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