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).
Zootopia 2
2025
Godzilla
2014
Nightmare Alley
2021
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
2019
The Firm
1993
Steel Toes
2007
Nomadland
2021
The Bourne Legacy
2012
The Bourne Ultimatum
2007
Darkest Hour
2017
The Spiderwick Chronicles
2008
Sneakers
1992
L.A. Confidential
1997
Lincoln
2012
A League of Their Own
1992
Where the Crawdads Sing
2022
The Uninvited
2009
Fracture
2007
Twisted
2004
Louder Than Bombs
2015
Broken Vows
1987
Freedom Song
2000
Hemingway & Gellhorn
2012
Dolores Claiborne
1995
When Nature Calls
1985
Silkwood
1983
Matewan
1987
Trumbo
2007
A Map of the World
1999
Iceman
1984
We Are Marshall
2006
Limbo
1999
Paradise
2004
Passion Fish
1992
Maladies
2012
The Giraffe
1998
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1999
Mother Night
1996
The River Wild
1994