
Acting
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).

The Blacklist
2013

House
2004

The Sopranos
1999

Monk
2002

Billions
2016

Zootopia 2
2025

Miami Vice
1984

The Expanse
2015

American Playhouse
1982

The Equalizer
1985

The Oscars
1953

CIA
2026

Wiseguy
1987

The Bourne Ultimatum
2007

Godzilla: King of the Monsters
2019

Where the Crawdads Sing
2022

A Man on the Inside
2024

Godzilla
2014

Alphas
2011

The Bourne Legacy
2012

The Spiderwick Chronicles
2008

Darkest Hour
2017

L.A. Confidential
1997

Spenser: For Hire
1985

Nightmare Alley
2021

Fracture
2007

A League of Their Own
1992

The Firm
1993

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
1987

Lincoln
2012

Sneakers
1992

Nomadland
2021

McMafia
2018

The Uninvited
2009

American Pastoral
2016

By Any Means
2026