David Strathairn

About

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...

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HouseSeries • 2004The BlacklistSeries • 2013MonkSeries • 2002The SopranosSeries • 1999The ExpanseSeries • 2015Zootopia 2Movie • 2025BillionsSeries • 2016Miami ViceSeries • 1984American PlayhouseSeries • 1982The EqualizerSeries • 1985CIASeries • 2026By Any MeansMovie • 2026WiseguySeries • 1987The Bourne UltimatumMovie • 2007The Bourne LegacyMovie • 2012Godzilla: King of the MonstersMovie • 2019L.A. ConfidentialMovie • 1997Spenser: For HireSeries • 1985AlphasSeries • 2011Where the Crawdads SingMovie • 2022A Man on the InsideSeries • 2024Darkest HourMovie • 2017The Days and Nights of Molly DoddSeries • 1987GodzillaMovie • 2014