David Schofield
Known for: Acting
Born: December 16, 1951
Place of birth: 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).
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Filmography
53 movies · 48 TV shows, newest first
NR
Alfie & Ed
2025
5.0
1242: Gateway to the West
2025
5.8
Mad Heidi
2022
6.7
Hotel Portofino
2022
6.2
Six Minutes to Midnight
2020
7.8
The Adventures of Paddington
2019
NR
The Bind
20195.0
The Secret World of Your Rubbish
2019
7.0
Press
2018
6.3
Mary Magdalene
2018
7.2
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
2018
7.4
Darkest Hour
2017
6.1
Mindhorn
2016
6.5
Undercover
2016
6.3
The Coroner
2015
8.3
The Last Kingdom
2015
6.4
Safe House
2015
6.9
The Great Fire
2014
5.4
Lord of Tears
2013
5.6
Last Passenger
2013
4.3
All Things To All Men
2013
7.6
Father Brown
2013
NR
Turn Off Your Bloody Phone: An American Werewolf in London
2012
6.3
Him Indoors
2012
4.8
Devil's Bridge
2012
5.2
Ghosted
2011
7.1
Injustice
2011
4.5
Super Tanker
2011
6.1
Burke & Hare
2010
6.1
F
2010
6.8
Last Passengers
2010
5.9
The Wolfman
2010
6.7
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
2009
4.5
Lightning Strikes
2009
7.8
Land Girls
2009
7.5
The Take
2009
7.0
Valkyrie
2008
7.8
Merlin
2008
5.7
Freebird
2008
7.3
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
2007
6.0
Goldplated
2006
7.4
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
2006
7.6
The Street
2006
7.6
Doctor Who
2005
5.2
Unstoppable
2004
NR
Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder
2004
7.2
The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie
2004
7.5
Shameless
2004
9.0
Frankenstein: Birth of a Monster
2003
6.7
Blue Murder
2003
4.5
Chunky Monkey
2003NR
Fields of Gold
2002
5.0
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
2002
7.9
The Forsyte Saga
2002
5.4
Footballers' Wives
2002
5.0
Superstition
2001
5.3
The Musketeer
2001
7.2
Waking the Dead
2001
8.0
In Deep
2001
6.7
From Hell
2001
NR
The Red Peppers
2001
6.2
Lock, Stock...
2000
8.2
Gladiator
2000
6.2
The Miracle Maker
2000
4.1
Mary, Mother of Jesus
1999
6.6
Cleopatra
1999
6.6
Joan of Arc
1999
8.0
Junk
1999
5.6
The Vice
1999
7.0
Amongst Women
1998
7.8
Our Mutual Friend
1998
6.1
Anna Karenina
19973.7
Tangier Cop
1997
7.0
Testament: The Bible in Animation
1996
7.7
Our Friends in the North
1996
5.5
Band of Gold
1995
6.8
Wycliffe
1994
5.6
Mr. Wroe's Virgins
1993
6.4
The Crane
1993
8.5
The Secret Agent
1992
7.4
The Last of the Mohicans
1992
7.2
Heartbeat
1992
5.9
Jekyll & Hyde
1990NR
Somewhere to Run
1989
8.0
Tree of Hands
1989
9.0
Shadow of the Noose
1989
NR
Boogie Outlaws
1987
5.0
A Killing on the Exchange
1987
5.8
Rockliffe's Babies
1987
6.2
Casualty
1986
6.5
Shackleton
1983
6.0
Praying Mantis
1982
7.0
Bergerac
1981
7.4
An American Werewolf in London
1981NR
Funny Man
1981
5.8
The Dogs of War
1980NR
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll
1977
7.1
The New Avengers
1976
6.2
Van der Valk
1972
7.0
ITV Playhouse
1967NR
The Bride of Vernon
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