David Strathairn

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

January 26, 1949 (77 yrs)

place of birth

San Francisco, California, USA

also known as

David Russell Strathairn

total credits

50 movies

Biography

David Russell Strathairn (born January 26, 1949) is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of journalist Edward R. Murrow in the feature film Good Night, and Good Luck (2005), for which he was nominated for an Academy Award. He also starred in L.A. Confidential (1997), Godzilla (2014), and the Bourne franchise (2007–2012).

Strathairn appeared in supporting roles in many notable films such as A League of Their Own (1992), Sneakers (1992), The Firm (1993), The River Wild (1995), Lincoln (2012), Nomadland (2020), and Nightmare Alley (2021). He is a frequent collaborator with director John Sayles, who is a fellow graduate of Williams College.

On television, Strathairn is known for his recurring roles in The Sopranos (2004), Alphas (2011–2012), The Blacklist (2015–2016), Billions (2017–2019), and The Expanse (2018–2019). He received a Primetime Emmy Award win and a Golden Globe Award nomination for his performance in the HBO television film Temple Grandin (2010).

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Known For

Filmography

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Zootopia 2
7.7

Zootopia 2

2025as Milton Lynxley (voice)
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
6.7

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

2019as Admiral William Stenz
Godzilla
6.4

Godzilla

2014as Admiral William Stenz
The Bourne Ultimatum
7.4

The Bourne Ultimatum

2007as Noah Vosen
The Spiderwick Chronicles
6.7

The Spiderwick Chronicles

2008as Arthur Spiderwick
L.A. Confidential
7.8

L.A. Confidential

1997as Pierce Patchett
Sneakers
6.9

Sneakers

1992as Whistler
The Bourne Legacy
6.2

The Bourne Legacy

2012as Noah Vosen
Darkest Hour
7.4

Darkest Hour

2017as President Roosevelt (voice)
Nightmare Alley
7.0

Nightmare Alley

2021as Pete
Fracture
7.3

Fracture

2007as Joe Lobruto
Where the Crawdads Sing
7.5

Where the Crawdads Sing

2022as Tom Milton
The Firm
6.7

The Firm

1993as Ray McDeere
Lincoln
6.8

Lincoln

2012as William Seward
Nomadland
7.2

Nomadland

2021as Dave
A League of Their Own
7.2

A League of Their Own

1992as Ira Lowenstein
Dolores Claiborne
7.3

Dolores Claiborne

1995as Joe St. George
A Midsummer Night's Dream
6.4

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1999as Theseus
The Uninvited
6.5

The Uninvited

2009as Steven
Twisted
5.6

Twisted

2004as Dr. Melvin Frank
The River Wild
6.5

The River Wild

1994as Tom Hartman
Temple Grandin
7.9

Temple Grandin

2010as Professor Carlock
The Miracle Worker
7.2

The Miracle Worker

2000as Captain Keller
Eight Men Out
6.9

Eight Men Out

1988as Eddie Cicotte
UFO
6.9

UFO

2018as Franklin Ahls
My Blueberry Nights
6.4

My Blueberry Nights

2007as Arnie
Memphis Belle
6.8

Memphis Belle

1990as Craig Harriman
Good Night, and Good Luck.
7.1

Good Night, and Good Luck.

2005as Edward R. Murrow
Silkwood
6.9

Silkwood

1983as Wesley
At Close Range
6.8

At Close Range

1986as Tony Pine
We Are Marshall
6.9

We Are Marshall

2006as President Dedmon
An Interview with God
7.0

An Interview with God

2018as God
American Pastoral
6.2

American Pastoral

2016as Nathan Zuckerman
Losing Isaiah
6.5

Losing Isaiah

1995as Charles Lewin
Iceman
6.2

Iceman

1984as Dr. Singe
Simon Birch
6.8

Simon Birch

1998as Reverend Russell
By Any Means

By Any Means

2026
The Luckiest Man in America
6.3

The Luckiest Man in America

2025as Bill
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
6.4

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

2015as Ty Burley
The Notorious Bettie Page
6.3

The Notorious Bettie Page

2006as Estes Kefauver
Hemingway & Gellhorn
6.1

Hemingway & Gellhorn

2012as John Dos Passos
Howl
6.4

Howl

2010as Ralph McIntosh
Call Me
4.8

Call Me

1988as Sam
Bob Roberts
6.5

Bob Roberts

1992as Mack Laflin
The Whistleblower
6.7

The Whistleblower

2010as Peter Ward
Love, Marilyn
6.6

Love, Marilyn

2013as Self
Blue Car
6.2

Blue Car

2003as Auster
The Tempest
5.3

The Tempest

2010as King Alonso
Mother Night
6.6

Mother Night

1996as Bernard B. O'Hare
Home for the Holidays
6.2

Home for the Holidays

1995as Russell Terziak