John P. Ryan

John P. Ryan
Ryan in Futureworld, 1976
Born
John Patrick Ryan

(1936-07-30)July 30, 1936
DiedMarch 20, 2007(2007-03-20) (aged 70)
EducationRice High School
Alma materCity College of New York
Actors Studio
OccupationActor
Years active1966–1996
Children3, including Alexa Kenin

John Patrick Ryan (July 30, 1936 – March 20, 2007) was an American actor. A prolific character actor known for playing "slimy villains, tough cops, and military officers," he worked with notable directors like Bob Rafelson, Francis Ford Coppola, Andrei Konchalovsky, Arthur Penn, Philip Kaufman, and The Wachowskis, and often appeared in films starring his friend Jack Nicholson.