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David Strathairn was born on January 26, 1949 in San Francisco, California. His father was a physician and he has two siblings, a brother Tom and a sister named Anne. He attended Williams College, where he demonstrated great interest in the theater, and first befriended John Sayles, with whom he would later frequently collaborate... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideActor (108 titles)
2010 Odysseus in America (in production)
Narration
 
2012 Maladies (completed)
Kathy
 
2012 Hemingway & Gellhorn (TV movie)
John Dos Passos
 
2011 Alphas (TV series)
Dr. Lee Rosen
Original Sin (2011) … Dr. Lee Rosen
Blind Spot (2011) … Dr. Lee Rosen
 
2010 The Whistleblower
Peter Ward
 
2010 House M.D. (TV series)
Nash
Lockdown (2010) … Nash
 
2010 Temple Grandin (TV movie)
Dr. Carlock
 
2010 Howl
Ralph McIntosh
 
2010 Matadors (TV movie)
Roman Lodari
 
2009 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
J. Robert Oppenheimer
 
2009 Cold Souls
Dr. Flintstein
 
2009 Kisses Over Babylon (short)
Minor
 
2008 Monk (TV series)
Patrick Kloster
Mr. Monk and the Genius (2008) … Patrick Kloster
 
2007 Racing Daylight
Henry/Harry
 
2007 The Supreme Court (TV series)
Narrator
A Nation of Liberties (2007) … Narrator
The Rehnquist Revolution (2007) … Narrator
A New Kind of Justice (2007) … Narrator
One Nation Under Law (2007) … Narrator
 
2006 The Sensation of Sight
Finn
 
2006 Heavens Fall
Judge James Horton
 
2006 Take 3 (TV movie)
Henry R. Hocknell Jr.
 
2006 The Shovel (short)
Paul Mullin
 
2006 Steel Toes
Danny Dunkelman
 
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 The Sopranos (TV series)
Robert Wegler
Cold Cuts (2004) … Robert Wegler
 
2004/I Twisted
Dr. Melvin Frank
 
2004 Paradise (TV movie)
Reverend Bobby Paradise
 
2003/I The Root
 
2002 Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story (TV movie)
Jack Hoschouer
 
2002 Lathe of Heaven (TV movie)
Mannie
 
2002 Blue Car
Auster
 
2002 Speakeasy
Bruce Hickman
 
2001 Ball in the House
Dr. Charlie
 
2001 The Victim (short)
Mark Zingerline
 
2000 The Miracle Worker (TV movie)
Captain Keller
 
2000 Harrison's Flowers
Harrison Lloyd
 
2000 Freedom Song (TV movie)
Peter Crowley
 
2000 A Good Baby
Truman Lester
 
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
 
1998 The Climb
Earl Himes
 
1997 Bad Manners
Wes
 
1997 In the Gloaming (TV movie)
Martin
 
1997 Song of Hiawatha
Marcel
 
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
 
1993 A Dangerous Woman
Getso
 
1993 Stand Off
John McCowan
 
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
 
1991 Without Warning: The James Brady Story (TV movie)
Doctor Art Kobrine
 
1991 Son of the Morning Star (TV movie)
Capt. William F. Benteen
 
1990 Judgment (TV movie)
Father Frank Aubert
 
1990 Memphis Belle
Col. Craig Harriman
 
1990 Heat Wave (TV movie)
Bill Thomas
 
1990 Wiseguy (TV series)
Sheriff Matthew Stemkowski
 
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 Stars and Bars
Charlie
 
1988 Dominick and Eugene
Martin Chernak
 
1987 Another World (TV series)
Dave Wilcox
 
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 The Brother from Another Planet
Man In Black
 
1984 Iceman
Dr. Singe
 
1983 Silkwood
Wesley
 
1983 Lovesick
Marvin Zuckerman
 
1979 Return of the Secaucus Seven
Ron Desjardins
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2006 The Sensation of Sight (producer)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
2006 The Human Behavior Experiments (TV documentary) (narrator)
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2007 Love Life (special thanks)
 
2007 HBO First Look (TV series documentary) (special thanks - 1 episode)
Look Closely: The Making of 'Fracture' (2007) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (22 titles)
2012 Fragments: Marilyn Monroe (documentary) (filming)
 
2011 Kingdom Come (documentary) (post-production)
 
2011 The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
 
2010 The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2009 The People Speak (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 A True Ensemble: The Cast of L.A. Confidential (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 A Mother's Promise: Barack Obama Bio Film (documentary)
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
 
2007 Trumbo (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) … Himself
 
2006 MovieReal: We Are Marshall (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The 78th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role
 
2006 2006 Independent Spirit Awards (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV documentary)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
 
1998-2005 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest / Himself
Episode dated 20 October 2005 (2005) … Himself
Episode dated 15 June 1999 (1999) … Himself - Guest
Episode dated 25 February 1998 (1998) … Himself - Guest
 
2005 The View (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 17 October 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Venecia 2005: Crónica de Carlos Boyero (TV movie)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
2005 Magacine (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 9 September 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2004 Creating a Twisted Web of Intrigue (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 The Making of 'Sneakers' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2008 Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 51 premis Sant Jordi de cinematografia (TV special)
Edward R. Murrow
 
2006 Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (documentary)
Edward R. Murrow
 
2005 Corazón de... (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

May (2003) Appearing on Broadway as Jokhannan (John the Baptist) in a staged reading of Oscar Wilde's Salome, with Al Pacino, Marisa Tomei, Dainne Wiest, directed by Estelle Parsons. See more »

Publicity Listings:

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

Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Television and film are our libraries now, our history books. See more »

Trivia:

Recently filmed an Edward R. Murrow-esque campaign ad for Kirsten Gillibrand's congressional campaign in New York's 20th District, his Congressional District. See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius