---
name: "David Wohl"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/david-wohl"
fi1m_id: "david-wohl"
imdb_id: "nm0937387"
tmdb_id: 92811
wikidata_id: "Q2199939"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "22 September 1953"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 69
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-04T23:28:24.832390+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# David Wohl

## Identity

David Wohl

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/david-wohl
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** david-wohl
- **IMDb ID:** nm0937387
- **TMDB ID:** 92811
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2199939
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Wohl_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2199939, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0937387/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/92811

Actor. Born 22 September 1953 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 22 September 1953, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1983–1993
- **Average Fi1m score:** 69, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 65 (3), 1990s 74 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 76 to 70 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 4, Drama 2, Action 1, Crime 1, Mystery 1, Thriller 1
- **Screen time:** 9 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $665m across 5 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Wohl_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2199939, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0937387/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/92811

## Biography

David Wohl is an American actor born on 22 September 1953 in Brooklyn, New York. He has appeared in numerous film and television roles since the early 1980s, including stage work on Broadway.

His film credits include Dean Ulich in *Revenge of the Nerds* (1984), Gerou in *Hot Shots! Part Deux* (1993), a War Department captain in *Saving Private Ryan* (1998), and Mr Shapiro in *The Wackness* (2008). On television he has played judges in series such as *Suits* and *The Blacklist*, and other roles in *The X-Files* and *White Collar*.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Hot Shots! Part Deux* (1993), Fi1m 67, as Gerou — [page](https://film.one/film/hot-shots-part-deux.md)
- *Presumed Innocent* (1990), Fi1m 82, as Morrie Dickerman — [page](https://film.one/film/presumed-innocent.md)
- *The War of the Roses* (1989), Fi1m 75, as Dr. Gordon — [page](https://film.one/film/the-war-of-the-roses.md)
- *Revenge of the Nerds* (1984), Fi1m 38, as Dean Ulich — [page](https://film.one/film/revenge-of-the-nerds.md)
- *Terms of Endearment* (1983), Fi1m 81, as Phil — [page](https://film.one/film/terms-of-endearment.md)

## Complete filmography (60)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Matlock* (2024), series, as Hank Sherbinger
- *Treasure Trouble* (2019), as Kal
- *Asher* (2018), as Dr. Greene
- *Bull* (2016), series, as Judge Mayerson
- *Madam Secretary* (2014), series, as Lior Dori
- *You Must Be Joking* (2014), as Ira Schwartz
- *The Blacklist* (2013), series, as Judge — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-blacklist.md)
- *Suits* (2011), series, as Judge
- *White Collar* (2009), series, as Rufus
- *The Good Wife* (2009), series, as Judge Gordon Tomlin — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md)
- *The Wackness* (2008), as Mr. Shapiro
- *Rescue Me* (2004), series, as Dr. Harris — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/rescue-me.md)
- *Joe Gould's Secret* (2000), as Max Gordon
- *Rear Window* (1998), as Dr. Schneider
- *Saving Private Ryan* (1998), as War Department Captain — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/saving-private-ryan.md)
- *Hey Arnold!* (1996), series, as Principal Wartz (voice), Mr. Berman / Bus Driver (voice), Mr. Berman (voice), Principal Wartz / Bad Guy (voice), Principal Wartz / Announcer (voice)
- *The Single Guy* (1995), series, as Bobby Driscoll
- *Pride & Joy* (1995), series, as Bernard
- *She Led Two Lives* (1994), as Harvey Parnell
- *The X-Files* (1993), series, as Kenneth Ungar — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)
- *Hot Shots! Part Deux* (1993), as Gerou — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/hot-shots-part-deux.md)
- *Civil Wars* (1991), series, as Emmet Beach
- *Brooklyn Bridge* (1991), series, as Sid Elgart
- *Home Improvement* (1991), series, as Salesman
- *Switch* (1991), as Attorney Caldwell
- *Dinosaurs* (1991), series, as Bob (voice)
- *Death Merchants* (1991), as Phil Jacobs
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Ward Salsman, Randall Wylie — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Presumed Innocent* (1990), as Morrie Dickerman — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/presumed-innocent.md)
- *In the Best Interest of the Child* (1990), as Judge Dunham
- *The War of the Roses* (1989), as Dr. Gordon — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/the-war-of-the-roses.md)
- *A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story* (1989), as Nagel
- *Cookie* (1989), as Alvin Diamond
- *Tales from the Crypt* (1989), series, as Warden Havers (segment "The Man Who Was Death")
- *Roe vs. Wade* (1989), as Terry Bowman
- *Troop Beverly Hills* (1989), as Dr. Honigman
- *Day by Day* (1988), series, as Bob
- *The Couch Trip* (1988), as Dr. Smet
- *Like Father Like Son* (1987), as Dr. Roger Hartwood
- *Island Sons* (1987), as Herb Engleman
- *Chillers* (1987), as Conrow
- *Hero in the Family* (1986), as Loudon
- *ALF* (1986), series, as TV Shrink
- *Oceans of Fire* (1986), as Ira Handel
- *Armed and Dangerous* (1986), as Prosecutor
- *Beer* (1985), as Stanley Dickler
- *The Steel Collar Man* (1985), as Weasel
- *D.A.R.Y.L.* (1985), as Mr. Nesbitt
- *Brewster's Millions* (1985), as Eugene Provost
- *Gotcha!* (1985), as Professor
- *Turk 182!* (1985), as TV producer
- *Badge of the Assassin* (1985), as Kevin Klein
- *Revenge of the Nerds* (1984), as Dean Ulich — Fi1m 38, [page](https://film.one/film/revenge-of-the-nerds.md)
- *Terrible Joe Moran* (1984), as Meat Handler
- *Terms of Endearment* (1983), as Phil — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/terms-of-endearment.md)
- *Carpool* (1983), as Doctor
- *Sophie's Choice* (1982), as English Teacher
- *St. Elsewhere* (1982), series, as Mitch — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/st-elsewhere.md)
- *Cheers* (1982), series, as Phil Wagner — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/cheers.md)
- *Family Ties* (1982), series, as Ralph Boswell, Zane Axelrod, Oscar, Psychiatrist (voice)

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