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Which actors starred in Saving Private Ryan?

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The film Saving Private Ryan, directed by Steven Spielberg, features an ensemble cast that includes the following actors:1

  • Tom Hanks as Capt. John Miller
  • Matt Damon as Pvt. James Ryan
  • Tom Sizemore as Sgt. Mike Horvath
  • Edward Burns as Pvt. Richard Reiben
  • Vin Diesel as Pvt. Adrian Caparzo
  • Adam Goldberg as Pvt. Stanley Mellish
  • Barry Pepper as Pvt. Daniel Jackson
  • Giovanni Ribisi as T-4 Medic Irwin Wade
  • Jeremy Davies as Cpl. Timothy Upham
  • Ted Danson as Capt. Fred Hamill
  • Nathan Fillion as James Frederick Ryan1

The film also features Joerg Stadler as the German soldier nicknamed Steamboat Willie.1