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David Russell Strathairn, born in 1949, navigates the American film and television landscape with a distinctive blend of gravitas and versatility. His portrayal of Edward R. Murrow in "Good Night, and Good Luck" earned him an Academy Award nomination, while his performances in "L.A. Confidential," "Godzilla," and the Bourne franchise solidify his status as a reliable lead. Strathairn's résumé includes supporting roles in classics like "A League of Their Own" and "Sneakers," alongside collaborations with director John Sayles. On television, he has lent his talents to series including "The Sopranos," "Billions," and "The Expanse," earning critical acclaim for his work in the HBO film "Temple Grandin.
The roles that explain the career.
80 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | By Any Means | Film | |
| 2026 | O Horizon | Warren | Film |
| 2025 | The Luckiest Man in America | Bill | Film |
| 2025 | Zootopia 2 | Milton Lynxley (voice) | Film |
| 2025 | A Little Prayer | Bill | Film |
| 2022 | Where the Crawdads Sing | Tom Milton | Film |
| 2021 | Nightmare Alley | Pete | Film |
| 2021 | Nomadland | Dave | Film |
| 2019 | Godzilla: King of the Monsters | Admiral William Stenz | Film |
| 2019 | Fast Color | Ellis | Film |
| 2018 | My Dinner with Hervé | Marty Rothstein | Film |
| 2018 | UFO | Franklin Ahls | Film |
| 2016 | American Pastoral | Nathan Zuckerman | Film |
| 2015 | Z: The Beginning of Everything | Anthony Sayre | TV |
| 2015 | Louder Than Bombs | Richard Weissman | Film |
| 2014 | Godzilla | Admiral William Stenz | Film |
| 2013 | Love, Marilyn | Self | Film |
| 2012 | Hemingway & Gellhorn | John Dos Passos | Film |
| 2012 | Maladies | Delmar | Film |
| 2012 | The Bourne Legacy | Noah Vosen | Film |
| 2010 | The Whistleblower | Peter Ward | Film |
| 2010 | Temple Grandin | Professor Carlock | Film |
| 2010 | Area 51 Declassified | Himself - Narrator | Film |
| 2010 | Howl | Ralph McIntosh | Film |
| 2009 | The People Speak | Self | Film |
| 2009 | The Uninvited | Steven | Film |
| 2009 | Cold Souls | Dr. Flintstein | Film |
| 2008 | The Spiderwick Chronicles | Arthur Spiderwick | Film |
| 2007 | My Blueberry Nights | Arnie | Film |
| 2007 | Trumbo | Self | Film |
| 2007 | Steel Toes | Danny Dunkelman | Film |
| 2007 | Racing Daylight | Henry / Harry | Film |
| 2007 | Fracture | Joe Lobruto | Film |
| 2007 | The Bourne Ultimatum | Noah Vosen | Film |
| 2006 | The Human Behavior Experiments | Narrator | Film |
| 2006 | Heavens Fall | Judge James Horton | Film |
| 2006 | The Sensation of Sight | Finn | Film |
| 2006 | We Are Marshall | President Dedmon | Film |
| 2006 | The Notorious Bettie Page | Estes Kefauver | Film |
| 2005 | Missing in America | Henry R. Hocknell Jr. | Film |
| 2005 | Good Night, and Good Luck. | Edward R. Murrow | Film |
| 2004 | Twisted | Dr. Melvin Frank | Film |
| 2003 | Blue Car | Auster | Film |
| 2003 | The Making of ‘Sneakers’ | Self | Film |
| 2002 | Lathe of Heaven | Mannie | Film |
| 2002 | Speakeasy | Bruce Hickman | Film |
| 2002 | Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story | Jack Hoschouer | Film |
| 2001 | Big Apple | Will Preecher | TV |
| 2001 | Relative Evil | Dr. Charlie | Film |
| 2000 | Freedom Song | Peter Crowley | Film |
| 2000 | The Miracle Worker | Captain Keller | Film |
| 2000 | Harrison's Flowers | Harrison Lloyd | Film |
| 2000 | A Good Baby | Truman Lester | Film |
| 1999 | A Map of the World | Howard Goodwin | Film |
| 1999 | Limbo | Joe Gastineau | Film |
| 1999 | The Giraffe | Charles Kaminski | Film |
| 1998 | Bad Manners | Wes Westlund | Film |
| 1998 | Simon Birch | Reverend Russell | Film |
| 1998 | The Climb | Earl Himes | Film |
| 1998 | With Friends Like These | Armand Minetti | Film |
| 1997 | Song of Hiawatha | Marcel | Film |
| 1997 | In the Gloaming | Martin | Film |
| 1997 | L.A. Confidential | Pierce Patchett | Film |
| 1996 | Mother Night | Bernard B. O'Hare | Film |
| 1996 | Beyond the Call | Russel Gates | Film |
| 1995 | Home for the Holidays | Russell Terziak | Film |
| 1995 | Losing Isaiah | Charles Lewin | Film |
| 1995 | Dolores Claiborne | Joe St. George | Film |
| 1994 | The River Wild | Tom Hartman | Film |
| 1993 | Lost in Yonkers | Johnny | Film |
| 1993 | The Firm | Ray McDeere | Film |
| 1993 | A Dangerous Woman | Getso | Film |
| 1992 | O Pioneers! | Carl Linstrum | Film |
| 1992 | Passion Fish | Rennie | Film |
| 1992 | Sneakers | Whistler | Film |
| 1992 | Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even | Keith | Film |
| 1992 | Bob Roberts | Mack Laflin | Film |
| 1992 | A League of Their Own | Ira Lowenstein | Film |
| 1991 | City of Hope | Asteroid | Film |
| 1991 | Without Warning: The James Brady Story | Dr. Arthur Kobrine | Film |
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