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David Strathairn in "We are Marshall" (2006)
David Strathairn in "We are Marshall" (2006) - © New Line
David Strathairn appears opposite Matt Damon and Joan Allen in "The Bourne Ultimatum" (2007) directed by Paul Greengrass.

A seasoned actor on and off Broadway, the big screen, and television, David Strathairn, the son of a surgeon, was born in San Francisco. After graduating from Williams College in Massachusetts, David Strathairn attended Ringling Brothers Clown College in Florida, before launching a successful acting career.

David Strathairn has appeared in many of his Williams College classmate John Sayles' features, including his own and Sayles' directorial debut "The Return of Secaucus Seven." Other Sayles features for which David Strathairn has starred include "Limbo," "Matewan," "Brother From Another Planet," "Eight Men Out," "City of Hope," and "Passion Fish."

Continuing to work with Hollywood's top directors, David Strathairn has appeared in films such as Mike Nichols's "Silkwood," Stephen Gyllenhaal's "Losing Isaiah," Sydney Pollack's "The Firm," Tim Robbins's "Bob Roberts," Penny Marshall's "A League of Their Own," Taylor Hackford's "Dolores Claiborne," Curtis Hanson's "L.A. Confidential," and Philip Kaufman's "Twisted," to name just a few.

Also working with Hollywood's hottest talent, David Strathairn has starred opposite Meryl Streep in "The River Wild," with Richard Dreyfuss in "Lost in Yonkers," with Jessica Lange in "Losing Isaiah," with Ray Liotta and Jamie Lee Curtis in "Dominick and Eugene," with Sean Penn and Christopher Walken in "At Close Range," with Debra Winger in "A Dangerous Woman," with Ashley Judd and Oliver Platt in "Simon Birch," and with Sigourney Weaver and Julianne Moore in "A Map of the World." David Strathairn has appeared in the features "Blue Car," which was purchased by Miramax from the 2002 Sundance festival, and "Harrison's Flowers," opposite Andie Macdowell.

David Strathairn's  extensive stage work includes "The Three Sisters" with Billy Crudup and Marcia Gay Harden, "Dance of Death" with Sir Ian McKellan and Helen Mirren and "Salome" with Al Pacino.

David Strathairn starred as Edward R. Murrow in the Warner Independent feature "Good Night and Good Luck," co-written, produced and directed by George Clooney. David Strathairn won for Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival and was nominated for a Golden Globe, Academy Award and a SAG Award for his performance, amongst others.






DAVID STRATHAIRN: FACTS

How tall is David Strathairn? How old is David Strathairn? Where was David Strathairn born? Find out here.

Age: 61 years old
Birthday: January 26, 1949
Height: 6' 0"
Full Name / Real Name: David Russell Strathairn
Birthplace: San Francisco, CA
Wife: Logan Goodman



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