David Schofield
Known for acting · Born 16 December 1951 · 74 · Wythenshawe, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
101 credits
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
F
2010
Mad Heidi
2022
Gladiator
2000
Last Passenger
2013
Darkest Hour
2017
An American Werewolf in London
1981
Six Minutes to Midnight
2020
The Wolfman
2010
Unstoppable
2004
The Last Kingdom
2015
Lord of Tears
2013
Lightning Strikes
2009
Acting (101)
20251242: Gateway to the WestSycardiusFilm
2025Alfie & EdFilm
2022Mad HeidiAlpöhiFilm
2022Hotel PortofinoGeorge Livesey · 6 episodesSeries
2020Six Minutes to MidnightColonel SmithFilm
2019The Adventures of PaddingtonMr. Gruber (voice) · 4 episodesSeries
2019The Secret World of Your Rubbish · 3 episodesSeries
2019The BindPatrickFilm
2018Mary MagdaleneThomasFilm
2018Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private InvestigatorsTony KingSeries
2018PressChris CartwrightSeries
2017Darkest HourClement AtleeFilm
2016MindhornChief Inspector Derek NewsomeFilm
2016UndercoverAlex Brady · 6 episodesSeries
2015The Last KingdomAbbot Eadred · 3 episodesSeries
2015The CoronerBen ArnoldSeries
2015Safe HouseEddie Reynolds · 2 episodesSeries
2014The Great FireDuke of Hanford · 3 episodesSeries
2013Last PassengerPeter CarmichaelFilm
2013Father BrownVivian WolseySeries
2013All Things To All MenPolice CommissionerFilm
2013Lord of TearsOwl ManFilm
2012Him IndoorsThe JudgeFilm
2012Devil's BridgeParryFilm
2012Turn Off Your Bloody Phone: An American Werewolf in LondonDarts PlayerFilm
2011Super TankerAdmiralFilm
2011InjusticeACC Stephen Packard · 4 episodesSeries
2011GhostedDonnerFilm
2010The WolfmanConstable NyeFilm
2010Burke & HareFergusFilm
2010FRobert AndersonFilm
2010Last PassengersFilm
2009The Take · 4 episodesSeries
2009Land GirlsVernon Storey · 6 episodesSeries
2009Lightning StrikesDonovanFilm
2009Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'SelfFilm
2008ValkyrieErwin von WitzlebenFilm
2008MerlinKing AlinedSeries
2008FreebirdDart player (scenes deleted)Film
2007Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's EndMercerFilm
2006Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's ChestMercerFilm
2006The StreetJohn Roberts · 6 episodesSeries
2006GoldplatedJohn White · 8 episodesSeries
2005Doctor WhoOdinSeries
2004ShamelessLouis · 2 episodesSeries
2004UnstoppableDr. CollinsFilm
2004The Incredible Mrs. RitchieSonnyFilm
2004Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder · 6 episodesSeries
2003Blue MurderDCS Hackett · 6 episodesSeries
2003Frankenstein: Birth of a MonsterMonsterFilm
2003Chunky MonkeyFrankFilm
2002The Forsyte SagaPolteed · 2 episodesSeries
2002Ultimate Fights from the MoviesFalco (Gladiator) (archive footage)Film
2002Footballers' WivesGraham - Bookie · 3 episodesSeries
2002Fields of GoldCraigFilm
2001From HellMcQueenFilm
2001The MusketeerRochefort, Richelieu HenchmanFilm
2001Waking the DeadMichael Kelleher · 2 episodesSeries
2001SuperstitionRoberto FallaciFilm
2001In DeepVincent Hunter · 2 episodesSeries
2001The Red PeppersGeorge PepperFilm
2000GladiatorFalcoFilm
2000The Miracle MakerCaiaphas (voice)Film
2000Lock, Stock...Two SipsSeries
1999CleopatraCasca · 2 episodesSeries
1999Joan of ArcGladsdale · 2 episodesSeries
1999Mary, Mother of JesusMicahFilm
1999The ViceHarrison · 2 episodesSeries
1999JunkMr BroganFilm
1998Our Mutual FriendJesse 'Gaffer' Hexam · 2 episodesSeries
1998Amongst WomenJack Simpson · 4 episodesSeries
1997Anna KareninaNikolaiFilm
1997Tangier CopOmar LarbiFilm
1996Our Friends in the NorthDCI John Salway · 2 episodes, DCS John Salway, DI John SalwaySeries
1996Testament: The Bible in AnimationElijah (voice)Series
1995Band of GoldDCI George Newall · 10 episodesSeries
1994WycliffeJoe PenroseSeries
1993The CranePreacherFilm
1993Mr. Wroe's VirginsDohertySeries
1992The Last of the MohicansSergeant MajorFilm
1992HeartbeatDarcy Jacobs, Dennis AshtonSeries
1992The Secret AgentOssiponFilm
1990Jekyll & HydeSnapeFilm
1989Tree of HandsDetective InspectorFilm
1989Shadow of the NooseAlfred HarmsworthSeries
1989Somewhere to RunManchester D.JFilm
1987Rockliffe's BabiesDC HirstSeries
1987A Killing on the ExchangeRupert Tyndall · 3 episodesSeries
1987Boogie OutlawsFlash · 3 episodesSeries
1986CasualtyDetective Inspector LoganSeries
1983ShackletonSir Ernest Shackleton · 4 episodesSeries
1982Praying MantisCafe WaiterFilm
1981An American Werewolf in LondonDart PlayerFilm
1981BergeracJohn LoganSeries
1981Funny ManDavey Gibson · 13 episodesSeries
1980The Dogs of WarEndean's ManFilm
1977It's Only Rock 'n' RollPeteFilm
1976The New AvengersBenSeries
1972Van der ValkToon RosendaalSeries
1967ITV PlayhousePeteSeries
—The Bride of VernonFritzFilm