David Strathairn
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 (50)
By Any Means
Zootopia 2
The Luckiest Man in America
Where the Crawdads Sing
Nightmare Alley
Nomadland
Walkaway Joe
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Fast Color
My Dinner with Hervé
Darkest Hour
American Pastoral
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Louder Than Bombs
Godzilla
The Bourne Legacy
Lincoln
Hemingway & Gellhorn
Howl
The Whistleblower
The Uninvited
Cold Souls
The Spiderwick Chronicles
The Bourne Ultimatum
Fracture
My Blueberry Nights
We Are Marshall
Good Night, and Good Luck.
The Notorious Bettie Page
Twisted
The Miracle Worker
Limbo
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Simon Birch
L.A. Confidential
Home for the Holidays
Dolores Claiborne
Losing Isaiah
The River Wild
The Firm
A League of Their Own
Sneakers
Bob Roberts
Passion Fish
Memphis Belle
Eight Men Out
Matewan
At Close Range
The Brother from Another Planet
