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Strauss — who was active in his Jewish faith — also took with Oppenheimer's lack of dedication to Judaism. In 1954, Strauss pushed for the revocation of Oppenheimer's security clearance during ...
In 1959, during Strauss's Senate confirmation hearing for Secretary of Commerce, Hill unexpectedly testifies about Strauss's personal motives for engineering Oppenheimer's downfall. Strauss's nomination is narrowly voted down, enraging him. In 1963, President Lyndon B. Johnson presents Oppenheimer with the Enrico Fermi Award.
And while some of the enmity between the two men may be narrativized and played for dramatic effect, the details of Strauss' vendetta against Oppenheimer are based in well-documented facts. Robert ...
He also played Sherlock Holmes in Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes (2009), which earned him his second Golden Globe, and in its 2011 sequel. Downey has also taken on dramatic parts in The Judge (2014) and Oppenheimer (2023), winning an Academy Award , a Golden Globe , and a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Lewis Strauss ...
Robert Downey Jr. won his first Academy Award for playing Lewis Strauss in Oppenheimer. Now, he's opening up about how he nailed the role.
He also starred in the films Tropic Thunder (2008) and The Soloist (2009), and played the title character in Sherlock Holmes (2009) and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011). In 2020, he starred as the title character in Dolittle. For his role in Tropic Thunder, he was nominated for an Academy Award and a BAFTA for Best Supporting Actor.
Fans say Robert Downey Jr., who played Lewis Strauss, Oppenheimer’s rival of sorts, “gave arguably best performance during the last 30 minutes of ‘Oppenheimer.”
David Russell Strathairn (/ s t r ə ˈ θ ɛər n /; [1] born January 26, 1949) [2] is an American actor. Known for his leading roles on stage and screen, he has often portrayed historical figures such as Edward R. Murrow, J. Robert Oppenheimer, William H. Seward, and John Dos Passos.