Tom Hanks Captain Miller
Vin Diesel Private Caparzo
Matt Damon Private Ryan
Bryan Cranston War Department Colonel
Steven Spielberg Producer, Director
Nathan Fillion Minnesota Ryan
Paul Giamatti Sergeant Hill
Jeremy Davies Corporal Upham
Giovanni Ribisi T/4 Medic Wade
Ryan Hurst Paratrooper Michaelson
Ted Danson Captain Hamill
Edward Burns Private Reiben
Max Martini Corporal Henderson
Adam Goldberg Private Mellish
Andrew Scott Soldier on the Beach
Barry Pepper Private Jackson
John de Lancie Letter-reader (voice) (uncredited)
John Williams Original Music Composer, Conductor
Bill Weston Stunts
Tom Sizemore Sergeant Horvath
Leland Orser Lieutenant DeWindt
Anna Maguire Jean's Daughter
Corey Johnson Radioman
Dennis Farina Lieutenant Colonel Anderson
Dylan Bruno Toynbe
Dale Dye War Department Colonel
Robert Rodat Writer
Joerg Stadler Steamboat Willie
Harve Presnell General Marshall
Kevin De La Noy Associate Producer
Vincent Ventresca Soldier on Beach (uncredited)
Jessica Drake Dialect Coach
Ana Maria Quintana Script Supervisor
Cary Stratton ADR Recordist
Ethan Van der Ryn Sound Effects Editor
Nigel Whitmey Private Boyd
Janusz Kamiński Director of Photography
Kathleen Byron Old Mrs. Ryan
Denise Chamian Casting
Martin McDougall Soldier on the Beach
John Sharian Corporal
Franklin Mark Henson Stunts
Terry Mulligan Chief Lighting Technician
Sergio Mimica-Gezzan First Assistant Director
Frank E. Eulner Sound Effects Editor
Andy Nelson Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Alan Grosch Electrician
Michael Kahn Editor
David Wohl War Department Captain
Mark Gordon Producer
Rolf Saxon Lieutenant Briggs
Paul Hickey Soldier on the Beach
Alexander Garcia Assistant Editor
Frank 'Pepe' Merel Foley Recordist
Shane Johnson Soldier on the Beach
Terry Townsend Electrician
Lee Aaron Rosen Soldier on the Beach
Neil Corbould Special Effects Supervisor
Harrison Young Ryan as Old Man
Thomas E. Sanders Production Design
Vincent Walsh Soldier on the Beach
Peter O'Toole Electrician
Neil Finnighan Stunts, Ramelle Paratrooper
Steve Pattenden Electrician
Richard Hymns Supervising Sound Editor
Raffaello Degruttola Goldman
Lyndon S. Hellewell Stunts, Stunt Double
Mark Huffam Associate Producer, Production Manager
Demetri Goritsas Parker
Derek Lea Bangalore Assistant (uncredited)
Simon Crane Stunt Coordinator
Stefen Fangmeier Visual Effects Supervisor