
Acting
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).
Also known as | David Russell Strathairn |
Popular as | Acting |
Gender | MALE |
Birthday | January 26, 1949 (76 years old) |
| Year | Movie & Role |
|---|---|
| 2025 | The Luckiest Man in America as Bill |
| 2025 | O Horizon as Warren |
| 2025 | This Ordinary Thing as Voice |
| 2025 | The Gettysburg Address as Ralph Waldo Emerson (voice) |
| 2025 | Zootopia 2 as Milton Lynxley (voice) |
| 2025 | A Little Prayer as Bill |
| 2023 | Remember This as Jan Karski |
| 2022 | Where the Crawdads Sing as Tom Milton |
| 2021 | Nomadland as Dave |
| 2021 | Nightmare Alley as Pete |
| 2020 | The Oedipus Project as Messenger 1 |
| 2020 | Walkaway Joe as Joe Haley |
| 2019 | The Devil Has a Name as Fred Stern |
| 2019 | Them That Work as Self |
| 2019 | Godzilla: King of the Monsters as Admiral William Stenz |
| 2019 | Fast Color as Ellis |
| 2018 | An Interview with God as God |
| 2018 | My Dinner with Hervé as Marty Rothstein |
| 2018 | UFO as Franklin Ahls |
| 2017 | November Criminals as Theo |