Person

Harrison Young

Acting · 1930–2005 · Port Huron, Michigan, USA

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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  Law & Order

  Gus

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  CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

  Judge Cohen

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  The West Wing

  Senator Grissom

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  ER

  Parmelli

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  Beverly Hills, 90210

  Grandpa Ed Taylor

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  Buffy the Vampire Slayer

  Old Man

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  Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

  Vagrant

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  Melrose Place

  Drunk

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  Saving Private Ryan

  Ryan as Old Man

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  Sliders

  Henry Nichols

• 2008The FlyboysGrandpa Thomas
• 2006The Pleasure DriversJohn
• 2005Kiss Kiss Bang BangHarmony's Dad
• 2005InheritanceGrandfather (Narrator)
• 2004Cracking UpBob Briscoe
• 2003House of 1000 CorpsesDon Willis
• 2003Ken ParkTate's Grandfather
• 2002TranceHenry Santorini
• 2002Hi Frank!Frank
• 2002Demon Under GlassJames Conroy
• 2002Bubba Ho-tepElvis' Roommate
• 2000Blue Shark HashCaptain Jack
• 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationJudge Cohen
• 2000StarforceWizened Council Member
• 2000CrocodileSheriff Bowman
• 2000The Adventures of Rocky & BullwinkleGeneral Foods
• 1999Witness ProtectionCindy's Father
• 1999VelocityBarny (old)
• 1999The West WingSenator Grissom
• 1999Yonggary
• 1999Blast from the PastBum
• 1999ProvidenceMonroe Ellison
• 1998Saving Private RyanRyan as Old Man
• 1998The Opposite of SexMedical Examiner
• 1998Primary ColorsSam
• 1998How to Make the Cruelest MonthHelpful Drunk
• 1997Butterscotch: How Sweet It IsSmiley
• 1997ExposeCouncilman Kaye
• 1997The GameObsequious Executive
• 1997The Night That Never HappenedDad
• 1997Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionDaddy Mack (segment "The Ice Box")
• 1997Buffy the Vampire SlayerOld Man
• 1997True VengeanceSam Brown
• 1997Madam SavantCounty Judge
• 1997Butterscotch: Mission InvisibleSmiley
• 1996Children of the Corn IV: The GatheringDrifter
• 1996Sabrina, the Teenage WitchVagrant
• 1996Humanoids from the DeepSergeant
• 19967th HeavenFrank
• 1996Boston CommonHomeless Man
• 1995The Jeff Foxworthy Show
• 1995Ned & StaceyMr. Palmer
• 1995SlidersHenry Nichols
• 1994ERParmelli
• 1992A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood StoryNeighbor
• 1992GuncrazyHoward's Dad
• 1992Melrose PlaceDrunk
• 1992Waxwork II: Lost in TimeJames Westbourne
• 1990Beverly Hills, 90210Grandpa Ed Taylor
• 1990Law & OrderGus
• —The ClickSenator Gyrgich