who is captain miller in saving private ryan
Tom Hanks
title: Saving Private Ryan text: 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 Invasion of Normandy in World War II, the film is notable for its graphic portrayal of war, and for the intensity of its opening 27 minutes, which includes a depiction of the Omaha Beach assault during the Normandy landings. It follows United States Army Rangers Captain John H. Miller (Tom Hanks) and a squad (Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns, Barry Pepper, Giovanni Ribisi, Vin Diesel, Adam Goldberg, and Jeremy Davies) as they search for a paratrooper, title: Dennis Farina text: in "Little Big League" and a nemesis basketball coach in "Eddie". In a leading-man role and a departure from his usual parts, Farina co-starred in 1997 with Bette Midler in a romantic comedy, "That Old Feeling", directed by Carl Reiner. In 1998's "Saving Private Ryan", Farina plays the battalion commander who advises Capt. John Miller (Tom Hanks) of the mission which forms the basis of the film's plot. Farina won an American Comedy Award for his performance in "Get Shorty" and starred in a television sitcom, "In-Laws," from 2002 until 2003. He appeared in the 2002 "Stealing Harvard", a comedy title: Thomas D. Howie text: episode of the TV show Cavalcade of America that was broadcast on June 5, 1956, with Peter Graves playing the part of Howie. In 1969 as part of the 25th Anniversary of D-Day the town of St. Lo dedicated a large memorial to Howie and a plaque is on the cathedral at the site where his body had laid. The character of Captain John Miller in the movie Saving Private Ryan was largely based on Major Howie Thomas D. Howie Major Thomas Dry Howie (April 12, 1908 – July 17, 1944) was a United States Army Infantry Officer and Battalion title: Ryan Hurst text: in the NBC teen situation comedy series "". In the 1998 epic war drama film "Saving Private Ryan", Hurst portrayed Mandelsohn, a paratrooper who, because of temporary hearing loss, cannot understand Captain Miller's (Tom Hanks) questions about sighting Private Ryan, which forces Miller to ask the questions in writing. Additionally, he appeared in the 2002 war film "We Were Soldiers" as Sgt. Ernie Savage, played the football player Lump Hudson in the black comedy thriller film "The Ladykillers" (2004), and starred in the TNT police drama series "Wanted" (2005). From 2005 to 2007, Hurst gained recognition for portraying the recurring title: Steven Spielberg text: World War II film "Saving Private Ryan", about a group of U.S. soldiers led by Capt. Miller (Tom Hanks) sent to bring home a paratrooper whose three older brothers were killed in the same twenty-four hours, June 5–6, of the Normandy landing. The film was a huge box office success, grossing over $481 million worldwide and was the biggest film of the year at the North American box office (worldwide it made second place after Michael Bay's "Armageddon"). Spielberg won his second Academy Award for his direction. The film's graphic, realistic depiction of combat violence influenced later war films such