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David Strathairn
David Russell Strathairn, an esteemed American actor, was born on January 26, 1949. Known for his poignant portrayal of historical figures such as Edward R. Murrow, J. Robert Oppenheimer, William H. Seward, and John Dos Passos, he has achieved notability for his dynamic roles on stage and screen. Strathairn's acting career took off with John Sayles' film Return of the Secaucus 7, and as an expression of their continued collaboration, they did multiple films together including Matewan, Eight Men Out, and City of Hope. Strathairn's work during the 1990s led him to feature in popular films such as A League of Their Own, Sneakers, The Firm, and L.A. Confidential. His breakout role was as Edward R. Murrow in George Clooney's Good Night, and Good Luck, which landed him an Academy Award nomination. Strathairn is also remembered for his prominent role as CIA Deputy Director Noah Vosen in The Bourne Ultimatum and The Bourne Legacy, among others.
Aside from his flourishing film career, Strathairn has significantly contributed to television with an appearance in the soap opera Search for Tomorrow. His notable roles on TV include Robert Wegler in The Sopranos and his Emmy-Award winning performance in the HBO film Temple Grandin. Strathairn's work in the HBO biographical film of physicist, J. Robert Oppenheimer, further solidified his reputation for expertly portraying historical figures. Not just limited to acting, Strathairn has also been actively involved in theater with roles in works by Harold Pinter and Anton Chekov. His son, Tay Strathairn also shares a slice of limelight as the keyboardist for the band Dawes. Strathairn continues to create a significant impact through his extensive and versatile career in the entertainment industry.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: David Russell Strathairn
Born: San Francisco, California, U.S.
Citizenship: United States
Birthday: January 26, 1949
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1979-present
Children: 2
Spouses: Logan Goodman
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Awards and Nominations Received by David Strathairn
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Movies Featuring David Strathairn
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Nomadland
Good Night, and Good Luck.
Sneakers
The River Wild
Blue Car
Matewan
Fracture
Nightmare Alley
At Close Range
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
November Criminals
Fast Color
Limbo
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Where the Crawdads Sing
An Interview with God
The Devil Has a Name
Remember This
Walkaway Joe
The Luckiest Man in America
Temple Grandin
Area 51 Declassified
Hemingway & Gellhorn
Lincoln@Gettysburg
UFO
My Dinner with Hervé
The Devil Has a Name
Them That Work
The Victim
The Miracle Worker
The Making of ‘Sneakers’
Missing in America
Freedom Song
Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story
The Shovel
The Human Behavior Experiments
Steel Toes
Matters of Life and Death
Speakeasy
Lathe of Heaven
The Sensation of Sight
Heavens Fall
Judgment
Without Warning: The James Brady Story
City of Hope
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
Lovesick
Iceman
When Nature Calls
Big Girls Don’t Cry… They Get Even
Return of the Secaucus Seven
Dominick and Eugene
Stars & Bars
Call Me
Day One
Broken Vows
Relative Evil
A Dangerous Woman
O Pioneers!
Passion Fish
The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
The Climb
Song of Hiawatha
Losing Isaiah
Mother Night
A Little Prayer
The Giraffe
Lost in Yonkers
Whatever You Desire: Making ‘L.A. Confidential’
In the Gloaming
Evidence of Blood
The People Speak
O Horizon
A Little Prayer
Zootopia 2
By Any Means
Career Timeline
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2025
The Luckiest Man in America
Bill Carruthers
O Horizon
Warren
A Little Prayer
Bill
Zootopia 2
Milton Lynxley
2019
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Admiral William Stenz
Fast Color
Ellis
The Devil Has a Name
Fred Stern
Them That Work
Self
2008
The Spiderwick Chronicles
The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Whatever You Desire: Making ‘L.A. Confidential’
Self
2006
The Shovel
Paul Mullin
The Human Behavior Experiments
Narrator
The Sensation of Sight
Finn
Heavens Fall
Judge James Horton
2002
Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story
Jack Hoschouer
Speakeasy
Bruce Hickman
Lathe of Heaven
Mannie
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