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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).
As actor
O Horizon
Stages
By Any Means
A Little Prayer
The Luckiest Man in America
The Gettysburg Address
Zootopia 2
This Ordinary Thing
Remember This
Where the Crawdads Sing
Nomadland
Nightmare Alley
Walkaway Joe
The Oedipus Project
Fast Color
The Devil Has a Name
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Them That Work
UFO
An Interview with God
My Dinner with Hervé
November Criminals
Darkest Hour
American Pastoral
He Does Not Want Peace
Louder Than Bombs
The Debt
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Godzilla
No God, No Master