David Strathairn

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 Cla...
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01/25/1949
San Francisco, CA
  • The Bourne Ultimatum Review
    By: Kit Bowen August 08, 2007 1:10pm EST
    Get ready to be Bourne again. Probably the best threequel of the summer, The Bourne Ultimatum keeps to the same seamlessly smart, hair-raising action of the first two installments.
  • We Are Marshall Review
    By: Fred Topel December 22, 2006 4:43am EST
    You know how it begins and you know how it ends, but We Are Marshall will still make a sports fan cheer. Its still the same old triumph against the odds, but it's a solid version of that.
  • The Notorious Bettie Page Review
    By: Nicholas White April 14, 2006 5:24am EST
    Hot and bothered, Notorious Bettie Page is a sensual indie, coming from the same irony-splattered, brutal minds who brought us American Psycho.
  • 78th Annual Academy Award Winner's List
    By: Hollywood.com Staff March 05, 2006 6:28pm EST
    78th Annual Academy Award Nominations Oscars Oscar Nominees include: Brokeback Mountain Capote Crash Good Night and Good Luck Munich Heath Ledger George Clooney Philip Seymour Hoffman Terrence Howard David Strathairn Reese Witherspoon Joaquin Phoenix Felicity Huffman Judi Dench Keira Knightley Charlize Theron Rachel Weisz Amy Adams Catherine Keener Paul Giamatti Jake Gyllenhaal Michelle Williams William Hurt Matt Dillon Frances McDormand Steven Spielberg Paul Haggis Ang Lee Bennett Miller
  • ‘The Constant Gardner’ Leads BAFTAS Nominations
    By: WENN.com Source January 19, 2006 9:16am EST
    The Constant Gardner is leading the pack ahead of next month's British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards after picking up 10 nominations.
  • 63rd Annual Golden Globe Winner's List
    By: Hollywood.com Staff January 16, 2006 5:58pm EST
    63rd Annual Golden Globe Winner's List 
  • ‘Brokeback’ Lead SAG Nominations
    By: WENN.com Source January 05, 2006 9:36am EST
    Gay cowboy movie Brokeback Mountain has made the biggest impression on the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) award nominations, its stars picking up four acting nods ahead of the ceremony later this month.
  • Spirited Indies Shine at the 2006 Independent Spirit Awards Nominations
    By: Scott Huver November 30, 2005 9:05am EST
    It was a maverick kind of morning as the nominations for the 2006 Independent Spirit Awards were announced, honoring some of this year’s most affecting, avant garde and anti-studio independent film offerings.
  • Good Night, and Good Luck. Review
    By: Sharon Knolle October 07, 2005 1:54pm EST
    Although wryly directed by George Clooney and supported by compelling performances, especially from David Strathairn, Good Night, and Good Luck is still the cinematic equivalent of unbuttered toast: dry, dry, dry.
  • Ang Lee Wins Golden Lion at Venice
    By: WENN.com Source September 12, 2005 7:53am EST
    Taiwanese director Ang Lee was honoured with the coveted Golden Lion award for his latest movie Brokeback Mountain at the climax of the 62nd Venice Film Festival in Italy Sept. 10.