David Warshofsky
Known for ActingBorn 1961-02-23Saratoga, California, USA
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).
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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
Now You See Me
2013 · as Cowan
There Will Be Blood
2007 · as H.M. Tilford
Taken
2008 · as Bernie Harris
Taken 3
2014 · as Bernie Harris
Now You See Me 2
2016 · as Agent Cowan
Public Enemies
2009 · as Warden Baker
Face/Off
1997 · as Bomb Leader
Don't Say a Word
2001 · as Ryan
Unstoppable
2010 · as Judd Stewart
Captain Phillips
2013 · as Mike Perry
Born on the Fourth of July
1989 · as Lieutenant - Vietnam
Lincoln
2012 · as William Hutton
G.I. Jane
1997 · as Instructor Johns
Blonde
2022 · as Mr. Z
The Bone Collector
1999 · as Amelia's Partner
The Master
2012 · as Philadelphia Police
Running Scared
2006 · as Lester the Pimp
Fair Game
2010 · as Pete