
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).

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