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