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David Schneider

David Schneider

Actor, also writer · Born May 22, 1963 (63) · London, England, UK

David Schneider is a British actor, comedian, and director, best known for playing Tony Hayers in the Alan Partridge franchise.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 22, 1963 (63)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 49 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 13% in 30 days

What are David Schneider's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
42%
Bonds
15%
Survival
14%
Power
12%
Morality
11%
Society
6%
Coming of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 1 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
3
Joyful
2
Tense
2
Melancholic
1
Contemplative
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch David Schneider's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Schneider's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

49 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Avenue 5(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • The Grand Son(2018)

    as Celebrity Tour Guide

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Death of Stalin(2017)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Plebs(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Agorix

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • The Pirates! Band of Misfits(2012)

    as Scarlett Morgan (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Arthur Christmas(2011)

    Additional Writing · as General (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Horrid Henry: The Movie(2011)

    as Soggy Sid

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Infidel(2010)

    as Monty

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Whitechapel(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Marcus Salter

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • How Not to Live Your Life(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Derek

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show Creator

  • Scoop(2006)

    as Joe's Co-Passenger

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Ten Commandments(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tobia

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • Uncle Max (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 26 episodes · as Uncle Max

  • Manilla Envelopes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Kevin Andrews

  • Nathan Barley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Man in porn film

  • Fat Slags(2004)

    as Tanner

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Shane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • Cheeky(2003)

    as Todd

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Blackball(2003)

    as Young Buck Reporter

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • 28 Days Later(2002)

    as Scientist

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • All the Queen's Men(2001)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • A Knight's Tale(2001)

    as Relic Seller

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Center Stage(2000)

    as ABA Student

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • You're Dead... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Ian

  • Gimme Gimme Gimme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Neville

  • Comic Act (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Jay

  • I'm Alan Partridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 6 episodes · as Tony Hayers

  • The Peter Principle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 12 episodes · as Bradley Wilson

  • The Saint(1997)

    as Rat Club Comedian

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Mission: Impossible(1996)

    as Train Engineer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Go Now(1995)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Saturday Night Armistice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 24 episodes · Actor

  • Kulihrášek a zakletá princezna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Adrian Finch · as Big Red Book · as Clive Sealey · as Clown Leader · as Police Sergeant · as Tony Le Mesmer

  • The Day Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 6 episodes · Writer · as Sylvester Stuart / Various Characters

  • Jánošova kouzelná flétnička (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • The Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Kullich

  • Never Fool with Fireworks 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Ed Banger (uncredited)

  • Never Fool with Fireworks 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Ed Banger (uncredited)

  • Never Fool with Fireworks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Ed Banger (uncredited)

  • Never Fool with Fireworks 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Ed Banger (uncredited)

  • Heading Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Stamford Hill Cowboy

  • Jak Vojtěch pro princeznu do ohně skočil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Mr. Bean(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Judo Instructor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Santa Lucia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Kullich · as Stamford Hill Cowboy

  • Žofka z Janovic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Anynka a čert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as čert

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 49 titles from 1984 to 2020; peak year 2002.

Biggest box office

The Death of Stalin (2017)

$25M worldwide

Highest rated

The Death of Stalin (2017)

Midcredits 90th

Film career

19842020

Peak 2002 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1993Screen debut· The Trial

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting45 of 49: 43 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndDirecting1 of 49: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting3 of 49: 2 only writing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 49: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s4 · acting1990s21 · 21 acting · 1 crew2000s16 · 14 acting · 2 crew2010s7 · 6 acting · 2 crew2020s1 · crew

Billing

usually 16th · top billed in 0% of 8 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do David Schneider's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 17; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 18th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Fat Slags (2004)

99th percentile spread · 66% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

28 Days Later (2002)

Midcredits 93rd · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does David Schneider work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Schneider's MovieCove titles; Nick Moore shares the most, 2.