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 Carruthers | 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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The Bourne Legacy | Noah Vosen | 2012-08-08 |
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Hemingway & Gellhorn | John Dos Passos | 2012-08-27 |
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Lincoln | William Seward | 2012-11-09 |
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Matadors | Roman Lodari | 2010-01-01 |
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The Tempest | King Alonso | 2010-09-11 |
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Howl | Ralph McIntosh | 2010-08-26 |
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Inside Area 51's Secrets | Narrator | 2010-05-01 |
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Area 51 Declassified | Himself - Narrator | 2010-04-28 |
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Temple Grandin | Professor Carlock | 2010-02-06 |
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The Whistleblower | Peter Ward | 2010-09-13 |
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The Uninvited | Steven | 2009-01-30 |
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Cold Souls | Dr. Flintstein | 2009-08-07 |
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The People Speak | Self | 2009-12-13 |
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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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With Friends Like These | Armand Minetti | 1998-09-10 |
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Evidence of Blood | Jackson Kinley | 1998-04-13 |
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Bad Manners | Wes Westlund | 1998-10-09 |
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Simon Birch | Rev. Russell | 1998-09-11 |
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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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Song of Hiawatha | Marcel | 1997-05-31 |
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L.A. Confidential | Pierce Patchett | 1997-09-19 |
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In the Gloaming | Martin | 1997-04-20 |
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Mother Night | Bernard B. O'Hare | 1996-11-01 |
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Beyond the Call | Russel Gates | 1996-06-23 |
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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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Losing Isaiah | Charles Lewin | 1995-03-17 |
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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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Lost in Yonkers | Johnny | 1993-05-14 |
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The Firm | Ray McDeere | 1993-06-30 |
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A Dangerous Woman | Getso | 1993-09-10 |
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The American Clock | Young Arthur Huntington | 1993-01-02 |
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Sneakers | Whistler | 1992-09-09 |
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Passion Fish | Rennie | 1992-12-11 |
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Bob Roberts | Mack Laflin | 1992-09-04 |
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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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A League of Their Own | Ira Lowenstein | 1992-07-01 |
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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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Memphis Belle | Craig Harriman | 1990-09-07 |
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Judgment | Father Frank Aubert | 1990-10-13 |
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Heat Wave | Bill Thomas | 1990-08-13 |
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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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Eight Men Out | Eddie Cicotte | 1988-09-02 |
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Call Me | Sam | 1988-05-20 |
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Stars & Bars | Charlie | 1988-03-18 |
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Matewan | Police Chief Sid Hatfield | 1987-08-28 |
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Broken Vows | Stuart Chase | 1987-01-28 |
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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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The Brother from Another Planet | Man In Black | 1984-09-07 |
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Iceman | Dr. Singe | 1984-04-13 |
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Lovesick | Marvin Zuckerman | 1983-02-18 |
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Silkwood | Wesley | 1983-12-14 |
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Enormous Changes at the Last Minute | Jerry | 1983-01-01 |
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Return of the Secaucus Seven | Ron | 1980-04-11 |
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