David Warshofsky

David Warshofsky born David Warner is an American actor The aspiring actor studied in New York City at NYUs prestigious Tisch School of the Arts and reverted to his familys Russian surname upon joining the theatrical performers union The Actors Equity His talent for finding the heart of even the most minor characters first surfaced in 1989s Last Exit to Brooklyn which he followed with a string of appearances on everything from the gadgethappy sitcom Home Improvement ABC 199199 to the medical drama Chicago Hope CBS 19942000 Many of his film roles showcased his signature mix of everyman amiability and stoic intensity theres the Navy SEAL instructor in GI Jane 1997 lowkey 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 Oscarnominated Lincoln 2012