DAVID STRATHAIRN
David Strathairn
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: January 26, 1949
Place of Birth: San 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).
Filmography
Starring
2026·
CIASanford 'Sandy' Harrison
2026·
By Any Means2026·
StagesPorter Gates
2026·
O HorizonWarren
Ralph Waldo Emerson (voice)
Bill
2025·
A Little PrayerBill
2023·
Remember ThisJan Karski
2021·
NomadlandDave
2020·
InterrogationHenry Fisher
2020·
Walkaway JoeJoe Haley
2019·
Them That WorkSelf
Admiral William Stenz
2019·
The Devil Has a NameFred Stern
2019·
Fast ColorEllis
2018·
My Dinner with HervéMarty Rothstein
God
2018·
UFOFranklin Ahls
2017·
Darkest HourPresident Roosevelt (voice)
2017·
November CriminalsTheo
2016·
American PastoralNathan Zuckerman
Ty Burley
2015·
The DebtNathan
2015·
Louder Than BombsRichard Weissman
2013·
The BlacklistPeter Kotsiopulos
2011·
AlphasLee Rosen
TBA·
Babies2025·
This Ordinary ThingSelf (voice)
2025·
Zootopia 2Milton Lynxley (voice)
2024·
A Man on the InsideDr. Benjamin Cole
TBA·
The BardTom Milton
2021·
Nightmare AlleyPete
2020·
The Oedipus ProjectMessenger 1
2018·
McMafiaSemiyon Kleiman
2016·
BillionsBlack Jack Foley
Richard Englebright
2015·
The ExpanseKlaes Ashford, Commander Klaes Ashford
Anthony Sayre
2014·
No God, No MasterWilliam Flynn
2014·
GodzillaAdmiral William Stenz
2013·
Lincoln@GettysburgSelf - Narrator (voice)
2013·
Love, MarilynSelf
2012·
MaladiesDelmar
2012·
Hemingway & GellhornJohn Dos Passos
2012·
LincolnWilliam Seward
2012·
The Bourne LegacyNoah Vosen
Narrator
2010·
Area 51 DeclassifiedHimself - Narrator
2010·
MatadorsRoman Lodari
2010·
The WhistleblowerPeter Ward
2010·
HowlRalph McIntosh
2010·
The TempestKing Alonso
2010·
Temple GrandinProfessor Carlock
2009·
The People SpeakSelf
2009·
The UninvitedSteven
2009·
Cold SoulsDr. Flintstein
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Arthur Spiderwick
Mr. Jennings
2007·
TrumboSelf
2007·
Racing DaylightHenry / Harry
2007·
The Supreme CourtNarrator
2007·
Steel ToesDanny Dunkelman
2007·
FractureJoe Lobruto
2007·
My Blueberry NightsArnie
2007·
The Bourne UltimatumNoah Vosen
Narrator
2006·
The ShovelPaul Mullin
Finn
Estes Kefauver
2006·
Heavens FallJudge James Horton
2006·
We Are MarshallPresident Dedmon
Narrator
2005·
Missing in AmericaHenry R. Hocknell Jr.
Edward R. Murrow
2004·
HouseNash
2004·
ParadiseReverend Bobby Paradise
2004·
TwistedDr. Melvin Frank
Self
2003·
Blue CarAuster
Jack Hoschouer, Jack Hoschouer
2002·
MonkPatrick Kloster
2002·
SpeakeasyBruce Hickman
2002·
Lathe of HeavenMannie
2001·
Big AppleWill Preecher
2001·
The VictimMark Zingerline
2001·
Relative EvilDr. Charlie
2000·
Freedom SongPeter Crowley
2000·
A Good BabyTruman Lester
2000·
Harrison's FlowersHarrison Lloyd
2000·
The Miracle WorkerCaptain Keller
1999·
The SopranosRobert Wegler
1999·
A Map of the WorldHoward Goodwin
1999·
The GiraffeCharles Kaminski
1999·
LimboJoe Gastineau
Theseus
1998·
Simon BirchReverend Russell
Armand Minetti
1998·
Bad MannersWes Westlund
1998·
Evidence of BloodJackson Kinley
1998·
The ClimbEarl Himes
1997·
Song of HiawathaMarcel
1997·
In the GloamingMartin
1997·
L.A. ConfidentialPierce Patchett
1996·
Beyond the CallRussel Gates
1996·
Mother NightBernard B. O'Hare
1995·
Losing IsaiahCharles Lewin
Russell Terziak
1995·
Dolores ClaiborneJoe St. George
1994·
April OneJohn McCowan
1994·
The River WildTom Hartman
1993·
Lost in YonkersJohnny
1993·
The American ClockYoung Arthur Huntington
1993·
A Dangerous WomanGetso
1993·
The FirmRay McDeere
Ira Lowenstein
1992·
O Pioneers!Carl Linstrum
Keith
1992·
Passion FishRennie
1992·
Bob RobertsMack Laflin
1992·
SneakersWhistler
Dr. Arthur Kobrine
1991·
City of HopeAsteroid
1990·
Heat WaveBill Thomas
1990·
JudgmentFather Frank Aubert
1990·
Memphis BelleCraig Harriman
1989·
Day OneJ. Robert Oppenheimer
1989·
The FeudThe Stranger
1988·
Dominick and EugeneMartin Chernak
1988·
Stars & BarsCharlie
1988·
Call MeSam
1988·
Eight Men OutEddie Cicotte
Moss Goodman
1987·
Wiseguy1987·
Broken VowsStuart Chase
1987·
MatewanPolice Chief Sid Hatfield
1986·
At Close RangeTony Pine
1985·
The EqualizerPhillip Borchek
1985·
Spenser: For Hire1985·
When Nature CallsWeejun
1984·
Miami ViceMarty Lang
Man In Black
1984·
IcemanDr. Singe
Jerry
1983·
LovesickMarvin Zuckerman
1983·
SilkwoodWesley
Ron
1953·
The OscarsSelf
Carl Linstrum
1949·
The Emmy AwardsSelf
Production
Producer