David Schofield
David Schofield (* 1951 in Manchester , Great Britain ) is a British actor .
life and career
Schofield grew up as one of ten children in a working-class family. At the age of twelve he was already on local theater stages and took part in plays. At 19, he enrolled at the London- based Academy of Music and Dramatic Art , but dropped out of training to pursue an acting career.
Initially in smaller roles, his parts in British television and film productions continued to grow. With a supporting role in The Last of the Mohicans , he finally made his breakthrough and made the leap to America. His best-known roles so far have been Senator Falco in Gladiator , Rochefort in The Musketeer, and henchman Mister Mercer in two parts of Pirates of the Caribbean .
Filmography
- 1981: The dogs of war
- 1981: American Werewolf ( An American Werewolf In London )
- 1992: The Last of the Mohicans ( The Last of the Mohicans )
- 1997: The Tangier Policeman
- 1997: Anna Karenina
- 1999: Jeanne d'Arc - The Woman of the Millennium ( Joan of Arc )
- 2000: The man of the 1000 Miracle (The Miracle Maker - The Story of Jesus)
- 2000: Gladiator
- 2001: From Hell
- 2001: The Musketeer
- 2001: Superstition - Playing with Fire (Superstition)
- 2002: The Forsyte Saga (TV series)
- 2004: Unstoppable
- 2006: Pirates of the Caribbean - Pirates of the Caribbean 2 ( Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest )
- 2007: Pirates of the Caribbean - At World's End ( Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End )
- 2008: Operation Walküre - The Stauffenberg Assassination (Valkyrie)
- 2009: The Take - Two Decades in the Mafia ( The Take , miniseries)
- 2010: Burke & Hare
- 2010: Wolfman
- 2010: F - London High School Massacre (F)
- 2011: The Shadow Line (Miniseries)
- 2011: Ghosted ( Ghosted )
- 2013: Last Passenger
- 2013–2014: Da Vinci's Demons (TV series)
- 2017: The Last Kingdom (TV series)
- 2017: The Darkest Hour
- 2018: Maria Magdalena (Mary Mgadalene)
Web links
- David Schofield in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schofield, David |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Manchester , UK |