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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

The Mentalist

Law & Order

Friends

CSI: Miami

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

All Movies (46)

Okay2026 · as George
Manny Wolfe2024 · as Lyndon Marlowe
Blonde2022 · as Mr. Z
Body Cam2020 · as Darlo Penda
It's Not About Jimmy Keene2019 · as Joel Roistacher
True Blue2018 · as Larry
Beatriz at Dinner2017 · as Grant
Feed2017 · as Dr. Rothstein
Wilson2017 · as Orson
The Hollow2016 · as Principal Adam Markey
Now You See Me 22016 · as Agent Cowan
Valeria2016 · as Doctor Greenberg
Stockholm, Pennsylvania2015 · as Glen Dargon
Superior2015 · as Sal
Taken 32014 · as Bernie Harris
The Two Faces of January2014 · as Paul Vittorio
Capturing Captain Phillips2014 · as Self
Captain Phillips2013 · as Mike Perry
The Grief Tourist2013 · as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Now You See Me2013 · as Cowan
Lincoln2012 · as William Hutton
The Master2012 · as Philadelphia Police
Small Apartments2012 · as Detective Holman
The Future2011 · as Marshall
Little Birds2011 · as Joseph Hoffman
Unstoppable2010 · as Judd Stewart
Fair Game2010 · as Pete
Public Enemies2009 · as Warden Baker
American Violet2008 · as Robert Foster
Taken2008 · as Bernie Harris
There Will Be Blood2007 · as H.M. Tilford
Walkout2006 · as Lloyd Hurley
Running Scared2006 · as Lester the Pimp
The Best Thief in the World2004 · as Paul Zaidman
Welcome to Collinwood2002 · as Babitch
Personal Velocity2002 · as Kurt Wurtzle
Don't Say a Word2001 · as Ryan
Human Nature2001 · as Police Detective
The Bone Collector1999 · as Amelia's Partner
The Minus Man1999 · as Pate
G.I. Jane1997 · as Instructor Johns
Face/Off1997 · as Bomb Leader
Skinner1993 · as Geoff Tate
Born on the Fourth of July1989 · as Lieutenant - Vietnam
Suffering Bastards1989 · as Al Johnson
Last Exit to Brooklyn1989 · as Mike

All TV Shows (28)

Nemesis2026 · as Breckenridge Peters
The Rookie: Feds2022 · as Pierce Langham
Ordinary Joe2021 · as Frank Kimbreau
Stumptown2019 · as Jimmy Arrieta
Barry2018 · as FBI Agent Harris
Fear the Walking Dead2015 · as George Geary
Scandal2012 · as Theodore Peus
Justified2010 · as Jim Ferzinsky
Lie to Me2009 · as Owen Finnegan
The Mentalist2008 · as Donny Culpepper
Sons of Anarchy2008 · as Stockton Cop
Mad Men2007 · as Leonard Fillmore
Commander in Chief2005 · as Frank Terzano
Numb3rs2005 · as Detective Jack Collins
Medium2005 · as Russell Burgess
Without a Trace2002 · as Dave Santorum
CSI: Miami2002 · as Arnie Tice
Scrubs2001 · as Dave Bradford
Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001 · as Ray Wiznesky
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Chief Duggan
Brooklyn South1997 · as Barman
JAG1995 · as Commander Blake
Friends1994 · as Fireman #2
Chicago Hope1994 · as Joseph Bonora
Home Improvement1991 · as Fireman #1
Law & Order1990 · as Danny Miller
Law & Order1990 · as Walter Grimes
Law & Order1990 · as Roger Kraslow