no he is not.
yes/no
His real name is Captain Edward John Smith.
Yes, captain John smith was real and died the way he was portrayed
Saving Private Ryan
Captain Jack Harkness's real name is Javic Piotr Thane.
John Lois Miller.
Captain John H. Miller is a fictional character from the film "Saving Private Ryan," portrayed by Tom Hanks. He is a leader of a squad tasked with finding and bringing home a paratrooper during World War II. As a fictional character, he does not exist in reality, but his story is set against the backdrop of significant historical events. If you are referring to a real person with that name, please provide more context or details.
Matt Damon played the role of Private James Francis Ryan.matt damon
Captain John Paul Jones, they said it monday night on the finale.(:
No Private James Francis Ryan is fictional, however there was a Private James Ryan from Iowa. The story was adapted from an incident recorded by historian Stephen E. Ambrose. The story was based on actual events but fictional characters were used.
According to the American Battle Monuments Commission database there is no record of any Captain John H. Miller from WW2 interred in any overseas American cemetery. Please refer to http://www.abmc.gov/search/wwii_list.php to verify or to search for other American veterans interred in other overseas cemeteries. "Time will not dim the glory of their deeds." - General of the Armies, John J. Pershing.
His name was Edward John Smith in the movie. Which was the real captains name and his rank was of course, captain