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David Strathairn


David Russell Strathairn was born on January 26, 1949 in San Francisco, California. He is the son of Mary Frances (Frazier), a nurse, and Thomas Scott Strathairn, Jr., a physician. He has two siblings, Tom and Anne. His ancestry includes English, Scottish, Irish, Portuguese, Native Hawaiian, and one sixteenth Chinese (the latter three from his ... See full bio »

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Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 13 wins & 38 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Good Night, and Good Luck.
Good Night, and Good Luck. Edward R. Murrow
(2005)
Eight Men Out
Eight Men Out Eddie Cicotte
(1988)
Sneakers
Sneakers Irwin 'Whistler' Emery
(1992)

Filmography

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 2017 November Criminals (completed)
Theo Schacht
 2017 UFO (filming)
Franklin Ahls
 2017 McMafia (TV Series)
Semiyon Kleiman
 2015 Axe Cop (TV Series)
Extincter
- Night Mission: The Extincter (2015) ... Extincter (voice)
 2015 Louder Than Bombs
Richard
 2015 Oliver's Deal
Nathan
 2015 Repeater (Short)
Franklin
 2014 Clementine (TV Movie)
Henry
 2012 Maladies
Delmar
 2010 Matadors (TV Movie)
Roman Lodari
 2010 House M.D. (TV Series)
Nash
- Lockdown (2010) ... Nash
 2010 Temple Grandin (TV Movie)
Dr. Carlock
 2009 Kisses Over Babylon (Short)
Minor
 2009 Cold Souls
Dr. Flintstein
 2008 Monk (TV Series)
Patrick Kloster
- Mr. Monk and the Genius (2008) ... Patrick Kloster
 2007 Steel Toes
Danny Dunkelman
 2007 Racing Daylight
Henry / Harry
 2007 The Supreme Court (TV Series)
Narrator
- The Rehnquist Revolution (2007) ... Narrator
- A Nation of Liberties (2007) ... Narrator
- One Nation Under Law (2007) ... Narrator
- A New Kind of Justice (2007) ... Narrator
 2006 Take 3 (TV Movie)
Henry R. Hocknell Jr.
 2006 Heavens Fall
Judge James Horton
 2006 The Shovel (Short)
Paul Mullin
 1993-2005 American Masters (TV Series documentary)
Narrator
- Willa Cather: The Road Is All (2005) ... Narrator
- Dashiell Hammett: Detective, Writer (1999) ... Narrator
 2005 Missing in America
Henry R. Hocknell Jr.
 2004/I Twisted
Dr. Melvin Frank
 2004/I Paradise (TV Movie)
Reverend Bobby Paradise
 2003/I The Root
 2002 Speakeasy
Bruce Hickman
 2002 Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story (TV Movie)
Jack Hoschouer
 2002 Lathe of Heaven (TV Movie)
Mannie
 2002 Blue Car
Auster
 2001 The Victim (Short)
Mark Zingerline
 2001 Ball in the House
Dr. Charlie
 2000 A Good Baby
Truman Lester
 2000 Freedom Song (TV Movie)
Peter Crowley
 1999 A Map of the World
Howard Goodwin
 1998 Meschugge
Charles Kaminski
 1998 Simon Birch
Rev. Russell
 1998 Evidence of Blood (TV Movie)
Jackson Kinley
 1997 Song of Hiawatha
Marcel
 1997 Bad Manners
Wes Westlund
 1997 The Climb
Earl Himes
 1997 In the Gloaming (TV Movie)
Martin
 1996 Mother Night
Lieutenant Bernard B. O'Hare
 1996 Beyond the Call (TV Movie)
Russell Cates
 1995 Losing Isaiah
Charles Lewin
 1994 The River Wild
Tom Hartman
 1994 April One
John McCowan
 1993 A Dangerous Woman
Getso
 1992 Passion Fish
Rennie
 1992 Bob Roberts
Mack Laflin
 1992 O Pioneers! (TV Movie)
Carl Linstrum
 1991 Lethal Innocence (TV Movie)
Dag
 1991 City of Hope
Asteroid
 1990 Judgment (TV Movie)
Father Frank Aubert
 1990 Memphis Belle
Col. Craig Harriman
 1990 Heat Wave (TV Movie)
Bill Thomas
 1989 The Feud
The Stranger
 1989 Day One (TV Movie)
J. Robert Oppenheimer
 1988 The Equalizer (TV Series)
Phillip Borchek
- Sea of Fire (1988) ... Phillip Borchek
 1988 Call Me
Sam
 1988 Dominick and Eugene
Martin Chernak
 1988 Stars and Bars
Charlie
 1987 Spenser: For Hire (TV Series)
Doggie Thorpe
- One for My Daughter (1987) ... Doggie Thorpe
 1987 Broken Vows (TV Movie)
Stuart Chase
 1986 At Close Range
Tony Pine
 1985 Miami Vice (TV Series)
Marty Lang
- Out Where the Buses Don't Run (1985) ... Marty Lang
 1985 When Nature Calls
Weejun
 1984-1985 Search for Tomorrow (TV Series)
Dr. Robert Hand
- Episode #1.8636 (1985) ... Dr. Robert Hand (credit only)
- Episode #1.8633 (1985) ... Dr. Robert Hand (credit only)
- Episode #1.8610 (1984) ... Dr. Robert Hand (uncredited)
- Episode #1.8608 (1984) ... Dr. Robert Hand (uncredited)
- Episode #1.8607 (1984) ... Dr. Robert Hand (credit only)
 1984 The Brother from Another Planet
Man In Black
 1984 Iceman
Dr. Singe
 1983 Silkwood
Wesley
 1983 Lovesick
Marvin Zuckerman
 1964 Another World (TV Series)
Dave Wilcox (1987)
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Other Works:

Starring on Broadway as Dr. Sloper in The Heiress with Dan Stevens and Jessica Chastain. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview | 2 Articles | 2 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

Height:

5' 11½" (1.82 m)
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Personal Quote:

It feels as if you put on a many-pocketed coat with 100 cell phones, all on vibe alert, and they all start going off at random times, and you begin to think, 'This is pretty uncomfortable'. You can't possibly answer all these phones, nor should you. 'Buzz' - that's really a quite apropos word. They say it's great for the film. Well, if it's great for the film, that's great. [on the "buzz" ... See more »

Trivia:

David's paternal grandfather, Thomas Scott Strathairn, was a Scottish immigrant, who was of Scottish and Irish ancestry. David's paternal grandmother, Jessie Lei Alana, who was from Hawaii, was of one half Native Hawaiian, one quarter Chinese, and one quarter Portuguese, descent. On his mother's side, David has English and Scottish ancestry, partly through Canada (his maternal grandmother was ... See more »

Trademark:

Commanding voice

Star Sign:

Aquarius

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