BLOOD RIVER, THE ADVENTURES OF BRISCOE COUNTY, and BATMAN: MASK OF THE PHANTASM.
MIAMI VICE
Did you know...?
Off-camera, Ryan enjoyed counseling and spiritual healing, a sharp contrast to his tough, often evil screen persona.
He appeared in over 90 stage plays.
Was injured in a helicopter crash on the set of DELTA FORCE 2, in which 5 people died.
Once worked as a welfare investigator.
Served 6 years in the U.S. Army.
Ryan at work:
http://youtu.be/7akUtLs9teQ Spoiler Alert! The finale of the 1985 classic RUNAWAY TRAIN
http://youtu.be/aD9wL0ffxqY IT'S ALIVE trailer
http://youtu.be/9Rny_fHjmjA Ryan as a teacher who dishes it old school in CLASS OF 1999
Ryan at work:
http://youtu.be/7akUtLs9teQ Spoiler Alert! The finale of the 1985 classic RUNAWAY TRAIN
http://youtu.be/aD9wL0ffxqY IT'S ALIVE trailer
http://youtu.be/9Rny_fHjmjA Ryan as a teacher who dishes it old school in CLASS OF 1999
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