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David Strathairn
David Strathairn’s screen credits include Pierce Patchett in L.A. Confidential, Noah Vosen in The Bourne Ultimatum, and Dave in Nomadland.
Born January 26, 1949 San Francisco, California, USA9 movies on MoviHero
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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).
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- 2027Babies1h 36m · Comedy · DramaMichaelUpcoming
- 2026By Any Means1h 47m · Crime · DramaSpecial Agent Roy K. Moore
- 2021Nomadland1h 48m · DramaDave
- 2019Godzilla: King of the Monsters2h 12m · Action · Science FictionAdmiral William Stenz
- 2014Godzilla2h 3m · Action · DramaAdmiral William Stenz
- 2012Lincoln2h 30m · Drama · HistoryWilliam Seward
- 2012The Bourne Legacy2h 15m · Action · ThrillerNoah Vosen
- 2007The Bourne Ultimatum1h 55m · Action · DramaNoah Vosen
- 1997L.A. Confidential2h 18m · Crime · MysteryPierce Patchett
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- 2026O HorizonWarren
- 2026StagesPorter Gates
- 2025This Ordinary ThingSelf (voice)
- 2025Zootopia 2Milton Lynxley (voice)
- 2025The Gettysburg AddressRalph Waldo Emerson (voice)
- 2025A Little PrayerBill
- 2025The Luckiest Man in AmericaBill
- 2023Remember ThisJan Karski
- 2022Where the Crawdads SingTom Milton
- 2021Nightmare AlleyPete
- 2020The Oedipus ProjectMessenger 1
- 2020Walkaway JoeJoe Haley
- 2019Them That WorkSelf
- 2019The Devil Has a NameFred Stern
- 2019Fast ColorEllis
- 2018My Dinner with HervéMarty Rothstein
- 2018UFOFranklin Ahls
- 2018An Interview with GodGod
- 2017Darkest HourPresident Roosevelt (voice)
- 2017November CriminalsTheo
- 2016American PastoralNathan Zuckerman
- 2016He Does Not Want PeaceRichard Englebright
- 2015Z: The Beginning of EverythingJudge Anthony Sayre
- 2015Louder Than BombsRichard Weissman
- 2015The DebtNathan
- 2015The Second Best Exotic Marigold HotelTy Burley
- 2014No God, No MasterWilliam Flynn
- 2013Lincoln@GettysburgSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2013Love, MarilynSelf
- 2012Hemingway & GellhornJohn Dos Passos
- 2012MaladiesDelmar
- 2010The WhistleblowerPeter Ward
- 2010The TempestKing Alonso
- 2010HowlRalph McIntosh
- 2010Inside Area 51's SecretsNarrator
- 2010Area 51 DeclassifiedHimself - Narrator
- 2010Temple GrandinProfessor Carlock
- 2010MatadorsRoman Lodari
- 2009The People SpeakSelf
- 2009Cold SoulsDr. Flintstein
- 2009The UninvitedSteven
- 2008Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential'Self
- 2008Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'Self
- 2008The Trials of J. Robert OppenheimerJ. Robert Oppenheimer
- 2008The Spiderwick ChroniclesArthur Spiderwick
- 2007My Blueberry NightsArnie
- 2007TrumboSelf
- 2007Matters of Life and DeathMr. Jennings
- 2007Racing DaylightHenry / Harry
- 2007Steel ToesDanny Dunkelman
- 2007FractureJoe Lobruto
- 2007The Supreme CourtNarrator
- 2006We Are MarshallPresident Dedmon
- 2006The Sensation of SightProducer · Finn
- 2006Heavens FallJudge James Horton
- 2006The Human Behavior ExperimentsNarrator
- 2006The ShovelPaul Mullin
- 2006The Notorious Bettie PageEstes Kefauver
- 2005Good Night, and Good Luck.Edward R. Murrow
- 2005Willa Cather: The Road Is AllNarrator
- 2005Missing in AmericaHenry R. Hocknell Jr.
- 2004TwistedDr. Melvin Frank
- 2004ParadiseReverend Bobby Paradise
- 2003The Making of ‘Sneakers’Self
- 2003Blue CarAuster
- 2002Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen StoryJack Hoschouer
- 2002Lathe of HeavenMannie
- 2002SpeakeasyBruce Hickman
- 2001Relative EvilDr. Charlie
- 2001The VictimMark Zingerline
- 2000A Good BabyTruman Lester
- 2000The Miracle WorkerCaptain Keller
- 2000Harrison's FlowersHarrison Lloyd
- 2000Freedom SongPeter Crowley
- 1999A Map of the WorldHoward Goodwin
- 1999LimboJoe Gastineau
- 1999A Midsummer Night's DreamTheseus
- 1999The GiraffeCharles Kaminski
- 1998Bad MannersWes Westlund
- 1998Simon BirchReverend Russell
- 1998With Friends Like TheseArmand Minetti
- 1998Evidence of BloodJackson Kinley
- 1998The ClimbEarl Himes
- 1997Song of HiawathaMarcel
- 1997In the GloamingMartin
- 1996Mother NightBernard B. O'Hare
- 1996Beyond the CallRussel Gates
- 1995Home for the HolidaysRussell Terziak
- 1995Dolores ClaiborneJoe St. George
- 1995Losing IsaiahCharles Lewin
- 1994The River WildTom Hartman
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