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David Schofield

David Schofield

Actor, also producer · Born December 16, 1951 (74) · 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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 16, 1951 (74)
From
Wythenshawe, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
57 on MovieCove · 101 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 20% in 30 days

What are David Schofield's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
27%
Morality
23%
Self
16%
Bonds
10%
Power
10%
Society
8%
Ideas
5%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 12

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 10

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 2

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 5 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Mentor
2 of 6
Shadow
1 of 6
Ally
1 of 6
Hero
1 of 6
Threshold guardian
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Dread
8
Melancholic
10
Warm
4
Hopeful
6
Other
17

How their films linger

Bittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous4

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 Schofield's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 45 of their 57 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Schofield'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

101 credits, 57 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Alfie & Ed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • 1242: Gateway to the West(2025)

    as Sycardius

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Mad Heidi(2022)

    as Alpöhi

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Hotel Portofino(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as George Livesey

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Six Minutes to Midnight(2020)

    as Colonel Smith

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Paddington(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mr. Gruber (voice)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • The Bind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Patrick

  • The Secret World of Your Rubbish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Press(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Chris Cartwright

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Mary Magdalene(2018)

    as Thomas

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Tony King

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Darkest Hour(2017)

    as Clement Atlee

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Mindhorn(2016)

    as Chief Inspector Derek Newsome

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Undercover(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · as Alex Brady

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • The Coroner(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Arnold

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Kingdom(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as Abbot Eadred

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Safe House(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Eddie Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • The Great Fire(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Duke of Hanford

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Lord of Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Owl Man

  • Last Passenger(2013)

    as Peter Carmichael

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • All Things to All Men(2013)

    as Police Commissioner

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Father Brown(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Vivian Wolsey

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Da Vinci's Demons(2013)

    Show as Piero da Vinci

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Turn Off Your Bloody Phone: An American Werewolf in London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Darts Player

  • Him Indoors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as The Judge

  • Devil's Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Parry

  • Ghosted(2011)

    as Donner

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Injustice(2011)

    Show 4 episodes · as ACC Stephen Packard

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Super Tanker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Admiral

  • Burke and Hare(2010)

    as Fergus

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • F(2010)

    Producer · as Robert Anderson

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Last Passengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • The Wolfman(2010)

    as Constable Nye

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Lightning Strikes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Donovan

  • Land Girls(2009)

    Show 6 episodes · as Vernon Storey

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Take (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Valkyrie(2008)

    as Erwin von Witzleben

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Merlin(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as King Alined

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Freebird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Dart player (scenes deleted)

  • Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End(2007)

    as Mercer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Goldplated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 8 episodes · as John White

  • Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest(2006)

    as Mercer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Street(2006)

    Show 6 episodes · as John Roberts

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Odin

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Unstoppable(2004)

    as Dr. Collins

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie(2003)

    as Sonny

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Shameless(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Louis

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Frankenstein: Birth of a Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Monster

  • Blue Murder(2003)

    Show 6 episodes · as DCS Hackett

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Chunky Monkey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Frank

  • Fields of Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Craig

  • Ultimate Fights from the Movies(2002)

    as Falco (Gladiator) (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Forsyte Saga(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Polteed

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Footballers' Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 3 episodes · as Graham - Bookie

  • Superstition(2001)

    as Roberto Fallaci

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Musketeer(2001)

    as Rochefort, Richelieu Henchman

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Waking the Dead(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Michael Kelleher

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • In Deep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Vincent Hunter

  • From Hell(2001)

    as McQueen

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Red Peppers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as George Pepper

  • Lock, Stock... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Two Sips

  • Gladiator(2000)

    as Falco

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Miracle Maker(1999)

    as Caiaphas (voice)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Mary, Mother of Jesus(1999)

    as Micah

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Cleopatra(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Casca

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Joan of Arc (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gladsdale

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

    as Mr Brogan

  • The Vice(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Harrison

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Amongst Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 4 episodes · as Jack Simpson

  • Our Mutual Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jesse 'Gaffer' Hexam

  • Anna Karenina(1997)

    as Nikolai

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Tangier Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Omar Larbi

  • Testament: The Bible in Animation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Elijah (voice)

  • Our Friends in the North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as DCI John Salway · as DCS John Salway · as DI John Salway

  • Band of Gold(1995)

    Show 10 episodes · as DCI George Newall

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Wycliffe(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Penrose

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Mr. Wroe's Virgins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Doherty

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

    as Preacher

  • The Secret Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Ossipon

  • The Last of the Mohicans(1992)

    as Sergeant Major

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Heartbeat(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Darcy Jacobs · as Dennis Ashton

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Jekyll and Hyde(1990)

    as Snape

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Somewhere to Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Manchester D.J

  • Tree of Hands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Detective Inspector

  • Shadow of the Noose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Alfred Harmsworth

  • Boogie Outlaws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 3 episodes · as Flash

  • A Killing on the Exchange (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 3 episodes · as Rupert Tyndall

  • Rockliffe's Babies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as DC Hirst

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Inspector Logan

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Shackleton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 4 episodes · as Sir Ernest Shackleton

  • Praying Mantis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Cafe Waiter

  • Bergerac(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as John Logan

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • An American Werewolf in London(1981)

    as Dart Player

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Funny Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 13 episodes · as Davey Gibson

  • The Dogs of War(1980)

    as Endean's Man

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Pete

  • The New Avengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben

  • Van der Valk(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Toon Rosendaal

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • ITV Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Pete

  • The Bride of Vernon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Fritz

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 100 titles, 99 of them dated from 1967 to 2025; peak year 2009.

Biggest box office

Gladiator (2000)

$466M worldwide

Highest rated

Gladiator (2000)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19672025

Peak 2009 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting100 of 100: 100 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55th

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s3 · acting1980s13 · acting1990s19 · acting2000s31 · acting2010s27 · acting2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 8% of 25 roles
80001015

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do David Schofield's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 29; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 57 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up20
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

24 of their 57 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser24
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

1242: Gateway to the West (2025)

99th percentile spread · 55% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Gladiator (2000)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 45. 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.

Is David Schofield's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles30–92 · median 89 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles16–73 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles29–65 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles20–51 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles39–86 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does David Schofield work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Schofield's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ray Stevenson shares the most, 2.

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles