Acting · Wythenshawe, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK · Born December 16, 1951
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).
Alfie & Ed
2025
Movie1242: Gateway to the West
2025
as Sycardius
MovieMad Heidi
2022
as Alpöhi
TVHotel Portofino
2022
as George Livesey
MovieSix Minutes to Midnight
2020
as Colonel Smith
TVThe Adventures of Paddington
2019
as Mr. Gruber (voice)
MovieThe Bind
2019
as Patrick
The Secret World of Your Rubbish
2019
TVPress
2018
as Chris Cartwright
MovieMary Magdalene
2018
as Thomas
TVShakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
2018
as Tony King
MovieDarkest Hour
2017
as Clement Atlee
MovieMindhorn
2016
as Chief Inspector Derek Newsome
TVUndercover
2016
as Alex Brady
TVThe Coroner
2015
as Ben Arnold
TVThe Last Kingdom
2015
as Abbot Eadred
TVSafe House
2015
as Eddie Reynolds
TVThe Great Fire
2014
as Duke of Hanford
MovieLord of Tears
2013
as Owl Man
MovieLast Passenger
2013
as Peter Carmichael
MovieAll Things To All Men
2013
as Police Commissioner
TVFather Brown
2013
as Vivian Wolsey
MovieTurn Off Your Bloody Phone: An American Werewolf in London
2012
as Darts Player
MovieHim Indoors
2012
as The Judge
MovieDevil's Bridge
2012
as Parry
MovieGhosted
2011
as Donner
TVInjustice
2011
as ACC Stephen Packard
MovieSuper Tanker
2011
as Admiral
MovieBurke & Hare
2010
as Fergus
MovieF
2010
as Robert Anderson
MovieLast Passengers
2010
MovieThe Wolfman
2010
as Constable Nye
MovieBeware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
2009
as Self
MovieLightning Strikes
2009
as Donovan
TVLand Girls
2009
as Vernon Storey
TVThe Take
2009
MovieValkyrie
2008
as Erwin von Witzleben
TVMerlin
2008
as King Alined
MovieFreebird
2008
as Dart player (scenes deleted)
MoviePirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
2007
as Mercer
TVGoldplated
2006
as John White
MoviePirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
2006
as Mercer
TVThe Street
2006
as John Roberts
TVDoctor Who
2005
as Odin
MovieUnstoppable
2004
as Dr. Collins
TVJulian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder
2004
MovieThe Incredible Mrs. Ritchie
2004
as Sonny
TVShameless
2004
as Louis
MovieFrankenstein: Birth of a Monster
2003
as Monster
TVBlue Murder
2003
as DCS Hackett
MovieChunky Monkey
2003
as Frank
Fields of Gold
2002
as Craig
MovieUltimate Fights from the Movies
2002
as Falco (Gladiator) (archive footage)
TVThe Forsyte Saga
2002
as Polteed
TVFootballers' Wives
2002
as Graham - Bookie
MovieSuperstition
2001
as Roberto Fallaci
MovieThe Musketeer
2001
as Rochefort, Richelieu Henchman
TVWaking the Dead
2001
as Michael Kelleher
TVIn Deep
2001
as Vincent Hunter
MovieFrom Hell
2001
as McQueen
MovieThe Red Peppers
2001
as George Pepper
TVLock, Stock...
2000
as Two Sips
MovieGladiator
2000
as Falco
MovieThe Miracle Maker
2000
as Caiaphas (voice)
MovieMary, Mother of Jesus
1999
as Micah
TVCleopatra
1999
as Casca
TVJoan of Arc
1999
as Gladsdale
MovieJunk
1999
as Mr Brogan
TVThe Vice
1999
as Harrison
TVAmongst Women
1998
as Jack Simpson
TVOur Mutual Friend
1998
as Jesse 'Gaffer' Hexam
MovieAnna Karenina
1997
as Nikolai
Tangier Cop
1997
as Omar Larbi
TVTestament: The Bible in Animation
1996
as Elijah (voice)
TVOur Friends in the North
1996
as DCI John Salway
TVBand of Gold
1995
as DCI George Newall
TVWycliffe
1994
as Joe Penrose
TVMr. Wroe's Virgins
1993
as Doherty
MovieThe Crane
1993
as Preacher
MovieThe Secret Agent
1992
as Ossipon
MovieThe Last of the Mohicans
1992
as Sergeant Major
TVHeartbeat
1992
as Darcy Jacobs
MovieJekyll & Hyde
1990
as Snape
Somewhere to Run
1989
as Manchester D.J
MovieTree of Hands
1989
as Detective Inspector
TVShadow of the Noose
1989
as Alfred Harmsworth
TVBoogie Outlaws
1987
as Flash
TVA Killing on the Exchange
1987
as Rupert Tyndall
TVRockliffe's Babies
1987
as DC Hirst
TVCasualty
1986
as Detective Inspector Logan
TVShackleton
1983
as Sir Ernest Shackleton
MoviePraying Mantis
1982
as Cafe Waiter
TVBergerac
1981
as John Logan
MovieAn American Werewolf in London
1981
as Dart Player
Funny Man
1981
as Davey Gibson
MovieThe Dogs of War
1980
as Endean's Man
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll
1977
as Pete
TVThe New Avengers
1976
as Ben
TVVan der Valk
1972
as Toon Rosendaal
TVITV Playhouse
1967
as Pete
The Bride of Vernon
as Fritz
