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
  • News Roundup: Aug. 27
    By: Scott Huver August 28, 2002 9:14am EST
    News Roundup for Aug. 27
  • News Roundup: Aug. 7
    By: Kit Bowen August 07, 2002 10:25am EST
    News Roundup for Aug. 7 - Montreal Film Festival announces lineup with many French films in competition. Other celebrities included Sophie Marceau Vincent Perez Igby Goes Down Kieran Culkin Susan Sarandon Nicolas Cage Dustin Hoffman Arnold Schwarzenegger John McTiernan Sarah Michelle Gellar Jimi Hendrix Eric Clapton
  • News Roundup: April 1
    By: Guylaine Cadorette April 01, 2002 12:43pm EST
    Melissa Rivers, daughter of comedian and author Joan Rivers, reveals in the April 6 issue of TV Guide that she and husband John Endicott have separated Tara Reid Susan Sarandon Leelee Sobieski Robin Tunney George Hickenlooper A Whale in Montana Christina Ricci Borgia Neil Jordan Woody AllenJimmy FallonJulia Louis-Dreyfus Watching Ellie Charlie Daniels Aaron Neville the Preservation Resource Center New Orleans Jazz Commission Armand J Pillon Rosie Perez Salma Hayek Eve V-Day Harlem Kate Moss T
  • Box office analysis: March 17
    By: Martin Grove March 17, 2002 1:36pm EST
    Box office analysis March 17
  • Harrison's Flowers Review
    By: Guylaine Cadorette March 15, 2002 7:04am EST
    In a war that lasted six months and killed an estimated 10,000 people, Harrison's Flowers expects audiences to be moved by the disappearance of a snotty photojournalist that we know nothing about. Although the film paints a gritty and realistic portrait of what happened in southeastern Europe in 1991, it's hard to care for any of the characters and their circumstances.
  • COMING SOON: Teen Flick Gets 'Down to You'
    By: Fiona Ng August 16, 2001 10:13am EST
    SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 16, 2000 -- Tired of Oscar-worthy dramas? In the mood for (hey!) a teen flick? Your time is here (again). "Down to You," a Generation Y romance starring Freddie Prinze Jr. and Julia Stiles, leads the pack of new releases this week, presumably to the delight of the nation's mall rats. Elsewhere, a host of critically acclaimed (or in teenspeak: boring and long) films previously in limited engagements will add screens. That list includes: "Angela's Ashes," "A Map of the W
  • 'The Limey,' 'Election' Got the Spirit
    By: Jim Bartoo July 31, 2001 12:30pm EST
    SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 13, 2000 -- Steven Soderbergh's crime-drama "The Limey" and Alexander Payne's high school satire "Election" led the pack of (relatively) low-budget, high-expectation projects as nominations were announced Wednesday for the 15th Annual Independent Spirit Awards, honoring, yes, indie film. "The Limey" and "Election" received a field-best five nominations each. Hollywood blockbusters such as "Toy Story 2" and "The Green Mile" received zippo. (They're not indies.) With the