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David Strathairn
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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).
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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).
Known For
House
Hallmark Hall of Fame
The Oscars
The Expanse
Monk
Wiseguy
The Blacklist
The Equalizer
The Emmy Awards
Miami Vice
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
The Sopranos
A Man on the Inside
McMafia
A League of Their Own
Darkest Hour
Bob Roberts
Silkwood
Home for the Holidays
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Memphis Belle
The Firm
Nightmare Alley
The Bourne Legacy
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Godzilla
Eight Men Out
L.A. Confidential
Zootopia 2
Simon Birch
Matewan
In the Gloaming
UFO
American Pastoral
We Are Marshall
Twisted
Judgment
Where the Crawdads Sing
Lincoln
Losing Isaiah
The Bourne Ultimatum
Fracture
November Criminals
Z: The Beginning of Everything
The Uninvited
Sneakers
The Spiderwick Chronicles
A Map of the World
The Miracle Worker
Interrogation
Hemingway & Gellhorn
The River Wild
Nomadland
Good Night, and Good Luck.
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