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David Schofield

Born 1951-12-16
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 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

Alfie & Ed

2025 · Movie

4.7

1242: Gateway to the West

2025 · Movie

5.7

Mad Heidi

2022 · Movie

6.7

Hotel Portofino

2022 · TV Show

6.2

Six Minutes to Midnight

2020 · Movie

7.7

The Adventures of Paddington

2019 · TV Show

The Bind

2019 · Movie

5.0

The Secret World of Your Rubbish

2019 · TV Show

7.0

Press

2018 · TV Show

6.3

Mary Magdalene

2018 · Movie

7.1

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

2018 · TV Show

7.4

Darkest Hour

2017 · Movie

6.1

Mindhorn

2016 · Movie

6.5

Undercover

2016 · TV Show

6.3

The Coroner

2015 · TV Show

8.3

The Last Kingdom

2015 · TV Show

6.4

Safe House

2015 · TV Show

6.9

The Great Fire

2014 · TV Show

5.4

Lord of Tears

2013 · Movie

5.6

Last Passenger

2013 · Movie

4.3

All Things To All Men

2013 · Movie

7.7

Father Brown

2013 · TV Show

Turn Off Your Bloody Phone: An American Werewolf in London

2012 · Movie

6.3

Him Indoors

2012 · Movie

4.8

Devil's Bridge

2012 · Movie

5.2

Ghosted

2011 · Movie

7.1

Injustice

2011 · TV Show

4.4

Super Tanker

2011 · Movie

6.1

Burke & Hare

2010 · Movie

6.1

2010 · Movie

6.8

Last Passengers

2010 · Movie

5.9

The Wolfman

2010 · Movie

6.7

Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'

2009 · Movie

4.5

Lightning Strikes

2009 · Movie

7.7

Land Girls

2009 · TV Show

7.5

The Take

2009 · TV Show

7.0

Valkyrie

2008 · Movie

7.8

Merlin

2008 · TV Show

5.7

Freebird

2008 · Movie

7.3

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

2007 · Movie

6.0

Goldplated

2006 · TV Show

7.4

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

2006 · Movie

7.6

The Street

2006 · TV Show

7.6

Doctor Who

2005 · TV Show

5.2

Unstoppable

2004 · Movie

Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder

2004 · TV Show

7.2

The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie

2004 · Movie

7.6

Shameless

2004 · TV Show

9.0

Frankenstein: Birth of a Monster

2003 · Movie

6.7

Blue Murder

2003 · TV Show

4.5

Chunky Monkey

2003 · Movie

Fields of Gold

2002 · Movie

5.0

Ultimate Fights from the Movies

2002 · Movie

7.9

The Forsyte Saga

2002 · TV Show

5.4

Footballers' Wives

2002 · TV Show

5.0

Superstition

2001 · Movie

5.3

The Musketeer

2001 · Movie

7.2

Waking the Dead

2001 · TV Show

8.0

In Deep

2001 · TV Show

6.7

From Hell

2001 · Movie

The Red Peppers

2001 · Movie

6.3

Lock, Stock...

2000 · TV Show

8.2

Gladiator

2000 · Movie

6.2

The Miracle Maker

2000 · Movie

4.1

Mary, Mother of Jesus

1999 · Movie

6.6

Cleopatra

1999 · TV Show

6.6

Joan of Arc

1999 · TV Show

8.0

Junk

1999 · Movie

5.6

The Vice

1999 · TV Show

7.0

Amongst Women

1998 · TV Show

7.8

Our Mutual Friend

1998 · TV Show

6.1

Anna Karenina

1997 · Movie

3.7

Tangier Cop

1997 · Movie

7.0

Testament: The Bible in Animation

1996 · TV Show

7.7

Our Friends in the North

1996 · TV Show

5.5

Band of Gold

1995 · TV Show

6.8

Wycliffe

1994 · TV Show

5.6

Mr. Wroe's Virgins

1993 · TV Show

6.4

The Crane

1993 · Movie

8.5

The Secret Agent

1992 · Movie

7.4

The Last of the Mohicans

1992 · Movie

7.1

Heartbeat

1992 · TV Show

5.9

Jekyll & Hyde

1990 · Movie

Somewhere to Run

1989 · Movie

8.0

Tree of Hands

1989 · Movie

9.0

Shadow of the Noose

1989 · TV Show

Boogie Outlaws

1987 · TV Show

5.0

A Killing on the Exchange

1987 · TV Show

5.8

Rockliffe's Babies

1987 · TV Show

6.2

Casualty

1986 · TV Show

6.5

Shackleton

1983 · TV Show

Studio

1983 · TV Show

6.2

Praying Mantis

1982 · Movie

7.0

Bergerac

1981 · TV Show

7.4

An American Werewolf in London

1981 · Movie

Funny Man

1981 · TV Show

5.8

The Dogs of War

1980 · Movie

It's Only Rock 'n' Roll

1977 · Movie

7.2

The New Avengers

1976 · TV Show

6.2

Van der Valk

1972 · TV Show

Full Filmography

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Alfie & Ed

2025 · Movie

4.7

1242: Gateway to the West

2025 · Movie

5.7

Mad Heidi

2022 · Movie

6.7

Hotel Portofino

2022 · TV Show

6.2

Six Minutes to Midnight

2020 · Movie

7.7

The Adventures of Paddington

2019 · TV Show

The Bind

2019 · Movie

5.0

The Secret World of Your Rubbish

2019 · TV Show