John P. Ryan
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...
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...
Known For
Cast Credits
Bound
as Mickey Malnato
Bad Blood
as John Blackstone
The Patriots
as Arthur
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
as Buzz Bronski (voice)
Young Goodman Brown
as The Devil
Hoffa
as Red Bennett
White Sands
as Arms Dealer (Uncredited)
Star Time
as Sam Bones
Blood River
as Henry Logan
Eternity
as Thomas Vandervere / Prosecutor
Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection
as Gen. Taylor
Class of 1999
as Mr. Hardin
Best of the Best
as Jennings
Paramedics
as Captain Prescott
City of Shadows
as Sergeant Fireman
Rent-a-Cop
as Wieser
Fatal Beauty
as Lt. Kellerman
Three O'Clock High
as Mr. O'Rourke
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
as Nathan White
Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle
as Hendrick Hudson / Narrator (voice)
Houston: The Legend of Texas
as David Burnett
Avenging Force
as Prof. Elliott Glastenbury
Runaway Train
as Ranken
The Cotton Club
as Joe Flynn
The Right Stuff
as Head of Program
Shooting Stars
as McGee
Breathless
as Lt. Parmental
The Escape Artist
as Vernon
The Postman Always Rings Twice
as Kennedy
The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
as Coslough