David Warshofsky
Actor
February 23, 1961 (65 years)
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).
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
Filmography
| 2026 | Nemesis (2026) · as Breckenridge Peters |
| 2022 | Blonde · as Mr. Z |
| 2022 | The Rookie: Feds · as Pierce Langham |
| 2021 | Ordinary Joe · as Frank Kimbreau |
| 2020 | Body Cam · as Darlo Penda |
| 2019 | Stumptown · as Jimmy Arrieta |
| 2018 | Barry · as Fbi Agent Harris |
| 2017 | Wisdom of the Crowd · as Judge Stanley Bauman |
| 2017 | Law & Order True Crime · as Da Ira Reiner |
| 2017 | Feed · as Dr. Rothstein |
| 2017 | Snowfall · as Captain Wells |
| 2017 | Beatriz at Dinner · as Grant |
| 2017 | Wilson · as Orson |
| 2016 | The Hollow · as Principal Adam Markey |
| 2016 | Now You See Me 2 · as Agent Cowan |
| 2015 | Fear the Walking Dead · as George GearyOn Plex |
| 2015 | Stockholm, Pennsylvania · as Glen Dargon |
| 2015 | Battle Creek · as Agent Bromberg |
| 2015 | Superior · as Sal |
| 2014 | Taken 3 · as Bernie Harris |
| 2014 | The Two Faces of January · as Paul Vittorio |
| 2013 | Mob City · as Sol Lipsky |
| 2013 | Captain Phillips · as Mike Perry |
| 2013 | Now You See Me · as Cowan |
| 2012 | Dark Tourist · as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)On Plex |
| 2012 | Lincoln · as William Hutton |
| 2012 | The Master · as Philadelphia PoliceOn Plex |
| 2012 | Scandal (2012) · as Theodore Peus |
| 2012 | Small Apartments · as Detective Holman |
| 2011 | The Future · as Marshall |
| 2011 | Little Birds · as Joseph Hoffman |
| 2010 | Unstoppable · as Judd Stewart |
| 2010 | Fair Game · as PeteOn Plex |
| 2010 | Justified · as Jim Ferzinsky |
| 2009 | Public Enemies · as Warden Baker |
| 2009 | Lie to Me · as Owen Finnegan |
| 2008 | The Mentalist · as Donny Culpepper |
| 2008 | Sons of Anarchy · as Stockton Cop |
| 2008 | American Violet · as Robert FosterOn Plex |
| 2008 | Generation Kill · as Battalion Commander |
| 2008 | Taken · as Bernie Harris |
| 2007 | There Will Be Blood · as H.m. Tilford |
| 2007 | Mad Men · as Leonard FillmoreOn Plex |
| 2006 | Walkout · as Lloyd Hurley |
| 2006 | Running Scared · as Lester The Pimp |
| 2005 | Commander In Chief · as Frank Terzano |
| 2005 | Numb3rs · as Detective Jack Collins |
| 2005 | Medium · as Russell Burgess |
| 2004 | The Best Thief in the World · as Paul Zaidman |
| 2003 | Tarzan · as Sheriff Tim Sweeney |
| 2002 | Personal Velocity · as Kurt Wurtzle |
| 2002 | Welcome to Collinwood · as Babitch |
| 2002 | Without a Trace · as Dave Santorum |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami · as Arnie Tice |
| 2001 | Scrubs · as Dave Bradford |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent · as Ray Wiznesky |
| 2001 | Don't Say a Word · as Ryan |
| 2001 | Human Nature · as Police Detective |
| 2000 | Endsville · as Doug |
| 1999 | The Bone Collector · as Amelia's Partner |
| 1999 | The Minus Man · as Pate |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · as Chief Duggan |
| 1999 | The Sopranos · as Cop #2 |
| 1998 | A Bright Shining Lie · as Terry Pike |
| 1998 | For Your Love · as McnardOn Plex |
| 1997 | Brooklyn South · as Barman |
| 1997 | Cracker (US) · as Bartender |
| 1997 | G.I. Jane · as Instructor Johns |
| 1997 | Face/Off · as Bomb Leader |
| 1995 | JAG · as Commander Blake |
| 1994 | Friends · as Fireman #2 |
| 1994 | ER · as Hostage Negotiator |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope · as Joseph Bonora |
| 1993 | Skinner · as Geoff TateOn Plex |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue · as Bruce Krieger |
| 1992 | Afterburn · as Tiger |
| 1991 | Home Improvement · as Fireman #1 |
| 1990 | Law & Order · as Roger Kraslow |
| 1989 | Born on the Fourth of July · as Lieutenant - Vietnam |
| 1989 | Family Business · as Parking Attendant |
| 1989 | Suffering Bastards · as Al Johnson |
| 1989 | Last Exit to Brooklyn · as MikeOn Plex |
| 2014 | Capturing Captain Phillips · as Self |