David Strathairn

David Strathairn

Acting
Born 1949-01-26San 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).

Movies (133)

Zootopia 2
7.7

Zootopia 2

2025Movie7.7
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
6.7

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

2019Movie6.7
By Any Means
9.0

By Any Means

2026Movie9.0
Godzilla
6.4

Godzilla

2014Movie6.4
Where the Crawdads Sing
7.5

Where the Crawdads Sing

2022Movie7.5
The Firm
6.7

The Firm

1993Movie6.7
The Spiderwick Chronicles
6.7

The Spiderwick Chronicles

2008Movie6.7
The Bourne Ultimatum
7.4

The Bourne Ultimatum

2007Movie7.4
Sneakers
6.9

Sneakers

1992Movie6.9
Nightmare Alley
6.9

Nightmare Alley

2021Movie6.9
Lincoln
6.8

Lincoln

2012Movie6.8
L.A. Confidential
7.8

L.A. Confidential

1997Movie7.8
Fracture
7.3

Fracture

2007Movie7.3
Darkest Hour
7.4

Darkest Hour

2017Movie7.4
Nomadland
7.2

Nomadland

2021Movie7.2
The Bourne Legacy
6.3

The Bourne Legacy

2012Movie6.3
The River Wild
6.5

The River Wild

1994Movie6.5
Dolores Claiborne
7.3

Dolores Claiborne

1995Movie7.3
The Uninvited
6.5

The Uninvited

2009Movie6.5
A League of Their Own
7.2

A League of Their Own

1992Movie7.2
Silkwood
6.9

Silkwood

1983Movie6.9
At Close Range
6.8

At Close Range

1986Movie6.8
Twisted
5.6

Twisted

2004Movie5.6
Fast Color
6.0

Fast Color

2019Movie6.0
A Midsummer Night's Dream
6.4

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1999Movie6.4
Home for the Holidays
6.3

Home for the Holidays

1995Movie6.3
We Are Marshall
6.9

We Are Marshall

2006Movie6.9
November Criminals
5.3

November Criminals

2017Movie5.3
The People Speak
7.2

The People Speak

2009Movie7.2
Good Night, and Good Luck.
7.1

Good Night, and Good Luck.

2005Movie7.1
The Notorious Bettie Page
6.3

The Notorious Bettie Page

2006Movie6.3
A Dangerous Woman
5.5

A Dangerous Woman

1993Movie5.5
Temple Grandin
7.9

Temple Grandin

2010Movie7.9
Call Me
4.8

Call Me

1988Movie4.8
Memphis Belle
6.7

Memphis Belle

1990Movie6.7
American Pastoral
6.2

American Pastoral

2016Movie6.2
Simon Birch
6.9

Simon Birch

1998Movie6.9
Hemingway & Gellhorn
6.1

Hemingway & Gellhorn

2012Movie6.1
Louder Than Bombs
6.5

Louder Than Bombs

2015Movie6.5
Judgment
5.5

Judgment

1990Movie5.5
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
6.4

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

2015Movie6.4
Matewan
7.4

Matewan

1987Movie7.4
Iceman
6.2

Iceman

1984Movie6.2
The Whistleblower
6.7

The Whistleblower

2010Movie6.7
The Tempest
5.3

The Tempest

2010Movie5.3
Mother Night
6.6

Mother Night

1996Movie6.6
An Interview with God
7.0

An Interview with God

2018Movie7.0
Losing Isaiah
6.5

Losing Isaiah

1995Movie6.5
Cold Souls
6.0

Cold Souls

2009Movie6.0
My Dinner with Hervé
6.3

My Dinner with Hervé

2018Movie6.3
Eight Men Out
6.8

Eight Men Out

1988Movie6.8
My Blueberry Nights
6.4

My Blueberry Nights

2007Movie6.4
Harrison's Flowers
6.5

Harrison's Flowers

2000Movie6.5
The Luckiest Man in America
6.3

The Luckiest Man in America

2025Movie6.3
Trumbo
6.7

Trumbo

2007Movie6.7
This Ordinary Thing

This Ordinary Thing

2025Movie
Howl
6.5

Howl

2010Movie6.5
A Little Prayer
5.7

A Little Prayer

2025Movie5.7
Stars & Bars
4.4

Stars & Bars

1988Movie4.4
UFO
6.9

UFO

2018Movie6.9
The Devil Has a Name
5.3

The Devil Has a Name

2019Movie5.3
The Gettysburg Address

The Gettysburg Address

2025Movie
With Friends Like These
6.5

With Friends Like These

1998Movie6.5
Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even
6.1

Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even

1992Movie6.1
Stages

Stages

2026Movie
The Miracle Worker
7.2

The Miracle Worker

2000Movie7.2
Passion Fish
7.0

Passion Fish

1992Movie7.0
Lincoln@Gettysburg
7.5

Lincoln@Gettysburg

2013Movie7.5
Love, Marilyn
6.5

Love, Marilyn

2013Movie6.5
In the Gloaming
6.0

In the Gloaming

1997Movie6.0
Bob Roberts
6.6

Bob Roberts

1992Movie6.6
Z: The Beginning of Everything
7.0

Z: The Beginning of Everything

2015Movie7.0
The Giraffe
5.3

The Giraffe

1999Movie5.3
O Pioneers!
6.2

O Pioneers!

1992Movie6.2
The Brother from Another Planet
6.7

The Brother from Another Planet

1984Movie6.7
Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'
8.0

Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'

2008Movie8.0
The American Clock
5.7

The American Clock

1993Movie5.7
A Map of the World
6.0

A Map of the World

1999Movie6.0
Walkaway Joe
6.0

Walkaway Joe

2020Movie6.0
City of Hope
6.7

City of Hope

1991Movie6.7
Matadors
4.7

Matadors

2010Movie4.7
Limbo
6.6

Limbo

1999Movie6.6
Dominick and Eugene
6.8

Dominick and Eugene

1988Movie6.8
Heavens Fall
7.0

Heavens Fall

2006Movie7.0
Freedom Song
5.7

Freedom Song

2000Movie5.7
Paradise
4.1

Paradise

2004Movie4.1
April One
9.0

April One

1994Movie9.0
Evidence of Blood
6.6

Evidence of Blood

1998Movie6.6
The Oedipus Project
10.0

The Oedipus Project

2020Movie10.0
Song of Hiawatha
5.8

Song of Hiawatha

1997Movie5.8
Beyond the Call
6.5

Beyond the Call

1996Movie6.5
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
4.6

Enormous Changes at the Last Minute

1983Movie4.6
The Climb
7.1

The Climb

1998Movie7.1
The Victim
9.0

The Victim

2001Movie9.0
Blue Car
6.3

Blue Car

2003Movie6.3
The Making of ‘Sneakers’
7.5

The Making of ‘Sneakers’

2003Movie7.5
Bad Manners
4.8

Bad Manners

1998Movie4.8
The Debt
6.2

The Debt

2015Movie6.2
The Sensation of Sight
8.0

The Sensation of Sight

2006Movie8.0
Day One
6.2

Day One

1989Movie6.2
The Shovel
6.0

The Shovel

2006Movie6.0
The Feud
5.2

The Feud

1989Movie5.2
Lovesick
5.9

Lovesick

1983Movie5.9
Heat Wave
6.8

Heat Wave

1990Movie6.8
Babies

Babies

2026Movie
Missing in America
5.7

Missing in America

2005Movie5.7
Speakeasy
4.4

Speakeasy

2002Movie4.4
Lathe of Heaven
6.0

Lathe of Heaven

2002Movie6.0
Racing Daylight
3.3

Racing Daylight

2007Movie3.3
Them That Work

Them That Work

2019Movie
Broken Vows
4.8

Broken Vows

1987Movie4.8
Maladies
5.3

Maladies

2012Movie5.3
Without Warning: The James Brady Story
7.0

Without Warning: The James Brady Story

1991Movie7.0
Lost in Yonkers
6.3

Lost in Yonkers

1993Movie6.3
Remember This

Remember This

2023Movie
The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
6.2

The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

2008Movie6.2
The Bard

The Bard

Movie
O Horizon

O Horizon

2026Movie
Steel Toes
5.3

Steel Toes

2007Movie5.3
No God, No Master
5.8

No God, No Master

2014Movie5.8
Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential'
5.0

Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential'

2008Movie5.0
When Nature Calls
4.8

When Nature Calls

1985Movie4.8
Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story
4.8

Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story

2002Movie4.8
A Good Baby
6.5

A Good Baby

2000Movie6.5
Relative Evil
5.6

Relative Evil

2001Movie5.6
Return of the Secaucus Seven
6.5

Return of the Secaucus Seven

1980Movie6.5
Willa Cather: The Road Is All
10.0

Willa Cather: The Road Is All

2005Movie10.0
Matters of Life and Death
9.0

Matters of Life and Death

2007Movie9.0
Area 51 Declassified
8.0

Area 51 Declassified

2010Movie8.0
He Does Not Want Peace
8.0

He Does Not Want Peace

2016Movie8.0
Inside Area 51's Secrets

Inside Area 51's Secrets

2010Movie
The Supreme Court

The Supreme Court

2007Movie
The Human Behavior Experiments
7.5

The Human Behavior Experiments

2006Movie7.5

TV Shows (23)

House
8.6

House

2004Series8.6
The Blacklist
7.6

The Blacklist

2013Series7.6
The Sopranos
8.7

The Sopranos

1999Series8.7
Monk
7.9

Monk

2002Series7.9
Miami Vice
7.5

Miami Vice

1984Series7.5
Billions
7.8

Billions

2016Series7.8
American Playhouse
6.6

American Playhouse

1982Series6.6
The Expanse
8.1

The Expanse

2015Series8.1
The Equalizer
7.1

The Equalizer

1985Series7.1
CIA
8.6

CIA

2026Series8.6
Wiseguy
6.6

Wiseguy

1987Series6.6
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
6.8

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

1987Series6.8
A Man on the Inside
7.4

A Man on the Inside

2024Series7.4
Spenser: For Hire
6.9

Spenser: For Hire

1985Series6.9
Alphas
6.8

Alphas

2011Series6.8
Interrogation
6.8

Interrogation

2020Series6.8
McMafia
7.3

McMafia

2018Series7.3
Z: The Beginning of Everything
6.8

Z: The Beginning of Everything

2015Series6.8
The Emmy Awards
7.9

The Emmy Awards

1949Series7.9
Big Apple
8.0

Big Apple

2001Series8.0
Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story

Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story

2002Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8