David Schaal
Acting • Born 1963-05-27
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. David Schaal (born 27 May 1963 in Albuquerque, New Mexico) is an English actor best known for playing the roles of "Taffy" in The Office and "Terry Cartwright" in The Inbetweeners. Schaal studied Theatre Arts at Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama (1985–1988) and has worked in television, film and theatre. His television credits include Missing, Casualty, The Wrong Door, Beautiful People, Hancock and Joan, Ashes To Ashes, The IT Crowd, Deceit, Doc Martin, Peak Practice, Silent Witness and Dangerfield. His film credits include Kidulthood, Mr. Nobody, Clubbed and Dirty Weekend. Schaal also appeared as "Norm", Shirley Carter's seedy landlord, in EastEnders and played troubled father "Tom Hargreaves" in Grange Hill. Other notable credits include playing "DS Bevan" in Paul Greengrass' The Murder of Stephen Lawrence, playing opposite William Baldwin in the film Relative Values, and appearing in Philip Davis' English football hooligan film I.D. Schaal also played "Eric" in Ben Wheatley's domestic British gangster film Down Terrace. Schaal wrote the short films Poppy's Present (directed by Chris Jury) and Half Time (directed by Duncan Roe). He also co-wrote the play Reality Chokes and appeared in it as "Rob" in London and directed a production of the play at the Edinburgh Festival in 2010. Other writing credits include the plays Shame, No Hiding Place, The Legacy of Colonel Ash and Baby Blue. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Schaal , licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
70 credits
Girl at Party
Movie • 2022
Death
The Bystanders
Movie • 2023
Robin
Down Terrace
Movie • 2010
Eric
Dirty Weekend
Movie • 1993
Stan
The Great Ghost Rescue
Movie • 2011
Builder
What Time Do You Call This?
Movie
Paul's Friend
Powertool Cheerleaders vs the Boyband of the Screeching Dead
Movie • 2022
Monty
Fallen
Movie • 2016
Randy
Mr. Nobody
Movie • 2009
Thug 1
The Can
Movie • 2024
Mike
The Trouble with Jessica
Movie • 2024
PC Paul
Tied
Movie • 2012
Joe
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher
Movie • 2003
Jim Grady
A Gangster's Kiss
Movie • 2024
Mr. Orange
Hancock & Joan
Movie • 2008
Reporter Two
Members Club
Movie • 2024
Geoff
I.D.
Movie • 1995
Paul Funnell
Kidulthood
Movie • 2006
Taxi Driver
The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared
Movie • 2016
CIA-chef
Boston Kickout
Movie • 1995
Mick the Manager
The Fitzroy
Movie • 2017
Cecil
The Inbetweeners 2
Movie • 2014
Terry
Dead Gorgeous
Movie • 2002
Constable
Relative Values
Movie • 2000
The Baddie
Hysteria
Movie • 2011
Tough Guy
Just Desserts
Movie • 2015
The Inbetweeners Movie
Movie • 2011
Jay's Dad
The Murder of Stephen Lawrence
Movie • 1999
DS Bevan
Keeping Mum
Movie • 2005
TV Chat Show Pundit #1
Mrs Lowry & Son
Movie • 2019
Stanley Allcot
A Call to Spy
Movie • 2020
Colonel Gubbins
Night Shift
Movie
Lenny
The King is Dead
Movie • 2013
Frank
Dead Air
Movie • 2019
The Pilot
Vic the Viking: The Magic Sword
Movie • 2019
Halvar (voice)
The Big Game
Movie • 1995
Top Man
Roundheads and Cavaliers
Movie • 2020
Gareth
Jack of Diamonds
Movie • 2001
Nyle
Jim's Gift
Movie • 1996
Detective Potts
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
Movie • 2012
Additional Voices (voice)
I Am Vengeance: Retaliation
Movie • 2020
Commander Grayson
Knuckledust
Movie • 2021
Father Arkancide
The Announcement
Movie • 2021
Frank
Demon
Movie • 2021
Mr. Kinny
The Heiress
Movie • 2021
Father John O'Shea
The Chippie
Movie • 2020
The Chippie
This is English
Movie • 2020
Chasing Diesel
Movie • 2025
The Boss
The Big Breakfast
Movie
Stephen
Bermondsey Tales: Fall of the Roman Empire
Movie • 2024
Charlie
The Office
TV • 2001
Glyn
The Office
TV • 2001
Glynn
Victoria
TV • 2016
Brewer
Hustle
TV • 2004
Man at Hospital
Peak Practice
TV • 1993
Graham
White Van Man
TV • 2011
Cockney Handyman
The IT Crowd
TV • 2006
Dec
Ghosts
TV • 2019
Vinny
Peak Practice
TV • 1993
Jack Farrel
We the Jury
TV • 2016
Beautiful People
TV • 2008
Billy Bingo
Peak Practice
TV • 1993
Liam
Our Friends in the North
TV • 1996
Prison Officer
The Inbetweeners
TV • 2008
Terry Cartwright
Veep
TV • 2012
Landlord
The Strain
TV • 2014
Rudyard Fonescu
Ashes to Ashes
TV • 2008
Gene Look-A-Like
15 Storeys High
TV • 2002
Caretaker
Comedy Blaps
TV • 2011
The Basil Brush Show
TV • 2002
Army Officer