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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

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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... read more

David Strathairn: TV Guide News

Dream Cast Tapped for Howl | Movie News | 9/10/2008
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 Howl.The 1950s-era tale — that hopefully will feature lots of tight black clothes, berets and drum-beating — will focus on the obscenity trial to censor Ginsberg's 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 Reporter.Gus 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... read more be the first to leave a comment
At the Movies: Doubt, Amy Adams Has Nun | Today's News: Our Take | 6/22/2007
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 be the first to leave a comment
At the Movies: Lindsay Lohan Mines a Diamond | Today's News: Our Take | 11/6/2006
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 be the first to leave a comment
At the Movies: Good Night Star Gets Ultimatum | Today's News: Our Take | 9/29/2006
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 be the first to leave a comment

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David Strathairn, George Clooney, Patricia Clarkson, Grant Heslov courtesy Jeff Vespa/WireImage.com

Monk, Tony Shalhoub, David Strathairn courtesy Isabella Vosmikova/USA Network Photo

The Sopranos, David Strathairn, Edie Falco courtesy Abbot Genser/HBO

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David Strathairn: Credits

Title	Year	Type
My Blueberry Nights (Actor - Arnie)	2008	Movie
The Spiderwick Chronicles (Actor - Arthur Spiderwick)	2008	Movie
Trumbo (Actor)	2008	Movie
Fracture (Actor - Joe Lobruto)	2007	Movie
The Bourne Ultimatum (Actor - Noah Vosen)	2007	Movie