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David Schofield

Acting · Born 1951-12-16 · Wythenshawe, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK

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).

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Filmography

2025Alfie & Ed
20251242: Gateway to the WestSycardius
2022Mad HeidiAlpöhi
2022Hotel PortofinoGeorge Livesey
2020Six Minutes to MidnightColonel Smith
2019The Adventures of PaddingtonMr. Gruber (voice)
2019The BindPatrick
2019The Secret World of Your Rubbish
2018PressChris Cartwright
2018Mary MagdaleneThomas
2018Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private InvestigatorsTony King
2017Darkest HourClement Atlee
2016MindhornChief Inspector Derek Newsome
2016UndercoverAlex Brady
2015The CoronerBen Arnold
2015The Last KingdomAbbot Eadred
2015Safe HouseEddie Reynolds
2014The Great FireDuke of Hanford
2013Lord of TearsOwl Man
2013Last PassengerPeter Carmichael
2013All Things To All MenPolice Commissioner
2013Father BrownVivian Wolsey
2012Turn Off Your Bloody Phone: An American Werewolf in LondonDarts Player
2012Him IndoorsThe Judge
2012Devil's BridgeParry
2011GhostedDonner
2011InjusticeACC Stephen Packard
2011Super TankerAdmiral
2010Burke & HareFergus
2010FRobert Anderson
2010Last Passengers
2010The WolfmanConstable Nye
2009Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'Self
2009Lightning StrikesDonovan
2009Land GirlsVernon Storey
2009The Take
2008ValkyrieErwin von Witzleben
2008MerlinKing Alined
2008FreebirdDart player (scenes deleted)
2007Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's EndMercer
2006GoldplatedJohn White
2006Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's ChestMercer
2006The StreetJohn Roberts
2005Doctor WhoOdin
2004UnstoppableDr. Collins
2004Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder
2004The Incredible Mrs. RitchieSonny
2004ShamelessLouis
2003Frankenstein: Birth of a MonsterMonster
2003Blue MurderDCS Hackett
2003Chunky MonkeyFrank
2002Fields of GoldCraig
2002Ultimate Fights from the MoviesFalco (Gladiator) (archive footage)
2002The Forsyte SagaPolteed
2002Footballers' WivesGraham - Bookie
2001SuperstitionRoberto Fallaci
2001The MusketeerRochefort, Richelieu Henchman
2001Waking the DeadMichael Kelleher
2001In DeepVincent Hunter
2001From HellMcQueen
2001The Red PeppersGeorge Pepper
2000Lock, Stock...Two Sips
2000GladiatorFalco
2000The Miracle MakerCaiaphas (voice)
1999Mary, Mother of JesusMicah
1999CleopatraCasca
1999Joan of ArcGladsdale
1999JunkMr Brogan
1999The ViceHarrison
1998Amongst WomenJack Simpson
1998Our Mutual FriendJesse 'Gaffer' Hexam
1997Anna KareninaNikolai
1997Tangier CopOmar Larbi
1996Testament: The Bible in AnimationElijah (voice)
1996Our Friends in the NorthDCI John Salway
1995Band of GoldDCI George Newall
1994WycliffeJoe Penrose
1993Mr. Wroe's VirginsDoherty
1993The CranePreacher
1992The Secret AgentOssipon
1992The Last of the MohicansSergeant Major
1992HeartbeatDarcy Jacobs
1990Jekyll & HydeSnape
1989Somewhere to RunManchester D.J
1989Tree of HandsDetective Inspector
1989Shadow of the NooseAlfred Harmsworth
1987Boogie OutlawsFlash
1987A Killing on the ExchangeRupert Tyndall
1987Rockliffe's BabiesDC Hirst
1986CasualtyDetective Inspector Logan
1983ShackletonSir Ernest Shackleton
1982Praying MantisCafe Waiter
1981BergeracJohn Logan
1981An American Werewolf in LondonDart Player
1981Funny ManDavey Gibson
1980The Dogs of WarEndean's Man
1977It's Only Rock 'n' RollPete
1976The New AvengersBen
1972Van der ValkToon Rosendaal
1967ITV PlayhousePete

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