David Schofield
Biography
David Schofield is an English actor who began at a local repertory theater before training at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Born in Wythenshawe, Manchester, he appeared as the paranoid darts player in An American Werewolf in London (1981), then in The Last of the Mohicans (1992), Gladiator (2000), From Hell (2001), and Valkyrie (2008). He is best known for playing Ian Mercer in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007). Other credits include The Wolfman (2010), Last Passenger (2013), Darkest Hour (2017), and Mad Heidi (2022), while on television he had roles in Da Vinci's Demons and The Last Kingdom. On stage he performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal National Theatre, and he played John Merrick in the 1977 premiere of The Elephant Man. He has also worked in radio, playing Frank Twist in Brief Lives.
74years old
Turns 75 on December 16in 36 days
- Born Wythenshawe
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
Movie Career
- Films
- 24
- Career span
- 45 years1980 to 2025
Genres
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Getting ready for a role
Schofield developed the posture for and played John Merrick in the premiere of Bernard Pomerance's play The Elephant Man in 1977.
Early training
At 12, Schofield had his first acting experience at Manchester Boys' School, and at 19 he entered the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, leaving early to work as an actor.
David Schofield movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Gore Verbinski directed two of these films, John Landis two. Kevin McNally appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Kevin McNally's page
Johnny Depp's page
Bill Nighy's page
Tom Hollander's page
Tom Wilkinson's page
Jonathan Pryce's page
Gore VerbinskiDirector, 2 films, 2006 to 2007
All films by Gore Verbinski
All films by John Landis
Also two films together17 more actors
- Stellan SkarsgårdPirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- Geraldine ChaplinThe Wolfman (2010) and Mary, Mother of Jesus (1999)
- Eddie IzzardSix Minutes to Midnight (2020) and Valkyrie (2008)
- Keira KnightleyPirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- Orlando BloomPirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- Naomie HarrisPirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- Ronald PickupDarkest Hour (2017) and Jekyll & Hyde (1990)
- Martin KlebbaPirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- Mackenzie CrookPirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- John ShrapnelGladiator (2000) and Mary, Mother of Jesus (1999)
- Lee ArenbergPirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- Jack DavenportPirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- David BamberDarkest Hour (2017) and Valkyrie (2008)
- David BailiePirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- Malcolm StorryDarkest Hour (2017) and The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
- Lauren MaherPirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- Nicholas McGaugheyFrom Hell (2001) and Gladiator (2000)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What David Schofield's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$3.2 billion
14 of the 24 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 24 films: 14 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 3 never in cinemas; 5 figure not found; 1 too new to count.
- 14Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 3Never in cinemas
- 5Figure not found
- 1Too new to count
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 98% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$1.1B33.3% of the total
- 2$962M30.0% of the total
- 3$466M14.5% of the total
- 4$200M6.2% of the total
- 5$151M4.7% of the total
- 6$141M4.4% of the total
- 7$76M2.4% of the total
- 8$75M2.3% of the total
$70.3 millionfrom the other 6 films with a worldwide figure, 2% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.