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Harrison Young

Actor

Harrison Young

Born March 13, 1930 in Port Huron, Michigan, USADied July 3, 200533 films

Harrison Richard Young (March 13, 1930 – July 3, 2005) was an American character actor. He is known for playing the elderly Ryan in Saving Private Ryan.

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Saving Private Ryan posterFirst watchSaving Private Ryan19988.2as Ryan as Old ManAs U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines.View film

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The Game poster7.6The Game1997Kiss Kiss Bang Bang poster7.2Kiss Kiss Bang Bang2005Blast from the Past poster6.8Blast from the Past1999House of 1000 Corpses poster6.2House of 1000 Corpses2003Bubba Ho-tep poster6.5Bubba Ho-tep2002The Flyboys poster7.6The Flyboys2008Ken Park poster6.0Ken Park2003Primary Colors poster6.2Primary Colors1998

Filmography

33 films as actor
  1. 2008The FlyboysGrandpa Thomas
  2. 2006The Pleasure DriversJohn
  3. 2005Kiss Kiss Bang BangHarmony's Dad
  4. 2003House of 1000 CorpsesDon Willis
  5. 2003Ken ParkTate's Grandfather
  6. 2002TranceHenry Santorini
  7. 2002Hi Frank!Frank
  8. 2002Demon Under GlassJames Conroy
  9. 2002Bubba Ho-tepElvis' Roommate
  10. 2000Blue Shark HashCaptain Jack
  11. 2000StarforceWizened Council Member
  12. 2000CrocodileSheriff Bowman
  13. 2000The Adventures of Rocky & BullwinkleGeneral Foods
  14. 1999Witness ProtectionCindy's Father
  15. 1999VelocityBarny (old)
  16. 1999Yonggary
  17. 1999Blast from the PastBum
  18. 1998Saving Private RyanRyan as Old Man
  19. 1998The Opposite of SexMedical Examiner
  20. 1998Primary ColorsSam
  21. 1998How to Make the Cruelest MonthHelpful Drunk
  22. 1997Butterscotch: How Sweet It IsSmiley
  23. 1997ExposéCouncilman Kaye
  24. 1997The GameObsequious Executive
  25. 1997The Night That Never HappenedDad
  26. 1997True VengeanceSam Brown
  27. 1997Madam SavantCounty Judge
  28. 1997Butterscotch: Mission InvisibleSmiley
  29. 1996Children of the Corn IV: The GatheringDrifter
  30. 1996Humanoids from the DeepSergeant
  31. 1992A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood StoryNeighbor
  32. 1992GuncrazyHoward's Dad
  33. 1992Waxwork II: Lost in TimeJames Westbourne