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David Strathairn is an American film, television, and stage actor who also works as a film producer. Born on January 26, 1949, in San Francisco, he began his professional career in 1979. He attended Williams College and currently resides in Poughkeepsie. Strathairn speaks English and has been recognized for his performance as God.
His career has been marked by several major accolades. He received the Volpi Cup for Best Actor, a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie, and a Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor. Additionally, he won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male. He has also been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor, the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead, and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 6
Top works
- You can't be neutral on a moving train
- The Lincoln-Douglas Debates
- A Map of the World
- Rwby
- Re Creators
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · San Francisco, California, USA
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…
Known for
- O Horizon — Warren2026
- Stages — Porter Gates2026
- By Any Means2026
- CIA — Sanford 'Sandy' Harrison2026
- A Little Prayer — Bill2025
- The Luckiest Man in America — Bill2025
- The Gettysburg Address — Ralph Waldo Emerson (voice)2025
- Zootopia 2 — Milton Lynxley (voice)2025
- This Ordinary Thing — Self (voice)2025
- A Man on the Inside — Dr. Benjamin Cole2024
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 16
- Total plays
- 214
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews
· 2021 · cited 85,169x
- Basic local alignment search tool
· 1990 · cited 80,862x
- The moderator–mediator variable distinction in social psychological research: Conceptual, strategic, and statistical considerations.
· 1986 · cited 63,645x
- Evaluating Structural Equation Models with Unobservable Variables and Measurement Error
· 1981 · cited 63,494x
- Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: The PRISMA Statement
· 2009 · cited 58,756x
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Key facts
- Born
- David Russell Strathairn , ( 1949-01-26 ) January 26, 1949 (age 77) , San Francisco, California , U.S.
- Alma mater
- Williams College
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1979–present
- Spouse
- Logan Goodman ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1980 )
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
David Russell Strathairn (/strəˈθɛərn/; born January 26, 1949) is an American actor. Known for his leading roles on stage and screen, he has often portrayed historical figures including Edward R. Murrow, J. Robert Oppenheimer, William H. Seward, and John Dos Passos. He has received accolades including an Independent Spirit Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Volpi Cup, and has been nominated for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Strathairn made his acting debut in his fellow Williams College graduate John Sayles' film Return of the Secaucus 7 (1980), and continued acting in films by Sayles, including Matewan (1987), Eight Men Out (1988), City of Hope (1991), Passion Fish (1992) and Limbo (1999). In the 1990s, he appeared in box-office successes including A League of Their Own (1992), Sneakers (1992), The Firm (1993), The River Wild (1995) and L.A. Confidential (1997) before gaining prominence for his portrayal of journalist Edward R. Murrow in George Clooney's Good Night, and Good Luck (2005), for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. He is recognized for his role as CIA Deputy Director Noah Vosen in The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) and The Bourne Legacy (2012). He appeared in Steven Spielberg's Lincoln (2012), Chloe Zhao's Nomadland (2020), and Guillermo del Toro's Nightmare Alley (2021) and lend his voice to the Disney animated film Zootopia 2 (2025).
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