Mitchell Ryan

Acting

Mitchell Ryan

Born January 11, 1934Cincinnati, Ohio, USA115 credits

Mitchell Ryan (January 11, 1934 – March 4, 2022) was an American actor most recently known for playing Edward Montgomery on Dharma & Greg. Ryan was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. He served in the US Navy during the Korean War. After the Korean War, he went to the Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia. There he went on to make his acting debut in Thunder Road along with the Theatre's founder Robert Porterfield. Ryan was an original cast member on Dark Shadows, His other acting credits include Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, Liar, Liar, Magnum Force, Lethal Weapon, Grosse Pointe Blank, Electra Glide in Blue, and Hot Shots! Part Deux. In 1973, he played the lead on Chase. His Broadway theatre credits include Wait Until Dark, Medea, and The Price. Ryan was married and divorced twice and is the father of three children.

Known For

Filmography

Los Angeles Plays Itself
2004Los Angeles Plays Itself
as The Priest in Two-Minute Warning (archive footage)Movie
Justice League
2001Justice League
as Highfather (voice)TV
The West Wing
1999The West Wing
as Roland PierceTV
Dharma & Greg
1997Dharma & Greg
as Edward MontgomeryTV
Grosse Pointe Blank
1997Grosse Pointe Blank
as Mr. Bart NewberryMovie
Liar Liar
1997Liar Liar
as Mr. AllanMovie
The Devil's Own
1997The Devil's Own
as Chief Jim KellyMovie
The Practice
1997The Practice
as Judge George NelsonTV
Raven Hawk
1996Raven Hawk
as WhiteMovie
Ed
1996Ed
as Abe WoodsMovie
A Face to Die For
1996A Face to Die For
as Joe ThomasMovie
The Single Guy
1995The Single Guy
as Mr. BremleyTV
Judge Dredd
1995Judge Dredd
as Vartis HammondMovie
Gramps
1995Gramps
as OliverMovie
Speechless
1994Speechless
as Lloyd WannamakerMovie
Blue Sky
1994Blue Sky
as Ray StevensMovie
NYPD Blue
1993NYPD Blue
as Officer Jack HanlonTV
Star
1993Star
as Harrison BarclayMovie
Hot Shots! Part Deux
1993Hot Shots! Part Deux
as Gray EdwardsMovie
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993Walker, Texas Ranger
as Judge RileyTV
Majority Rule
1992Majority Rule
as John 'Blackjack' WadeMovie
Renegade
1992Renegade
as Dallas ShieldsTV
Dirty Work
1992Dirty Work
as Frank EspositoMovie
Iron Eagle III
1992Iron Eagle III
as SimmsMovie
In a Child's Name
1991In a Child's Name
as Peter ChappellTV
Deadly Game
1991Deadly Game
as Admiral Mark NatelyMovie
Judgment
1990Judgment
as Dave DavisMovie
Wings
1990Wings
as Jonathan ClaytonTV
Winter People
1989Winter People
as Drury CampbellMovie
Favorite Son
1988Favorite Son
as Vice President Dan EastmanTV
Mission: Impossible
1988Mission: Impossible
as Admiral Edgar SheppardTV
Jake and the Fatman
1987Jake and the Fatman
as Lt. Dan GoreckiTV
Lethal Weapon
1987Lethal Weapon
as General Peter McAllisterMovie
The Penalty Phase
1986The Penalty Phase
as Donald FaulknerMovie
L.A. Law
1986L.A. Law
as Duncan YoungTV
Northstar
1986Northstar
as Col. Even MarshallMovie
Matlock
1986Matlock
as Ellis BlakeTV
Hostage Flight
1985Hostage Flight
as Captain MaloneMovie
North and South
1985North and South
as Tillet MainTV
Robert Kennedy & His Times
1985Robert Kennedy & His Times
as Robert McNamaraTV
Fatal Vision
1984Fatal Vision
as Paul StrombaughTV
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wrote
as Captain Ernest LenkoTV
Hunter
1984Hunter
as Tom ReedTV
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983Hardcastle and McCormick
as Sheriff 'Stretch' CarterTV
The A-Team
1983The A-Team
as Ike HagenTV
Uncommon Valor
1983Uncommon Valor
as Chief Tom RiordanMovie
M
1983Medea
as JasonMovie
St. Elsewhere
1982St. Elsewhere
as George DeatonTV
Hotel
1982Hotel
as Steve CutlerTV
The Five of Me
1981The Five of Me
as Dr. Ralph B. AllisonMovie
The Choice
1981The Choice
as Jerry ClementsMovie
Angel City
1980Angel City
as Silas CreedyMovie
Flesh & Blood
1979Flesh & Blood
as Jack FallonMovie
Flesh & Blood
1979Flesh & Blood
as Jack FallonTV
Hart to Hart
1979Hart to Hart
as Ramsey T. MacLaishTV
The Chisholms
1979The Chisholms
as Cooper HawkinsTV
Dallas
1978Dallas
as Cpt. Merwin FogertyTV
Having Babies III
1978Having Babies III
as Dr. Blake SimmonsMovie
Escape from Bogen County
1977Escape from Bogen County
as Ambler BowmanMovie
Two-Minute Warning
1976Two-Minute Warning
as The PriestMovie
Midway
1976Midway
as RAdm. Aubrey W. Fitch (uncredited)Movie
The Entertainer
1976The Entertainer
as Mr. PaskoMovie
Kodiak
1974Kodiak
as PrisonerTV
The Rockford Files
1974The Rockford Files
as Colonel HopkinsTV
Magnum Force
1973Magnum Force
as Officer Charlie McCoyMovie
Chase
1973Chase
as Chase ReddickTV
Electra Glide in Blue
1973Electra Glide in Blue
as Harve PooleMovie
High Plains Drifter
1973High Plains Drifter
as Dave DrakeMovie
Chase
1973Chase
as Capt. Chase ReddickMovie
Barnaby Jones
1973Barnaby Jones
as Dennis KellyTV
A Reflection of Fear
1972A Reflection of Fear
as Inspector McKennaMovie
The Honkers
1972The Honkers
as LowellMovie
Chandler
1971Chandler
as Chuck KincaidMovie
The Hunting Party
1971The Hunting Party
as Doc HarrisonMovie
My Old Man's Place
1971My Old Man's Place
as Sgt. Martin FloodMovie
Monte Walsh
1970Monte Walsh
as Shorty AustinMovie
Dark Shadows
1966Dark Shadows
as Burke DevlinTV
The Defenders
1961The Defenders
as Harry CookTV
Naked City
1958Naked City
as Marty MintersTV
Thunder Road
1958Thunder Road
as Jed 'Jess' Moultrie (uncredited)Movie