Harrison Young
Biography
Born in Port Huron, Michigan, Harrison Young was an American character actor who began acting at the Port Huron Little Theater and moved to New York in 1973. He took the lead in the Broadway play Short Eyes the following year. He gained recognition for playing the elderly James Ryan in Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan (1998), the role for which he was best known. His credits spanned more than 100 films and television episodes, including the series Passions and Rob Zombie's House of 1000 Corpses. He spent a short time in the Army during the Korean War and was discharged as a second lieutenant. He died in 2005 at the age of 75.
75years old at death
- Born Port Huron
- Died Port Huron
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
- Also credited as Harrison Richard Young
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 12 years1996 to 2008
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First role
Harrison Young began acting at the Port Huron Little Theater before moving to New York in 1973, where he played the lead in the Broadway play Short Eyes in 1974.
Big break
Young became recognized for portraying the elderly Private James Ryan in Steven Spielberg's war epic Saving Private Ryan, released in 1998.
Harrison Young movies on Netflix
Best known for
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Worked with
Harrison Young shares two films with Tom Sizemore, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Tom Sizemore's page
Richard Riehle's page
Forest Whitaker's page
Naomi Watts's page
William Sadler's page
Karen Black's page
Don CoscarelliDirector, 1 film, 2002
All films by Don Coscarelli
Edward LachmanDirector, 1 film, 2003
All films by Edward Lachman
All films by Larry Clark
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.