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David Strathairn

David Strathairn

Born 1949 📍 San Francisco, California, USA
77 years old
★ 6.8
Avg Rating
34
Films

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).

Filmography (34)

Zootopia 2
Zootopia 2
2025 ★ 7.6
as Milton Lynxley (voice)
The Luckiest Man in America
The Luckiest Man in America
2025 ★ 6.3
as Bill
Where the Crawdads Sing
Where the Crawdads Sing
2022 ★ 7.5
as Tom Milton
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley
2021 ★ 7.0
as Pete
Nomadland
Nomadland
2021 ★ 7.2
as Dave
UFO
UFO
2018 ★ 6.9
as Franklin Ahls
November Criminals
November Criminals
2017 ★ 5.3
as Theo
American Pastoral
American Pastoral
2016 ★ 6.2
as Nathan Zuckerman
Godzilla
Godzilla
2014 ★ 6.4
as Admiral William Stenz
Lincoln
Lincoln
2012 ★ 6.9
as William Seward
Hemingway & Gellhorn
Hemingway & Gellhorn
2012 ★ 6.1
as John Dos Passos
The Bourne Legacy
The Bourne Legacy
2012 ★ 6.2
as Noah Vosen
The Whistleblower
The Whistleblower
2010 ★ 6.7
as Peter Ward
Temple Grandin
Temple Grandin
2010 ★ 7.8
as Professor Carlock
The Uninvited
The Uninvited
2009 ★ 6.5
as Steven
The Spiderwick Chronicles
The Spiderwick Chronicles
2008 ★ 6.7
as Arthur Spiderwick
My Blueberry Nights
My Blueberry Nights
2007 ★ 6.4
as Arnie
The Bourne Ultimatum
The Bourne Ultimatum
2007 ★ 7.4
as Noah Vosen
Fracture
Fracture
2007 ★ 7.3
as Joe Lobruto
We Are Marshall
We Are Marshall
2006 ★ 6.9
as President Dedmon
The Notorious Bettie Page
The Notorious Bettie Page
2006 ★ 6.3
as Estes Kefauver
Good Night, and Good Luck.
Good Night, and Good Luck.
2005 ★ 7.1
as Edward R. Murrow
Twisted
Twisted
2004 ★ 5.6
as Dr. Melvin Frank
The Miracle Worker
The Miracle Worker
2000 N/A
as Captain Keller
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1999 ★ 6.4
as Theseus
L.A. Confidential
L.A. Confidential
1997 ★ 7.8
as Pierce Patchett
Dolores Claiborne
Dolores Claiborne
1995 ★ 7.3
as Joe St. George
The River Wild
The River Wild
1994 ★ 6.4
as Tom Hartman
The Firm
The Firm
1993 ★ 6.7
as Ray McDeere
Sneakers
Sneakers
1992 ★ 6.9
as Whistler
Memphis Belle
Memphis Belle
1990 ★ 6.7
as Craig Harriman
At Close Range
At Close Range
1986 ★ 6.8
as Tony Pine
Iceman
Iceman
1984 ★ 6.2
as Dr. Singe
Silkwood
Silkwood
1983 ★ 6.9
as Wesley