
Harrison Young
Known for Acting · 51 credits
- Born
- 1930-03-13
- Died
- 2005-07-03
- Place of birth
- Port Huron, Michigan, USA
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (17)

Law & Order
1990
as Gus

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Judge Cohen

ER
1994
as Parmelli

The West Wing
1999
as Senator Grissom

Beverly Hills, 90210
1990
as Grandpa Ed Taylor

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997
as Old Man

Melrose Place
1992
as Drunk

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Vagrant

Sliders
1995
as Henry Nichols

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
as Daddy Mack (segment "The Ice Box")

7th Heaven
1996
as Frank

Providence
1999
as Monroe Ellison

Ned & Stacey
1995
as Mr. Palmer

Boston Common
1996
as Homeless Man

The Jeff Foxworthy Show
1995

Cracking Up
2004
as Bob Briscoe

The Click
as Senator Gyrgich
Movies (34)

Saving Private Ryan
1998
as Ryan as Old Man

The Game
1997
as Obsequious Executive

Blast from the Past
1999
as Bum

Ken Park
2003
as Tate's Grandfather

House of 1000 Corpses
2003
as Don Willis

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
2005
as Harmony's Dad

The Flyboys
2008
as Grandpa Thomas

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
2000
as General Foods

Primary Colors
1998
as Sam

Crocodile
2000
as Sheriff Bowman

Guncrazy
1992
as Howard's Dad

Bubba Ho-tep
2002
as Elvis' Roommate

Madam Savant
1997
as County Judge

Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering
1996
as Drifter

True Vengeance
1997
as Sam Brown

The Opposite of Sex
1998
as Medical Examiner

Trance
2002
as Henry Santorini

Witness Protection
1999
as Cindy's Father

Waxwork II: Lost in Time
1992
as James Westbourne

Humanoids from the Deep
1996
as Sergeant

A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story
1992
as Neighbor

The Pleasure Drivers
2006
as John

The Night That Never Happened
1997
as Dad

How to Make the Cruelest Month
1998
as Helpful Drunk

Starforce
2000
as Wizened Council Member

Velocity
1999
as Barny (old)

Butterscotch: Mission Invisible
1997
as Smiley

Yonggary
1999

Hi Frank!
2002
as Frank

Expose
1997
as Councilman Kaye

Demon Under Glass
2002
as James Conroy

Inheritance
2005
as Grandfather (Narrator)

Blue Shark Hash
2000
as Captain Jack

Butterscotch: How Sweet It Is
1997
as Smiley
About Harrison Young
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. With 51 credits spanning from 1990 to 2008, Harrison Young has appeared in 34 films and 17 TV shows.
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Most Popular Harrison Young Movies
- Saving Private Ryan (1998) — as Ryan as Old Man
- The Game (1997) — as Obsequious Executive
- Blast from the Past (1999) — as Bum
- Ken Park (2003) — as Tate's Grandfather
- House of 1000 Corpses (2003) — as Don Willis
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