David Schofield
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Dec 16, 1951 (74 years old)
Place of Birth
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).
Known For
| 2025 | 1242: Gateway to the WestSycardius | |
| 2025 | Alfie & Ed | |
| 2022 | Mad HeidiAlpöhi | |
| 2020 | Six Minutes to MidnightColonel Smith | |
| 2019 | The BindPatrick | |
| 2019 | The Adventures of PaddingtonMr. Gruber (voice) | |
| 2019 | The Secret World of Your Rubbish | |
| 2018 | Mary MagdaleneThomas | |
| 2018 | Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private InvestigatorsTony King | |
| 2018 | PressChris Cartwright | |
| 2017 | Darkest HourClement Atlee | |
| 2016 | MindhornChief Inspector Derek Newsome | |
| 2016 | UndercoverAlex Brady | |
| 2015 | The CoronerBen Arnold | |
| 2015 | Safe HouseEddie Reynolds | |
| 2015 | The Last KingdomAbbot Eadred | |
| 2014 | The Great FireDuke of Hanford | |
| 2013 | Last PassengerPeter Carmichael | |
| 2013 | All Things To All MenPolice Commissioner | |
| 2013 | Lord of TearsOwl Man | |
| 2013 | Father BrownVivian Wolsey | |
| 2012 | Devil's BridgeParry | |
| 2012 | Him IndoorsThe Judge | |
| 2012 | Turn Off Your Bloody Phone: An American Werewolf in LondonDarts Player | |
| 2011 | GhostedDonner | |
| 2011 | Super TankerAdmiral | |
| 2011 | InjusticeACC Stephen Packard | |
| 2010 | Burke & HareFergus | |
| 2010 | FRobert Anderson | |
| 2010 | Last Passengers | |
| 2010 | The WolfmanConstable Nye | |
| 2009 | Lightning StrikesDonovan | |
| 2009 | Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'Self | |
| 2009 | The Take | |
| 2009 | Land GirlsVernon Storey | |
| 2008 | ValkyrieErwin von Witzleben | |
| 2008 | FreebirdDart player (scenes deleted) | |
| 2008 | MerlinKing Alined | |
| 2007 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's EndMercer | |
| 2006 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's ChestMercer | |
| 2006 | GoldplatedJohn White | |
| 2006 | The StreetJohn Roberts | |
| 2005 | Doctor WhoOdin | |
| 2004 | UnstoppableDr. Collins | |
| 2004 | The Incredible Mrs. RitchieSonny | |
| 2004 | Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder | |
| 2004 | ShamelessLouis | |
| 2003 | Frankenstein: Birth of a MonsterMonster | |
| 2003 | Chunky MonkeyFrank | |
| 2003 | Blue MurderDCS Hackett | |
| 2002 | Ultimate Fights from the MoviesFalco (Gladiator) (archive footage) | |
| 2002 | Fields of GoldCraig | |
| 2002 | Footballers' WivesGraham - Bookie | |
| 2002 | The Forsyte SagaPolteed | |
| 2001 | The MusketeerRochefort, Richelieu Henchman | |
| 2001 | SuperstitionRoberto Fallaci | |
| 2001 | The Red PeppersGeorge Pepper | |
| 2001 | From HellMcQueen | |
| 2001 | In DeepVincent Hunter | |
| 2001 | Waking the DeadMichael Kelleher | |
| 2000 | GladiatorFalco | |
| 2000 | The Miracle MakerCaiaphas (voice) | |
| 2000 | Lock, Stock...Two Sips | |
| 1999 | JunkMr Brogan | |
| 1999 | Mary, Mother of JesusMicah | |
| 1999 | The Vice | |
| 1999 | Joan of ArcGladsdale | |
| 1999 | CleopatraCasca | |
| 1998 | Amongst WomenJack Simpson | |
| 1998 | Our Mutual FriendJesse 'Gaffer' Hexam | |
| 1997 | Anna KareninaNikolai | |
| 1997 | Tangier CopOmar Larbi | |
| 1996 | Our Friends in the NorthDCI John Salway | |
| 1996 | Our Friends in the NorthDCS John Salway | |
| 1996 | Our Friends in the NorthDI John Salway | |
| 1996 | Testament: The Bible in AnimationElijah (voice) | |
| 1995 | Band of GoldDCI George Newall | |
| 1994 | WycliffeJoe Penrose | |
| 1993 | The CranePreacher | |
| 1993 | Mr. Wroe's VirginsDoherty | |
| 1992 | The Last of the MohicansSergeant Major | |
| 1992 | The Secret AgentOssipon | |
| 1992 | HeartbeatDarcy Jacobs | |
| 1992 | HeartbeatDennis Ashton | |
| 1990 | Jekyll & HydeSnape | |
| 1989 | Somewhere to RunManchester D.J | |
| 1989 | Tree of HandsDetective Inspector | |
| 1989 | Shadow of the NooseAlfred Harmsworth | |
| 1987 | Boogie OutlawsFlash | |
| 1987 | Rockliffe's BabiesDC Hirst | |
| 1987 | A Killing on the ExchangeRupert Tyndall | |
| 1986 | CasualtyDetective Inspector Logan | |
| 1983 | ShackletonSir Ernest Shackleton | |
| 1982 | Praying MantisCafe Waiter | |
| 1981 | An American Werewolf in LondonDart Player | |
| 1981 | BergeracJohn Logan | |
| 1980 | The Dogs of WarEndean's Man | |
| 1977 | It's Only Rock 'n' RollPete | |
| 1976 | The New AvengersBen | |
| 1972 | Van der ValkToon Rosendaal |