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).
Acting
Movie
Godzilla
as Admiral William Stenz
2014
Movie
The Bourne Ultimatum
as Noah Vosen
2007
TV
House
as Nash
2004
Movie
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
as Admiral William Stenz
2019
Movie
The Bourne Legacy
as Noah Vosen
2012
Movie
L.A. Confidential
as Pierce Patchett
1997
Movie
Darkest Hour
as President Roosevelt (voice)
2017
Movie
Fracture
as Joe Lobruto
2007
Movie
Lincoln
as William Seward
2012
TV
The Blacklist
as Peter Kotsiopulos
2013
TV
The Sopranos
as Robert Wegler
1999
Movie
Nightmare Alley
as Pete
2021
Movie
Nomadland
as Dave
2021
Movie
Zootopia 2
as Milton Lynxley (voice)
2025
Movie
The Spiderwick Chronicles
as Arthur Spiderwick
2008
TV
The Expanse
as Commander Klaes Ashford
2015
TV
The Expanse
as Klaes Ashford
2015
Movie
The Firm
as Ray McDeere
1993
Movie
Where the Crawdads Sing
as Tom Milton
2022
Movie
The Uninvited
as Steven
2009
Movie
A League of Their Own
as Ira Lowenstein
1992
TV
Monk
as Patrick Kloster
2002
Movie
Good Night, and Good Luck.
as Edward R. Murrow
2005
Movie
Sneakers
as Whistler
1992
