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In the 2001 HBO show, Band of Brothers, a 10th Armored Division officer, George C. Rice, played by comedian/actor Jimmy Fallon, is depicted handing out ammunition and supplies to paratroopers of Easy Company, part of the 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division during the Battle of the Bulge.
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- Band of Brothers cast & characters. Below, we’ve listed all the major players in the cast of Band of Brothers, as well as some minor characters who pop up in the series, on account of them being played by A-listers.
- Major Richard “Dick” Winters: Damian Lewis. HBO. Damian Lewis plays Richard Winters, one of the main characters in Band of Brothers. At the beginning of the series, he’s the second lieutenant of Easy Company, but as the story progresses, his promotions distance him from the frontline and direct command of his men.
- Captain Lewis Nixon: Ron Livingston. HBO. Ron Livingston plays Lewis Nixon, a close friend and colleague of Dick as they journey through the European theater together.
- Staff Sergeant Joe Toye: Kirk Acevedo. HBO. Kirk Acevedo plays Joe Toye, a paratrooper in Easy Company who dices with death throughout the mini-series: he manages to survive not one, but two grenade hits, and he loses his leg in the woods of Bascogne.
Hero of Another Story: Second Lieutenant George C. Rice of the 10th Armored Division, played by Jimmy Fallon in a cameo at the end of the episode "Crossroads." Knowing that Bastogne was going to be surrounded, and knowing that the 101st was going to be really short on ammunition, Rice made nine separate trips in a jeep that was towing a trailer ...
Renée Lemaire was a nurse from Bastogne who took care of the wounded. During one of the bombardments of the Luftwaffe, on 24 December, the house was hit. 30 wounded American soldiers and Renée Lemaire were killed. In the Band of Brothers series, it was suggested she died in the church of Bastogne, which is incorrect.
- Rue de Neufchâteau 21, Bastogne
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Sep 25, 2023 · Who does Jimmy Fallon play in Band of Brothers? (HBO) Fallon nabbed a minor role in Band of Brothers as Lt. George C. Rice, an officer of the 10th Armored Division. Rice was a...
Jun 7, 2021 · Then a little-known actor and comedian who had recently joined Saturday Night Live as one of its featured players, Fallon had a few lines in Band of Brothers as 2nd Lieutenant George Rice, an officer of the 10th Armored Division who delivers supplies to Easy Company.
CCB of the 10th Armored Division, severely weakened by losses to its Team Desobry, Team Cherry (Lt. Col. Henry T. Cherry), and Team O'Hara (Lt. Col. James O'Hara) in delaying the Germans, formed a mobile "fire brigade" of 40 light and medium tanks (including survivors of CCR 9th Armored Division and eight replacement tanks found unassigned in ...
