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David Strathairn

David Strathairn

Acting·1949·127 films

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).…

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Filmography

Godzilla
Godzilla (2014)Admiral William Stenz
The Bourne Ultimatum
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)Noah Vosen
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)Admiral William Stenz
The Bourne Legacy
The Bourne Legacy (2012)Noah Vosen
L.A. Confidential
L.A. Confidential (1997)Pierce Patchett
Darkest Hour
Darkest Hour (2017)President Roosevelt (voice)
Fracture
Fracture (2007)Joe Lobruto
Lincoln
Lincoln (2012)William Seward
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley (2021)Pete
Nomadland
Nomadland (2021)Dave
Zootopia 2
Zootopia 2 (2025)Milton Lynxley (voice)
The Spiderwick Chronicles
The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)Arthur Spiderwick
Where the Crawdads Sing
Where the Crawdads Sing (2022)Tom Milton
The Firm
The Firm (1993)Ray McDeere
The Uninvited
The Uninvited (2009)Steven
A League of Their Own
A League of Their Own (1992)Ira Lowenstein
Good Night, and Good Luck.
Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)Edward R. Murrow
Sneakers
Sneakers (1992)Whistler
The River Wild
The River Wild (1994)Tom Hartman
Dolores Claiborne
Dolores Claiborne (1995)Joe St. George
My Blueberry Nights
My Blueberry Nights (2007)Arnie
We Are Marshall
We Are Marshall (2006)President Dedmon
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015)Ty Burley
American Pastoral
American Pastoral (2016)Nathan Zuckerman
November Criminals
November Criminals (2017)Theo
The Whistleblower
The Whistleblower (2010)Peter Ward
Twisted
Twisted (2004)Dr. Melvin Frank
Temple Grandin
Temple Grandin (2010)Professor Carlock
UFO
UFO (2018)Franklin Ahls
Memphis Belle
Memphis Belle (1990)Craig Harriman
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)Theseus
Louder Than Bombs
Louder Than Bombs (2015)Richard Weissman
Silkwood
Silkwood (1983)Wesley
At Close Range
At Close Range (1986)Tony Pine
An Interview with God
An Interview with God (2018)God
Eight Men Out
Eight Men Out (1988)Eddie Cicotte
Simon Birch
Simon Birch (1998)Reverend Russell
Fast Color
Fast Color (2019)Ellis
Howl
Howl (2010)Ralph McIntosh
Home for the Holidays
Home for the Holidays (1995)Russell Terziak
Hemingway & Gellhorn
Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012)John Dos Passos
The Notorious Bettie Page
The Notorious Bettie Page (2006)Estes Kefauver
Cold Souls
Cold Souls (2009)Dr. Flintstein
Bob Roberts
Bob Roberts (1992)Mack Laflin
Iceman
Iceman (1984)Dr. Singe
My Dinner with Hervé
My Dinner with Hervé (2018)Marty Rothstein
The Tempest
The Tempest (2010)King Alonso
Matewan
Matewan (1987)Police Chief Sid Hatfield
The Luckiest Man in America
The Luckiest Man in America (2025)Bill
Losing Isaiah
Losing Isaiah (1995)Charles Lewin
The Brother from Another Planet
The Brother from Another Planet (1984)Man In Black
Harrison's Flowers
Harrison's Flowers (2000)Harrison Lloyd
Limbo
Limbo (1999)Joe Gastineau
A Map of the World
A Map of the World (1999)Howard Goodwin
Love, Marilyn
Love, Marilyn (2013)Self
Return of the Secaucus Seven
Return of the Secaucus Seven (1980)Ron
Passion Fish
Passion Fish (1992)Rennie
The Devil Has a Name
The Devil Has a Name (2019)Fred Stern
Mother Night
Mother Night (1996)Bernard B. O'Hare
Blue Car
Blue Car (2003)Auster
Dominick and Eugene
Dominick and Eugene (1988)Martin Chernak
Lost in Yonkers
Lost in Yonkers (1993)Johnny
Walkaway Joe
Walkaway Joe (2020)Joe Haley
The Miracle Worker
The Miracle Worker (2000)Captain Keller
City of Hope
City of Hope (1991)Asteroid
Missing in America
Missing in America (2005)Henry R. Hocknell Jr.
Trumbo
Trumbo (2007)Self
A Dangerous Woman
A Dangerous Woman (1993)Getso
The Debt
The Debt (2015)Nathan
In the Gloaming
In the Gloaming (1997)Martin
Call Me
Call Me (1988)Sam
Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even
Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even (1992)Keith
No God, No Master
No God, No Master (2014)William Flynn
Stars & Bars
Stars & Bars (1988)Charlie
Maladies
Maladies (2012)Delmar
Heavens Fall
Heavens Fall (2006)Judge James Horton
Evidence of Blood
Evidence of Blood (1998)Jackson Kinley
Broken Vows
Broken Vows (1987)Stuart Chase
Lathe of Heaven
Lathe of Heaven (2002)Mannie
Steel Toes
Steel Toes (2007)Danny Dunkelman
Judgment
Judgment (1990)Father Frank Aubert
Lovesick
Lovesick (1983)Marvin Zuckerman
Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story
Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story (2002)Jack Hoschouer
The People Speak
The People Speak (2009)Self
The Human Behavior Experiments
The Human Behavior Experiments (2006)Narrator
Freedom Song
Freedom Song (2000)Peter Crowley
Speakeasy
Speakeasy (2002)Bruce Hickman
Day One
Day One (1989)J. Robert Oppenheimer
A Little Prayer
A Little Prayer (2025)Bill
The Climb
The Climb (1998)Earl Himes
Relative Evil
Relative Evil (2001)Dr. Charlie
The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer (2008)J. Robert Oppenheimer
When Nature Calls
When Nature Calls (1985)Weejun
The Giraffe
The Giraffe (1999)Charles Kaminski
Paradise
Paradise (2004)Reverend Bobby Paradise
O Pioneers!
O Pioneers! (1992)Carl Linstrum
Beyond the Call
Beyond the Call (1996)Russel Gates
The American Clock
The American Clock (1993)Young Arthur Huntington
Heat Wave
Heat Wave (1990)Bill Thomas
The Feud
The Feud (1989)The Stranger
Bad Manners
Bad Manners (1998)Wes Westlund
Lincoln@Gettysburg
Lincoln@Gettysburg (2013)Self - Narrator (voice)
Without Warning: The James Brady Story
Without Warning: The James Brady Story (1991)Dr. Arthur Kobrine
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute (1983)Jerry
A Good Baby
A Good Baby (2000)Truman Lester
Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'
Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential' (2008)Self
Song of Hiawatha
Song of Hiawatha (1997)Marcel
The Sensation of Sight
The Sensation of Sight (2006)Finn
Racing Daylight
Racing Daylight (2007)Henry / Harry
Matters of Life and Death
Matters of Life and Death (2007)Mr. Jennings
With Friends Like These
With Friends Like These (1998)Armand Minetti
The Making of ‘Sneakers’
The Making of ‘Sneakers’ (2003)Self
The Oedipus Project
The Oedipus Project (2020)Messenger 1
He Does Not Want Peace
He Does Not Want Peace (2016)Richard Englebright
The Victim
The Victim (2001)Mark Zingerline
April One
April One (1994)John McCowan
Area 51 Declassified
Area 51 Declassified (2010)Himself - Narrator
Willa Cather: The Road Is All
Willa Cather: The Road Is All (2005)Narrator
By Any Means
By Any Means (2026)
The Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address (2025)Ralph Waldo Emerson (voice)
This Ordinary Thing
This Ordinary Thing (2025)Self (voice)
O Horizon
O Horizon (2026)Warren
Stages
Stages (2026)Porter Gates
Them That Work
Them That Work (2019)Self
Inside Area 51's Secrets
Inside Area 51's Secrets (2010)Narrator
Remember This
Remember This (2023)Jan Karski
The Supreme Court
The Supreme Court (2007)Narrator