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