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Biography

David Straitharn, born David Russell Strathairn on January 26, 1949 in San Francisco, California, is a critically acclaimed American actor. Straitharn graduated from Williams…more

Born

San Francisco, California, USA

Birth Name

David Russell Strathairn

Gender

Male

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Role
- Alphas
  Dr. Lee Rosen
  - S 2: Ep 1 Wake-Up Call
    7/23/12
  - S 1: Ep 11 Original Sin
    9/26/11
  - S 1: Ep 10 The Unusual Suspects
    9/19/11
  - S 1: Ep 9 Blind Spot
    9/12/11
  - S 1: Ep 8 A Short Time in Paradise
    8/29/11
  - + 7 More Credits
- Big Apple
  William Preecher
  - S 1: Ep 5 A Ministering Angel...
    3/29/01
  - S 1: Ep 4 A Passport to the Universe
    3/21/01
  - S 1: Ep 3 No Good Deed...
    3/14/01
  - S 1: Ep 2 Best Laid Plans
    3/8/01
  - S 1: Ep 1 Episode One
    3/1/01
  - + 1 More Credits
- The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
  Moss Goodman [ 2-4 ]
  - S 4: Ep 10 Here's an expensive item with no returns, refunds or exchanges
    6/15/90
  - S 4: Ep 9 Here's a rare photo opportunity
    6/8/90
  - S 4: Ep 8 Here are a couple of games you've probably played
    6/1/90
  - S 4: Ep 4 Here's a perilous research project
    4/27/90
  - S 4: Ep 3 Here's why you can never have too much petty cash
    4/20/90
  - + 20 More Credits
Recurring Role (1)

Role
- The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
  Moss Goodman
  - S 5: Ep 11 Here's why you shouldn't talk to strangers in the park
    3/30/91
  - S 5: Ep 6 Here's a good excuse for missing the party
    2/23/91
  - S 4: Ep 6 Here's why restaurants have a minimum
    5/18/90
  - S 4: Ep 5 Here's something i forgot to mention
    5/4/90
  - S 4: Ep 2 Here are just a few things that could possibly go wrong
    4/13/90
  - + 5 More Credits
Guest Star (11)

Role
- House
  Nash
  - S 6: Ep 17 Lockdown
    4/12/10
- Monk
  Patrick Kloster
  - S 7: Ep 2 Mr. Monk and the Genius
    7/25/08
- At The Movies
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 43 18th December, 2005
    12/18/05
- Charlie Rose
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 19 October 20 2005
    10/20/05
- The View
  Himself
  - S 9: Ep 27 October 17, 2005
    10/17/05
- American Masters
  Narrator
  - S 19: Ep 5 Willa Cather: The Road is All
    9/7/05
- The Sopranos
  Robert Wegler
  - S 5: Ep 10 Cold Cuts
    5/9/04
  - S 5: Ep 6 Sentimental Education
    4/11/04
  - S 5: Ep 4 All Happy Families...
    3/28/04
- Wiseguy
  Sheriff Matthew Stemkowsky
  - S 3: Ep 17 His Master's Voice
    3/7/90
  - S 3: Ep 16 A One Horse Town
    2/14/90
- The Equalizer
  Phillip Borchek
  - S 4: Ep 2 Sea of Fire
    11/2/88
- Spenser: For Hire
  Doggie Thorpe
  - S 2: Ep 17 One For My Daughter
    3/7/87
- Miami Vice
  Marty Lang
  - S 2: Ep 3 Out Where The Buses Don't Run
    10/18/85

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Alphas: The Whistle Blower

By Tim Surette, Sep 27, 2011

Dr. Rosen took it to The Man and defied the establishment in the fantastic season finale of Syfy's underappreciated sci-fi series. read more
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Alphas: The Cult Episode

By Tim Surette, Aug 30, 2011

An Alpha with a gift to throw people into a euphoric stupor starts a cult and drags Hicks and Nina in, but the whole adventure throws the season off course. read more

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- David has appeared in seven of writer/director/actor John Sayles movies.
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- David won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actor for City of Hope in 1991.
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- David attended Redwood High School and Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts and the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus Clown College in Florida.
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- A simple way of looking at the lead (actor) is he is the one who guides you through the story. But character actors bring a special spice to the story.
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