• Date of Birth: January 26, 1949
  • Place of Birth: San Francisco, California

David Strathairn Biography


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Replace this image with an actor photoDavid Strathairn mini-bio: David Russell Strathairn is an Academy Award-nominated American film and television actor whose notable roles include his portrayals of the title character in Harrison's Flowers (2000), the wisecracking blind techie in Sneakers (1992), Joe St. George in Dolores Claiborne (1995), Theseus in the 1999 version of A Midsummer Night's Dream, and corrupt baseball player Eddie Cicotte in 1988's Eight Men Out. He works frequently with director John Sayles including his film debut Return of the Secaucus 7, Passion Fish, Limbo, and City of Hope, for which Strathairn won the Independent Spirit Award. In 2005, he appeared in the leading role in Good Night, and Good Luck., for which he received Best Actor Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild (SAG), and Academy Award nominations.

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  • NoWaY145
    Hey
    I thought you were really good in Custer's Last Stand...And believe it or not you looked really good too.lol
    bye talk to you later
    Bailey
    posted 746 days ago
  • exnavykds
    I've been a fan of David Strathairn for ages. His performances are always outstanding - A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN, LOST IN YONKERS, SIMON BIRCH... And now I find out he's a Williams College grad!! It just keeps getting better. :)
    posted 809 days ago
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    posted 809 days ago
  • gbffmf
    hi
    have good night
    posted 833 days ago

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