Acting
John P. Ryan
- Titles
- 48movies21TV shows
- Career
Active from 1968 to 1996, busiest in 1973 and 1975 with 3 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 11top three billing
- Average score
54/100
- Highest rated
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm77/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 52 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Crime6.6average 3.7
- Violence5.9average 4.3
- Adrenaline6.3average 5.1
- Mystery4.9average 4.1
- Nostalgia4.4average 3.6
- Tension6.7average 6.1
- Class & Capitalism3.8average 3.3
- Dark Humor3.3average 2.9
Rarely in their work
- Wholesome2.2, average 3.3
- Coming of Age1.9, average 2.9
- Spiritual1.0, average 2.0
- Wonder2.7, average 3.4
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- 80s Action 3
- Crime Thriller 3
- Moral Ambiguity 3
- Social Commentary 3
- Fast-Paced Action 3
- Character-Driven 3
- Martial Arts Action 2
- Urban Decay 2
- Gritty Realism 2
- Mystery & Intrigue 2
- Psychological Depth 2
- Nostalgic 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Stacy KeachActorBatman: Mask of the Phantasm, Class of 1999
Andrew DugganActorIt's Alive, It Lives Again
James DixonActorIt's Alive, It Lives Again
Raúl JuliáActorThe Escape Artist, Death Scream
Jack NicholsonActorThe Postman Always Rings Twice, The King of Marvin Gardens
Cloris LeachmanActorDillinger, Death Scream
Stuart MargolinActorFutureworld, Paramedics
Richard T. HeffronDirectorFutureworld, Death Scream- GGene PolitoCinematographerFutureworld, Death Scream
Bob RafelsonDirectorThe Postman Always Rings Twice, The King of Marvin Gardens
Michel LegrandComposerCops and Robbers, A Hatful of Rain
Larry CohenWriterIt's Alive, It Lives Again
Movies and TV shows
251980s
25 titles · average score 59
45
Best of the Best (1989)
as Jennings
41
Paramedics (1988)
as Captain Prescott
44
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987)
as Nathan White
36
Fatal Beauty (1987)
as Lt. Kellerman
60
Three O'Clock High (1987)
as Mr. O'Rourke
18
Rent-a-Cop (1987)
as Wieser
64
Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle (1987)
as Hendrick Hudson / Narrator (voice)
City of Shadows (1987)
as Sergeant Fireman
55
Avenging Force (1986)
as Prof. Elliott Glastenbury
68
Houston: The Legend of Texas (1986)
as David Burnett
73
Runaway Train (1985)
as Ranken
Hollywood Beat (1985)
TV show
76
Miami Vice (1984)
TV show · as Jake Manning
68
The Cotton Club (1984)
as Joe Flynn
58
Breathless (1983)
as Lt. Parmental
87
The Right Stuff (1983)
as Head of Program
Shooting Stars (1983)
as McGee
57
The Escape Artist (1982)
as Vernon
69
Cagney & Lacey (1982)
TV show · as Philip Corrigan
64
Matt Houston (1982)
TV show
82
Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)
TV show · as Hendrick Hudson / Narrator (voice)
69
American Playhouse (1982)
TV show · as Peter Doyle
67
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)
as Kennedy
46
Simon & Simon (1981)
TV show
51
The Last Flight of Noah's Ark (1980)
as Coslough