Complex sentence: David Russell Strathairn (born January 26,1949) is an American actor who was nominated for an Academy Award for portraying journalist Edward R. Murrow in "Good Night, and Good Luck".
Split into simpler sentences: David Russell Strathairn (born January 26,1949) is an American actor. He was nominated for an Academy Award for portraying journalist Edward R. Murrow in "Good Night, and Good Luck".