---
name: "David Schneider"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/david-schneider"
roles: ["Actor","Screenwriter","Writer"]
born: "22 May 1963"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 80
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-17T11:45:21.327515+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# David Schneider

Actor and screenwriter. Born 22 May 1963 in London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor, Screenwriter, Writer
- **Born:** 22 May 1963, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 1994–2017
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 4: 3 acting, 1 writing
- **Frequently works with:** [Armando Iannucci](https://film.one/person/armando-iannucci.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 82 (2), 2000s 77 (1), 2010s 83 (1)
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Thriller 2, Action 1, Adventure 1, Comedy 1, Horror 1, Science Fiction 1
- **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $540m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Schneider_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q465987, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0773768/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2065

## Streaming the US now

- **AMC+:** [*The Death of Stalin*](https://film.one/film/the-death-of-stalin.md) (83)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

David Schneider is a British comedian, actor, writer and director. He was born in London on 22 May 1963 and studied modern languages at Exeter College, Oxford, where he also began doctoral research in Yiddish drama.

Schneider is known for his long collaboration with Armando Iannucci. He played the BBC commissioning editor Tony Hayers in the Alan Partridge series Knowing Me, Knowing You... with Alan Partridge and I'm Alan Partridge (1997). He co-wrote the screenplay for the 2017 film The Death of Stalin. His acting credits include small roles in Mission: Impossible (1996), 28 Days Later (2002) and A Knight's Tale (2001). He has also directed television comedy including Avenue 5 and the BBC series Josh.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

### Performed in (3) — the average rests on these

- *28 Days Later* (2002), Fi1m 77, as Scientist — [page](https://film.one/film/28-days-later.md)
- *Mission: Impossible* (1996), Fi1m 81, as Train Engineer — [page](https://film.one/film/mission-impossible.md)
- *Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge* (1994), Fi1m 82, as Clown Leader — [page](https://film.one/tv/knowing-me-knowing-you-with-alan-partridge.md)

### Wrote (1)

- *The Death of Stalin* (2017), Fi1m 83, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/the-death-of-stalin.md)

## Complete filmography (48)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Avenue 5* (2020), series, Director
- *American Pets* (2018), as Celebrity Tour Guide
- *The Death of Stalin* (2017), Screenplay — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/the-death-of-stalin.md)
- *Plebs* (2013), series, as Agorix
- *The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!* (2012), as Scarlett Morgan (voice)
- *Arthur Christmas* (2011), as General (voice), Additional Writing
- *Horrid Henry: The Movie* (2011), as Soggy Sid
- *The Infidel* (2010), as Monty
- *Whitechapel* (2009), series, as Marcus Salter
- *How Not to Live Your Life* (2008), series, as Derek
- *The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries* (2007), series, Creator
- *Scoop* (2006), as Joe's Co-Passenger
- *The Ten Commandments* (2006), series, as Tobia
- *Uncle Max* (2006), series, as Uncle Max
- *Manilla Envelopes* (2006), as Kevin Andrews
- *Nathan Barley* (2005), series, as Man in porn film
- *Fat Slags* (2004), as Tanner
- *Shane* (2004), series, Acting
- *Cheeky* (2003), as Todd
- *Blackball* (2003), as Young Buck Reporter
- *28 Days Later* (2002), as Scientist — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/28-days-later.md)
- *All the Queen's Men* (2001), Screenplay
- *A Knight's Tale* (2001), as Relic Seller
- *Center Stage* (2000), as ABA Student
- *You're Dead...* (1999), as Ian
- *Gimme Gimme Gimme* (1999), series, as Neville
- *Comic Act* (1998), as Jay
- *I'm Alan Partridge* (1997), series, as Tony Hayers
- *The Peter Principle* (1997), series, as Bradley Wilson
- *The Saint* (1997), as Rat Club Comedian
- *Mission: Impossible* (1996), as Train Engineer — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/mission-impossible.md)
- *Go Now* (1995), as Doctor
- *The Saturday Night Armistice* (1995), series, Acting
- *Kulihrášek a zakletá princezna* (1995), Acting
- *The Day Today* (1994), series, Sylvester Stuart / Various Characters, Writer
- *Jánošova kouzelná flétnička* (1993), Acting
- *The Trial* (1993), as Kullich
- *Never Fool with Fireworks 3* (1992), as Ed Banger (uncredited)
- *Never Fool with Fireworks 4* (1992), as Ed Banger (uncredited)
- *Never Fool with Fireworks 2* (1992), as Ed Banger (uncredited)
- *Never Fool with Fireworks* (1992), as Ed Banger (uncredited)
- *Heading Home* (1991), as Stamford Hill Cowboy
- *Jak Vojtěch pro princeznu do ohně skočil* (1990), Acting
- *Mr. Bean* (1990), series, as Judo Instructor
- *Santa Lucia* (1985), Acting
- *Screen Two* (1985), series, as Kullich, Stamford Hill Cowboy
- *Žofka z Janovic* (1984), Acting
- *Anynka a čert* (1984), as čert

## Gallery

- ![David Schneider at Web Summit 2018 - Backstage](https://film.one/media/person/60199/gallery-396e9b8ffd6a.jpg) David Schneider at Web Summit 2018 - Backstage — Web Summit, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Web_Summit_2018_-_Backstage_DSC05376_%2845080388004%29.jpg/1280px-Web_Summit_2018_-_Backstage_DSC05376_%2845080388004%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Sportsfile (Web Summit) (2015)](https://film.one/media/person/60199/gallery-6614f07797c7.jpg) Sportsfile (Web Summit) (2015) — Web Summit, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/David_Schneider_2015.jpg/1280px-David_Schneider_2015.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won, 1 nominated

- European Film Award for Best Comedy 2018: European Film Award for Best Comedy (won), for *The Death of Stalin*
- European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film 2018: European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film (nominated), for *The Death of Stalin*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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