David Warshofsky

A veteran character actor on both stage and screen, actor David Warshofsky believed in educating the next generation of talent as much as he did in nurturing his own. Originally born David Warner in San Francisco, CA, 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 "Home Improvement" (ABC, 1991-99), to the medical drama "Chicago Hope" (CBS, 1994-2000). Many of Warshofsky's film roles showcased his signature mix of everyman amiability and stoic intensity: there's the low-key cop in "The Bone Collector" (1999); his greedy oil executive in "There Will Be Blood" (2007); and a longtime CIA agent in "Taken" (2008). 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). Devoted to both acting and teaching, David Warshofsky made his passion his life's work.