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David Schofield

David Schofield

Known for: Acting

Born 16/12/1951
Place of birth Wythenshawe, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK

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

Doctor Who Series ★ 7,6

Doctor Who

Odin

2005

The Last Kingdom Series ★ 8,3

The Last Kingdom

Abbot Eadred

2015

Casualty Series ★ 6,2

Casualty

Detective Inspector Logan

1986

Father Brown Series ★ 7,7

Father Brown

Vivian Wolsey

2013

Heartbeat Series ★ 7,1

Heartbeat

Darcy Jacobs

1992

Heartbeat Series ★ 7,1

Heartbeat

Dennis Ashton

1992

Shameless Series ★ 7,5

Shameless

Louis

2004

Merlin Series ★ 7,8

Merlin

King Alined

2008

ITV Playhouse Series ★ 7,0

ITV Playhouse

Pete

1967

Gladiator Film ★ 8,2

Gladiator

Falco

2000

Waking the Dead Series ★ 7,2

Waking the Dead

Michael Kelleher

2001

Bergerac Series ★ 7,0

Bergerac

John Logan

1981

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Film ★ 7,3

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Mercer

2007

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Film ★ 7,4

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Mercer

2006

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Series ★ 7,1

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

Tony King

2018

The Adventures of Paddington Series ★ 7,7

The Adventures of Paddington

Mr. Gruber (voice)

2019

Wycliffe Series ★ 6,8

Wycliffe

Joe Penrose

1994

The New Avengers Series ★ 7,2

The New Avengers

Ben

1976

Van der Valk Series ★ 6,2

Van der Valk

Toon Rosendaal

1972

The Vice Series ★ 5,6

The Vice

Harrison

1999

The Forsyte Saga Series ★ 7,9

The Forsyte Saga

Polteed

2002

Footballers' Wives Series ★ 5,4

Footballers' Wives

Graham - Bookie

2002

Valkyrie Film ★ 7,0

Valkyrie

Erwin von Witzleben

2008

Blue Murder Series ★ 6,7

Blue Murder

DCS Hackett

2003

The Last of the Mohicans Film ★ 7,4

The Last of the Mohicans

Sergeant Major

1992

Darkest Hour Film ★ 7,4

Darkest Hour

Clement Atlee

2017

Our Friends in the North Series ★ 7,8

Our Friends in the North

DCI John Salway

1996

Our Friends in the North Series ★ 7,8

Our Friends in the North

DCS John Salway

1996

Our Friends in the North Series ★ 7,8

Our Friends in the North

DI John Salway

1996

An American Werewolf in London Film ★ 7,4

An American Werewolf in London

Dart Player

1981

Hotel Portofino Series ★ 6,7

Hotel Portofino

George Livesey

2022

The Street Series ★ 7,6

The Street

John Roberts

2006

Band of Gold Series ★ 5,5

Band of Gold

DCI George Newall

1995

The Wolfman Film ★ 5,9

The Wolfman

Constable Nye

2010

The Coroner Series ★ 6,3

The Coroner

Ben Arnold

2015

The Take Series ★ 7,5

The Take

2009

Land Girls Series ★ 7,7

Land Girls

Vernon Storey

2009

From Hell Film ★ 6,7

From Hell

McQueen

2001

In Deep Series ★ 8,0

In Deep

Vincent Hunter

2001

Safe House Series ★ 6,4

Safe House

Eddie Reynolds

2015

Rockliffe's Babies Series ★ 5,8

Rockliffe's Babies

DC Hirst

1987

Our Mutual Friend Series ★ 7,8

Our Mutual Friend

Jesse 'Gaffer' Hexam

1998

Testament: The Bible in Animation Series ★ 7,0

Testament: The Bible in Animation

Elijah (voice)

1996

Cleopatra Series ★ 6,6

Cleopatra

Casca

1999

Joan of Arc Series ★ 6,6

Joan of Arc

Gladsdale

1999

Lock, Stock... Series ★ 6,3

Lock, Stock...

Two Sips

2000

The Great Fire Series ★ 6,9

The Great Fire

Duke of Hanford

2014

Undercover Series ★ 6,5

Undercover

Alex Brady

2016

Injustice Series ★ 7,1

Injustice

ACC Stephen Packard

2011

Press Series ★ 7,0

Press

Chris Cartwright

2018

Shadow of the Noose Series ★ 9,0

Shadow of the Noose

Alfred Harmsworth

1989

Mary Magdalene Film ★ 6,3

Mary Magdalene

Thomas

2018

Goldplated Series ★ 6,0

Goldplated

John White

2006

Anna Karenina Film ★ 6,1

Anna Karenina

Nikolai

1997

Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder Series

Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder

2004

Series

Funny Man

Davey Gibson

1981

The Dogs of War Film ★ 5,8

The Dogs of War

Endean's Man

1980

Mr. Wroe's Virgins Series ★ 5,6

Mr. Wroe's Virgins

Doherty

1993

Six Minutes to Midnight Film ★ 6,2

Six Minutes to Midnight

Colonel Smith

2020

The Miracle Maker Film ★ 6,2

The Miracle Maker

Caiaphas (voice)

2000

The Musketeer Film ★ 5,3

The Musketeer

Rochefort, Richelieu Henchman

2001

Burke & Hare Film ★ 6,1

Burke & Hare

Fergus

2010

Shackleton Series ★ 6,5

Shackleton

Sir Ernest Shackleton

1983

Amongst Women Series ★ 7,0

Amongst Women

Jack Simpson

1998

A Killing on the Exchange Series ★ 5,0

A Killing on the Exchange

Rupert Tyndall

1987

Unstoppable Film ★ 5,2

Unstoppable

Dr. Collins

2004

All Things To All Men Film ★ 4,3

All Things To All Men

Police Commissioner

2013

Mad Heidi Film ★ 5,7

Mad Heidi

Alpöhi

2022

Mindhorn Film ★ 6,1

Mindhorn

Chief Inspector Derek Newsome

2016

The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie Film ★ 7,2

The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie

Sonny

2004

Boogie Outlaws Series

Boogie Outlaws

Flash

1987

Mary, Mother of Jesus Film ★ 4,1

Mary, Mother of Jesus

Micah

1999

1242: Gateway to the West Film ★ 4,7

1242: Gateway to the West

Sycardius

2025

Jekyll & Hyde Film ★ 5,9

Jekyll & Hyde

Snape

1990

Last Passengers Film ★ 6,8

Last Passengers

2010

Ultimate Fights from the Movies Film ★ 5,0

Ultimate Fights from the Movies

Falco (Gladiator) (archive footage)

2002

Superstition Film ★ 5,0

Superstition

Roberto Fallaci

2001

Film

It's Only Rock 'n' Roll

Pete

1977

Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London' Film ★ 6,7

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

Self

2009

Last Passenger Film ★ 5,6

Last Passenger

Peter Carmichael

2013

F Film ★ 6,1

F

Robert Anderson

2010

Series

Studio

Manville

1983

Super Tanker Film ★ 4,4

Super Tanker

Admiral

2011

Devil's Bridge Film ★ 4,8

Devil's Bridge

Parry

2012

Him Indoors Film ★ 6,3

Him Indoors

The Judge

2012

Lightning Strikes Film ★ 4,5

Lightning Strikes

Donovan

2009

Film

Fields of Gold

Craig

2002

Ghosted Film ★ 5,2

Ghosted

Donner

2011

Series ★ 5,0

The Secret World of Your Rubbish

2019

Praying Mantis Film ★ 6,2

Praying Mantis

Cafe Waiter

1985

Frankenstein: Birth of a Monster Film ★ 9,0

Frankenstein: Birth of a Monster

Monster

2003

Turn Off Your Bloody Phone: An American Werewolf in London Film

Turn Off Your Bloody Phone: An American Werewolf in London

Darts Player

2012

Chunky Monkey Film ★ 4,5

Chunky Monkey

Frank

2003

Lord of Tears Film ★ 5,4

Lord of Tears

Owl Man

2013

Film

The Bride of Vernon

Fritz

The Crane Film ★ 6,4

The Crane

Preacher

1993

Film ★ 3,7

Tangier Cop

Omar Larbi

1997

Junk Film ★ 8,0

Junk

Mr Brogan

1999

The Secret Agent Film ★ 8,5

The Secret Agent

Ossipon

1992

Freebird Film ★ 5,7

Freebird

Dart player (scenes deleted)

2008

Tree of Hands Film ★ 8,0

Tree of Hands

Detective Inspector

1989

The Red Peppers Film

The Red Peppers

George Pepper

2001

Film

Somewhere to Run

Manchester D.J

1989

The Bind Film

The Bind

Patrick

2019

Film

Alfie & Ed

2025