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David Strathairn was born on January 26, 1949 in San Francisco, California, United States and is credited as a film actor, television actor and stage actor. As of 2026, David Strathairn is 77 years old. Schooling on record includes Redwood High School and Williams College. Listed accolades include Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male (1992), Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film (2010), Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie (2010) and 1 more.
My Take
David Strathairn is my favorite kind of actor: the one history trusts. Directors hand him Edward R. Murrow, Oppenheimer, and William Seward, men whose faces we know from textbooks, because he disappears into gravity itself rather than performing it. A Volpi Cup, an Emmy, an Independent Spirit Award; the shelf is full, yet he carries none of it on screen. The Williams College intellect shows in how economically he works: a pause, a lowered voice, and a scene gains weight. In an era of maximalist acting, his restraint feels almost radical. Whenever he appears in a cast list, I quietly raise my expectations for the entire film.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- David Strathairn
- Name (Japanese)
- デヴィッド・ストラザーン
- Reading
- でゔぃっど・すとらざーん
- Born
- January 26, 1949 (age 77)
- Origin
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Occupation
- film actor / television actor / stage actor / film producer / actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Ox
2. Background
- High school
- Redwood High School
- University
- Williams College
Awards & achievements
- 1992 Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male
- 2010 Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
- 2010 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
- Volpi Cup for Best Actor
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.david-strathairn.com
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20Strathairn
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%82%B6%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310318
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was David Strathairn born?
Born January 26, 1949 (age 77).
Where is David Strathairn from?
David Strathairn is from San Francisco, California, United States.
What does David Strathairn do?
David Strathairn works as film actor, television actor, stage actor, film producer, actor.
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