David Strathairn

David Strathairn

Actor

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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Date of Birth: 26 Jan 1949 (77 years)

Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, USA

Filmography

Area 51 Declassified

Area 51 Declassified

2010EN
An Interview with God

An Interview with God

2018EN
Alphas

Alphas

2011EN
Limbo

Limbo

1999EN
Nomadland

Nomadland

2021EN
The River Wild

The River Wild

1994EN
Interrogation

Interrogation

2020EN
My Blueberry Nights

My Blueberry Nights

2007EN
The Miracle Worker

The Miracle Worker

2000EN
Losing Isaiah

Losing Isaiah

1995EN
Fracture

Fracture

2007EN
The Spiderwick Chronicles

The Spiderwick Chronicles

2008EN
The Bourne Ultimatum

The Bourne Ultimatum

2007EN, FR, AR, RU, ES
The Uninvited

The Uninvited

2009EN
American Pastoral

American Pastoral

2016EN
Cold Souls

Cold Souls

2009HU, EN
Where the Crawdads Sing

Where the Crawdads Sing

2022EN
Fast Color

Fast Color

2019FR, EN
We Are Marshall

We Are Marshall

2006EN
UFO

UFO

2018EN
The Luckiest Man in America

The Luckiest Man in America

2025EN
Dolores Claiborne

Dolores Claiborne

1995EN
The Notorious Bettie Page

The Notorious Bettie Page

2006EN
Zootopia 2

Zootopia 2

2025EN
Eight Men Out

Eight Men Out

1988EN
L.A. Confidential

L.A. Confidential

1997EN
Louder Than Bombs

Louder Than Bombs

2015EN, FR
At Close Range

At Close Range

1986EN
The Bourne Legacy

The Bourne Legacy

2012EN, RU
Nightmare Alley

Nightmare Alley

2021EN
My Dinner with Hervé

My Dinner with Hervé

2018DE, EN
City of Hope

City of Hope

1991EN
Memphis Belle

Memphis Belle

1990EN
Love, Marilyn

Love, Marilyn

2013EN
Darkest Hour

Darkest Hour

2017EN
A League of Their Own

A League of Their Own

1992EN
Forbidden Eye

Forbidden Eye

2026