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Casting

Director

Steven Spielberg

Producer

Steven Spielberg, Ian Bryce, Mark Gordon, Gary Levinsohn

Writer

Robert Rodat

Original Music Composer

John Williams

Director of Photography

Janusz Kamiński

Editor

Michael Kahn

Casting

Denise Chamian

Stunt Coordinator

Simon Crane

Production Design

Thomas E. Sanders

Art Direction

Tom Brown, Ricky Eyres, Chris Seagers, Alan Tomkins

Set Decoration

Lisa Dean

Costume Design

Joanna Johnston

Makeup Artist

Siân Grigg, Daniel C. Striepeke

Hairstylist

Betty Glasow

Sound Mixer

Ron Judkins

Sound Designer

Gary Rydstrom

Visual Effects Supervisor

Stefen Fangmeier

Camera Operator

Seamus Corcoran

Tom Hanks
Tom HanksCaptain Miller
Tom Sizemore
Tom SizemoreSergeant Horvath
Edward Burns
Edward BurnsPrivate Reiben
Barry Pepper
Barry PepperPrivate Jackson
Adam Goldberg
Adam GoldbergPrivate Mellish
Vin Diesel
Vin DieselPrivate Caparzo
Giovanni Ribisi
Giovanni RibisiT/4 Medic Wade
Jeremy Davies
Jeremy DaviesCorporal Upham
Matt Damon
Matt DamonPrivate Ryan
Ted Danson
Ted DansonCaptain Hamill
Paul Giamatti
Paul GiamattiSergeant Hill
Dennis Farina
Dennis FarinaLieutenant Colonel Anderson
Joerg Stadler
Joerg StadlerSteamboat Willie
Max Martini
Max MartiniCorporal Henderson
Dylan Bruno
Dylan BrunoToynbe
Daniel Cerqueira
Daniel CerqueiraWeller
Demetri Goritsas
Demetri GoritsasParker
Ian Porter
Ian PorterTrask
Gary Sefton
Gary SeftonRice
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Julian SpencerGarrity
Steve Griffin
Steve GriffinWilson
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William MarshLyle
Marc Cass
Marc CassFallon
Markus Napier
Markus NapierMajor Hoess
Neil Finnighan
Neil FinnighanRamelle Paratrooper
Peter Miles
Peter MilesRamelle Paratrooper
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Paul GarciaField HQ Major
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Seamus McQuadeField HQ Aide
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Ronald LongridgeCoxswain
Adam Shaw
Adam ShawDelancey
Rolf Saxon
Rolf SaxonLieutenant Briggs
Corey Johnson
Corey JohnsonRadioman
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Loclann AikenSoldier on the Beach
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John BarnettSoldier on the Beach
Maclean Burke
Maclean BurkeSoldier on the Beach
Victor Burke
Victor BurkeSoldier on the Beach
Aiden Condron
Aiden CondronSoldier on the Beach
Shashi Rami
Shashi RamiSoldier on the Beach
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Shane HaganSoldier on the Beach
Paul Hickey
Paul HickeySoldier on the Beach
Shane Johnson
Shane JohnsonSoldier on the Beach
Laird Macintosh
Laird MacintoshSoldier on the Beach
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Brian MaynardSoldier on the Beach
Martin McDougall
Martin McDougallSoldier on the Beach
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Mark PhillipsSoldier on the Beach
Lee Aaron Rosen
Lee Aaron RosenSoldier on the Beach
Andrew Scott
Andrew ScottSoldier on the Beach
Matthew Sharp
Matthew SharpSoldier on the Beach
Vincent Walsh
Vincent WalshSoldier on the Beach
Grahame Wood
Grahame WoodSoldier on the Beach
John Sharian
John SharianCorporal
Glenn Wrage
Glenn WrageDoyle
Crofton Hardester
Crofton HardesterSenior Medical Officer
Martin Hub
Martin HubCzech Wehrmacht Soldier
Raffaello Degruttola
Raffaello DegruttolaGoldman
Nigel Whitmey
Nigel WhitmeyPrivate Boyd
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Sam EllisPrivate Hastings
Erich Redman
Erich RedmanGerman #1
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Tilo KeinerGerman #2
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Stephan GrothgarGerman #3 / Voice on Bullhorn
Stéphane Cornicard
Stéphane CornicardJean
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Michelle EvansJean's Wife
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Martin BeatonJean's Son
Anna Maguire
Anna MaguireJean's Daughter
Nathan Fillion
Nathan FillionMinnesota Ryan
Leland Orser
Leland OrserLieutenant DeWindt
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Michael MantasParatrooper Lieutenant
David Vegh
David VeghParatrooper Oliver
Ryan Hurst
Ryan HurstParatrooper Michaelson
Nick Brooks
Nick BrooksParatrooper Joe
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Sam ScudderParatrooper #1
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John WaltersOld French Man
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Dorothy GrumbarOld French Woman
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James Innes-SmithMP Lieutenant
Harve Presnell
Harve PresnellGeneral Marshall
Dale Dye
Dale DyeWar Department Colonel
Bryan Cranston
Bryan CranstonWar Department Colonel
David Wohl
David WohlWar Department Captain
Eric Loren
Eric LorenWar Department Lieutenant
Valerie Colgan
Valerie ColganWar Department Clerk
Amanda Boxer
Amanda BoxerMrs. Margaret Ryan
Harrison Young
Harrison YoungRyan as Old Man
Kathleen Byron
Kathleen ByronOld Mrs. Ryan
Rob Freeman
Rob FreemanRyan's Son
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Thomas GizbertRyan's Grandson
Nina Muschallik
Nina MuschallikRyan's Granddaughter (uncredited)
Mac Steinmeier
Mac SteinmeierWaffen SS Soldier (uncredited)
Derek Lea
Derek LeaBangalore Assistant (uncredited)
Leo Stransky
Leo StranskyGerman Sniper (uncredited)
Vincent Ventresca
Vincent VentrescaSoldier on Beach (uncredited)
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Conor PowerD-Day Soldier (uncredited)
John de Lancie
John de LancieLetter-reader (voice) (uncredited)
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Sebastian J. BrookFrench Villager (uncredited)
James Embree
James EmbreeGerman Paratrooper (uncredited)
Declan Geraghty
Declan GeraghtySoldier (uncredited)
Chris Hastings
Chris HastingsWaffen SS Soldier (uncredited)
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Frank HuseyinGerman SS Soldier (uncredited)
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Alan JoyceA23 Platoon (uncredited)
Martin Maloney
Martin MaloneyUSA Ranger - French Village (uncredited)
João Costa Menezes
João Costa MenezesSoldier on the Beach (uncredited)
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Abbe MuschallikRyan's Granddaughter (uncredited)
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Paul SacksSoldier Signalling to Relief Column (uncredited)
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Conor WaldronD-Day Soldier (uncredited)
Paul Woodadge
Paul WoodadgeParatrooper (uncredited)