Where to watch John P. Ryan in the UK
Find every John P. Ryan film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 17 June 2026.
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 "The Tiger Makes Out." He appeared in five pictures for Jack Nicholson; he's especially memorable as male nurse Spicer in "Five Easy Pieces." Manic, pale-eyed and craggy-faced, with an often intense an…
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- M*A*S*H (1972) as Major Van Zandt
- Miami Vice (1984) as Jake Manning
- Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Guido Marioni
- The Rockford Files (1974) as Dearborn
- Simon & Simon (1981) Cast
- Hart to Hart (1979) Cast
- The F.B.I. (1965) as Ernie Flood
- Starsky & Hutch (1975) Cast
- Cagney & Lacey (1982) as Philip Corrigan
- Police Woman (1974) Cast
- Kojak (1973) as Peter Ibbotson
- Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) as Kurt Belzack
- Faerie Tale Theatre (1982) as Hendrick Hudson / Narrator (voice)
- Matt Houston (1982) Cast
- The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993) as Sheriff Bob Cavendish
- Bound (1996) as Mickey Malnato
- American Playhouse (1982) as Peter Doyle
- Matt Helm (1975) as Carl Ainsley
- Kaz (1978) Cast
- Hollywood Beat (1985) Cast
- Paris (1979) Cast
- Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) as Buzz Bronski (voice)
- The Right Stuff (1983) as Head of Program
- Class of 1999 (1990) as Mr. Hardin
- Best of the Best (1989) as Jennings
- The Cotton Club (1984) as Joe Flynn
- Breathless (1983) as Lt. Parmental
- Runaway Train (1985) as Ranken
- The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) as Kennedy
- Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection (1990) as Gen. Taylor
- Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987) as Nathan White
- Futureworld (1976) as Dr. Mort Schneider
- Archer (1975) as Lieutenant Barney Brighton
- Hoffa (1992) as Red Bennett
- Rent-a-Cop (1987) as Wieser
- White Sands (1992) as Arms Dealer (Uncredited)
- The Missouri Breaks (1976) as Si
- Three O'Clock High (1987) as Mr. O'Rourke
- Fatal Beauty (1987) as Lt. Kellerman
- The Pixar Story (2007) as Dr. Schneider (archive footage)
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Most-watched John P. Ryan films currently: Bound (1996), Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993), The Right Stuff (1983), Class of 1999 (1990), Best of the Best (1989).
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Selected TV credits: M*A*S*H (1972), Miami Vice (1984), Hawaii Five-O (1968), The Rockford Files (1974), Simon & Simon (1981).
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