Editing David Strathairn (section)

{{short description|American actor (born 1949)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| image              = David Strathairn (52490699689).jpg
| caption            = Strathairn in 2022
| birth_name         = David Russell Strathairn
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1949|1|26}}
| birth_place        = San Francisco, California, U.S.
| alma_mater         = [[Williams College]]
| occupation         = Actor
| years_active       = 1979–present
| spouse             = {{marriage|Logan Goodman|1980}}
| children           = 2
}}

'''David Russell Strathairn''' ({{IPAc-en|s|t|r|ə|ˈ|θ|ɛər|n}};<ref>{{Cite web |title=Say How: S |url=https://www.loc.gov/nls/about/organization/standards-guidelines/qrst/#s |access-date=October 5, 2017 |publisher=[[National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped]]}}</ref> born January 26, 1949)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rose |first=Mike |date=January 2, 2023|title=Today's famous birthdays list for January 26, 2023 includes celebrities Sasha Banks, Ellen DeGeneres|url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2023/01/todays-famous-birthdays-list-for-january-26-2023-includes-celebrities-sasha-banks-ellen-degeneres.html |access-date=January 2, 2023 |website=[[Cleveland.com]]}}</ref> is an American actor. Known for his leading roles on stage and screen, he has often portrayed historical figures such as [[Edward R. Murrow]], [[J. Robert Oppenheimer]], [[William H. Seward]], and [[John Dos Passos]]. He has received various accolades including an [[Independent Spirit Awards|Independent Spirit Award]], a [[Primetime Emmy Award]], and a [[Volpi Cup for Best Actor|Volpi Cup]], and has been nominated for an [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]], a [[British Academy Film Awards|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 multiple films by Sayles, such as ''[[Matewan]]'' (1987), ''[[Eight Men Out]]'' (1988), ''[[City of Hope (1991 film)|City of Hope]]'' (1991),  ''[[Passion Fish]]'' (1992) and ''[[Limbo (1999 film)|Limbo]]'' (1999). In the 1990s, he appeared in multiple box-office successes such as ''[[A League of Their Own]]'' (1992), ''[[Sneakers (1992 film)|Sneakers]]'' (1992), ''[[The Firm (1993 film)|The Firm]]'' (1993), ''[[The River Wild]]'' (1995) and ''[[L.A. Confidential (film)|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 also recognized for his role as [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] Deputy Director Noah Vosen in ''[[The Bourne Ultimatum (film)|The Bourne Ultimatum]]'' (2007) and ''[[The Bourne Legacy (film)|The Bourne Legacy]]'' (2012). He appeared in [[Steven Spielberg]]'s ''[[Lincoln (film)|Lincoln]]'' (2012), [[Chloe Zhao]]'s ''[[Nomadland (film)|Nomadland]]'' (2020), and [[Guillermo del Toro]]'s ''[[Nightmare Alley (2021 film)|Nightmare Alley]]'' (2021).
 
Also known for his lengthy work on television, he made his debut in the [[soap opera]] ''[[Search for Tomorrow]]'' in 1984. He portrayed [[List of characters from The Sopranos – friends and family#Robert Wegler|Robert Wegler]] in the acclaimed [[HBO]] drama series ''[[The Sopranos]]'' (2004). He received a [[Primetime Emmy Award]] win and a [[Golden Globe Award]] nomination for his performance in the [[HBO]] television film ''[[Temple Grandin (film)|Temple Grandin]]'' (2010). He portrayed [[John Dos Passos]] in the HBO film ''[[Hemingway & Gellhorn]]'' (2012). He's had recurring roles in the [[Syfy]] series ''[[Alphas]]'' (2011–2012), the [[NBC]] series ''[[The Blacklist]]'' (2015–2016), the [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] series ''[[Billions (TV series)|Billions]]'' (2017–2019), and the [[SyFy]], then [[Amazon Prime Video]], series ''[[Expanse (TV series)|The Expanse]]'' (2018–2019).