Cast & creator
David Schaal
Best known for Peak Practice, Peak Practice, Peak Practice
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. David Schaal (born 27 May 1963 in Albuquerque, New Mexico) is an English actor best known for playing the roles of "Taffy" in The Office and "Terry Cartwright" in The Inbetweeners. Schaal studied Theatre Arts at Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama (1985–1988) and has worked in television, film and theatre. His television credits include Missing, Casualty, The Wrong Door, Beautiful People, Hancock and Joan, Ashes To Ashes, The IT Crowd, Deceit, Doc Martin, Peak Practice, Silent Witness and Dangerfield. His film credits include Kidulthood, Mr. Nobody, Clubbed and Dirty Weekend. Schaal also appeared as "Norm", Shirley Carter's seedy landlord, in EastEnders and played troubled father "Tom Hargreaves" in Grange Hill. Other notable credits include playing "DS Bevan" in Paul Greengrass' The Murder of Stephen Lawrence, playing opposite William Baldwin in the film Relative Values, and appearing in Philip Davis' English football hooligan film I.D. Schaal also played "Eric" in Ben Wheatley's domestic British gangster film Down Terrace. Schaal wrote the short films Poppy's Present (directed by Chris Jury) and Half Time (directed by Duncan Roe). He also co-wrote the play Reality Chokes and appeared in it as "Rob" in London and directed a production of the play at the Edinburgh Festival in 2010. Other writing credits include the plays Shame, No Hiding Place, The Legacy of Colonel Ash and Baby Blue. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Schaal , licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Also known as: David Schall
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1993–2025 · acting roles
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Across film & television
Filmography (76)
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Peak Practice
Graham
1993Peak Practice
Jack Farrel
1993Peak Practice
Liam
1993
The Strain
Rudyard Fonescu
2014
Veep
Landlord
2012
Hustle
Man at Hospital
2004
The Office
Glyn
2001The Office
Glynn
2001
The IT Crowd
Dec
2006
Ghosts
Vinny
2019
Victoria
Brewer
2016Comedy Blaps
2011
Ashes to Ashes
Gene Look-A-Like
2008
The Inbetweeners
Terry Cartwright
2008
Mr. Nobody
Thug 1
2009
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
Additional Voices (voice)
2012
Our Friends in the North
Prison Officer
1996
The Basil Brush Show
Army Officer
2002
Daylight Robbery
1st Supermarket Robber
1999
Keeping Mum
TV Chat Show Pundit #1
2005
Fallen
Randy
2016
15 Storeys High
Caretaker
2002
Beautiful People
Billy Bingo
2008
The Persuasionists
Maintenance Man
2010
The Inbetweeners Movie
Jay's Dad
2011
A Call to Spy
Colonel Gubbins
2020
White Van Man
Cockney Handyman
2011
The Trouble with Jessica
PC Paul
2024
Vic the Viking: The Magic Sword
Halvar (voice)
2019
Hysteria
Tough Guy
2011
Kidulthood
Taxi Driver
2006
The Inbetweeners 2
Terry
2014
The Great Ghost Rescue
Builder
2011
The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared
CIA-chef
2016
I Am Vengeance: Retaliation
Commander Grayson
2020
Relative Values
The Baddie
2000
Members Club
Geoff
2024
Knuckledust
Father Arkancide
2020
Just Desserts
2015
I.D.
Paul Funnell
1995
A Gangster's Kiss
Mr. Orange
2024
Mrs Lowry & Son
Stanley Allcot
2019Heavenly Waters
Idea
Heavenly Waters
Screenplay
Heavenly Waters
Producer
Chasing Diesel
The Boss
2025
We the Jury
2016
The Murder of Stephen Lawrence
DS Bevan
1999
The King is Dead
Frank
2013
Bermondsey Tales: Fall of the Roman Empire
Charlie
2024
Dirty Weekend
Stan
1993
Dead Gorgeous
Constable
2002
Down Terrace
Eric
2010What Time Do You Call This?
Paul's Friend
Jim's Gift
Detective Potts
1996
Boston Kickout
Mick the Manager
1995
The Bystanders
Robin
2023
Powertool Cheerleaders vs the Boyband of the Screeching Dead
Monty
2022
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher
Jim Grady
2003
Hancock & Joan
Reporter Two
2008
Magnolia
Head of Security
2006
The Big Breakfast
Stephen
2025The Big Game
Top Man
1995
Girl at Party
Death
2022
Demon
Mr. Kinny
2021
The Fitzroy
Cecil
2017Tied
Joe
2012
This is English
2020
The Heiress
Father John O'Shea
2021
The Can
Mike
2024Night Shift
Lenny
2014
Roundheads and Cavaliers
Gareth
2020
Dead Air
The Pilot
2019Jack of Diamonds
Nyle
2001
The Chippie
The Chippie
2020
The Announcement
Frank
2020