Acting
David Schofield
Born December 16, 1951 · 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
8.5
Gladiator
Falco
7.4 TMDB
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Mercer
7.3 TMDB
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Mercer
7.4 TMDB
Darkest Hour
Clement Atlee
7.0 TMDB
Valkyrie
Erwin von Witzleben
7.4 TMDB
The Last of the Mohicans
Sergeant Major
7.6 TMDB
Doctor Who
Odin
6.7 TMDB
From Hell
McQueen
7.4 TMDB
An American Werewolf in London
Dart Player
5.9 TMDB
The Wolfman
Constable Nye
8.3 TMDB
The Last Kingdom
Abbot Eadred
7.8 TMDB
Merlin
King Alined
6.3 TMDB
Mary Magdalene
Thomas
6.1 TMDB
Burke & Hare
Fergus
6.1 TMDB
Mindhorn
Chief Inspector Derek Newsome
6.1 TMDB
F
Robert Anderson
5.7 TMDB
Mad Heidi
Alpöhi
5.3 TMDB
The Musketeer
Rochefort, Richelieu Henchman
6.2 TMDB
Six Minutes to Midnight
Colonel Smith
6.6 TMDB
Cleopatra
Casca
Filmography
- 2025Alfie & EdMovie
- 20251242: Gateway to the WestSycardiusMovie
- 2022Mad HeidiAlpöhiMovie
- 2022Hotel PortofinoGeorge LiveseySeries
- 2020Six Minutes to MidnightColonel SmithMovie
- 2019The Adventures of PaddingtonMr. Gruber (voice)Series
- 2019The BindPatrickMovie
- 2019The Secret World of Your RubbishSeries
- 2018PressChris CartwrightSeries
- 2018Mary MagdaleneThomasMovie
- 2018Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private InvestigatorsTony KingSeries
- 2017Darkest HourClement AtleeMovie
- 2016MindhornChief Inspector Derek NewsomeMovie
- 2016UndercoverAlex BradySeries
- 2015The CoronerBen ArnoldSeries
- 2015The Last KingdomAbbot EadredSeries
- 2015Safe HouseEddie ReynoldsSeries
- 2014The Great FireDuke of HanfordSeries
- 2013Lord of TearsOwl ManMovie
- 2013Last PassengerPeter CarmichaelMovie
- 2013All Things To All MenPolice CommissionerMovie
- 2013Father BrownVivian WolseySeries
- 2012Turn Off Your Bloody Phone: An American Werewolf in LondonDarts PlayerMovie
- 2012Him IndoorsThe JudgeMovie
- 2012Devil's BridgeParryMovie
- 2011GhostedDonnerMovie
- 2011InjusticeACC Stephen PackardSeries
- 2011Super TankerAdmiralMovie
- 2010Burke & HareFergusMovie
- 2010FRobert AndersonMovie
- 2010Last PassengersMovie
- 2010The WolfmanConstable NyeMovie
- 2009Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'SelfMovie
- 2009Lightning StrikesDonovanMovie
- 2009Land GirlsVernon StoreySeries
- 2009The TakeSeries
- 2008ValkyrieErwin von WitzlebenMovie
- 2008MerlinKing AlinedSeries
- 2008FreebirdDart player (scenes deleted)Movie
- 2007Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's EndMercerMovie
- 2006GoldplatedJohn WhiteSeries
- 2006Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's ChestMercerMovie
- 2006The StreetJohn RobertsSeries
- 2005Doctor WhoOdinSeries
- 2004UnstoppableDr. CollinsMovie
- 2004Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious MurderSeries
- 2004The Incredible Mrs. RitchieSonnyMovie
- 2004ShamelessLouisSeries
- 2003Frankenstein: Birth of a MonsterMonsterMovie
- 2003Blue MurderDCS HackettSeries
- 2003Chunky MonkeyFrankMovie
- 2002Fields of GoldCraigMovie
- 2002Ultimate Fights from the MoviesFalco (Gladiator) (archive footage)Movie
- 2002The Forsyte SagaPolteedSeries
- 2002Footballers' WivesGraham - BookieSeries
- 2001SuperstitionRoberto FallaciMovie
- 2001The MusketeerRochefort, Richelieu HenchmanMovie
- 2001Waking the DeadMichael KelleherSeries
- 2001In DeepVincent HunterSeries
- 2001From HellMcQueenMovie
- 2001The Red PeppersGeorge PepperMovie
- 2000Lock, Stock...Two SipsSeries
- 2000GladiatorFalcoMovie
- 2000The Miracle MakerCaiaphas (voice)Movie
- 1999Mary, Mother of JesusMicahMovie
- 1999CleopatraCascaSeries
- 1999Joan of ArcGladsdaleSeries
- 1999JunkMr BroganMovie
- 1999The ViceHarrisonSeries
- 1998Amongst WomenJack SimpsonSeries
- 1998Our Mutual FriendJesse 'Gaffer' HexamSeries
- 1997Anna KareninaNikolaiMovie
- 1997Tangier CopOmar LarbiMovie
- 1996Testament: The Bible in AnimationElijah (voice)Series
- 1996Our Friends in the NorthDCI John Salway, DCS John Salway, DI John SalwaySeries
- 1995Band of GoldDCI George NewallSeries
- 1994WycliffeJoe PenroseSeries
- 1993Mr. Wroe's VirginsDohertySeries
- 1993The CranePreacherMovie
- 1992The Secret AgentOssiponMovie
- 1992The Last of the MohicansSergeant MajorMovie
- 1992HeartbeatDarcy Jacobs, Dennis AshtonSeries
- 1990Jekyll & HydeSnapeMovie
- 1989Somewhere to RunManchester D.JMovie
- 1989Tree of HandsDetective InspectorMovie
- 1989Shadow of the NooseAlfred HarmsworthSeries
- 1987Boogie OutlawsFlashSeries
- 1987A Killing on the ExchangeRupert TyndallSeries
- 1987Rockliffe's BabiesDC HirstSeries
- 1986CasualtyDetective Inspector LoganSeries
- 1985Praying MantisCafe WaiterMovie
- 1983ShackletonSir Ernest ShackletonSeries
- 1983StudioManvilleSeries
- 1981BergeracJohn LoganSeries
- 1981An American Werewolf in LondonDart PlayerMovie
- 1981Funny ManDavey GibsonSeries
- 1980The Dogs of WarEndean's ManMovie
- 1977It's Only Rock 'n' RollPeteMovie
- 1976The New AvengersBenSeries
- 1972Van der ValkToon RosendaalSeries
- 1967ITV PlayhousePeteSeries
- —The Bride of VernonFritzMovie