Ryan James McDonald (September 4, 1930 – February 13, 2020) was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing the role of Roy in the American sitcom television series The Odd Couple.

McDonald was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.^[1] He began his career in 1954, as playing the role of Professor Paul Britton #4 in the soap opera The Secret Storm. Later in his career, he appeared in three Broadway plays, Toys in the Attic,^[2] Any Wednesday,^[3] and Catch Me if You Can.^[1]

In 1970, McDonald was cast as Roy, one of Oscar Madison's poker cronies and his accountant in the television series The Odd Couple, only appearing in the first season.^[1] He also had a recurring role in the soap opera television series Days of Our Lives as Scotty Banning^[4] from 1971 to 1973.^[5]

In 1973, McDonald posed for the women's magazine Playgirl.^[6][7][8]

He continued his career, mainly appearing in films and in such television programs as Nanny and the Professor, The Rockford Files, Police Woman, Mannix, The Doris Day Show, Quincy, M.E., Columbo, Hart to Hart, Emergency!, The Greatest American Hero, THe Facts of Life, Barnaby Jones, The Six Million Dollar Man, Here's Lucy, The Streets of San Francisco, Remington Steele, Quantum Leap, Knots Landing, and Newhart.^[1][9] He later appeared in another recurring role in Days of Our Lives, as shady lawyer "Chauncey Powell" from 1991 to 1992.^[4]

McDonald died in February 2020 in Hollywood, California, at the age of 89.^[4]