
David 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).
Filmography
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Babies
2026

By Any Means
2026

O Horizon
2026
as Warren

Stages
2026
as Porter Gates

This Ordinary Thing
2025
as Self (voice)

Zootopia 2
2025
as Milton Lynxley (voice)

The Gettysburg Address
2025
as Ralph Waldo Emerson (voice)

A Little Prayer
2025
as Bill

The Luckiest Man in America
2025
as Bill

Remember This
2023
as Jan Karski

Where the Crawdads Sing
2022
as Tom Milton

Nightmare Alley
2021
as Pete

Nomadland
2021
as Dave

The Oedipus Project
2020
as Messenger 1

Walkaway Joe
2020
as Joe Haley

Them That Work
2019
as Self

The Devil Has a Name
2019
as Fred Stern

Godzilla: King of the Monsters
2019
as Admiral William Stenz

Fast Color
2019
as Ellis

My Dinner with Hervé
2018
as Marty Rothstein

UFO
2018
as Franklin Ahls

An Interview with God
2018
as God

Darkest Hour
2017
as President Roosevelt (voice)

November Criminals
2017
as Theo