1949-01-26 San 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. 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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O Horizon | Warren | 2025-02-08 |
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The Gettysburg Address | Ralph Waldo Emerson (voice) | 2025-11-19 |
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A Little Prayer | Bill | 2025-08-29 |
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Zootopia 2 | Milton Lynxley (voice) | 2025-11-26 |
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The Luckiest Man in America | Bill | 2025-04-04 |
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Remember This | Jan Karski | 2023-01-27 |
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Where the Crawdads Sing | Tom Milton | 2022-07-14 |
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Nightmare Alley | Pete | 2021-12-02 |
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Nomadland | Dave | 2021-01-29 |
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Walkaway Joe | Joe Haley | 2020-05-08 |
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The Oedipus Project | Messenger 1 | 2020-06-24 |
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Them That Work | Self | 2019-10-29 |
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Godzilla: King of the Monsters | Admiral William Stenz | 2019-05-29 |
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Fast Color | Ellis | 2019-03-29 |
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The Devil Has a Name | Fred Stern | 2019-08-04 |
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My Dinner with Hervé | Marty Rothstein | 2018-10-20 |
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An Interview with God | God | 2018-08-20 |
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UFO | Franklin Ahls | 2018-09-27 |
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Darkest Hour | President Roosevelt (voice) | 2017-11-22 |
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November Criminals | Theo | 2017-11-07 |
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He Does Not Want Peace | Richard Englebright | 2016-08-11 |
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American Pastoral | Nathan Zuckerman | 2016-10-20 |
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The Debt | Nathan | 2015-04-24 |
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The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | Ty Burley | 2015-02-26 |
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Louder Than Bombs | Richard Weissman | 2015-10-01 |
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Godzilla | Admiral William Stenz | 2014-05-14 |
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No God, No Master | William Flynn | 2014-04-11 |
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Love, Marilyn | Self | 2013-05-30 |
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Lincoln@Gettysburg | Narrator (voice) | 2013-11-19 |
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Maladies | Delmar | 2012-06-29 |
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Lincoln | William Seward | 2012-11-09 |
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The Bourne Legacy | Noah Vosen | 2012-08-08 |
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Hemingway & Gellhorn | John Dos Passos | 2012-08-27 |
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Inside Area 51's Secrets | Narrator | 2010-05-01 |
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Matadors | Roman Lodari | 2010-01-01 |
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Howl | Ralph McIntosh | 2010-08-26 |
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The Tempest | King Alonso | 2010-09-11 |
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Area 51 Declassified | Himself - Narrator | 2010-04-28 |
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The Whistleblower | Peter Ward | 2010-09-13 |
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Temple Grandin | Professor Carlock | 2010-02-06 |
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The People Speak | Self | 2009-12-13 |
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Cold Souls | Dr. Flintstein | 2009-08-07 |
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The Uninvited | Steven | 2009-01-30 |
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Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential' | Self | 2008-09-23 |
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Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential' | Self | 2008-09-23 |
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The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer | J. Robert Oppenheimer | 2008-03-24 |
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The Spiderwick Chronicles | Arthur Spiderwick | 2008-02-14 |
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Racing Daylight | Henry / Harry | 2007-07-31 |
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Trumbo | Self | 2007-09-10 |
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The Supreme Court | Narrator | 2007-01-31 |
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藍莓之夜 | Arnie | 2007-11-28 |
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The Bourne Ultimatum | Noah Vosen | 2007-08-03 |
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Steel Toes | Danny Dunkelman | 2007-06-29 |
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Fracture | Joe Lobruto | 2007-04-19 |
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Matters of Life and Death | Mr. Jennings | 2007-08-07 |
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Heavens Fall | Judge James Horton | 2006-07-20 |
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The Human Behavior Experiments | Narrator | 2006-05-30 |
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The Shovel | Paul Mullin | 2006-04-30 |
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The Sensation of Sight | Finn | 2006-08-01 |
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We Are Marshall | President Dedmon | 2006-12-12 |
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Missing in America | Henry R. Hocknell Jr. | 2005-01-01 |
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Good Night, and Good Luck. | Edward R. Murrow | 2005-09-16 |
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The Notorious Bettie Page | Estes Kefauver | 2005-09-14 |
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Willa Cather: The Road Is All | Narrator | 2005-09-07 |
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Paradise | Reverend Bobby Paradise | 2004-01-01 |
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Los Angeles Plays Itself | Pierce Patchett in L.A. Confidential (archive footage) | 2004-07-28 |
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Twisted | Dr. Melvin Frank | 2004-02-27 |
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The Making of ‘Sneakers’ | Self | 2003-06-03 |
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Blue Car | Auster | 2003-04-25 |
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Lathe of Heaven | Mannie | 2002-09-08 |
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Speakeasy | Bruce Hickman | 2002-01-01 |
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Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story | Jack Hoschouer | 2002-11-10 |
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Relative Evil | Dr. Charlie | 2001-09-01 |
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The Victim | Mark Zingerline | 2001-01-01 |
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Freedom Song | Peter Crowley | 2000-02-27 |
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A Good Baby | Truman Lester | 2000-12-01 |
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Harrison's Flowers | Harrison Lloyd | 2000-09-23 |
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The Miracle Worker | Captain Keller | 2000-11-12 |
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A Map of the World | Howard Goodwin | 1999-09-13 |
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A Midsummer Night's Dream | Theseus | 1999-05-20 |
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Limbo | Joe Gastineau | 1999-06-04 |
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Meschugge | Charles Kaminski | 1998-09-14 |
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The Climb | Earl Himes | 1998-03-11 |
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Evidence of Blood | Jackson Kinley | 1998-04-13 |
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With Friends Like These | Armand Minetti | 1998-09-10 |
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Simon Birch | Rev. Russell | 1998-09-11 |
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Bad Manners | Wes Westlund | 1998-10-09 |
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In the Gloaming | Martin | 1997-04-20 |
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Song of Hiawatha | Marcel | 1997-05-31 |
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L.A. Confidential | Pierce Patchett | 1997-09-19 |
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Beyond the Call | Russel Gates | 1996-06-23 |
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Mother Night | Bernard B. O'Hare | 1996-11-01 |
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Losing Isaiah | Charles Lewin | 1995-03-17 |
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Dolores Claiborne | Joe St. George | 1995-03-24 |
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Home for the Holidays | Russell Terziak | 1995-11-02 |
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The River Wild | Tom Hartman | 1994-09-30 |
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April One | John McCowan | 1994-06-10 |
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The American Clock | Young Arthur Huntington | 1993-01-02 |
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A Dangerous Woman | Getso | 1993-09-10 |
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The Firm | Ray McDeere | 1993-06-30 |
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Lost in Yonkers | Johnny | 1993-05-14 |
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Bob Roberts | Mack Laflin | 1992-09-04 |
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A League of Their Own | Ira Lowenstein | 1992-07-01 |
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Passion Fish | Rennie | 1992-12-11 |
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Sneakers | Whistler | 1992-09-09 |
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Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even | Keith | 1992-05-08 |
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O Pioneers! | Carl Linstrum | 1992-02-02 |
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Without Warning: The James Brady Story | Dr. Arthur Kobrine | 1991-06-16 |
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City of Hope | Asteroid | 1991-10-11 |
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Heat Wave | Bill Thomas | 1990-08-13 |
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Memphis Belle | Craig Harriman | 1990-09-07 |
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Judgment | Father Frank Aubert | 1990-10-13 |
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The Feud | The Stranger | 1989-09-30 |
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Day One | J. Robert Oppenheimer | 1989-05-12 |
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Dominick and Eugene | Martin Chernak | 1988-03-18 |
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Call Me | Sam | 1988-05-20 |
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Stars & Bars | Charlie | 1988-03-18 |
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Eight Men Out | Eddie Cicotte | 1988-09-02 |
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Broken Vows | Stuart Chase | 1987-01-28 |
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Matewan | Police Chief Sid Hatfield | 1987-08-28 |
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At Close Range | Tony Pine | 1986-04-18 |
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When Nature Calls | Weejun | 1985-09-13 |
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Iceman | Dr. Singe | 1984-04-13 |
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The Brother from Another Planet | Man In Black | 1984-09-07 |
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Enormous Changes at the Last Minute | Jerry | 1983-01-01 |
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Lovesick | Marvin Zuckerman | 1983-02-18 |
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Silkwood | Wesley | 1983-12-14 |
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Return of the Secaucus Seven | Ron | 1980-04-11 |
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