David Schofield
Born: 1951-12-16 in Wythenshawe, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
David Schofield (born 16 December 1951) is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Ian Mercer in the films Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007). He also appeared in the films An American Werewolf in London (1981), Gladiator (2000), From Hell (2001), Valkyrie (2008), The Wolfman (2010) and Darkest Hour (2017).
Filmography
2025
- 1242: Gateway to the West as Sycardius
- Alfie & Ed
2022
- Mad Heidi as Alpöhi
2020
- Six Minutes to Midnight as Colonel Smith
2019
- The Adventures of Paddington as Mr. Gruber (voice)
- The Secret World of Your Rubbish
- The Bind as Patrick
2018
- Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators as Tony King
- Mary Magdalene as Thomas
- Press as Chris Cartwright
2017
- Darkest Hour as Clement Atlee
2016
- Mindhorn as Chief Inspector Derek Newsome
- Undercover as Alex Brady
2015
- The Coroner as Ben Arnold
- Safe House as Eddie Reynolds
2014
- The Great Fire as Duke of Hanford
2013
- Father Brown as Vivian Wolsey
- Last Passenger as Peter Carmichael
- All Things To All Men as Police Commissioner
- Lord of Tears as Owl Man
2012
- Him Indoors as The Judge
- Devil's Bridge as Parry
- Turn Off Your Bloody Phone: An American Werewolf in London as Darts Player
2011
- Ghosted as Donner
- Super Tanker as Admiral
- Injustice as ACC Stephen Packard
2010
- Burke & Hare as Fergus
- F as Robert Anderson
- The Wolfman as Constable Nye
- Last Passengers
2009
- Lightning Strikes as Donovan
- Land Girls as Vernon Storey
- The Take
- Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London' as Self
2007
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End as Mercer
2006
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest as Ian Mercer
- The Street as John Roberts
- Goldplated as John White
2005
- Doctor Who as Odin
2004
- Shameless as Louis
- Unstoppable as Dr. Collins
- Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder
- The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie as Sonny
2003
- Blue Murder as DCS Hackett
- Frankenstein: Birth of a Monster as Monster
- Chunky Monkey as Frank
2002
- Footballers' Wives as Graham - Bookie
- Ultimate Fights from the Movies as Falco (Gladiator) (archive footage)
- Fields of Gold as Craig
2001
- Waking the Dead as Michael Kelleher
- From Hell as McQueen
- The Musketeer as Rochefort, Richelieu Henchman
- Superstition as Roberto Fallaci
- In Deep as Vincent Hunter
- The Red Peppers as George Pepper
2000
- Gladiator as Falco
- The Miracle Maker as Caiaphas (voice)
- Lock, Stock... as Two Sips
1999
- Junk as Mr Brogan
- Cleopatra as Casca
- The Vice
- Mary, Mother of Jesus as Micah
- Joan of Arc as Gladsdale
1998
- Our Mutual Friend as Jesse 'Gaffer' Hexam
- Amongst Women as Jack Simpson
1997
- Anna Karenina as Nikolai
- Tangier Cop as Omar Larbi
1996
- Our Friends in the North as DCI John Salway
- Testament: The Bible in Animation as Elijah (voice)
1995
- Band of Gold as DCI George Newall
1994
- Wycliffe as Joe Penrose
1993
- The Crane as Preacher
- Mr. Wroe's Virgins as Doherty
1992
- Heartbeat as Darcy Jacobs
- The Last of the Mohicans as Sergeant Major
- The Secret Agent as Ossipon
1990
- Jekyll & Hyde as Snape
1989
- Tree of Hands as Detective Inspector
- Somewhere to Run as Manchester D.J
- Shadow of the Noose as Alfred Harmsworth
1987
- Rockliffe's Babies as DC Hirst
- Boogie Outlaws as Flash
1986
- Casualty as Detective Inspector Logan
1983
- Shackleton as Sir Ernest Shackleton
1982
- Praying Mantis as Cafe Waiter
1981
- Bergerac as John Logan
- An American Werewolf in London as Dart Player
1980
- The Dogs of War as Endean's Man
1977
- It's Only Rock 'n' Roll as Pete
1976
- The New Avengers as Ben
1972
- Van der Valk as Toon Rosendaal