David Strathairn
Acting1949San Francisco, California, USA
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).
Known For
Acting History
Future
2025
The Luckiest Man in America
as Bill
A Little Prayer
as Bill
Zootopia 2
as Milton Lynxley (voice)
O Horizon
as Warren
A Man on the Inside
TVas Dr. Benjamin Cole• 4 eps
2022
Where the Crawdads Sing
as Tom Milton
2021
Nightmare Alley
as Pete
Nomadland
as Dave
2020
Walkaway Joe
as Joe Haley
Interrogation
TVas Henry Fisher• 10 eps
2019
Fast Color
as Ellis
The Devil Has a Name
as Fred Stern
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
as Admiral William Stenz
2018
UFO
as Franklin Ahls
My Dinner with Hervé
as Marty Rothstein
The Expanse
TVas Klaes Ashford / Commander Klaes Ashford• 7 eps
McMafia
TVas Semiyon Kleiman• 7 eps
2017
Darkest Hour
as President Roosevelt (voice)
November Criminals
as Theo
2016
American Pastoral
as Nathan Zuckerman
2015
Louder Than Bombs
as Richard Weissman
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
as Ty Burley
Z: The Beginning of Everything
TVas Anthony Sayre
The Blacklist
TVas Peter Kotsiopulos• 12 eps
2014
Godzilla
as Admiral William Stenz
2013
Love, Marilyn
as Self
2012
2011
Alphas
TVas Lee Rosen• 24 eps
2010
Howl
as Ralph McIntosh
Temple Grandin
as Professor Carlock
The Whistleblower
as Peter Ward
The Tempest
as King Alonso
House
TVas Nash• 1 eps
2009
Cold Souls
as Dr. Flintstein
The Uninvited
as Steven
2008
The Spiderwick Chronicles
as Arthur Spiderwick
Monk
TVas Patrick Kloster• 1 eps
2007
Fracture
as Joe Lobruto
The Bourne Ultimatum
as Noah Vosen
Racing Daylight
as Henry / Harry
My Blueberry Nights
as Arnie
2006
Heavens Fall
as Judge James Horton
The Oscars
TVas Self• 1 eps
2005
Missing in America
as Henry R. Hocknell Jr.
The Notorious Bettie Page
as Estes Kefauver
Good Night, and Good Luck.
as Edward R. Murrow
2004
Paradise
as Reverend Bobby Paradise
Los Angeles Plays Itself
as Pierce Patchett in L.A. Confidential (archive footage)
Twisted
as Dr. Melvin Frank
The Sopranos
TVas Robert Wegler• 3 eps
2003
Blue Car
as Auster
2002
Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story
as Jack Hoschouer
Speakeasy
as Bruce Hickman
2001
Relative Evil
as Dr. Charlie
2000
The Miracle Worker
as Captain Keller
A Good Baby
as Truman Lester
1999
1998
1997
L.A. Confidential
as Pierce Patchett
1996
Beyond the Call
as Russel Gates
Mother Night
as Bernard B. O'Hare
1995
Losing Isaiah
as Charles Lewin
Dolores Claiborne
as Joe St. George
Home for the Holidays
as Russell Terziak
1994
The River Wild
as Tom Hartman
April One
as John McCowan
1993
1992
A League of Their Own
as Ira Lowenstein
Sneakers
as Whistler
O Pioneers!
as Carl Linstrum
Bob Roberts
as Mack Laflin
1991
City of Hope
as Asteroid
1990
1989
Day One
as J. Robert Oppenheimer
1988
Call Me
as Sam
Dominick and Eugene
as Martin Chernak
Eight Men Out
as Eddie Cicotte
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
TVas Moss Goodman• 20 eps
The Equalizer
TVas Phillip Borchek• 1 eps
1987
Matewan
as Police Chief Sid Hatfield
1986
At Close Range
as Tony Pine
1985
Miami Vice
TVas Marty Lang• 1 eps
1984
Iceman
as Dr. Singe
1980
