Tom Hanks Captain Miller
Matt Damon Private Ryan
Vin Diesel Private Caparzo
Bryan Cranston War Department Colonel
Nathan Fillion Minnesota Ryan
Steven Spielberg Producer, Director
Paul Giamatti Sergeant Hill
Max Martini Corporal Henderson
Giovanni Ribisi T/4 Medic Wade
Barry Pepper Private Jackson
Andrew Scott Soldier on the Beach
Tom Sizemore Sergeant Horvath
Ted Danson Captain Hamill
Adam Goldberg Private Mellish
Ryan Hurst Paratrooper Michaelson
Edward Burns Private Reiben
Jeremy Davies Corporal Upham
John Williams Original Music Composer, Conductor
Leland Orser Lieutenant DeWindt
Harve Presnell General Marshall
Andy Nelson Sound Re-Recording Mixer
John de Lancie Letter-reader (voice) (uncredited)
Dale Dye War Department Colonel
Dennis Farina Lieutenant Colonel Anderson
Robert Rodat Writer
Gary Rydstrom Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Designer
Dylan Bruno Toynbe
Vincent Ventresca Soldier on Beach (uncredited)
Janusz Kamiński Director of Photography
Joerg Stadler Steamboat Willie
Lois Burwell Key Makeup Artist
Corey Johnson Radioman
Anna Maguire Jean's Daughter
Mark Gordon Producer
Kathleen Byron Old Mrs. Ryan
Gary Summers Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Neil Corbould Special Effects Supervisor
Denise Chamian Casting
Derek Lea Bangalore Assistant (uncredited)
Kevin De La Noy Associate Producer
David Wohl War Department Captain
Paul Hickey Soldier on the Beach
Joanna Johnston Costume Design
Nigel Whitmey Private Boyd
Gary Powell Stunts
Harrison Young Ryan as Old Man
Stefen Fangmeier Visual Effects Supervisor
Sergio Mimica-Gezzan First Assistant Director
Mark Southworth Stunt Double
Michael Kahn Editor
Jessica Drake Dialect Coach
Vincent Walsh Soldier on the Beach
Kathleen Beeler CG Artist
Gary Levinsohn Producer
Martin McDougall Soldier on the Beach
Peter Miles Ramelle Paratrooper
Glenn Wrage Doyle
Shane Johnson Soldier on the Beach
Kevin Kavanaugh Assistant Art Director
Daniel C. Striepeke Makeup Artist
Daniel Cerqueira Weller
Mark Huffam Associate Producer, Production Manager
Julian Spencer Garrity
Martin Hub Czech Wehrmacht Soldier
John Sharian Corporal
Shashi Rami Soldier on the Beach
Demetri Goritsas Parker
Richard Hymns Supervising Sound Editor
Ethan Van der Ryn Sound Effects Editor
Duncan Jarman Sculptor
Simon Crane Stunt Coordinator
Erich Redman German #1