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David Strathairn
Actor

David Strathairn

Born January 26, 1949 in San Francisco, California, USA

48 films

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).

Awards

0 wins, 4 nominations

Filmography 48

The Luckiest Man in America (2025) movie poster
The Luckiest Man in America2025
Zootopia 2 (2025) movie poster
Zootopia 22025
Where the Crawdads Sing (2022) movie poster
Where the Crawdads Sing2022
Nightmare Alley (2021) movie poster
Nightmare Alley2021
Nomadland (2021) movie poster
Nomadland2021
The Devil Has a Name (2019) movie poster
The Devil Has a Name2019
An Interview with God (2018) movie poster
An Interview with God2018
My Dinner with Hervé (2018) movie poster
My Dinner with Hervé2018
UFO (2018) movie poster
UFO2018
November Criminals (2017) movie poster
November Criminals2017
American Pastoral (2016) movie poster
American Pastoral2016
Louder Than Bombs (2015) movie poster
Louder Than Bombs2015
Godzilla (2014) movie poster
Godzilla2014
Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012) movie poster
Hemingway & Gellhorn2012
Lincoln (2012) movie poster
Lincoln2012
The Bourne Legacy (2012) movie poster
The Bourne Legacy2012
Howl (2010) movie poster
Howl2010
Temple Grandin (2010) movie poster
Temple Grandin2010
The Tempest (2010) movie poster
The Tempest2010
The Whistleblower (2010) movie poster
The Whistleblower2010
Cold Souls (2009) movie poster
Cold Souls2009
The Uninvited (2009) movie poster
The Uninvited2009
The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) movie poster
The Spiderwick Chronicles2008
Fracture (2007) movie poster
Fracture2007
My Blueberry Nights (2007) movie poster
My Blueberry Nights2007
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) movie poster
The Bourne Ultimatum2007
The Notorious Bettie Page (2006) movie poster
The Notorious Bettie Page2006
We Are Marshall (2006) movie poster
We Are Marshall2006
Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) movie poster
Good Night, and Good Luck.2005
Twisted (2004) movie poster
Twisted2004
Blue Car (2003) movie poster
Blue Car2003
Harrison's Flowers (2000) movie poster
Harrison's Flowers2000
A Map of the World (1999) movie poster
A Map of the World1999
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) movie poster
A Midsummer Night's Dream1999
Limbo (1999) movie poster
Limbo1999
Simon Birch (1998) movie poster
Simon Birch1998
L.A. Confidential (1997) movie poster
L.A. Confidential1997
Dolores Claiborne (1995) movie poster
Dolores Claiborne1995
Losing Isaiah (1995) movie poster
Losing Isaiah1995
The River Wild (1994) movie poster
The River Wild1994
The Firm (1993) movie poster
The Firm1993
Passion Fish (1992) movie poster
Passion Fish1992
Sneakers (1992) movie poster
Sneakers1992
Eight Men Out (1988) movie poster
Eight Men Out1988
Matewan (1987) movie poster
Matewan1987
At Close Range (1986) movie poster
At Close Range1986
Iceman (1984) movie poster
Iceman1984
Return of the Secaucus Seven (1980) movie poster
Return of the Secaucus Seven1980