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David Strathairn

David Strathairn TV Listings

ChannelDate & TimeTitleBuy
MOMAXeSun, Jul 5, 7:05 PMThe Bourne UltimatumBuy
MOMAXeMon, Jul 6, 1:15 AMThe Bourne UltimatumBuy
HBO2eMon, Jul 6, 10:45 AMDolores ClaiborneBuy
HBOSGeMon, Jul 6, 5:00 PMFractureBuy
HBOeFri, Jul 10, 6:00 PMThe River WildBuy
MOMAXeFri, Jul 10, 11:15 PMThe Bourne UltimatumBuy
HBOSGeSat, Jul 11, 8:00 AMThe River WildBuy
USASun, Jul 12, 9:00 AMMonkBuy
HBOSGeSun, Jul 12, 12:30 PMFractureBuy
HBOSGeSun, Jul 12, 10:30 PMFractureBuy
HBOSGeMon, Jul 13, 7:00 PMThe River WildBuy
HBOeWed, Jul 15, 12:30 PMThe River WildBuy
AMCThu, Jul 16, 8:45 AMThe FirmBuy
HBO2eThu, Jul 16, 12:00 PMDolores ClaiborneBuy
HBOeSat, Jul 18, 10:00 AMThe River WildBuy
ENCSun, Jul 19, 6:50 AMSneakersBuy

David Strathairn Biography

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  • Birth Name: David Russell Strathairn
  • Birth Place: San Francisco, CA
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 01/26/1949, Aquarius
  • Profession: Actor
A capable character actor who got his start in indies directed by his old college buddy John Sayles, Strathairn has convincingly tackled a host of diverse roles, from an abusive pedophile (Dolores Claiborne) to a soft-spoken Cajun handyman (Passion Fish) to legendary newsman Edward R. Murrow (Good Night, and Good Luck.), an impressive performance that earned the veteran actor his first Golden Globe and Oscar nods. Subtly sexy, this laid-back player made his film debut in Sayles' first film, 1980's The Return of the Secaucus Seven. Over the next two decades, the two collaborated on multiple projects as the untrained actor slowly ventured out on his own with myriad appearances on the big and small screens. A romantic role on the cult series The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd and a sympathetic turn as a baseball manager in the 1992 hit A League of Their Own upped his profile, but his name remained relatively obscure. In the '90s the prolific player thrived in both A-list and indie projects while keeping a low personal profile, but his performance in Good Night, and Good Luck. turned him belatedly into a leading man.
David Strathairn Fast Facts:
  • Although never formally trained as an actor, he attended Ringling Bros. Clown College and spent six months performing in one-half of a conjoined-twin costume.
  • Helped form a children's theater company in Glen Falls, NY, in the early '70s with Gordon Clapp from NYPD Blue.
  • Made his Broadway debut in the short-lived Einstein and the Polar Bear in 1981. Went on to perform in a number of shows on the Great White Way, including a 2003 staged reading of Salome opposite Al Pacino.
  • A non-smoker, he had to light dozens of cigarettes — hand-rolled with much gentler pipe tobacco — to portray chain-smoking Edward R. Murrow in Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005).
    David Strathairn Relationships:
  • Logan Goodman - Wife
  • Tay Strathairn - Son

    • David Strathairn Awards:
  • 2005 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 2006 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee

  • College:
  • Williams College, Williamstown, MA (1970)
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