(CNN) Tom Sizemore, the “Saving Private Ryan” actor, is hospitalized in intensive care after suffering a brain aneurysm, his rep told CNN on Sunday morning.
Sizemore is in critical condition and is in a “wait and see” situation, spokesman Charles Lago said.
“His family is aware and awaiting updates,” Lago said. “There is no further update at this time.”
Sizemore, a 61-year-old from Detroit, starred in a number of hit crime and war films in the ’90s and 2000s, including the films Heat, Natural Born Killers, Pearl Harbor, and Black Hawk Down. . .”
He often portrays tough guys and is perhaps best known for playing Sgt. Mike Horvath in the WWII film Saving Private Ryan.
As a loyal sergeant alongside star Tom Hanks, Sizemore delivers the caption near the end of the film: “One day we might look back on this and decide that rescuing Private Ryan was the only decent thing we could do about this horrible shit mess.” .”
He was also nominated for a 2000 Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie for his role in Witness Protection. More recently, he has appeared in episodes of the television series Twin Peaks and Cobra Kai.
Sizemore has long struggled with drug addiction and has faced a slew of legal troubles throughout his career.
He was convicted of domestic violence in 2003 over a relationship with his former fiancé, Heidi Fleiss. He told CNN’s Larry King in a 2010 interview that he was addicted to cocaine, heroin and meth, and he participated in the 2010 season of the reality show Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew” part.