David Schofield

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David Schofield

Acting 74 December 16, 1951

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 Pirate…

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Gladiator

Gladiator

8.2 2000 Movie
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

7.4 2006 Movie
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

7.3 2007 Movie
Darkest Hour

Darkest Hour

7.4 2017 Movie
Doctor Who

Doctor Who

7.6 2005 TV Show
Valkyrie

Valkyrie

7.0 2008 Movie
The Last of the Mohicans

The Last of the Mohicans

7.4 1992 Movie
From Hell

From Hell

6.7 2001 Movie
An American Werewolf in London

An American Werewolf in London

7.4 1981 Movie
The Last Kingdom

The Last Kingdom

8.3 2015 TV Show
The Wolfman

The Wolfman

5.9 2010 Movie
Merlin

Merlin

7.8 2008 TV Show

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Alfie & Ed

    Movie

  2. 2025
    1242: Gateway to the West

    Movie Sycardius

  3. 2022
    Mad Heidi

    Movie Alpöhi

  4. 2022
    Hotel Portofino

    TV show George Livesey

  5. 2020
    Six Minutes to Midnight

    Movie Colonel Smith

  6. 2019
    The Adventures of Paddington

    TV show Mr. Gruber (voice)

  7. 2019
    The Bind

    Movie Patrick

  8. 2019
    The Secret World of Your Rubbish

    TV show

  9. 2018
    Press

    TV show Chris Cartwright

  10. 2018
    Mary Magdalene

    Movie Thomas

  11. 2018
    Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

    TV show Tony King

  12. 2017
    Darkest Hour

    Movie Clement Atlee

  13. 2016
    Mindhorn

    Movie Chief Inspector Derek Newsome

  14. 2016
    Undercover

    TV show Alex Brady

  15. 2015
    The Coroner

    TV show Ben Arnold

  16. 2015
    The Last Kingdom

    TV show Abbot Eadred

More credits
  1. 2015
    Safe House

    TV show Eddie Reynolds

  2. 2014
    The Great Fire

    TV show Duke of Hanford

  3. 2013
    Lord of Tears

    Movie Owl Man

  4. 2013
    Last Passenger

    Movie Peter Carmichael

  5. 2013
    All Things To All Men

    Movie Police Commissioner

  6. 2013
    Father Brown

    TV show Vivian Wolsey

  7. 2012
    Turn Off Your Bloody Phone: An American Werewolf in London

    Movie Darts Player

  8. 2012
    Him Indoors

    Movie The Judge

  9. 2012
    Devil's Bridge

    Movie Parry

  10. 2011
    Ghosted

    Movie Donner

  11. 2011
    Injustice

    TV show ACC Stephen Packard

  12. 2011
    Super Tanker

    Movie Admiral

  13. 2010
    Burke & Hare

    Movie Fergus

  14. 2010
    F

    Movie Robert Anderson

  15. 2010
    Last Passengers

    Movie

  16. 2010
    The Wolfman

    Movie Constable Nye

  17. 2009
    Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'

    Movie Self

  18. 2009
    Lightning Strikes

    Movie Donovan

  19. 2009
    Land Girls

    TV show Vernon Storey

  20. 2009
    The Take

    TV show

  21. 2008
    Valkyrie

    Movie Erwin von Witzleben

  22. 2008
    Merlin

    TV show King Alined

  23. 2008
    Freebird

    Movie Dart player (scenes deleted)

  24. 2007
    Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

    Movie Mercer