David Warshofsky
Biography
David Warshofsky (born David Warner) is an American actor. The aspiring actor studied in New York City at NYU's prestigious Tisch School of the Arts and reverted to his family's Russian surname upon joining the theatrical performer's union The Actor's Equity. His talent for finding the heart of even the most minor characters first surfaced in 1989's Last Exit to Brooklyn, which he followed with a string of appearances on everything from the gadget-happy sitcom Home Improvement (ABC, 1991-99), to the medical drama Chicago Hope (CBS, 1994-2000). Many of his film roles showcased his signature mix of everyman amiability and stoic intensity: there's the Navy SEAL instructor in G.I. Jane (1997); low-key cop in The Bone Collector (1999); greedy oil executive in There Will Be Blood (2007); and longtime CIA agent in the Taken trilogy. He served as an assistant professor of theatre acting at the University of Southern California, and later juggled his promotion to Head of Acting with a supporting role in the Oscar-nominated Lincoln (2012).
Known For
Instructor Johns
G.I. Jane
Lester the Pimp
Running Scared
Bernie Harris
Taken
Ryan
Don't Say a Word
Pate
The Minus Man
Pete
Fair Game
Mike
Last Exit to Brooklyn
Marshall
The Future
William Hutton
Lincoln
Joseph Hoffman
Little Birds
Cowan
Now You See Me
Geoff Tate
Skinner
Paul Zaidman
The Best Thief in the World
Mike Perry
Captain Phillips
Police Detective
Human Nature
Robert Foster
American Violet
Larry
True Blue
Paul Vittorio
The Two Faces of January
Glen Dargon
Stockholm, Pennsylvania
Bernie Harris
Taken 3
Bomb Leader
Face/Off
Lieutenant - Vietnam
Born on the Fourth of July
Kurt Wurtzle
Personal Velocity
Judd Stewart
Unstoppable
Sal
Superior
Agent Cowan
Now You See Me 2
Orson
Wilson
Lloyd Hurley
Walkout
Principal Adam Markey
The Hollow
H.M. Tilford
There Will Be Blood
Grant
Beatriz at Dinner
Doctor Greenberg
Valeria
Dr. Rothstein
Feed
Philadelphia Police
The Master
Al Johnson
Suffering Bastards
Mr. Z
Blonde
Joel Roistacher
It's Not About Jimmy Keene
Darlo Penda
Body Cam
Warden Baker
Public Enemies
Amelia's Partner
The Bone Collector
Detective Holman
Small Apartments
Babitch
Welcome to Collinwood
Lyndon Marlowe
Manny Wolfe
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
The Grief Tourist
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
44
Gender
Male
Birthday
1961-02-23
Place of Birth
Saratoga, California, USA
Also Known As
David Warshofksy