Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1949-01-26 (76 years)
- Place of BirthSan Francisco, California, USA
- Also Known AsDavid Russell StrathairnДэвид Стрэтэйрн
David Strathairn
Biography
David Strathairn 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 had also starred in "L.A. Confidential" (1997), "Godzilla" (2014), and the "Bourne" franchise (2007–2012).
Acting Career
- 2025
The Gettysburg Address
As: Ralph Waldo Emerson (voice)
- 2025
A Little Prayer
As: Bill
- 2025
The Luckiest Man in America
As: Bill Carruthers
- 2025
O Horizon
As: Warren
- 2023
Remember This
As: Jan Karski
- 2022
Where the Crawdads Sing
As: Tom Milton
- 2021
Nightmare Alley
As: Pete
- 2021
Nomadland
As: Dave
2020The Oedipus Project
As: Messenger 1
2020Walkaway Joe
As: Joe Haley
2020Interrogation
As: Henry Fisher
2019The Devil Has a Name
As: Fred Stern
- 2019
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
As: Admiral William Stenz
2019Fast Color
As: Ellis
2018My Dinner with Hervé
As: Marty Rothstein
2018UFO
As: Franklin Ahls
2018An Interview with God
As: God
2018McMafia
As: Semiyon Kleiman
- 2017
Darkest Hour
As: President Roosevelt (voice)
2017November Criminals
As: Theo
2016American Pastoral
As: Nathan Zuckerman
2016He Does Not Want Peace
As: Richard Englebright
2015The Expanse
As: Commander Klaes Ashford
- 2015
The Expanse
As: Klaes Ashford
2015Z: The Beginning of Everything
As: Anthony Sayre
2015Louder Than Bombs
As: Richard Weissman
2015The Debt
As: Nathan
2015The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
As: Ty Burley
- 2014
Godzilla
As: Admiral William Stenz
2014No God, No Master
As: William Flynn
2013Lincoln@Gettysburg
As: Narrator (voice)
2013The Blacklist
As: Peter Kotsiopulos
2012Lincoln
As: William Seward
2012Hemingway & Gellhorn
As: John Dos Passos
- 2012
The Bourne Legacy
As: Noah Vosen
2012Maladies
As: Delmar
2011Alphas
As: Lee Rosen
2010The Whistleblower
As: Peter Ward
2010The Tempest
As: King Alonso
2010Howl
As: Ralph McIntosh
2010Temple Grandin
As: Professor Carlock
2009Cold Souls
As: Dr. Flintstein
2009The Uninvited
As: Steven
2008The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
As: J. Robert Oppenheimer
2008The Spiderwick Chronicles
As: Arthur Spiderwick
2007My Blueberry Nights
As: Arnie
2007Matters of Life and Death
As: Mr. Jennings
- 2007
The Bourne Ultimatum
As: Noah Vosen
2007Racing Daylight
As: Henry / Harry
2007Steel Toes
As: Danny Dunkelman
2007Fracture
As: Joe Lobruto
2007The Supreme Court
As: Narrator
2006We Are Marshall
As: President Dedmon
2006The Sensation of Sight
As: Finn
2006Heavens Fall
As: Judge James Horton
2006The Human Behavior Experiments
As: Narrator
2005Good Night, and Good Luck.
As: Edward R. Murrow
2005The Notorious Bettie Page
As: Estes Kefauver
2005Missing in America
As: Henry R. Hocknell Jr.
2004House
As: Nash
2004Twisted
As: Dr. Melvin Frank
2004Paradise
As: Reverend Bobby Paradise
2003Blue Car
As: Auster
2002Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story
As: Jack Hoschouer
2002Lathe of Heaven
As: Mannie
2002Monk
As: Patrick Kloster
2002Speakeasy
As: Bruce Hickman
2001Relative Evil
As: Dr. Charlie
2001The Victim
As: Mark Zingerline
2000A Good Baby
As: Truman Lester
2000The Miracle Worker
As: Captain Keller
2000Harrison's Flowers
As: Harrison Lloyd
2000Freedom Song
As: Peter Crowley
1999A Map of the World
As: Howard Goodwin
1999Limbo
As: Joe Gastineau
1999A Midsummer Night's Dream
As: Theseus
1999The Sopranos
As: Robert Wegler
1998The Giraffe
As: Charles Kaminski
1998Simon Birch
As: Rev. Russell
1998With Friends Like These
As: Armand Minetti
1998Evidence of Blood
As: Jackson Kinley
1998The Climb
As: Earl Himes
1997L.A. Confidential
As: Pierce Patchett
1997Song of Hiawatha
As: Marcel
1997In the Gloaming
As: Martin
1996Mother Night
As: Bernard B. O'Hare
1996Beyond the Call
As: Russel Gates
1995Home for the Holidays
As: Russell Terziak
1995Dolores Claiborne
As: Joe St. George
1995Losing Isaiah
As: Charles Lewin
1994The River Wild
As: Tom Hartman
1994April One
As: John McCowan
1993A Dangerous Woman
As: Getso
1993The Firm
As: Ray McDeere
1993Lost in Yonkers
As: Johnny
1993The American Clock
As: Young Arthur Huntington
1992Passion Fish
As: Rennie
1992Sneakers
As: Whistler
1992Bob Roberts
As: Mack Laflin
1992A League of Their Own
As: Ira Lowenstein
1992Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even
As: Keith
1991City of Hope
As: Asteroid
1991Without Warning: The James Brady Story
As: Dr. Arthur Kobrine
1990Judgment
As: Father Frank Aubert
1990Memphis Belle
As: Craig Harriman
1990Heat Wave
As: Bill Thomas
1989The Feud
As: The Stranger
1989Day One
As: J. Robert Oppenheimer
1988Eight Men Out
As: Eddie Cicotte
1988Call Me
As: Sam
1988Stars & Bars
As: Charlie
1988Dominick and Eugene
As: Martin Chernak
1987Matewan
As: Police Chief Sid Hatfield
1987The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
As: Moss Goodman
1987Broken Vows
As: Stuart Chase
1986At Close Range
As: Tony Pine
1985The Equalizer
As: Phillip Borchek
1985When Nature Calls
As: Weejun
1984The Brother from Another Planet
As: Man In Black
1984Iceman
As: Dr. Singe
1983Silkwood
As: Wesley
1983Lovesick
As: Marvin Zuckerman
1983Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
As: Jerry
1980Return of the Secaucus Seven
As: Ron
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame
As: Carl Linstrum