David Schofield

David Schofield is the kind of actor I quietly treasure: the dependable character player who elevates everything around him. A Wythenshawe-born Englishman with deep roots in stage, film, and television, he's most recognizable as Ian Mercer in two Pirates of the Caribbean films. What I value is his ability to command presence from the margins, lending weight to scenes that lesser supporting actors would let drift. Careers like his rarely top headlines, yet they're the connective tissue of great storytelling. I have a real soft spot for craftsmen who prize the work over the spotlight, and Schofield clearly belongs among them.

Name (English)

David Schofield

Name (Japanese)

デヴィッド・スコフィールド

Reading

でゔぃっど・すこふぃーるど

Born

December 16, 1951 (age 74)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Rabbit

Origin

Wythenshawe, United Kingdom

Occupation

stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20Schofield%20(actor)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%82%B3%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1176556

Tags

• stage actor
• film actor
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-21

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