Matt Damon Private Ryan
Tom Hanks Captain Miller
Vin Diesel Private Caparzo
Steven Spielberg Producer, Director
Bryan Cranston War Department Colonel
Nathan Fillion Minnesota Ryan
Ryan Hurst Paratrooper Michaelson
Giovanni Ribisi T/4 Medic Wade
Andrew Scott Soldier on the Beach
Barry Pepper Private Jackson
Paul Giamatti Sergeant Hill
Jeremy Davies Corporal Upham
Adam Goldberg Private Mellish
Max Martini Corporal Henderson
Tom Sizemore Sergeant Horvath
Edward Burns Private Reiben
Ted Danson Captain Hamill
John Williams Original Music Composer, Conductor
John de Lancie Letter-reader (voice) (uncredited)
Joerg Stadler Steamboat Willie
Vincent Ventresca Soldier on Beach (uncredited)
Corey Johnson Radioman
Dylan Bruno Toynbe
Dennis Farina Lieutenant Colonel Anderson
Kevin De La Noy Associate Producer
Andy Nelson Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Derek Lea Bangalore Assistant (uncredited)
Harve Presnell General Marshall
Robert Rodat Writer
Gary Powell Stunts
Shane Johnson Soldier on the Beach
Dale Dye War Department Colonel
Harrison Young Ryan as Old Man
Anna Maguire Jean's Daughter
Leland Orser Lieutenant DeWindt
Gary Rydstrom Sound Designer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Janusz Kamiński Director of Photography
Jessica Drake Dialect Coach
John Sharian Corporal
Simon Crane Stunt Coordinator
Denise Chamian Casting
Nigel Whitmey Private Boyd
Kathleen Byron Old Mrs. Ryan
Jim Dowdall Stunts
Mark Gordon Producer
Ray Nicholas Stunts
Martin McDougall Soldier on the Beach
David Wohl War Department Captain
Demetri Goritsas Parker
Julian Spencer Garrity
Neil Corbould Special Effects Supervisor
Daniel Cerqueira Weller
Paul Hickey Soldier on the Beach
Vincent Walsh Soldier on the Beach
Bill Weston Stunts
Mark Southworth Stunt Double
Neil Finnighan Stunts, Ramelle Paratrooper
Rolf Saxon Lieutenant Briggs
Paul Herbert Stunts
Mark Huffam Associate Producer, Production Manager
Ethan Van der Ryn Sound Effects Editor
Michael Kahn Editor
Nina Muschallik Ryan's Granddaughter (uncredited)
Ian Bryce Producer
Leo Stransky German Sniper (uncredited)
Kevin Kavanaugh Assistant Art Director
Priscilla John Location Casting
Stefen Fangmeier Visual Effects Supervisor
Raffaello Degruttola Goldman
Alan Tomkins Art Direction
Simon Atherton Armorer
Gary Burritt Negative Cutter