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David Strathairn: Biography, Latest News & Videos

  • Birth Name: David Russell Strathairn
  • Birth Place: San Francisco, CA
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 01/26/1949, Aquarius
  • Profession: Actor
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VIDEO: An Opinion

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An Opinion
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Length: 00:27
Posted: 1/25/2010

A clip from Howl. Ralph (David Strathairn) tries to get Luther Nichols (Alessandro Nivola) opinion on whether Ginsberg's work will survive the test of time. watch

VIDEO: Translation

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Translation
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Length: 00:20
Posted: 1/25/2010

A clip from Howl. Ralph (David Strathairn) tries to get Mark Schorer (Treat Williams) to translate the poetry. watch

VIDEO: Howl Movie Title Clearly a Reference to Jon Hamm;s Hotness

What happens when you;re casting a movie called Howl, and the script calls for a gentleman with Don Draper like tendencies? You go to the source, that;s what you f**king do. Which is why you might not be fully surprised to catch glimpse of Jon Hamm in the following sneak preview to Howl, with James Franco as Allen Ginsburg. When Hamm gets up to say something in his bespoke suit, I half-expected him to launch into his famous Kodak Carousel pitch speech.And let it be known that while all the ladies of the world will be flailing over Hamm and Franco, I;ll gladly be tending to my immaculately kept David Strathairn shrine. My Lost in Yonkers lunchbox needs to be dusted anyway... watch

Interview with David Strathairn on his character Stephen in The Uninvited. 1. On choosing the project (:28) 2. On where his character is in his life (:41) 3. On the many aspects of the film (:22)
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Length: 01:42
Posted: 7/23/2009
Only On The Web: Harry Smith sat down with David Strathairn, who played CBS News broadcasting legend Edward R. Murrow in George Clooney's "Good Night, And Good Luck."
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Posted: 6/25/2009
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Fracture (2007) -- Interview: David Strathairn On Thriller Movies
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Posted: 3/7/2009
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Clip from Cold Souls. Paul (Paul Giamatti) sees Dr. Flintstein (David Strathairn) and talks about the side effects.
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Length: 01:42
Posted: 7/23/2009
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Year Title Description
2010 Temple Grandin TV Show Series, Actor - Dr. Carlock
2009 The Uninvited Movie, Actor - Steven
2009 The People Speak TV Show Series, Performer
2008 My Blueberry Nights Movie, Actor - Arnie
2008 The Spiderwick Chronicles Movie, Actor - Arthur Spiderwick

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Dream Cast Tapped for Howl

An A-List dream gaggle of actors including David Strathairn Alan Alda Jeff Daniels Mary-Louise Parker and Paul Rudd are attached to join James Franco as Allen Ginsberg in the beatnik biopic HowlThe 1950s-era tale that hopefully will feature lots of tight black clothes berets and drum-beating will focus on the obscenity trial to censor Ginsbergs progressive and controversial book-length poem The project was pitched by the Allen Ginsberg Trust as a commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Howl says The Hollywood ReporterGus Van Sant Good Will Hunting will executive produce the project that will highlight real-life characters including prosecuting attorney Ralph McIntosh Strathairn Judge Clayton Horn Alda prosecution witness Professor David Kirk Daniels radio personality and prosecution witness Gail Potter Parker and literary critic and defense witness Luther Nichols Rudd Telling Pictures documentarians Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman will m read more

At the Movies: Doubt, Amy Adams Has Nun

Per the Hollywood Reporter, Amy Adams is in talks to play the nun caught in the middle when a Catholic-school principal (Meryl Streep) accuses a priest (Philip Seymour Hoffman) of pedophilia in Doubt, based on the Pulitzer-winning stage play.... Angela Bassett has been cast as the single mother in Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns.... David Strathairn is Elizabeth Banks' hubby in the horror remake A Tale of Two Sisters.... The young-adult novel Stargirl is being adapted for the big screen. read more

At the Movies: Lindsay Lohan Mines a Diamond

Per the Hollywood Reporter, Lindsay Lohan is set to star in a big-screen adaptation of The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond, Tennessee Williams' long-forgotten story of a disliked 1920s debutante (Lohan) with a penchant for shocking and insulting those around her. Chris Evans is Lo's love interest, David Strathairn her alcoholic pop, and Ellen Burstyn her mom.... Kim Basinger will star in While She Was Out, a real-time thriller about a housewife accosted by four hooligans while running a Christmas Eve errand. (And you thought those overzealous storefront bell ringers were a nuisance.) read more

At the Movies: Good Night Star Gets Ultimatum

Per Variety, Good Night and Good Luck's David Strathairn has booked a pair of new gigs: the lead in the fantasy pic The Spiderwick Chronicles, and the role of Matt Damon's latest pursuer in The Bourne Ultimatum.... Sigourney Weaver and Kate Bosworth are in talks to star in The Girl in the Park, about a woman traumatized by the 15-years-ago disappearance of her 3-year-old daughter. Bosworth's rumored deal breaker: plentiful salad options at the crafts-services table.... Robot Chicken creators Seth Green and Matthew Senreich have inked a two-picture deal with Dimension Films. (Take that, Eric!) Their first offering will be Naughty or Nice, a stop-motion animated Christmas feature. read more

OSCAR NODS OFFER FEW SURPRISES

Nominations for the 78th-annual Academy Awards were announced Tuesday morning, and leading the herd was — yep — Brokeback Mountain, lassoing eight nods, including best picture, best director, and acting bids for Heath Ledger (in the lead category), Jake Gyllenhaal (supporting) and Michelle Williams. Challenging the cowboy romance for best-pic honors are Capote, Crash, Munich and Good Night, and Good Luck. The lead-actor race pits Ledger against SAG-Golden Globe winner Philip Seymour Hoffman (Capote), Globe winner Joaquin Phoenix (Walk the Line), Terrence Howard (Hustle & Flow) and David Strathairn (Good Night), while the lead-actress contenders are SAG-Globe winner Reese Witherspoon (Walk the Line), Globe winner Felicity Huffman (Tran read more

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