Mitch Ryan

Mitch Ryan

Age
85
Birthday
Jan. 11th, 1928
Born in
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Height
6'

Mitch Ryan's Main TV Roles

Show Character(s)
Dharma & Greg TV Show
Dharma & Greg
Dark Shadows (1966) TV Show
Dark Shadows (1966)
Having Babies TV Show
Having Babies
The Chisholms TV Show
The Chisholms
Chase (1973) TV Show
Chase (1973)
High Performance TV Show
High Performance
King's Crossing TV Show
King's Crossing
 

Main Movie Roles

2005 - Love For Rent
1997 - The Devil's Own
1997 - Grosse Pointe Blank
1997 - Liar Liar
1996 - Ed
1995 - Judge Dredd
1995 - Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
1994 - Speechless
1993 - Hot Shots! Part Deux
1987 - Lethal Weapon
1976 - Midway
1976 - Two-Minute Warning
1973 - Magnum Force
1973 - High Plains Drifter
1973 - Electra Glide in Blue
1973 - The Friends of Eddie Coyle
1971 - The Hunting Party
1958 - Thunder Road

Guest TV Roles

Show Name
Characters Played
Ep Count
Dan Walling
18
Marty Minters
5
Dallas Shields
4
Senator Brent Renwyck
4
Alexander Roper
3
Jonathan Clayton
3
Cpt. Merwin Fogerty
3
Grant Everett
2
Lt. Dan Gorecki
2
Highfather (Voiced)
2
[Complete List]



BIOGRAPHY:

American character actor born in Cincinnati and raised in Louisville, Mitchell Ryan is a well known supporting actor in films and television. During his term in the Navy in 1951, he was assigned to the Special Services Entertainment and became hooked on acting. After his term in the Navy, he appeared in dozens of plays until he received notice as playing a regular in TV's "Dark Shadows" (1966) for three years.

Beginning in the 70s, he received work in motion pictures including Monte Walsh (1970), Magnum Force (1973) and in Clint Eastwood's High Plains Drifter (1973). He had a small part in Universal's Midway (1976) and returned to act in numerous soaps and television series, among them included a recurring guest role in "Having Babies" (1978), "Executive Suite" (1976), "Chisholms, The" (1980)_ and "All My Children" (1970) and a growing list of television films and TV guest appearances. Ryan is probably best known for portraying the villain that Mel Gibson (I) and Danny Glover are after in Lethal Weapon (1987), but his career included several supporting roles in the past ten years including Judge Dredd (1995), Michael Myers' nemesis in Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995), Liar Liar (1997) with Jim Carrey and as Harrison Ford (I)'s chief out to get Brad Pitt in The Devil's Own (1997).


TRIVIA:
  • Joined the Navy in 1951 to escape an unhappy home life.
  • SAG (Screen Actors Guild) Foundation President.
  • Was fired from the cast of _"Dark Shadows" (1966)_ (qv) due to a then-drinking problem.
  • Father was a novelty salesman.
  • Has three children.


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