David Strathairn
Known for ActingBorn 1949-01-26San Francisco, California, USA
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.
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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
Zootopia 2
2025 · as Milton Lynxley (voice)
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
2019 · as Admiral William Stenz
Fracture
2007 · as Joe Lobruto
Godzilla
2014 · as Admiral William Stenz
The Bourne Ultimatum
2007 · as Noah Vosen
The Spiderwick Chronicles
2008 · as Arthur Spiderwick
The River Wild
1994 · as Tom Hartman
L.A. Confidential
1997 · as Pierce Patchett
The Bourne Legacy
2012 · as Noah Vosen
Where the Crawdads Sing
2022 · as Tom Milton
Darkest Hour
2017 · as President Roosevelt (voice)
Sneakers
1992 · as Whistler
Nightmare Alley
2021 · as Pete
Lincoln
2012 · as William Seward
Nomadland
2021 · as Dave
The Firm
1993 · as Ray McDeere
The Uninvited
2009 · as Steven
A League of Their Own
1992 · as Ira Lowenstein