John P. Ryan
Biography
John P. Ryan was an American actor who often played supporting and character parts, usually villains, police officers or military men. Born in New York City to Irish immigrant parents, he studied English at City College of New York and trained at the Actors Studio. On stage he appeared on Broadway in Daphne in Cottage D (1967) and Medea (1973) and at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in The Lion in Winter and You Can't Take It with You. Jack Nicholson encouraged him to move into film, and he acted opposite Nicholson in Five Easy Pieces (1970), The King of Marvin Gardens (1972), The Missouri Breaks (1976), The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) and Hoffa (1992). He had a rare lead in the horror film It's Alive and returned for its sequel It Lives Again, and he was known for playing prison warden Ranken in Runaway Train (1985). His final role was the mobster Mickey Malnato in Bound (1996).
70years old at death
- Born New York City
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Also credited as John Patrick Ryan
Movie Career
- Films
- 29
- Career span
- 26 years1970 to 1996
Genres
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Big break
Jack Nicholson, a friend of Ryan's, urged him to try film acting. Ryan then acted alongside Nicholson in Five Easy Pieces, The King of Marvin Gardens, The Missouri Breaks, The Postman Always Rings Twice and Hoffa.
John P. Ryan movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Bob Rafelson directed three of these films, Larry Cohen two. Jack Nicholson appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Jack Nicholson's page
Eric Roberts's page
Danny Trejo's page
Burt Reynolds's page
Harry Dean Stanton's page
James Remar's page
All films by Bob Rafelson
All films by Larry Cohen
Also two films together16 more actors
- Stacy KeachBatman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) and Class of 1999 (1990)
- Richard GereThe Cotton Club (1984) and Breathless (1983)
- Sam ElliottFatal Beauty (1987) and Houston: The Legend of Texas (1986)
- Frederic ForrestIt Lives Again (1978) and The Missouri Breaks (1976)
- Joe SantosShamus (1973) and The Legend of Nigger Charley (1972)
- Lisa Jane PerskyThe Cotton Club (1984) and Breathless (1983)
- Andrew DugganIt Lives Again (1978) and It's Alive (1974)
- Tom EverettBest of the Best (1989) and Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987)
- John FujiokaThe Last Flight of Noah's Ark (1980) and Futureworld (1976)
- Garry GoodrowBreathless (1983) and The King of Marvin Gardens (1972)
- Peter RenadayBatman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) and The Last Flight of Noah's Ark (1980)
- James DixonIt Lives Again (1978) and It's Alive (1974)
- Jill GatsbyClass of 1999 (1990) and It Lives Again (1978)
- Kathleen LloydIt Lives Again (1978) and The Missouri Breaks (1976)
- Isabel CooleyBreathless (1983) and The Escape Artist (1982)
- Mike JollyFatal Beauty (1987) and Three O'Clock High (1987)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What John P. Ryan's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$173 million
20 of the 29 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 29 films: 20 worldwide figure; 5 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 2 figure not found.
- 20Worldwide figure
- 5US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 2Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 71% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$26M15.0% of the total
- 2$20M11.5% of the total
- 3$18M10.5% of the total
- 4$14M8.2% of the total
- 5$14M8.1% of the total
- 6$12M7.2% of the total
- 7$11M6.4% of the total
- 8$7.9M4.6% of the total
$49.2 millionfrom the other 12 films with a worldwide figure, 29% of the total
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