David Schofield

David Schofield

Known for
Acting
Born
December 16, 1951 (age 74)
Birthplace
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

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Filmography

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The Bride of Vernon

The Bride of Vernon

Movie · as Fritz

2025
1242: Gateway to the West poster

1242: Gateway to the West

Movie · as Sycardius

2025
Alfie & Ed

Alfie & Ed

Movie

2022
Mad Heidi poster

Mad Heidi

Movie · as Alpöhi

2022
Hotel Portofino poster

Hotel Portofino

TV · as George Livesey · 6 eps

2020
Six Minutes to Midnight poster

Six Minutes to Midnight

Movie · as Colonel Smith

2019
The Bind poster

The Bind

Movie · as Patrick

2019
The Adventures of Paddington poster

The Adventures of Paddington

TV · as Mr. Gruber (voice) · 4 eps

2019
The Secret World of Your Rubbish

The Secret World of Your Rubbish

TV · 3 eps

2018
Mary Magdalene poster

Mary Magdalene

Movie · as Thomas

2018
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators poster

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

TV · as Tony King · 1 ep

2018
Press poster

Press

TV · as Chris Cartwright · 1 ep

2017
Darkest Hour poster

Darkest Hour

Movie · as Clement Atlee

2016
Mindhorn poster

Mindhorn

Movie · as Chief Inspector Derek Newsome

2016
Undercover poster

Undercover

TV · as Alex Brady · 6 eps

2015
The Coroner poster

The Coroner

TV · as Ben Arnold · 1 ep

2015
Safe House poster

Safe House

TV · as Eddie Reynolds · 2 eps

2015
The Last Kingdom poster

The Last Kingdom

TV · as Abbot Eadred · 3 eps

2014
The Great Fire poster

The Great Fire

TV · as Duke of Hanford · 3 eps

2013
Last Passenger poster

Last Passenger

Movie · as Peter Carmichael

2013
All Things To All Men poster

All Things To All Men

Movie · as Police Commissioner

2013
Lord of Tears poster

Lord of Tears

Movie · as Owl Man

2013
Father Brown poster

Father Brown

TV · as Vivian Wolsey · 1 ep

2012
Devil's Bridge poster

Devil's Bridge

Movie · as Parry

2012
Him Indoors poster

Him Indoors

Movie · as The Judge

2012
Turn Off Your Bloody Phone: An American Werewolf in London poster

Turn Off Your Bloody Phone: An American Werewolf in London

Movie · as Darts Player

2011
Ghosted poster

Ghosted

Movie · as Donner

2011
Super Tanker poster

Super Tanker

Movie · as Admiral

2011
Injustice poster

Injustice

TV · as ACC Stephen Packard · 4 eps

2010
Burke & Hare poster

Burke & Hare

Movie · as Fergus

2010
F poster

F

Movie · as Robert Anderson

2010
Last Passengers poster

Last Passengers

Movie

2010
The Wolfman poster

The Wolfman

Movie · as Constable Nye

2009
Lightning Strikes poster

Lightning Strikes

Movie · as Donovan

2009
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London' poster

Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'

Movie · as Self

2009
The Take poster

The Take

TV · 4 eps

2009
Land Girls poster

Land Girls

TV · as Vernon Storey · 6 eps

2008
Valkyrie poster

Valkyrie

Movie · as Erwin von Witzleben

2008
Freebird poster

Freebird

Movie · as Dart player (scenes deleted)

2008
Merlin poster

Merlin

TV · as King Alined · 1 ep

2007
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End poster

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Movie · as Mercer

2006
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest poster

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Movie · as Mercer

2006
Goldplated poster

Goldplated

TV · as John White · 8 eps

2006
The Street poster

The Street

TV · as John Roberts · 6 eps

2005
Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who

TV · as Odin · 1 ep

2004
Unstoppable poster

Unstoppable

Movie · as Dr. Collins

2004
The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie poster

The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie

Movie · as Sonny

2004
Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder poster

Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder

TV · 6 eps

2004
Shameless poster

Shameless

TV · as Louis · 2 eps

2003
Frankenstein: Birth of a Monster poster

Frankenstein: Birth of a Monster

Movie · as Monster

2003
Chunky Monkey poster

Chunky Monkey

Movie · as Frank

2003
Blue Murder poster

Blue Murder

TV · as DCS Hackett · 6 eps

2002
Ultimate Fights from the Movies poster

Ultimate Fights from the Movies

Movie · as Falco (Gladiator) (archive footage)

2002
Fields of Gold

Fields of Gold

Movie · as Craig

2002
Footballers' Wives poster

Footballers' Wives

TV · as Graham - Bookie · 3 eps

2002
The Forsyte Saga poster

The Forsyte Saga

TV · as Polteed · 2 eps

2001
The Musketeer poster

The Musketeer

Movie · as Rochefort, Richelieu Henchman

2001
Superstition poster

Superstition

Movie · as Roberto Fallaci

2001
The Red Peppers poster

The Red Peppers

Movie · as George Pepper

2001
From Hell poster

From Hell

Movie · as McQueen

2001
In Deep poster

In Deep

TV · as Vincent Hunter · 2 eps

2001
Waking the Dead poster

Waking the Dead

TV · as Michael Kelleher · 2 eps

2000
Gladiator poster

Gladiator

Movie · as Falco

2000
The Miracle Maker poster

The Miracle Maker

Movie · as Caiaphas (voice)

2000
Lock, Stock... poster

Lock, Stock...

TV · as Two Sips · 1 ep

1999
Junk poster

Junk

Movie · as Mr Brogan

1999
Mary, Mother of Jesus poster

Mary, Mother of Jesus

Movie · as Micah

1999
Joan of Arc poster

Joan of Arc

TV · as Gladsdale · 2 eps

1999
Cleopatra poster

Cleopatra

TV · as Casca · 2 eps

1999
The Vice poster

The Vice

TV · as Harrison · 2 eps

1998
Amongst Women poster

Amongst Women

TV · as Jack Simpson · 4 eps

1998
Our Mutual Friend poster

Our Mutual Friend

TV · as Jesse 'Gaffer' Hexam · 2 eps

1997
Anna Karenina poster

Anna Karenina

Movie · as Nikolai

1997
Tangier Cop

Tangier Cop

Movie · as Omar Larbi

1996
Our Friends in the North poster

Our Friends in the North

TV · as DCI John Salway, DCS John Salway, DI John Salway · 2 eps

1996
Testament: The Bible in Animation poster

Testament: The Bible in Animation

TV · as Elijah (voice) · 1 ep

1995
Band of Gold poster

Band of Gold

TV · as DCI George Newall · 10 eps

1994
Wycliffe poster

Wycliffe

TV · as Joe Penrose · 1 ep

1993
The Crane poster

The Crane

Movie · as Preacher

1993
Mr. Wroe's Virgins poster

Mr. Wroe's Virgins

TV · as Doherty · 1 ep

1992
The Last of the Mohicans poster

The Last of the Mohicans

Movie · as Sergeant Major

1992
The Secret Agent poster

The Secret Agent

Movie · as Ossipon

1992
Heartbeat poster

Heartbeat

TV · as Darcy Jacobs, Dennis Ashton · 1 ep

1990
Jekyll & Hyde poster

Jekyll & Hyde

Movie · as Snape

1989
Somewhere to Run

Somewhere to Run

Movie · as Manchester D.J

1989
Tree of Hands poster

Tree of Hands

Movie · as Detective Inspector

1989
Shadow of the Noose poster

Shadow of the Noose

TV · as Alfred Harmsworth · 1 ep

1987
Boogie Outlaws poster

Boogie Outlaws

TV · as Flash · 3 eps

1987
Rockliffe's Babies poster

Rockliffe's Babies

TV · as DC Hirst · 1 ep

1987
A Killing on the Exchange poster

A Killing on the Exchange

TV · as Rupert Tyndall · 3 eps

1986
Casualty poster

Casualty

TV · as Detective Inspector Logan · 1 ep

1985
Praying Mantis poster

Praying Mantis

Movie · as Cafe Waiter

1983
Shackleton poster

Shackleton

TV · as Sir Ernest Shackleton · 4 eps

1983
Studio

Studio

TV · as Manville · 7 eps

1981
An American Werewolf in London poster

An American Werewolf in London

Movie · as Dart Player

1981
Bergerac poster

Bergerac

TV · as John Logan · 1 ep

1981
Funny Man

Funny Man

TV · as Davey Gibson · 13 eps

1980
The Dogs of War poster

The Dogs of War

Movie · as Endean's Man

1977
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll

It's Only Rock 'n' Roll

Movie · as Pete

1976
The New Avengers poster

The New Avengers

TV · as Ben · 1 ep

1972
Van der Valk poster

Van der Valk

TV · as Toon Rosendaal · 1 ep

1967
ITV Playhouse poster

ITV Playhouse

TV · as Pete · 1 ep