David Strathairn

David Strathairn

  • Born: 1949-1-26
  • Birthplace: United States, California
  • Height: 5' 11½" (1.82 m)
  • Profession: actor
  • Nationality: America
  • Graduate School: Williams University
  • Representative Works: Good night and good luck
  • Strezern, born in San Francisco on January 26, 1949 , is an American actor.
    Representative works include "Brothers from Alien Planet", " Matewan ", " Make a magnificent appearance ", " Born Winner ", " Sneakers ", " The River Wild ", " Losing Isaiah ", " Twisted ", "Blue Big Car" ", " Freedomland ", "Crisis Dense", etc.

    Performing Experience

    The years at Williams University opened the door to performance for him. There he met John Sayles who studied psychology but loves the stage. After graduating from college, Strezern went to visit relatives in Florida. However, his grandfather passed away and Strezern, who was unaccompanied in the local area, had to play a clown and follow a circus for half a year. The two like-minded people collaborated for the first time in 1978. Although the production cost of this film was only 40,000 US dollars, it inspired the later classic films of the same type as " The Big Chill " and " Four Graduates ". After graduating from university, Strezern went to visit relatives in Florida. Entering the 21st century, he has filmed "Twisted", " Blue Car ", "Freedomland", "Dangerous" and other films successively .
    After his experience, he played supporting roles in a series of movies, including " Zhen Nan " in 1983 and "My Brother and My Brother" in 1988. At the same time, Strezern continued to work with Sells, starring in Sells's "Brothers from Alien Planet", " Matewan " and "Make a magnificent appearance". In the 1990s, Strezern, who returned to New York State, finally got some opportunities to play important roles in blockbuster films. In addition to the ""And "The Fish of Passion", Strezern has shown his talents in "Born to Win", "Sneakers", "The River Wild" and " Losing Isaiah ". In 1997, Strezern's performance made a big breakthrough. He played a senior pimp with a mustache in the critically acclaimed " LA Confidential ". In 1999, Strezern and Sells collaborated again in "Jungle Hell". This time he played a fisherman with a bumpy life. This became their most successful collaboration so far.
    In 2006, the Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations were announced   , and David Strathairn nominated the Screen Actors Guild Awards for Best Actor with "Good Night, Good Luck" 
    In 2019, starring in the movie "Jade Faced Demon"   .
    Extended Reading

    The Notorious Bettie Page quotes

    • Bettie Page: God gave me the talent to pose for pictures and it seems to make people happy. That can't be a bad thing, can it?

      John Willie: Not to me it's not, but what does God think?

    • Bettie Page: I'm not ashamed. Adam and Eve were naked in the Garden of Eden, weren't they? When they sinned, they put on clothes.