Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
26 janeiro 1949 (77)
Place of birth
San Francisco, California, USA
Also known as
David Russell Strathairn
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).
Conhecido por
7.7
Film
Zootopia 2
Milton Lynxley (voice)
2025
7.6
Film
By Any Means
Special Agent Roy K. Moore
2026
6.7
Film
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Admiral William Stenz
2019
7.4
Film
The Bourne Ultimatum
Noah Vosen
2007
6.4
Film
Godzilla
Admiral William Stenz
2014
6.5
Film
The River Wild
Tom Hartman
1994
7.5
Film
Where the Crawdads Sing
Tom Milton
2022
7.8
Film
L.A. Confidential
Pierce Patchett
1997
6.3
Film
The Bourne Legacy
Noah Vosen
2012
6.7
Film
The Firm
Ray McDeere
1993
7.4
Film
Darkest Hour
President Roosevelt (voice)
2017
6.8
Series
Alphas
Lee Rosen
2011–2012
6.7
Film
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Arthur Spiderwick
2008
6.8
Series
Interrogation
Henry Fisher
2020
6.9
Film
Sneakers
Whistler
1992
7.9
Film
Temple Grandin
Professor Carlock
2010
6.4
Film
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Ty Burley
2015
7.0
Film
Nightmare Alley
Pete
2021
6.7
Film
Memphis Belle
Craig Harriman
1990
6.8
Film
At Close Range
Tony Pine
1986
6.9
Film
We Are Marshall
President Dedmon
2006
0.0
Film
The Gettysburg Address
Ralph Waldo Emerson (voice)
2025
6.7
Film
The Whistleblower
Peter Ward
2010
7.2
Film
Nomadland
Dave
2021
7.3
Film
Dolores Claiborne
Joe St. George
1995
6.5
Film
Louder Than Bombs
Richard Weissman
2015
6.2
Film
Iceman
Dr. Singe
1984
7.0
Film
Passion Fish
Rennie
1992
6.8
Film
Lincoln
William Seward
2012
6.1
Film
Hemingway & Gellhorn
John Dos Passos
2012
7.1
Film
Good Night, and Good Luck.
Edward R. Murrow
2005
6.9
Series
Z: The Beginning of Everything
Anthony Sayre
2015–2017
5.6
Film
Twisted
Dr. Melvin Frank
2004
7.3
Film
Fracture
Joe Lobruto
2007
6.4
Film
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Theseus
1999
7.2
Film
The Miracle Worker
Captain Keller
2000
6.9
Film
Silkwood
Wesley
1983
6.4
Film
The Uninvited
Steven
2009
4.8
Film
Call Me
Sam
1988
6.4
Film
My Blueberry Nights
Arnie
2007
6.9
Film
UFO
Franklin Ahls
2018
0.0
Film
Babies
2026
7.0
Film
An Interview with God
God
2018
6.2
Film
American Pastoral
Nathan Zuckerman
2016
8.0
Series
Big Apple
Will Preecher
2001
6.3
Film
My Dinner with Hervé
Marty Rothstein
2018
5.3
Film
November Criminals
Theo
2017
5.9
Film
Fast Color
Ellis
2019
6.3
Film
The Luckiest Man in America
Bill
2025
5.3
Film
The Devil Has a Name
Fred Stern
2019
6.0
Film
Walkaway Joe
Joe Haley
2020
5.4
Film
A Little Prayer
Bill
2025
8.0
Film
He Does Not Want Peace
Richard Englebright
2016
Acting credits 53 titles
By Any Means
as Special Agent Roy K. Moore
7.6
2026
Babies
0.0
2026
A Little Prayer
as Bill
5.4
2025
The Luckiest Man in America
as Bill
6.3
2025
Zootopia 2
as Milton Lynxley (voice)
7.7
2025
The Gettysburg Address
as Ralph Waldo Emerson (voice)
0.0
2025
Where the Crawdads Sing
as Tom Milton
7.5
2022
Nomadland
as Dave
7.2
2021
Nightmare Alley
as Pete
7.0
2021
Walkaway Joe
as Joe Haley
6.0
2020
Interrogation
as Henry Fisher
6.8
2020
The Devil Has a Name
as Fred Stern
5.3
2019
Fast Color
as Ellis
5.9
2019
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
as Admiral William Stenz
6.7
2019
An Interview with God
as God
7.0
2018
UFO
as Franklin Ahls
6.9
2018
My Dinner with Hervé
as Marty Rothstein
6.3
2018
November Criminals
as Theo
5.3
2017
Darkest Hour
as President Roosevelt (voice)
7.4
2017
He Does Not Want Peace
as Richard Englebright
8.0
2016
American Pastoral
as Nathan Zuckerman
6.2
2016
Z: The Beginning of Everything
as Anthony Sayre
6.9
2015–2017
Louder Than Bombs
as Richard Weissman
6.5
2015
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
as Ty Burley
6.4
2015
Godzilla
as Admiral William Stenz
6.4
2014
Hemingway & Gellhorn
as John Dos Passos
6.1
2012
Lincoln
as William Seward
6.8
2012
The Bourne Legacy
as Noah Vosen
6.3
2012
Alphas
as Lee Rosen
6.8
2011–2012
Temple Grandin
as Professor Carlock
7.9
2010
The Whistleblower
as Peter Ward
6.7
2010
The Uninvited
as Steven
6.4
2009
The Spiderwick Chronicles
as Arthur Spiderwick
6.7
2008
The Bourne Ultimatum
as Noah Vosen
7.4
2007
Fracture
as Joe Lobruto
7.3
2007
My Blueberry Nights
as Arnie
6.4
2007
We Are Marshall
as President Dedmon
6.9
2006
Good Night, and Good Luck.
as Edward R. Murrow
7.1
2005
Twisted
as Dr. Melvin Frank
5.6
2004
Big Apple
as Will Preecher
8.0
2001
The Miracle Worker
as Captain Keller
7.2
2000
A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Theseus
6.4
1999
L.A. Confidential
as Pierce Patchett
7.8
1997
Dolores Claiborne
as Joe St. George
7.3
1995
The River Wild
as Tom Hartman
6.5
1994
The Firm
as Ray McDeere
6.7
1993
Sneakers
as Whistler
6.9
1992
Passion Fish
as Rennie
7.0
1992
Memphis Belle
as Craig Harriman
6.7
1990
Call Me
as Sam
4.8
1988
At Close Range
as Tony Pine
6.8
1986
Iceman
as Dr. Singe
6.2
1984
Silkwood
as Wesley
6.9
1983