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Ryan O'Neal Biography
Birth Name:
Charles Patrick Ryan O'Neal
Birth Place:
Los Angeles, California, United States
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- Made his start in movies as a stunt man
- His father, Charles, was a Hollywood screenwriter
- Was a talented Golden Gloves boxer in his teens
- Selected for his role in Love Story (for which he won an Oscar) out of a pool of 300 hopefuls
- Considered for the role of Michael Corleone in The Godfather, which eventually went to Al Pacino
- Longtime partner of 1970s sex symbol Farrah Fawcett, with whom he had a son
Awards
- 1974Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: nominated
- 1971Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
- 1970Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: nominated