David Strathairn
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 (153 titles)
MovieBy Any Means
2026
MovieO Horizon
Warren · 2026
MovieStages
Porter Gates · 2026
8.6ShowCIA
Sanford 'Sandy' Harrison · 2026
MovieThis Ordinary Thing
Self (voice) · 2025
7.7MovieZootopia 2
Milton Lynxley (voice) · 2025
MovieThe Gettysburg Address
Ralph Waldo Emerson (voice) · 2025
5.4MovieA Little Prayer
Bill · 2025
6.3MovieThe Luckiest Man in America
Bill · 2025
7.4ShowA Man on the Inside
Dr. Benjamin Cole · 2024
MovieRemember This
Jan Karski · 2023
7.5MovieWhere the Crawdads Sing
Tom Milton · 2022
6.9MovieNightmare Alley
Pete · 2021
7.2MovieNomadland
Dave · 2021
10.0MovieThe Oedipus Project
Messenger 1 · 2020
6.0MovieWalkaway Joe
Joe Haley · 2020
6.8ShowInterrogation
Henry Fisher · 2020
MovieThem That Work
Self · 2019
5.3MovieThe Devil Has a Name
Fred Stern · 2019
6.7MovieGodzilla: King of the Monsters
Admiral William Stenz · 2019
5.9MovieFast Color
Ellis · 2019
6.3MovieMy Dinner with Hervé
Marty Rothstein · 2018
6.9MovieUFO
Franklin Ahls · 2018
7.0MovieAn Interview with God
God · 2018
7.3ShowMcMafia
Semiyon Kleiman · 2018
7.4MovieDarkest Hour
President Roosevelt (voice) · 2017
5.3MovieNovember Criminals
Theo · 2017
6.2MovieAmerican Pastoral
Nathan Zuckerman · 2016
8.0MovieHe Does Not Want Peace
Richard Englebright · 2016
7.8ShowBillions
Black Jack Foley · 2016