Upham

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Upham is the timid, bookish World War II soldier portrayed by Jeremy Davies in the film "Saving Private Ryan," known for his moral struggle amid the brutality of combat.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
soldier
alignment Allies
appearsIn Saving Private Ryan
associatedWith Captain John H. Miller
Private Adrian Caparzo
Private Daniel Jackson
Private James Francis Ryan
Private Richard Reiben
Private Stanley Mellish
Technical Sergeant Mike Horvath
characterTrait bookish
idealistic
morally conflicted
timid
conflict World War II
createdBy Robert Rodat
familyName Upham
featuredInGenre war film
filmDirectorOfAppearance Steven Spielberg
firstAppearanceYear 1998
fullName Timothy E. Upham
gender male
givenName Timothy
hairColorInFiction brown
introducedIn Saving Private Ryan
languageSkill French
German
medium live-action film
militaryBranch United States Army
narrativeFunction audience surrogate for moral questioning of war
nationalityInFiction American
notableAction executes German prisoner near the end of the film
notableFor failure to assist Private Mellish during a crucial fight
hesitation to engage in combat
moral struggle amid the brutality of combat
notableScene confrontation with captured German soldier later known as "Steamboat Willie"
occupation soldier
portrayedBy Jeremy Davies
rankInFiction Corporal
role interpreter
translator
settingOfActions France
Normandy
sideInWar United States Armed Forces
themeEmbodied cowardice versus courage
the cost of maintaining morality in war
weaponUsed M1 Garand rifle
linked to: M1 Garand rifles

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