Acting

Harrison Young

Born 1930-03-13 · Port Huron, Michigan, USA

Died 2005-07-03

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.

Credits

Newest first

The Flyboys
as Grandpa Thomas
2008
The Pleasure Drivers
as John
2006
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
as Harmony's Dad
2005
Inheritance
as Grandfather (Narrator)
2005
Cracking Up
as Bob Briscoe
2004
House of 1000 Corpses
as Don Willis
2003
Ken Park
as Tate's Grandfather
2003
Trance
as Henry Santorini
2002
Hi Frank!
as Frank
2002
Demon Under Glass
as James Conroy
2002
Bubba Ho-tep
as Elvis' Roommate
2002
Blue Shark Hash
as Captain Jack
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Judge Cohen
2000
Starforce
as Wizened Council Member
2000
Crocodile
as Sheriff Bowman
2000
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
as General Foods
2000
Witness Protection
as Cindy's Father
1999
Velocity
as Barny (old)
1999
The West Wing
as Senator Grissom
1999
Yonggary
1999
Blast from the Past
as Bum
1999
Providence
as Monroe Ellison
1999
Saving Private Ryan
as Ryan as Old Man
1998
The Opposite of Sex
as Medical Examiner
1998
Primary Colors
as Sam
1998
How to Make the Cruelest Month
as Helpful Drunk
1998
Butterscotch: How Sweet It Is
as Smiley
1997
Exposé
as Councilman Kaye
1997
The Game
as Obsequious Executive
1997
The Night That Never Happened
as Dad
1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
as Daddy Mack (segment "The Ice Box")
1997
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
as Old Man
1997
True Vengeance
as Sam Brown
1997
Madam Savant
as County Judge
1997
Butterscotch: Mission Invisible
as Smiley
1997
Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering
as Drifter
1996
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as Vagrant
1996
Humanoids from the Deep
as Sergeant
1996
7th Heaven
as Frank
1996
Boston Common
as Homeless Man
1996
The Jeff Foxworthy Show
1995
Ned & Stacey
as Mr. Palmer
1995
Sliders
as Henry Nichols
1995
ER
as Parmelli
1994
A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story
as Neighbor
1992
Guncrazy
as Howard's Dad
1992
Melrose Place
as Drunk
1992
Waxwork II: Lost in Time
as James Westbourne
1992
Beverly Hills, 90210
as Grandpa Ed Taylor
1990
Law & Order
as Gus
1990
The Click
as Senator Gyrgich
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