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John P. Ryan

Born Jul 30, 1936 in New York City, New York, USA

During his 40-year Hollywood career character actor John Patrick Ryan was best remembered for his role as Warden Ranken in the 1985 film Runaway Train. On the set of Delta Force 2 in 1989, Ryan was seriously hurt in a helicopter crash that killed five and injured two others.

Filmography

Shows & movies
Bound
Bound as Mickey Malnato
1996
TVT Rating
Crime, Drama, Thriller | 1h 49m
Bad Blood
Bad Blood as John Blackstone
1994
TVT Rating
Action | 1h 28m
Young Goodman Brown
Young Goodman Brown as The Devil
1993
TVT Rating
Horror, Drama | 1h 21m
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm as Buzz Bronski (voice)
1993
TVT Rating
Action, Adventure, Animation, Family, Thriller | 1h 16m
Star Time
Star Time as Sam Bones
1992
TVT Rating
Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller | 1h 25m
Hoffa
Hoffa as Red Bennett
1993
TVT Rating
Crime | 2h 20m
Blood River
Blood River as Henry Logan
1991
TVT Rating
Western, Drama | 1h 32m
Class of 1999
Class of 1999 as Mr. Hardin
1990
TVT Rating
Science Fiction, Thriller | 1h 39m
Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection
Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection as Gen. Taylor
1990
TVT Rating
Action, Adventure | 1h 51m
Best of the Best
Best of the Best as Jennings
1989
TVT Rating
Action, Drama, Fantasy | 1h 37m
Paramedics
Paramedics as Captain Prescott
1988
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 30m
Rent-a-Cop
Rent-a-Cop as Wieser
1987
TVT Rating
Comedy, Crime, Action | 1h 36m
Fatal Beauty
Fatal Beauty as Lt. Kellerman
1987
TVT Rating
Adventure, Action, Comedy, Thriller | 1h 44m
Three O'Clock High
Three O'Clock High as Mr. O'Rourke
1987
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 37m
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown as Nathan White
1987
TVT Rating
Thriller, Action, Crime | 1h 39m
Houston: The Legend of Texas
Houston: The Legend of Texas as David Burnett
1986
TVT Rating
Western, Drama | 2h 24m
Avenging Force
Avenging Force as Prof. Elliott Glastenbury
1986
TVT Rating
Action, Drama, Thriller | 1h 44m
Runaway Train
Runaway Train as Ranken
1985
TVT Rating
Action, Thriller | 1h 51m
The Cotton Club
The Cotton Club as Joe Flynn
1984
TVT Rating
Crime, Drama | 2h 7m
The Right Stuff
The Right Stuff as Head of Program
1984
TVT Rating
Drama | 3h 13m
Breathless
Breathless as Parmental
1983
TVT Rating
Action, Drama, Thriller | 1h 40m
The Escape Artist
The Escape Artist as Vernon
1982
TVT Rating
Comedy, Crime, Drama | 1h 34m
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice as Kennedy
1981
TVT Rating
Crime, Drama | 2h 2m
The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
The Last Flight of Noah's Ark as Coslough
1980
TVT Rating
Adventure, Family | 1h 37m
It Lives Again
It Lives Again as Frank Davis
1978
TVT Rating
Horror | 1h 31m
Kill Me If You Can
Kill Me If You Can as Johnson
1977
TVT Rating
Drama | 1h 40m
The Missouri Breaks
The Missouri Breaks as Si
1976
TVT Rating
Drama, Western | 2h 6m
Futureworld
Futureworld as Dr. Schneider
1976
TVT Rating
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller | 1h 44m
Death Scream
Death Scream as Detective Dave Lambert
1975
TVT Rating
Crime, Drama | 1h 36m
Archer
Archer as Lieutenant Barney Brighton
1 season • 1975 • Ended
TVT Rating
Drama | 1h
It's Alive
It's Alive as Frank Davis
1974
TVT Rating
Horror | 1h 31m
Shamus
Shamus as Col. Craig C. Hardcore
1973
TVT Rating
Thriller | 1h 46m
Cops and Robbers
Cops and Robbers as Patsy O'Neill
1973
TVT Rating
Action, Comedy, Crime | 1h 29m
Dillinger
Dillinger as Charles Mackley
1973
TVT Rating
Action, Crime, Drama | 1h 47m
The King of Marvin Gardens
The King of Marvin Gardens as Surtees
1972
TVT Rating
Drama | 1h 43m
Five Easy Pieces
Five Easy Pieces as Spicer
1970
TVT Rating
Drama | 1h 38m