A good source for the info on the Characters and Actors can be found in an on-line Encyclopedia on the movie. www.sproe.com
Tom Hanks is the main character, but sadly he dies in the end
The star of the movie was Tom Hanks. He played the character Captain John H. Miller of Company C, 2nd Ranger Battalion. The soldier they were searching was played by Matt Damon and his character was Private James Frances Ryan, Co. B, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, who was the son of a Mother from Payton, Iowa, who had lost 3 sons in the war.
Tom Hanks as Ranger Captain John H. Miller
Tom Sizemore as Technical Sergeant Mike Horvath
Edward Burns as Private First Class Richard Reiben, a BAR gunner
Jeremy Davies as Technician Fifth Grade Timothy E. Upham, an interpreter
Barry Pepper as Private Daniel Jackson, a marksman
Adam Goldberg as Private Stanley "Fish" Mellish, a rifleman
Vin Diesel as Private First Class Adrian Caparzo, a rifleman
Giovanni Ribisi as Technician Fourth Grade Irwin Wade, a medic
Matt Damon as Private First Class James Francis Ryan
Ted Danson as Pathfinder Captain Fred Hamill
Dennis Farina as Lieutenant Colonel Walter Anderson
Paul Giamatti as Airborne Staff Sergeant William Hill
Harve Presnell as General George Marshall
Leland Orser as Second Lieutenant DeWindt, pilot of a crashed glider
Bryan Cranston as War Department Colonel I. W. Bryce
Tom Hanks was the star of Saving Private Ryan.
Private Adrian Caparzo
The name of the German-to-English translator in Saving Private Ryan was Corporal Upham, played by actor Jeremy Davies.
Harrison Young as Ryan in present day (as an old man) .
Harrison Young plays older James Ryan in "Saving Private Ryan".
Barry Pepper.
"Saving Private Ryan" released in 1998, before "Band of Brothers".
The name of the German-to-English translator in Saving Private Ryan was Corporal Upham, played by actor Jeremy Davies.
Harrison Young as Ryan in present day (as an old man) .
Harrison Young plays older James Ryan in "Saving Private Ryan".
Barry Pepper.
"Saving Private Ryan" released in 1998, before "Band of Brothers".
The duration of Saving Private Ryan is 2.82 hours.
i dont know but that was an awsome movie Who is Mel Boring?? An Actor?
Saving Private Ryan was created on 1998-07-24.
The Production Budget for Saving Private Ryan was $65,000,000.
There was no character named "Bubba" in the movie Saving Private Ryan. For a description of each character, refer to the Encyclopedia for SPR. BTW, the actor Van Diesel played the part of Adrian Caparzo, or simply called Caparzo or Carpy. His character was the first one to be killed on their search for Private Ryan. Link: http://www.sproe.com
He played Private James Francis Ryan of the 101st Airborne from Paton, Iowa.
Saving Private Ryan was released July 24, 1998.