Know Your “That Guy”: David Strathairn
David Strathairn
Born: January 26, 1949
Number of Roles: 107
Best Known for Playing: Intelligent, Stern authority figures
First Appearance: Ron Desjardins in Return of the Secaucus Seven (1979)
Most Recent Appearance: Dr. Lee Rosen on Alphas (2011)
Can Be Seen in:
- The Bourne Ultimatum
- The Spiderwick Chronicles
- We Are Marshall
- Good Night and Good Luck
- Twisted
- Big Apple
- Limbo
- LA Confidential
- The Firm
- Home for the Holidays
- A League of their Own
- Fracture
Fun Facts:
- Friend of director John Sayles, who constantly casts Strathairn in his films.
- Worked as a clown for the Ringling Bros. Circus in Florida
- In his early acting years, he hitchhiked across New York to perform at local theaters.