---
name: "Mitchell Ryan"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/mitchell-ryan"
fi1m_id: "mitchell-ryan"
imdb_id: "nm0752751"
tmdb_id: 14312
wikidata_id: "Q1662316"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "11 January 1934"
died: "4 March 2022"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 70
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-04T23:22:02.040978+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Mitchell Ryan

## Identity

Mitchell Ryan

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/mitchell-ryan
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** mitchell-ryan
- **IMDb ID:** nm0752751
- **TMDB ID:** 14312
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1662316
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitchell_Ryan, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1662316, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0752751/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/14312

Actor. Born 11 January 1934 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Died 4 March 2022.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 11 January 1934, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
- **Died:** 4 March 2022
- **Active:** 1973–1997
- **Also known as:** Mitch Ryan
- **Average Fi1m score:** 70, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 79 (2), 1990s 63 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 68 to 72 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Action 3, Comedy 3, Thriller 2, Crime 1, Drama 1, Fantasy 1
- **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $588m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitchell_Ryan, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1662316, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0752751/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/14312

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Liar Liar*](https://film.one/film/liar-liar.md) (68)

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## Biography

Mitchell Ryan (1934–2022) was an American character actor whose career spanned more than six decades in film, television and theatre. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, he served in the US Navy during the Korean War before training at the Barter Theatre in Virginia, where he made his stage debut in the 1958 film *Thunder Road*.

Ryan gained early recognition as Burke Devlin in the gothic soap opera *Dark Shadows*. He appeared on Broadway in *Wait Until Dark*, *Medea* and *The Price*, and played Edward Montgomery in the sitcom *Dharma & Greg* (1997–2002). His film roles include General Peter McAllister in *Lethal Weapon* (1987), Mr. Bart Newberry in *Grosse Pointe Blank* (1997), and parts in *Magnum Force* (1973), *Liar Liar* (1997) and *Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers* (1995).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, themoviedb.org.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Grosse Pointe Blank* (1997), Fi1m 55, as Mr. Bart Newberry — [page](https://film.one/film/grosse-pointe-blank.md)
- *Liar Liar* (1997), Fi1m 68, as Mr. Allan — [page](https://film.one/film/liar-liar.md)
- *Hot Shots! Part Deux* (1993), Fi1m 67, as Gray Edwards — [page](https://film.one/film/hot-shots-part-deux.md)
- *Lethal Weapon* (1987), Fi1m 80, as General Peter McAllister — [page](https://film.one/film/lethal-weapon.md)
- *St. Elsewhere* (1982), Fi1m 78, as George Deaton — [page](https://film.one/tv/st-elsewhere.md)

## Complete filmography (113)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Justice League* (2001), series, as Highfather (voice)
- *Aftershock: Earthquake in New York* (1999), series, as Frank Agostini
- *The West Wing* (1999), series, as Roland Pierce — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman Story* (1998), as Averell Harriman
- *Dharma & Greg* (1997), series, as Edward Montgomery
- *Grosse Pointe Blank* (1997), as Mr. Bart Newberry — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/grosse-pointe-blank.md)
- *Liar Liar* (1997), as Mr. Allan — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/liar-liar.md)
- *The Devil's Own* (1997), as Chief Jim Kelly
- *The Practice* (1997), series, as Judge George Nelson
- *Dark Skies* (1996), series, Actor
- *Raven Hawk* (1996), as White
- *Ed* (1996), as Abe Woods
- *A Face to Die For* (1996), as Joe Thomas
- *Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers* (1995), as Dr. Wynn
- *The Single Guy* (1995), series, as Mr. Bremley
- *The Drew Carey Show* (1995), series, as Woody
- *Judge Dredd* (1995), as Vartis Hammond
- *Gramps* (1995), as Oliver
- *Speechless* (1994), as Lloyd Wannamaker
- *Blue Sky* (1994), as Ray Stevens
- *One West Waikiki* (1994), series, Actor
- *Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is* (1994), as Chief Carson
- *NYPD Blue* (1993), series, as Jack Hanlon — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/nypd-blue.md)
- *Star* (1993), as Harrison Barclay
- *Hot Shots! Part Deux* (1993), as Gray Edwards — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/hot-shots-part-deux.md)
- *Walker, Texas Ranger* (1993), series, as Judge Riley
- *The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them* (1992), as Kenneth Davenport
- *Majority Rule* (1992), as John 'Blackjack' Wade
- *Renegade* (1992), series, as Dallas Shields, Ted Bronson
- *2000 Malibu Road* (1992), series, Actor
- *Dirty Work* (1992), as Frank Esposito
- *Iron Eagle III* (1992), as Simms
- *In a Child's Name* (1991), series, as Peter Chappell
- *Silk Stalkings* (1991), series, Actor
- *Deadly Game* (1991), as Admiral Mark Nately
- *Judgment* (1990), as Dave Davis
- *Wings* (1990), series, as Jonathan Clayton
- *Margaret Bourke-White* (1989), as Patton
- *Winter People* (1989), as Drury Campbell
- *The Ryan White Story* (1989), as Tom
- *Favorite Son* (1988), series, as Vice President Dan Eastman
- *Mission: Impossible* (1988), series, as Admiral Edgar Sheppard
- *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (1987), series, as Kyle Riker — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-the-next-generation.md)
- *Jake and the Fatman* (1987), series, as Lt. Dan Gorecki, Ethan Mitchell
- *Lethal Weapon* (1987), as General Peter McAllister — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/lethal-weapon.md)
- *The Penalty Phase* (1986), as Donald Faulkner
- *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Duncan Young
- *Northstar* (1986), as Col. Even Marshall
- *Matlock* (1986), series, as Ellis Blake
- *Hostage Flight* (1985), as Captain Malone
- *North and South* (1985), series, as Tillet Main
- *The Golden Girls* (1985), series, as Rex — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-golden-girls.md)
- *Hell Town* (1985), series, Actor
- *Robert Kennedy & His Times* (1985), series, as Robert McNamara
- *Fatal Vision* (1984), series, as Paul Strombaugh
- *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Captain Ernest Lenko, Rep. Arthur Prouty, Senator Brent Renwyck, Ray Dixon
- *Hot Pursuit* (1984), series, Actor
- *Who's the Boss?* (1984), series, Actor
- *Hunter* (1984), series, as Tom Reed
- *The Gambler: The Adventure Continues* (1983), as Charlie McCourt
- *The Gambler: The Adventure Continues* (1983), series, as Charlie McCourt
- *Hardcastle and McCormick* (1983), series, as Sheriff 'Stretch' Carter
- *High Performance* (1983), series, Actor
- *The A-Team* (1983), series, as Ike Hagen
- *Uncommon Valor* (1983), as Chief Tom Riordan
- *Medea* (1983), as Jason
- *St. Elsewhere* (1982), series, as George Deaton — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/st-elsewhere.md)
- *Hotel* (1982), series, as Steve Cutler
- *Of Mice and Men* (1981), as Slim
- *Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story* (1981), as Hugh Hefner
- *The Five of Me* (1981), as Dr. Ralph B. Allison
- *Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission* (1981), as Keyes
- *The Choice* (1981), as Jerry Clements
- *Angel City* (1980), as Silas Creedy
- *Flesh & Blood* (1979), as Jack Fallon
- *Flesh & Blood* (1979), series, as Jack Fallon
- *Hart to Hart* (1979), series, as Ramsey T. MacLaish
- *The Chisholms* (1979), series, as Cooper Hawkins
- *Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force* (1978), as Lt. Col. Applegate
- *Dallas* (1978), series, as Cpt. Merwin Fogerty
- *Julie Farr, M.D.* (1978), series, Actor
- *Having Babies III* (1978), as Dr. Blake Simmons
- *Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.* (1977), as Mathew Sullivan
- *Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion* (1977), as Jethro Lundy
- *Escape from Bogen County* (1977), as Ambler Bowman
- *Two-Minute Warning* (1976), as The Priest
- *Midway* (1976), as RAdm. Aubrey W. Fitch (uncredited)
- *The Hemingway Play* (1976), as Ernest
- *The Entertainer* (1976), as Mr. Pasko
- *Baretta* (1975), series, Actor
- *The Rockford Files* (1974), series, as Colonel Hopkins — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-rockford-files.md)
- *Kodiak* (1974), series, as Prisoner
- *The Manhunter* (1974), series, as Tom Bailey
- *Magnum Force* (1973), as Officer Charlie McCoy
- *Chase* (1973), series, as Chase Reddick
- *The Friends of Eddie Coyle* (1973), as Waters
- *Electra Glide in Blue* (1973), as Harve Poole
- *High Plains Drifter* (1973), as Dave Drake
- *Chase* (1973), as Capt. Chase Reddick
- *Barnaby Jones* (1973), series, as Dennis Kelly
- *A Reflection of Fear* (1972), as Inspector McKenna
- *The Streets of San Francisco* (1972), series, as Abel Hoffman
- *The Honkers* (1972), as Lowell
- *Chandler* (1971), as Chuck Kincaid
- *Cannon* (1971), series, Actor
- *The Hunting Party* (1971), as Doc Harrison
- *My Old Man's Place* (1971), as Sgt. Martin Flood
- *Monte Walsh* (1970), as Shorty Austin
- *The High Chaparral* (1967), series, as Jelks
- *Dark Shadows* (1966), series, as Burke Devlin
- *The Defenders* (1961), series, as Harry Cook, Jack Bostick
- *Naked City* (1958), series, as Marty Minters, Overton, Quale, Paul Tamarind, Driver (uncredited)
- *Thunder Road* (1958), as Jed 'Jess' Moultrie (uncredited)

## Gallery

- ![Mitchell Ryan](https://film.one/media/person/87568/gallery-b697e0b109fb.jpg) Mitchell Ryan — NBC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0d/Mitchell_Ryan_1973.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Photo of Mitchell Ryan as Chase Reddick from the television program Chase. In this scene he's doing undercover work from the back seat of a car, staying in touc](https://film.one/media/person/87568/gallery-3a80a87cf55b.jpg) Photo of Mitchell Ryan as Chase Reddick from the television program Chase. In this scene he's doing undercover work from the back seat of a car, staying in touc — NBC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/46/Mitchell_Ryan_Chase_1973.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Photo of Mitchell Ryan and Wendy Phillips from the short-lived television program Executive Suite. (1976)](https://film.one/media/person/87568/gallery-150e8698c48e.jpg) Photo of Mitchell Ryan and Wendy Phillips from the short-lived television program Executive Suite. (1976) — CBS Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d8/Mitchell_Ryan_Wendy_Phillips_Executive_Suite_1976.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Mitchell Ryan](https://film.one/media/person/87568/gallery-6bd5aed9c052.jpg) Mitchell Ryan — Image via TMDB
- ![Mitchell Ryan](https://film.one/media/person/87568/gallery-5019e05b5701.jpg) Mitchell Ryan — Image via TMDB
- ![Mitchell Ryan](https://film.one/media/person/87568/gallery-6272253bd832.jpg) Mitchell Ryan — Image via TMDB

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