David Strathairn
Acting
Born: 1949-01-26 in San Francisco, California, USA
Biography
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).
Known For
House
Nash
The Blacklist
Peter Kotsiopulos
The Sopranos
Robert Wegler
Monk
Patrick Kloster
Zootopia 2
Milton Lynxley (voice)
The Expanse
Commander Klaes Ashford
The Expanse
Klaes Ashford
Billions
Black Jack Foley
Miami Vice
Marty Lang
By Any Means
Special Agent Roy K. Moore
American Playhouse
Carl Linstrum
American Playhouse
The Stranger
CIA
Sanford 'Sandy' Harrison
The Equalizer
Phillip Borchek
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Admiral William Stenz
Wiseguy
A Man on the Inside
Dr. Benjamin Cole
The Bourne Ultimatum
Noah Vosen
The Oscars
Self
Godzilla
Admiral William Stenz
Alphas
Lee Rosen
The Firm
Ray McDeere
Spenser: For Hire
Sneakers
Whistler
Nightmare Alley
Pete
The Bourne Legacy
Noah Vosen
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Arthur Spiderwick
Where the Crawdads Sing
Tom Milton
Fracture
Joe Lobruto
L.A. Confidential
Pierce Patchett
Darkest Hour
President Roosevelt (voice)
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Moss Goodman
Interrogation
Henry Fisher
McMafia
Semiyon Kleiman
A League of Their Own
Ira Lowenstein
Lincoln
William Seward
Dolores Claiborne
Joe St. George
Nomadland
Dave
The Uninvited
Steven
Twisted
Dr. Melvin Frank