Harrison Richard Young (March 13, 1930 – July 3, 2005) was an American
character actor
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and known for playing old Ryan in ''
Saving Private Ryan
''Saving Private Ryan'' is a 1998 American epic war film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Rodat. Set during the Battle of Normandy in World War II, the film is known for its graphic portrayal of war, especially its depictio ...
''.
Career
Young gained recognition for his role as the elderly Private James Ryan in
Steven Spielberg's war epic ''
Saving Private Ryan
''Saving Private Ryan'' is a 1998 American epic war film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Rodat. Set during the Battle of Normandy in World War II, the film is known for its graphic portrayal of war, especially its depictio ...
'' (1998). Having starred in over 100 films and television episodes, Young's other credits include ''
Passions
''Passions'' is an American television soap opera that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1999, to September 7, 2007, and on DirecTV's The 101 Network from September 17, 2007, to August 7, 2008. Created by screenwriter James E. Reilly and pro ...
'', ''
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
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'' and
Rob Zombie
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's ''
House of 1000 Corpses
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''.
Filmography
*1991: ''
Down Home'' (TV Series) as Lenny
*1991: ''
Reasonable Doubts
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Synopsis
''Reasonable Doubts'' is primarily about th ...
'' (TV Series) as Drunk
*1992: ''
Waxwork II: Lost in Time'' as James Westbourne
*1992: ''
Guncrazy
''Guncrazy'' is a 1992 American crime drama film inspired by the 1950 film ''Gun Crazy''. It was directed by Tamra Davis in her feature film directorial debut, written by Matthew Bright and starring Drew Barrymore. Davis had read the script in 19 ...
'' as Mr. Hickok, Howard's Dad
*1992: ''A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story'' (TV Movie) as Neighbor
*1993: ''The Micronots!'' (TV Series) as Montgomery
*1994: ''Marilyn, My Love''
*1995: ''
ER'' (TV Series) as Parmelli
*1996: ''Erotic Confessions'' (TV Series) as Roger Goodman, Department Store Owner
*1996: ''
Humanoids from the Deep
''Humanoids from the Deep'' (released as ''Monster'' in Europe and Japan) is a 1980 American science fiction horror film starring Doug McClure, Ann Turkel, and Vic Morrow. Roger Corman served as the film's uncredited executive producer, an ...
'' (TV Movie) as Sergeant
*1996: ''
Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering'' (Video) as Drifter
*1996: ''
Ned and Stacey
''Ned & Stacey'' (or ''Ned and Stacey'') is an American sitcom created by Michael J. Weithorn, and starring Thomas Haden Church and Debra Messing as the titular couple. The series lasted two seasons, airing on Fox from September 11, 1995, to Jan ...
'' (TV Series) as Mr. Palmer
*1996: ''
Boston Common
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'' (TV Series) as Homeless Man
*1997: ''The Night That Never Happened'' as Dad
*1997: ''
Click'' (TV Series) as Senator Gyrgich
*1997: ''Butterscotch'' (TV Series) as Smiley
*1997: ''True Vengeance'' (Video) as Sam Brown
*1997: ''
Law & Order
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''Law & Order'' aired its entire run on NBC, premiering on ...
'' (TV Series) as Gus
*1997: ''
Melrose Place
''Melrose Place'' is an American prime time television soap opera that aired on Fox from July 8, 1992, to May 24, 1999, for seven seasons. The show follows the lives of a group of young adults living in an apartment complex on Melrose Place, in ...
'' (TV Series) as Drunk
*1997: ''
The Game'' as Obsequious Executive
*1997: ''
Total Security'' (TV Series) as Waiter #1
*1997: ''Expose'' as Councilman Kaye
*1997: ''Madam Savant'' as County Judge
*1998: ''Second Skin''
*1998: ''Running Woman'' as Old Man
*1998: ''
The Opposite of Sex
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'' as Medical Examiner
*1998: ''
How to Make the Cruelest Month
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'' as Helpful Drunk
*1998: ''
Primary Colors
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'' as Sam
*1998: ''Champions'' as Senator Able
*1998: ''
Saving Private Ryan
''Saving Private Ryan'' is a 1998 American epic war film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Rodat. Set during the Battle of Normandy in World War II, the film is known for its graphic portrayal of war, especially its depictio ...
'' as Old James Ryan
*1998: ''
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' is an American supernatural fiction, supernatural drama television series created by writer and director Joss Whedon. It is based on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film), 1992 film of the same name, also written by W ...
'' (TV Series) as Old Man
*1998: ''
Beverly Hills, 90210
''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (often referred to by its short title, ''90210'') is an American teen drama television series created by Darren Star and produced by Aaron Spelling under his production company Spelling Television. The series ran fo ...
'' (TV Series) as Grandpa Ed Taylor
*1999: ''
Blast from the Past'' as Bum
*1999: ''
Sliders
Slider or Sliders may refer to:
Arts
* K.K. Slider, a fictional character within the ''Animal Crossing'' franchise
* '' The Slider'', a 1972 album by T. Rex
* ''Sliders'' (TV series), an American science fiction and fantasy television series
* ...
'' (1 episode) as Henry Nichols
*1999: ''
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
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'' (TV Series) as Vagrant
*1999: ''
Yonggary'' as Dr. Wendel Hughes
*1999: ''
Work with Me
''Work with Me'' is an American sitcom television series starring Kevin Pollak and Nancy Travis as two attorneys who are married and work together in Manhattan. The series premiered September 29, 1999, on CBS until October 20, 1999. Due to low ra ...
'' (TV Series) as Sullivan
*1999: ''
Durango Kids'' as Uncle Gus
*1999: ''
Witness Protection
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'' (TV Movie) as Mr. O'Connor, Cindy's Father
*1999: ''Ugly Naked People'' Bob, Tour Guide
*2000: ''
Providence
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* Divine providence, divinely ordained events and outcomes in Christianity
* Providence, Rhode Island, the capital of Rhode Island in the ...
'' (TV Series) as Monroe Ellison
*2000: ''
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle'' as General Foods
*2000: ''
Crocodile
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'' (Video) as Sheriff Bowman
*2000: ''
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', also referred to as ''CSI'' and ''CSI: Las Vegas'', is an American procedural forensics crime drama television series that ran on CBS from October 6, 2000, to September 27, 2015, spanning 15 seasons. This wa ...
'' (TV Series) as Judge Cohen
*2000: ''Starforce'' as Wizened Council Member
*2000: ''
The Norm Show
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'' (TV Series) as Simon
*2000: ''
The Beach Boys: An American Family'' (TV Mini-Series) as Buddy Wilson
*2000: ''Blue Shark Hash'' as Captain Jack
*2001: ''
Passions
''Passions'' is an American television soap opera that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1999, to September 7, 2007, and on DirecTV's The 101 Network from September 17, 2007, to August 7, 2008. Created by screenwriter James E. Reilly and pro ...
'' (TV Series) as Palmer Harper
*2001: ''
The Korean War
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'' (TV Series) as President
Eisenhower
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*2001: ''
Red
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'' as Kidnapper
*2001: ''
The West Wing
''The West Wing'' is an American serial (radio and television), serial political drama television series created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999, to May 14, 2006. The series is set primarily in the ...
'' (TV Series) as Senator Grissom
*2002: ''
7th Heaven'' (TV Series) as Frank
*2002: ''
Bubba Ho-tep
''Bubba Ho-Tep'' is a 2002 American comedy horror film written, co-produced and directed by Don Coscarelli. It stars Bruce Campbell as Elvis Presley—now a resident in a nursing home. The film also stars Ossie Davis as Jack, a black man who c ...
'' as Elvis' Roommate
*2002: ''
Demon Under Glass'' (Video) as James Conroy
*2002: ''Trance'' as Henry Santorini
*2002: ''
Ken Park
''Ken Park'' is a 2002 erotic drama which revolves around the abusive and dysfunctional lives of several teenagers, set in the city of Visalia, California. It was written by Harmony Korine, who based it on Larry Clark's journals and stories. The ...
'' as Tate's Grandfather
*2002: ''Hi Frank!'' (''Chinese movie'') as Frank
*2003: ''
The Lyon's Den
''The Lyon's Den'' is an American legal drama television series set in Washington, D.C. The legal drama starred Rob Lowe as a lawyer named Jack Turner, newly appointed as partner of a long-established law firm that, as the plot revealed, harbored ...
'' (TV Series) as Mr. Fenderson
*2003: ''
House of 1000 Corpses
''House of 1000 Corpses'' is a 2003 American black comedy horror film written, co-scored, and directed by Rob Zombie in his directorial debut, and the first film in the ''Firefly'' film series. It stars Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, Sheri Moon, Ka ...
'' as Don Willis
*2003: ''The Last Cowboy'' (TV Movie) as Preacher
*2003: ''First Watch'' as CIA Director
*2004: ''Green Arrow Fan Film'' as Kyle Magnor
*2005: ''
One More Round'' as Mr. Rexosovich
*2005: ''Inheritance'' as Grandfather
*2005: ''
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
''Kiss Kiss Bang Bang'' is a 2005 American neo-noir black comedy mystery thriller film written and directed by Shane Black (in his directorial debut), and starring Robert Downey Jr., Val Kilmer, Michelle Monaghan, and Corbin Bernsen. The scrip ...
'' as Harmony's Dad
*2005: ''
The Pleasure Drivers'' as John
*2006: ''
Cracking Up'' (TV Series) as Bob Briscoe
*2008: ''
The Flyboys'' as Grandpa Thomas (final film role)
External links
*
Harrison Young Memorial Page*
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1930 births
2005 deaths
Male actors from Michigan
American male film actors
American male television actors
People from Port Huron, Michigan
20th-century American male actors
21st-century American male actors