Tom Hanks Captain Miller
Matt Damon Private Ryan
Vin Diesel Private Caparzo
Steven Spielberg Producer, Director
Nathan Fillion Minnesota Ryan
Bryan Cranston War Department Colonel
Paul Giamatti Sergeant Hill
Giovanni Ribisi T/4 Medic Wade
Jessica Drake Dialect Coach
Adam Goldberg Private Mellish
Ryan Hurst Paratrooper Michaelson
Jeremy Davies Corporal Upham
Andrew Scott Soldier on the Beach
Sergio Mimica-Gezzan First Assistant Director
Ted Danson Captain Hamill
Max Martini Corporal Henderson
Dale E. Grahn Color Timer
Donal O'Farrell Stunts
Barry Pepper Private Jackson
Edward Burns Private Reiben
Tom Sizemore Sergeant Horvath
Kevin De La Noy Associate Producer
Lyndon S. Hellewell Stunts, Stunt Double
Gary Summers Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ray De-Haan Stunts
Jeff Hewitt-Davis Stunts
Tony Sereno Sound Mix Technician
Leland Orser Lieutenant DeWindt
Franklin Mark Henson Stunts
E. Larry Oatfield Sound Effects Editor
Neil Finnighan Stunts, Ramelle Paratrooper
Marcus Love-McGuirk Set Costumer
Derek Lea Bangalore Assistant (uncredited)
John de Lancie Letter-reader (voice) (uncredited)
Gary Burritt Negative Cutter
Sandina Bailo-Lape Foley Editor
Thomas E. Sanders Production Design
Dennis Farina Lieutenant Colonel Anderson
Daniel C. Striepeke Makeup Artist
Joerg Stadler Steamboat Willie
Steve Griffin Wilson, Stunts
Corey Johnson Radioman
John Williams Original Music Composer, Conductor
Sven E. Fahlgren Post Production Coordinator
Peter O'Toole Electrician
Susan d'Arcy Unit Publicist
Denise Chamian Casting
Rolf Saxon Lieutenant Briggs
Ethan Van der Ryn Sound Effects Editor
Jim Turner Production Controller
Kathleen Byron Old Mrs. Ryan
Dylan Bruno Toynbe
Andy Nelson Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Peter N. Brown Carpenter
Stéphane Cornicard Jean
Anna Maguire Jean's Daughter
Harve Presnell General Marshall
Simon Atherton Armorer
Gary Rydstrom Sound Designer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David O'Brien Assistant Camera
Vincent Ventresca Soldier on Beach (uncredited)
Dale Dye War Department Colonel
Dennie Thorpe Foley Artist
Shane Johnson Soldier on the Beach
Janusz Kamiński Director of Photography
James Thatcher Musician
Rob Inch Stunts
Ana Maria Quintana Script Supervisor
John Sharian Corporal
Mark Gordon Producer
Harrison Young Ryan as Old Man
Martin Krauka Third Assistant Director