David Strathairn
David Strathairn was nominated for an Academy Award for his portrayal of CBS newsman Edward R. Murrow in the biopic Good Night, and Good Luck, which explored Murrow's clash with Senator Joseph McCarthy over McCarthy's Communist witch-hunt" in the 1950s. He received Best Actor Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild, and Academy Award nominations for this performance. His other notable film... read full bio