David Schofield
Known for Acting · 101 credits
- Born
- 1951-12-16 (age 74)
- Place of birth
- Wythenshawe, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
- Also known as
- Девід Шофілд · David Schofield
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
TV Shows (48)
Doctor Who
2005
as Odin
The Last Kingdom
2015
as Abbot Eadred
Casualty
1986
as Detective Inspector Logan
Father Brown
2013
as Vivian Wolsey
Merlin
2008
as King Alined
Heartbeat
1992
as Darcy Jacobs / Dennis Ashton
Shameless
2004
as Louis
Bergerac
1981
as John Logan
Waking the Dead
2001
as Michael Kelleher
ITV Playhouse
1967
as Pete
Wycliffe
1994
as Joe Penrose
The Adventures of Paddington
2019
as Mr. Gruber (voice)
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
2018
as Tony King
Van der Valk
1972
as Toon Rosendaal
The New Avengers
1976
as Ben
The Coroner
2015
as Ben Arnold
Footballers' Wives
2002
as Graham - Bookie
The Vice
1999
as Harrison
The Forsyte Saga
2002
as Polteed
Hotel Portofino
2022
as George Livesey
Blue Murder
2003
as DCS Hackett
Band of Gold
1995
as DCI George Newall
Our Friends in the North
1996
as DCI John Salway / DCS John Salway / DI John Salway
Safe House
2015
as Eddie Reynolds
The Take
2009
The Great Fire
2014
as Duke of Hanford
Joan of Arc
1999
as Gladsdale
Cleopatra
1999
as Casca
Rockliffe's Babies
1987
as DC Hirst
Land Girls
2009
as Vernon Storey
Shadow of the Noose
1989
as Alfred Harmsworth
Undercover
2016
as Alex Brady
Lock, Stock...
2000
as Two Sips
Our Mutual Friend
1998
as Jesse 'Gaffer' Hexam
Testament: The Bible in Animation
1996
as Elijah (voice)
In Deep
2001
as Vincent Hunter
Injustice
2011
as ACC Stephen Packard
Press
2018
as Chris Cartwright
Mr. Wroe's Virgins
1993
as Doherty
Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder
2004
The Street
2006
as John Roberts
A Killing on the Exchange
1987
as Rupert Tyndall
Funny Man
1981
as Davey Gibson
Goldplated
2006
as John White
Shackleton
1983
as Sir Ernest Shackleton
Amongst Women
1998
as Jack Simpson
Boogie Outlaws
1987
as Flash
The Secret World of Your Rubbish
2019
Movies (53)
Gladiator
2000
as Falco
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
2006
as Mercer
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
2007
as Mercer
Darkest Hour
2017
as Clement Atlee
Valkyrie
2008
as Erwin von Witzleben
An American Werewolf in London
1981
as Dart Player
Anna Karenina
1997
as Nikolai
The Wolfman
2010
as Constable Nye
The Last of the Mohicans
1992
as Sergeant Major
Mary Magdalene
2018
as Thomas
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
2002
as Falco (Gladiator) (archive footage)
From Hell
2001
as McQueen
1242: Gateway to the West
2025
as Sycardius
Superstition
2001
as Roberto Fallaci
Six Minutes to Midnight
2020
as Colonel Smith
The Musketeer
2001
as Rochefort, Richelieu Henchman
The Dogs of War
1980
as Endean's Man
The Crane
1993
as Preacher
The Miracle Maker
2000
as Caiaphas (voice)
Last Passenger
2013
as Peter Carmichael
Burke & Hare
2010
as Fergus
All Things To All Men
2013
as Police Commissioner
Devil's Bridge
2012
as Parry
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll
1977
as Pete
Mindhorn
2016
as Chief Inspector Derek Newsome
The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie
2004
as Sonny
Mary, Mother of Jesus
1999
as Micah
Mad Heidi
2022
as Alpöhi
Him Indoors
2012
as The Judge
Fields of Gold
2002
as Craig
Unstoppable
2004
as Dr. Collins
F
2010
as Robert Anderson
Lightning Strikes
2009
as Donovan
Praying Mantis
1982
as Cafe Waiter
Alfie & Ed
2025
Tree of Hands
1989
as Detective Inspector
Ghosted
2011
as Donner
Super Tanker
2011
as Admiral
The Bride of Vernon
as Fritz
Last Passengers
2010
The Secret Agent
1992
as Ossipon
The Red Peppers
2001
as George Pepper
Jekyll & Hyde
1990
as Snape
Lord of Tears
2013
as Owl Man
Frankenstein: Birth of a Monster
2003
as Monster
The Bind
2019
as Patrick
Chunky Monkey
2003
as Frank
Junk
1999
as Mr Brogan
Somewhere to Run
1989
as Manchester D.J
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
2009
as Self
Freebird
2008
as Dart player (scenes deleted)
Tangier Cop
1997
as Omar Larbi
Turn Off Your Bloody Phone: An American Werewolf in London
2012
as Darts Player
About David Schofield
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). With 101 credits spanning from 1967 to 2025, David Schofield has appeared in 53 films and 48 TV shows.
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Most Popular David Schofield Movies
- Gladiator (2000) — as Falco
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) — as Mercer
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) — as Mercer
- Darkest Hour (2017) — as Clement Atlee
- Valkyrie (2008) — as Erwin von Witzleben
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