David Strathairn
American actor · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1949 · age 77
David Russell Strathairn is an American actor. Known for his leading roles on stage and screen, he has often portrayed historical figures including Edward R. Murrow, J. Robert Oppenheimer, William H. Seward, and John Dos Passos.
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CIASeries, Sanford 'Sandy' Harrison
By Any MeansFilm, 2026Special Agent Roy K. Moore2022
Where the Crawdads SingFilm, Tom Milton2020
InterrogationSeries, Henry Fisher2019
Fast ColorFilm, Ellis2017
Darkest HourFilm, President Roosevelt (voice)2016
BillionsSeries, Black Jack Foley2014
GodzillaFilm, Admiral William Stenz2013
The BlacklistSeries, Peter Kotsiopulos2010Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a MovieAwardSatellite Award for Best Supporting Actor - Series, Miniseries or Television FilmAward, 2010
Temple GrandinFilm, 2010Professor Carlock2008
The Spiderwick ChroniclesFilm, Arthur Spiderwick2006
We Are MarshallFilm, President Dedmon2004
HouseSeries, Nash
TwistedFilm, 2004Dr. Melvin Frank2001
Big AppleSeries, Will Preecher1998
Simon BirchFilm, Reverend Russell1994
The River WildFilm, Tom Hartman1992Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting MaleAward
A League of Their OwnFilm, 1992Ira Lowenstein1988
Eight Men OutFilm, Eddie Cicotte1987
The Days and Nights of Molly DoddSeries, Moss Goodman1984
Miami ViceSeries, Marty Lang1983
SilkwoodFilm, Wesley1953
The OscarsSeries1949
The Emmy AwardsSeriesBorn26 January 1949People around David
John Sayles Directed Eight Men Out, Passion Fish and Matewan
Frank Marshall Produced The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
Kathleen Kennedy Produced Lincoln and A Dangerous Woman
Curtis Hanson Produced L.A. Confidential (1997)
Tony Gilroy Directed The Bourne Legacy (2012)
Philip Kaufman Directed Twisted and Hemingway & Gellhorn
Stephen Gyllenhaal Directed A Dangerous Woman and Losing Isaiah
Tim Bevan Produced Darkest Hour and Bob Roberts
Naomi Foner Gyllenhaal Produced A Dangerous Woman and Losing Isaiah
Walter F. Parkes Produced Sneakers and The Uninvited
Rachel Weisz Also in The Bourne Legacy (2012)
Mychael Danna Wrote Fracture and Where the Crawdads Sing
Perry Lang Directed An Interview with God (2019)
Roy Lee Produced The Uninvited (2009)
Mary Parent Produced Godzilla (2014)
Thomas Tull Produced Godzilla (2014)
Hawk Koch Produced Losing Isaiah (1995)
Michael Hausman Produced Silkwood (1984)
Steven Spielberg Directed Lincoln (2013)
Meryl Streep Also in Silkwood and The River Wild
George Clooney Directed Good Night, and Good Luck. (2006)
Jodie Foster Directed Home for the Holidays (1996)
Christopher Reeve Directed In the Gloaming (1997)
Sydney Pollack Directed The Firm (1993)
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Temple Grandin 2010
L.A. Confidential 1997
Zootopia 2 2025
Where the Crawdads Sing 2022
Darkest Hour 2017
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
159 credits on file
Television 23
Media & music
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He has received accolades including an Independent Spirit Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Volpi Cup, and has been nominated for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards.
