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 | 2026-06-12 |
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Stages | Porter Gates | 2026-03-12 |
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By Any Means | 2026-09-04 | |
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The Luckiest Man in America | Bill | 2025-04-04 |
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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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This Ordinary Thing | Self (voice) | 2025-12-05 |
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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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Nomadland | Dave | 2021-01-29 |
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Nightmare Alley | Pete | 2021-12-02 |
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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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The Devil Has a Name | Fred Stern | 2019-08-04 |
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Fast Color | Ellis | 2019-03-29 |
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Godzilla: King of the Monsters | Admiral William Stenz | 2019-05-29 |
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Them That Work | Self | 2019-10-29 |
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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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My Dinner with Hervé | Marty Rothstein | 2018-10-20 |
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November Criminals | Theo | 2017-11-07 |
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Darkest Hour | President Roosevelt (voice) | 2017-11-22 |
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American Pastoral | Nathan Zuckerman | 2016-10-20 |
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He Does Not Want Peace | Richard Englebright | 2016-08-11 |
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Louder Than Bombs | Richard Weissman | 2015-10-01 |
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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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No God, No Master | William Flynn | 2014-04-11 |
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Godzilla | Admiral William Stenz | 2014-05-14 |
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Lincoln@Gettysburg | Self - Narrator (voice) | 2013-11-19 |
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Love, Marilyn | Self | 2013-05-30 |
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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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Maladies | Delmar | 2012-06-29 |
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Howl | Ralph McIntosh | 2010-08-26 |
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The Whistleblower | Peter Ward | 2010-09-13 |
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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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Area 51 Declassified | Himself - Narrator | 2010-04-28 |
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The Tempest | King Alonso | 2010-09-11 |
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Temple Grandin | Professor Carlock | 2010-02-06 |
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The Uninvited | Steven | 2009-01-30 |
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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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Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of '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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Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential' | Self | 2008-09-23 |
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The Spiderwick Chronicles | Arthur Spiderwick | 2008-02-14 |
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The Bourne Ultimatum | Noah Vosen | 2007-08-03 |
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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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Steel Toes | Danny Dunkelman | 2007-06-29 |
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藍莓之夜 | Arnie | 2007-11-28 |
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Trumbo | Self | 2007-09-10 |
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The Supreme Court | Narrator | 2007-01-31 |
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Racing Daylight | Henry / Harry | 2007-07-31 |
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Heavens Fall | Judge James Horton | 2006-07-20 |
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The Notorious Bettie Page | Estes Kefauver | 2006-04-14 |
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The Sensation of Sight | Finn | 2006-08-01 |
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The Human Behavior Experiments | Narrator | 2006-05-30 |
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We Are Marshall | President Dedmon | 2006-12-12 |
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The Shovel | Paul Mullin | 2006-04-30 |
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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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Willa Cather: The Road Is All | Narrator | 2005-09-07 |
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Twisted | Dr. Melvin Frank | 2004-02-27 |
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Paradise | Reverend Bobby Paradise | 2004-01-01 |
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Blue Car | Auster | 2003-04-25 |
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The Making of ‘Sneakers’ | Self | 2003-06-03 |
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Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story | Jack Hoschouer | 2002-11-10 |
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Speakeasy | Bruce Hickman | 2002-01-01 |
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Lathe of Heaven | Mannie | 2002-09-08 |
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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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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 Good Baby | Truman Lester | 2000-12-01 |
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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 | 1999-03-11 |
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A Map of the World | Howard Goodwin | 1999-09-13 |
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With Friends Like These | Armand Minetti | 1998-09-10 |
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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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Simon Birch | Reverend Russell | 1998-09-11 |
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Bad Manners | Wes Westlund | 1998-10-09 |
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L.A. Confidential | Pierce Patchett | 1997-09-19 |
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Song of Hiawatha | Marcel | 1997-05-31 |
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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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April One | John McCowan | 1994-06-10 |
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The River Wild | Tom Hartman | 1994-09-30 |
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The Firm | Ray McDeere | 1993-06-30 |
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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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Lost in Yonkers | Johnny | 1993-05-14 |
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A League of Their Own | Ira Lowenstein | 1992-07-01 |
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Bob Roberts | Mack Laflin | 1992-09-04 |
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Passion Fish | Rennie | 1992-12-11 |
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Sneakers | Whistler | 1992-09-09 |
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O Pioneers! | Carl Linstrum | 1992-02-02 |
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Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even | Keith | 1992-05-08 |
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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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Judgment | Father Frank Aubert | 1990-10-13 |
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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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The Feud | The Stranger | 1989-09-30 |
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Day One | J. Robert Oppenheimer | 1989-05-12 |
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Stars & Bars | Charlie | 1988-03-18 |
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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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Eight Men Out | Eddie Cicotte | 1988-09-02 |
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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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Enormous Changes at the Last Minute | Jerry | 1983-01-01 |
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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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