David Warshofsky (born David A. Warner; February 23, 1961) is an American film, television and stage actor.

Life and career

Warshofsky was born David A. WarnerAccording to the State of California. ''California Birth Index, 1905-1995''. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. Searchable at http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/39461 in

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profile at FilmReference.com He changed his surname back to "Warshofsky", which was his family's original name.
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, such as episodes of ''

Law & Order ''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television, launching the ''Law & Order'' franchise. ''Law & Order'' aired its entire ...

'', '' ER'', '' Commander in Chief'', ''

Without a Trace ''Without a Trace'' is an American police procedural drama television series created by Hank Steinberg that aired on CBS from September 26, 2002, to May 19, 2009 with the total of seven seasons and 160 episodes. The series focuses the cases of ...

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The Mentalist ''The Mentalist'' is an American procedural drama television series that ran from September 23, 2008, until February 18, 2015, broadcasting 151 episodes over seven seasons, on CBS. Created by Bruno Heller, who was also its executive producer, t ...

'', and ''

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'', and films such as '' Running Scared'', ''

Welcome to Collinwood ''Welcome to Collinwood'' is a 2002 American caper comedy film written and directed by Anthony and Joe Russo and starring William H. Macy, Isaiah Washington, Sam Rockwell, Michael Jeter, Luis Guzmán, Patricia Clarkson, Andrew Davoli, George Cl ...

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The Bone Collector ''The Bone Collector'' is a 1999 American crime thriller film directed by Phillip Noyce and starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie. The film is based on the 1997 crime novel of the same name written by Jeffery Deaver. It focuses on a q ...

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Face/Off ''Face/Off'' is a 1997 American science fiction action film directed by John Woo, from a screenplay by Mike Werb and Michael Colleary. It stars John Travolta as an FBI agent and Nicolas Cage as a terrorist, who undergo an experimental surg ...

'', '' Taken'', ''

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'', and ''

There Will Be Blood ''There Will Be Blood'' is a 2007 American epic film, epic historical drama, period drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, loosely based on the 1927 novel ''Oil!'' by Upton Sinclair. It stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano, Kev ...

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Filmography

Film

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Last Exit to Brooklyn ''Last Exit to Brooklyn'' is a 1964 novel by American author Hubert Selby Jr. The novel takes a harsh, uncompromising look at lower class Brooklyn in the 1950s written in spare, stripped-down prose. Critics and fellow writers praised the b ...

'' (1989) – Mike * ''Suffering Bastards'' (1989) – Al Johnson * ''

Family Business A family business is a commercial organization in which decision-making is influenced by multiple generations of a family, related by Consanguinity , blood, marriage or adoption, who has both the ability to influence the vision of the business a ...

'' (1989) – Lawyer's Parking Attendant * '' Born on the Fourth of July'' (1989) – Lieutenant – Vietnam * '' Skinner'' (1995) – Geoff Tate * ''

'' (1997) – Bomb Leader * '' G.I. Jane'' (1997) – Sgt. Johns, Instructor * ''

The Minus Man ''The Minus Man'' is a 1999 thriller film starring Owen Wilson and Janeane Garofalo. It is based on the novel by Lew McCreary, and directed by Hampton Fancher, who also wrote the screenplay. The film centers on a serial killer whom Fancher de ...

'' (1999) – Detective Pate * ''

'' (1999) – Amelia's Partner * ''Endsville'' (2000) – Doug * ''

Human Nature Human nature comprises the fundamental dispositions and characteristics—including ways of Thought, thinking, feeling, and agency (philosophy), acting—that humans are said to have nature (philosophy), naturally. The term is often used to denote ...

'' (2001) – Police Detective * ''

Don't Say a Word ''Don't Say a Word'' is a 2001 American psychological thriller film starring Michael Douglas, Sean Bean, Brittany Murphy, Guy Torry, Jennifer Esposito, Famke Janssen, Skye McCole Bartusiak and Oliver Platt based on the novel ''Don't Say a Wo ...

'' (2001) – Ryan * '' Personal Velocity: Three Portraits'' (2002) – Kurt Wurtzle * ''

'' (2002) – Sergeant Babitch * '' Fight or Flight'' (2003, short) – Lawerence * ''

The Best Thief in the World ''The Best Thief in the World'' is a comedy-drama film directed by Jacob Kornbluth starring Mary-Louise Parker. The movie was released in 2004 at the Sundance Film Festival, and it aired on Showtime on January 11, 2005. Plot The movie is about a ...

'' (2004) – Paul Zaidman * '' Running Scared'' (2006) – Lester the Pimp * '' The Hunter'' (2007, short) – Frank * ''

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'' (2007, short) – Greg Pierson * ''

'' (2007) – H.M. Tilford * '' Taken'' (2008) – Bernie * ''

American Violet ''American Violet'' is a 2008 American drama film directed by Tim Disney and starring Nicole Beharie. The story is based on Regina Kelly, a victim of Texas police drug enforcement tactics. Plot Set in the midst of the 2000 presidential election, ...

'' (2008) – Robert Foster * '' Public Enemies'' (2009) – Warden Baker * ''

Fair Game Fair Game may refer to: Film * ''Fair Game'' (1928 film), a German silent drama film * ''Fair Game'' (1986 film), an Australian action film * ''Fair Game'' (1988 film), an Italian thriller-horror film * ''Fair Game'', a 1994 television film sta ...

'' (2010) – Pete * ''

'' (2010) – Judd Stewart * '' The Future'' (2011) – Marshall * '' Little Birds'' (2011) – Joseph Hoffman * '' Small Apartments'' (2012) – Detective Holman * '' The Master'' (2012) – Philadelphia Police * ''

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'' (2012) – William Hutton * '' Now You See Me'' (2013) – Cowan * '' Captain Phillips'' (2013) – Mike Perry * '' The Two Faces of January'' (2014) – Paul Vittorio * ''

Taken 3 ''Taken 3'' (sometimes stylized as ''TAK3N'') is a 2015 English-language action-thriller film that is the third and final film in the ''Taken'' trilogy, starring Liam Neeson as a former government operative. The French production was directed ...

'' (2014) – Bernie * '' Stockholm, Pennsylvania'' (2015) – Glen Dargon * ''

Now You See Me 2 ''Now You See Me 2'' (also known as ''Now You See Me: The Second Act'') is a 2016 American heist film directed by Jon M. Chu and written by Ed Solomon, based on a story by Solomon and Peter Chiarelli. It is the sequel to '' Now You See Me'' ( ...

'' (2016) – Agent Cowan * '' Wilson'' (2017) – Olsen * ''

Beatriz at Dinner ''Beatriz at Dinner'' is a 2017 comedy-drama film directed by Miguel Arteta and written by Mike White. An international co-production between the United States and Canada, it stars Salma Hayek, John Lithgow, Connie Britton, Jay Duplass, Amy La ...

'' (2017) – Grant * '' Feed'' (2017) – Dr. Rothstein * ''It's Not About Jimmy Keene'' (2019) – Joe * ''

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'' (2022) –

Darryl F. Zanuck Darryl Francis Zanuck (; September 5, 1902December 22, 1979) was an American film producer and studio executive; he earlier contributed stories for films starting in the silent era. Best known as a co-founder of 20th Century Fox, he played a ...

Television

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'' (1991) – Fireman #1 * '' Afterburn'' (1992, TV movie) – Tiger * ''

NYPD Blue ''NYPD Blue'' is an American police procedural television series set in New York City, exploring the struggles of the fictional 15th Precinct detective squad in Manhattan. Each episode typically intertwines several plots involving an ensemble ca ...

'' (1995) – Bruce Kriege * '' JAG'' (1997) – Blake, USS Cayuga's Executive Officer * ''

Chicago Hope ''Chicago Hope'' is an American medical drama television series created by David E. Kelley, that originally aired for six seasons on CBS from September 18, 1994, to May 4, 2000, with a total of 141 episodes. The series is set in a fictional pr ...

'' (1997) – Joseph Bonora * ''

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'' (1997) – Bartender * ''

Brooklyn South ''Brooklyn South'' is an American ensemble police drama television series that aired on CBS for one season from September 22, 1997, to April 27, 1998. It was aired during the 1997–98 television season. The series was co-created by Steven Boch ...

'' (1998) – Barman * '' ER'' (1998) * '' A Bright Shining Lie'' (1998, TV movie) – Terry Pike * ''Mondo Picasso'' (1999) – Captain Tam * ''

Friends ''Friends'' is an American television sitcom created by David Crane (producer), David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting List of Friends episodes, ten seasons. With an ensemble cast ...

'' (2000) – Fireman #2 * ''

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'' (2001) – Cop #2 * ''

'' (2001–2007) – Danny Miller * ''

'' (2003) – Sheriff Tim Sweeney (1 episode) * ''

'' (2004) * '' Commander in Chief'' (2006) – Frank Terzano * ''

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'' (2006) – Dave Bradford * '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' (2006) – Officer Ray Wiznesky * ''

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'' (2006, TV movie) – Lloyd Hurley * ''

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'' (2007) – Detective Jack Collins * ''

Generation Kill ''Generation Kill'' is a 2004 book written by ''Rolling Stone'' journalist Evan Wright chronicling his experience as an embedded reporter with the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion of the United States Marine Corps (the " Devil Dogs" mentioned on ...

'' (2008, TV mini-series) – Battalion Commander * ''

'' (2009–2011) – Donny Culpepper * ''

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'' (2015) – Agent Bromberg * ''

Fear the Walking Dead ''Fear the Walking Dead'' is an American post-apocalyptic horror drama television series created by Robert Kirkman and Dave Erickson for AMC. It is a spin-off to '' The Walking Dead'', which is based on the comic book series of the same na ...

'' (2016) – George Geary * ''

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'' (2017) – Theodore Peus * ''

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'' (2023) – Agent Harris

Video games

* '' Medal of Honor: Rising Sun'' (2003) – (voice, as Dave Warshofsky)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Warshofsky, David 1961 births 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American Jews 21st-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors American male voice actors Jewish American male actors Living people Male actors from San Francisco