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). Other credits include An American Werewolf in London (1981), Gladiator (2000), From Hell (2001), Valkyrie (2008), The Wolfman (2010), Da Vinci's Demons (2013), The Last Kingdom (2015–2017), Darkest Hour (2017), Mary Magdalene (2018), and Mad Heidi (2022). (Via Wikipedia)