Harrison Young
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Harrison Richard Young was an American
film
and television
actor
. He is perhaps most recognized for his role as the elderly Private James Ryan in Steven Spielberg's
1998
war epic Saving Private Ryan
. Having starred in over 100 films and television episodes, Young's other credits include Passions
, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
and Rob Zombie's
House of 1000 Corpses
. During the filming of Saving Private Ryan
, Young was 67 years old, making him too young to have actually served in World War II.
United States
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film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and television
Television
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actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He is perhaps most recognized for his role as the elderly Private James Ryan in Steven Spielberg's
Steven Spielberg
Steven Allan Spielberg KBE is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, video game designer, and studio entrepreneur. In a career of more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as an...
1998
1998 in film
-Events:* February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein.* Former child star Gary Coleman is charged with assaulting a young female bus driver at a California shopping mall.-Top grossing films:...
war epic Saving Private Ryan
Saving Private Ryan
Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 American war film set during the invasion of Normandy in World War II. It was directed by Steven Spielberg, with a screenplay by Robert Rodat. The film is notable for the intensity of its opening 27 minutes, which depicts the Omaha Beach assault of June 6, 1944....
. Having starred in over 100 films and television episodes, Young's other credits include Passions
Passions
Passions is an American television soap opera which aired on NBC from July 5, 1999 to September 7, 2007 and on The 101 Network from September 17, 2007 to August 7, 2008....
, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...
and Rob Zombie's
Rob Zombie
Rob Zombie is an American musician, film director, screenwriter and film producer. He founded the heavy metal band White Zombie and has been nominated three times as a solo artist for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.Zombie has also established a career as a film director, creating the...
House of 1000 Corpses
House of 1000 Corpses
House of 1000 Corpses is a 2003 exploitation horror film written and directed by Rob Zombie; it is his directorial debut. It was released in the United States on April 11, 2003 by Lions Gate Entertainment.-Plot:...
. During the filming of Saving Private Ryan
Saving Private Ryan
Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 American war film set during the invasion of Normandy in World War II. It was directed by Steven Spielberg, with a screenplay by Robert Rodat. The film is notable for the intensity of its opening 27 minutes, which depicts the Omaha Beach assault of June 6, 1944....
, Young was 67 years old, making him too young to have actually served in World War II.
Filmography
- Reasonable DoubtsReasonable DoubtsReasonable Doubts is a police drama broadcast in the United States by NBC that ran from 1991 to 1993.-Synopsis:Reasonable Doubts is primarily about the working relationship between Assistant District Attorney Tess Kaufman , a prosecutor very sensitive to the rights of the accused, and...
.... Drunk (1 episode, 1991) - Down Home .... Lenny (1 episode, 1991)
- A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story (1992) (TV) .... Neighbor
- GuncrazyGuncrazyGuncrazy is a 1992 American crime/drama/thriller film starring Drew Barrymore. It was directed by Tamra Davis and written by Matthew Bright. It is a loose remake of the 1950 film noir of the same name.- Plot :...
(1992) .... Howard's Dad - Waxwork II: Lost in TimeWaxwork II: Lost in TimeWaxwork II: Lost in Time is a 1992 horror/comedy film directed and written by Anthony Hickox.-Plot summary:The film opens with the final scenes of Waxwork. Then a reenactment of Mark and Sarah leaving the burning waxwork . They then part ways...
(1992) .... James Westbourne - The Micronots! (1993) TV Series .... Montgomery
- Marilyn, My Love (1994)
- ERER (TV series)ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
.... Parmelli (1 episode, 1995) - Ned and Stacey .... Mr. Palmer (1 episode, 1996)
- Boston CommonBoston Common (TV series)Boston Common is a television sitcom that ran on NBC from 1996–1997. It starred Anthony Clark and took place in the city of Boston. It was one of the 10 highest rated shows in its first season as it ranked 8th in the yearly ratings and was viewed by an average of 14.96 million households per episode...
.... Homeless Man (1 episode, 1996) - Children of the Corn IV: The GatheringChildren of the Corn IV: The GatheringChildren of the Corn IV: The Gathering is the fourth film in the Children of the Corn horror series. It was released in 1996, and directed by Greg Spence...
(1996) (V) .... Drifter - Erotic ConfessionsErotic ConfessionsErotic Confessions is a Cinemax channel show airing from 1992 to 1996 and as a video series from 1994 to 1997. Its premise was a modern-day letter reader by Jacqueline Stone . The cast starred Kimberley Sessions, Julie K. Smith, Carrie Westcott....
.... Roger Goodman, department store Owner (1 episode, 1996) - Humanoids from the DeepHumanoids from the DeepHumanoids from the Deep is a 1980 science fiction monster movie, starring Doug McClure, Ann Turkel, and Vic Morrow. Roger Corman served as the film's Executive Producer, and the film was distributed by his New World Pictures. It was directed by Barbara Peeters...
(1996) (TV) .... Sergeant - Second Skin (1996)
- Total Security .... Waiter *1 (1 episode, 1997)
- The GameThe Game (film)The Game is a 1997 neo-noir psychological thriller film directed by David Fincher, starring Michael Douglas and Sean Penn, and produced by Polygram. It tells the story of an investment banker who is given a mysterious gift: participation in a game that integrates in strange ways with his life...
(1997) .... Obsequious Executive - Melrose Place .... Drunk (1 episode, 1997)
- Law & OrderLaw & OrderLaw & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
.... Gus (1 episode, 1997) - True Vengeance (1997) (V) .... Sam Brown
- The Night That Never Happened (1997) .... Dad
- Butterscotch .... Smiley (1 episode, 1997)
- Madam Savant (1997) .... County Judge
- Click .... Senator Gyrgich (1 episode, 1997)
- Beverly Hills, 90210Beverly Hills, 90210Beverly Hills, 90210 is an American drama series that originally aired from October 4, 1990 to May 17, 2000 on Fox and was produced by Spelling Television in the United States, and subsequently on various networks around the world. It is the first series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise...
.... Grandpa Ed Taylor (2 episodes, 1998) - Buffy the Vampire Slayer .... Old Man (1 episode, 1998)
- Saving Private RyanSaving Private RyanSaving Private Ryan is a 1998 American war film set during the invasion of Normandy in World War II. It was directed by Steven Spielberg, with a screenplay by Robert Rodat. The film is notable for the intensity of its opening 27 minutes, which depicts the Omaha Beach assault of June 6, 1944....
(1998) .... Ryan as Old Man - The Opposite of SexThe Opposite of SexThe Opposite of Sex is a 1998 film written and directed by Don Roos. It stars Christina Ricci, Martin Donovan and Lisa Kudrow. The film marked departures for both Ricci and Kudrow, cast against type for the roles they were known for at the time .-Plot:The film is a...
(1998) .... Medical Examiner - Primary Colors (1998) .... Sam
- Running Woman (1998) .... Old Man
- Champions (1998) .... Senator Able
- Witness ProtectionWitness Protection (film)Witness Protection is a 1999 American television movie directed by Richard Pearce. The teleplay by Daniel Therriault is based on a New York Times Magazine article entitled The Invisible Family by Robert Sabbag...
(1999) (TV) .... Cindy's Father - Work with MeWork with MeWork with Me is an American situation comedy television series starring Kevin Pollack and Nancy Travis as two attorneys who are married and work together. The series premiered September 29, 1999, on CBS...
.... Sullivan (1 episode, 1999) - YonggaryReptilian (film)Yonggary is a 1999 South Korean Kaiju film. It is a modern-day remake of the kaiju film Yonggary. The film was released in Korea in 1999 as Yonggary but released in the United States under the new title Reptilian in 2001...
(1999) .... Dr. Wendel Hughes - Sabrina, the Teenage WitchSabrina, the Teenage WitchSabrina the Teenage Witch is a comic book series published by Archie Comics about the adventures of a teenage fictional character named Sabrina Spellman. The character was created by writer George Gladir and artist Dan DeCarlo. The comic's characters have also appeared in various other media...
.... Vagrant (1 episode, 1999) - SlidersSlidersSliders is an American science fiction television series. It was broadcast for five seasons, beginning in 1995 and ending in 2000. The series follows a group of travelers as they use a wormhole to "slide" between different parallel universes. The show was created by Robert K. Weiss and Tracy Tormé...
.... Henry Nichols (1 episode, 1999) - Blast from the PastBlast From the Past (film)Blast from the Past is a 1999 romantic comedy film based on a story and directed by Hugh Wilson and starring Brendan Fraser, Alicia Silverstone, Christopher Walken, Sissy Spacek, and Dave Foley.-Plot:...
(1999) .... Bum - Durango Kids (1999) .... Uncle Gus
- Ugly Naked People (1999) .... Tour Guide Bob
- CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...
.... Judge Cohen (3 episodes, 2000) - Starforce (2000) .... Wizened Council Member
- CrocodileCrocodile (2000 film)Crocodile is a 2000 horror film that was directed by Tobe Hooper and was released on December 26, 2000. It was followed by a sequel, Crocodile 2: Death Swamp, which was released on August 1, 2002.- Plot :...
(2000) (V) .... Sheriff Bowman - The Adventures of Rocky and BullwinkleThe Adventures of Rocky and BullwinkleThe Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle is a 2000 comedy film based on the television cartoon The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show by Jay Ward. The animated characters Rocky and Bullwinkle shared the screen with live actors portraying Fearless Leader , Boris Badenov , Natasha Fatale , and FBI agent Karen...
(2000) .... General Foods - The Norm ShowThe Norm ShowThe Norm Show is an American television sitcom that ran from 1999 through 2001 on the ABC television network.-Synopsis:...
.... Simon (1 episode, 2000) - The Beach Boys: An American FamilyThe Beach Boys: An American FamilyThe Beach Boys: An American Family is a 2000 television film written by Kirk Ellis and directed by Jeff Bleckner. It is a dramatization of the early years of The Beach Boys, from their formation in the early 1960s to their peak of popularity as musical innovators, through their late-60s decline ,...
(2000) (TV) .... Buddy Wilson - ProvidenceProvidence (TV series)Providence is an American drama series that aired on NBC starring Melina Kanakaredes. The show ran for five seasons from January 8, 1999 until December 20, 2002.-Synopsis:The show revolves around Dr...
.... Monroe Ellison (1 episode, 2000) - Blue Shark Hash (2000) .... Captain Jack
- PassionsPassionsPassions is an American television soap opera which aired on NBC from July 5, 1999 to September 7, 2007 and on The 101 Network from September 17, 2007 to August 7, 2008....
.... Palmer Harper (36 episodes, 2001) - The Korean War (2001) TV Series .... President Eisenhower
- Red (2001) .... Kidnapper
- The West Wing .... Senator Grissom (1 episode, 2001)
- Ken ParkKen ParkKen Park is a 2002 drama film. The screenplay was written by Harmony Korine, who based it on Larry Clark's journals and stories. The film was directed by Larry Clark and Ed Lachman....
(2002) .... Tate's Grandfather - Trance (2002) .... Henry Santorini
- Demon Under Glass (2002) (V) .... James Conroy
- Bubba Ho-tepBubba Ho-tepBubba Ho-tep is a 2002 American comedy horror drama film starring Bruce Campbell as Elvis Presley — now a resident in a nursing home. The film also stars Ossie Davis as Jack, a black man who claims to be John F. Kennedy, explaining that he was patched up after the assassination, dyed black,...
(2002) .... Elvis' Roommate - 7th Heaven7th Heaven7th Heaven is an American family drama television series, created and produced by Brenda Hampton. The series premiered on August 26, 1996, on the WB, the first time that the network aired Monday night programming, and was originally broadcast from August 26, 1996 to May 13, 2007...
.... Frank (1 episode, 2002) - Hi Frank! .... Frank (2002) Chinese movie
- The Lyon's DenThe Lyon's DenThe Lyon's Den is a 2003 television series set in Washington, D.C. The legal drama starred Rob Lowe as a lawyer called Jack Turner, newly appointed as partner of a long-established law firm that, as the plot revealed, harbored some dark secrets...
.... Mr. Fenderson (1 episode, 2003) - House of 1000 CorpsesHouse of 1000 CorpsesHouse of 1000 Corpses is a 2003 exploitation horror film written and directed by Rob Zombie; it is his directorial debut. It was released in the United States on April 11, 2003 by Lions Gate Entertainment.-Plot:...
(2003) .... Don Willis - The Last Cowboy (2003) (TV) .... Preacher
- First Watch (2003) .... Director of the CIA
- Green Arrow Fan Film (2004) .... Kyle Magnor
- Kiss Kiss Bang BangKiss Kiss Bang BangKiss Kiss Bang Bang is a 2005 crime/dark comedy film, which engages many conventions of the classic film noir genre in a tongue-in-cheek fashion. It is based, in part, on the novel Bodies Are Where You Find Them by Brett Halliday. The cast includes Robert Downey, Jr., Val Kilmer, Michelle Monaghan...
(2005) .... Harmony's Dad - Inheritance (2005/I) .... Grandfather
- One More Round (2005) .... Mr. Rexosovich
- The Pleasure DriversThe Pleasure DriversThe Pleasure Drivers is an 2007 American thriller directed by Andrzej Sekula and written by Adam Haynes. It stars Lauren Holly, Angelo Spizzirri, Steffany Huckaby, Meat Loaf, [Jill Bennett |Jill Bennett]], Lacey Chabert, and Angus Macfadyen.-Story:"The Pleasure Drivers" lays out three separate...
(2005) .... John - Cracking UpCracking UpFor the movie, see Cracking Up .Cracking Up is an American television sitcom created by School of Rock writer Mike White, who also served as the series' head writer. It aired on the Fox Network on Monday nights from March to May 2004. The title of the program and the name of the psychiatrist, Dr...
.... Bob Briscoe (1 episode, 2006) - The Flyboys (2008) .... Grandpa Thomas