How Much is Ryan O'Neal Worth? Ryan O'Neal's Total Wealth & Career Highlights Net Worth 2026: Career Earnings & Assets

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After spotting the painting in the show, a legal battle was launched by the university. In the trial, Ryan argued that while Andy did indeed produce two portraits of Farrah during her 1980 session with the artist, she did not actually own the second one at the time of her death. He did. According to Ryan, he introduced Farrah to Warhol – a friend of his – and arranged for the portrait session on the condition that two pieces would be produced, one for him and one for her.

Ryan O'Neal was an American actor who had a net worth of $30 million at the time of his death in December 2023. That net worth estimate includes the value of his $5 million Malibu beach house and an Andy Warhol-produced portrait of Farrah Fawcett, which caused a lengthy legal battle in 2011. The Warhol was appraised at $24 million in 2018. Much more on this painting and the legal battle it created later in this article.

In addition to her cash bequeaths, Farrah's will dictated that her art collection be gifted to the University of Texas at Austin, her alma mater. Most notably, the collection includedONEAndy Warholportrait of Farrah. Keyword, "ONE."

A few months after her death, Farrah's college boyfriend (who was also the star quarterback for the school in the 1960s while they dated and reportedly HATED O'Neal) alerted the school that Andy actually produced TWO portraits, one of which mysteriously went missing from Farrah's LA condo soon after her death. After an investigation, the university suspected Ryan O'Neal had taken the portrait for himself. That suspicion turned out to be true, though it wasn't officially confirmed until 2011 when it was seen in the background of an episode of the reality series "Ryan and Tatum: The O'Neals." In the episode the portrait could be seen hanging in the master bedroom of Ryan's Malibu beach house.

Redmond O'Neal's Trust Fund

In December 2013, an LA jury ruled in Ryan's favor, allowing him to keep the painting. The value of the painting at the time was estimated to be $18 million. In 2018, it was appraised at $24 million.  Today, it could be worth $40+ million.

Ryan O'Neal was born CharlesPatrick RyanO'Neal on April 20, 1941, in Los Angeles, California, to actress Patricia and screenwriter and novelist Charles. He is of Irish, English, and Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry and has a younger brother named Kevin. As an adolescent, O'Neal was first educated at University High School in Los Angeles, where he trained to become a Golden Gloves boxer. After he moved with his family to Munich, Germany, for his father's work, he attended Munich American High School.

According to the terms of Farrah's will, she set aside $4.5 million in trust to benefit her son Redmond. The lifetime trust came with strict parameters and restrictions. Farrah left her producer friend Richard Francis as trustee of the trust. Redmond is only entitled to interest generated by the trust. Francis can choose whether to distribute the interest income quarterly or once per month. Redmond can only tap into the principal for health care at the discretion of Richard Francis. Redmond can not even use the principal for his legal defense (he has had a number of legal issues over the years) or bail when he is involved with the police. Ryan has no access to the money. Farrah also left $500 thousand to her father and her nephew.

Ryan O'Neal rose to stardom in the 1960s with his role on the ABC primetime television soap opera "Peyton Place." He went on to star in numerous films, with his most famous credits including "Love Story," "What's Up, Doc?," "Paper Moon," "Barry Lyndon," and "The Driver." Later in his career, O'Neal had a notable recurring role on the Fox television series "Bones." Ryan O'Neal is also remembered for his relationship with model/actressFarrah Fawcett. They began dating in the 1970s and remained together on and off until her death in 2009. Ryan and Farrah had one child together, a son namedRedmond O'Neal. Ryan is also the father ofTatum O'Neal. Ryan and Tatum starred together in the 1973 movie "Paper Moon." Tatum went on to win an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. She was 10 years old at the time and still stands as the youngest actor in history to win an Oscar. Unfortunately, Ryan O'Neal died on December 8, 2023, at the age of 82.

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Disclaimer: All net worth figures are estimates based on public data.