David Schneider (actor)
David Schneider | |
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Born | London, England | 22 May 1963
Education | City of London School |
Alma mater | Exeter College, Oxford |
Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian, director |
Years active | 1980s – present |
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
David Schneider (born 22 May 1963) is a British actor, comedian, and director. His acting roles include the role of Tony Hayers, in the Alan Partridge franchise.
Early life
David Schneider was born in
Career
He performed in the BBC Sketch show Up to Something (1990) with Shane Richie, Suzy Aitchison, Frances Dodge, & Lewis MacLeod (actor).
Schneider performed in
Schneider wrote the screenplay for the 2001 feature film
In April 2008, he featured in an episode of
He has written a play, called Making Stalin Laugh, based on the slaughter of the Moscow State Jewish Theatre on the orders of Joseph Stalin.[6] He also directed a sitcom pilot in 2007 called Up Close and Personal, set in the offices of a celebrity magazine and starring Raquel Cassidy. The pilot was subsequently rejected by ITV2.[7][8] In 2011, he played Soggy Sid in Horrid Henry: The Movie, and in 2012, appeared in ITV drama Whitechapel, series 3, as murder suspect and taxi driver Marcus Salter. His radio sitcom Births, Deaths and Marriages, set in a register office and starring himself, premiered on BBC Radio 4 in May 2012.
In 2014 he co-founded That Lot, a social media agency alongside writer David Levin and David Beresford. In 2018 they sold the company to the PR firm Weber Shandwick.[9]
Schneider appeared in the fifth episode of the second season in the TV show Plebs in 2014, portraying a slave auctioneer called Agorix. In 2017, Schneider wrote the screenplay of The Death of Stalin with Armando Iannucci.[10]
Filmography
Film
Film | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1993 | The Trial | Kullich | |
1996 | Mission: Impossible | Train Driver | |
1997 | The Saint | Bar Waiter | |
1998 | Comic Act | ||
1999 | You're Dead | Ian | |
2000 | If Looks Could Kill: The Power of Behaviour | Mr. Tanner | Video short |
2001 | A Knight's Tale | Relic Seller | |
2002 | 28 Days Later...
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Scientist | |
2003 | Blackball | Young Buck Reporter | |
Cheeky | Todd | ||
2004 | Fat Slags | Tanner | |
Churchill: The Hollywood Years | Goebels | ||
2006 | The Battersea Ripper | ||
Scoop | Joe's Co-Passengers | ||
2009 | Crazy Hands | Spencer | Short film |
2010 | The Infidel | Monty | |
2011 | Horrid Henry: The Movie | Soggy Sid | |
Arthur Christmas | General | Voice | |
2012 | The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! | Scarlett Morgan | Voice Also known as The Pirates! Band of Misfits |
2013 | This Is Intercourse | Henry's Dad | Short film |
Underdogs
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Chester | Original title: Metegol Voice, English version | |
2017 | The Death of Stalin | — | Writer |
2022 | Fork | Demon | |
TBA | The Brilliant World of Tom Gates | Gluestick Ant | Voice Filming |
Television
Television | |||
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1990 | Up to Something! | Various | Writer |
1991 | Screen Two | Stamford Hill Cowboy | Series 7, episode 1: "Heading Home" |
1992 | Fireworks Safety | Ed Banger | TV short |
1994 | Mr. Bean | Judo Instructor | Episode 11: "Back to School Mr. Bean" Act 3: The Judo Class and the Toilet |
Paris | Butler | Episode 5: "La solitude" | |
The Day Today | Sylvester Stewart / Alex - The Bureau / Brant / Adam Neils / Anthony Parr - Managing Director / Anton Sampson / Various |
7 episodes Credited as Dave Schneider - 1 episode Writer - 7 episodes | |
1994-1995 | Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge | Tony Hayers / Adrian Finch / Clown Leader / Clive Sealey / Tony Le Mesmer |
7 episodes Writer - 2 episodes |
1995 | The Glam Metal Detectives | Constable / The Beefeater / Lucifer / Old Peg Legs |
4 episodes |
Lloyds Bank Channel 4 Film Challenge | Martin | Series 2, episode 6: "Life's a Bitch" | |
The Friday Night Armistice | — | Writer | |
1995-2000 | The Peter Principle | Bradley Wilson | Also known as The Boss Main role; 13 episodes |
1996 | Kavanagh QC | Martin Haslam | Series 2, episode 5: "A Stranger in the Family" |
1997 | I'm Alan Partridge | Tony Hayers | 4 episodes |
1998 | The Tribe | Man in Waiting Room | TV film |
2000 | Gimme Gimme Gimme | Neville | Series 2, episode 5: "Glad to be Gay?" |
The Canterbury Tales | Voice Series 2, episode 1: "The Journey Back" | ||
2001 | The Armando Iannucci Shows | Tooth Fairy | Episode 7: "Morality" - Uncredited Writer and program consultant - Episode 1: "Twats" Director - Episode 3: "Communication" Producer |
2002 | Look Around You | Man Outside Toilet | Ucredited Series 1, episode 4: "Germs" |
2004 | Shane | Bazza | |
Animate Tales of the World | Voice Series 3, episode 1: "The Shoemaker's Son" | ||
2005 | Nathan Barley | Man in porn film | Episode #1.3 |
2006 | The Ten Commandments | Tobia | Miniseries |
2006-2008 | Uncle Max | Uncle Max | 26 episodes |
2008 | Clive Hole | Clive Hole | TV movie |
2009 | One Minute Wonders | Blink | Voice Main role; 13 episodes |
2010 | Little Howard's Big Question | Alan Monster | Series 2, episode 2: "How Can I Make a Monster?" |
How Not to Live Your Life | Derek | Series 3, episode 2: "Don's Angry Girlfriend" | |
2011 | My Family | Solicitor | Series 11, episode 6: "A Decent Proposal" |
Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures | Ernst Bratfisch | Voice Episode: "The Silver Turk" | |
2012 | Whitechapel | Marcus Salter | 2 episodes |
2013 | Fit | — | Writer - Episode #1.2 |
2016-2017 | Josh | — | Writer - 12 episodes Director - 18 episodes |
2014 | BBC Comedy Feeds | — | Director - Series 3, episode 1: "Josh" |
Plebs | Agorix | Series 2, episode 5: "The New Slave" | |
2020 | Avenue 5 | — | Director - Series 1, episode 8: "This Is Physically Hurting Me" |
References
- ^ Schneider, David (9 May 2019). "Here's how to talk about Israel without sliding into antisemitism". The Independent. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ "Exeter welcomes David Schneider (1981, Modern Languages)". Exeter College, Oxford. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ Lawrenson, Mark (10 November 2013). "Premier League predictions: Lawro v comedian David Schneider". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Shut up and make us laugh". The Times. London. 11 February 2006. Retrieved 5 September 2007.
- ^ "My Yiddisher Mother Tongue". Radio 4 programmes. BBC. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
Mahoney, Elisabeth (16 October 2009). "My Yiddisher Mother Tongue". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 October 2009. - ^ Making Stalin Laugh Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ^ Hemley, Matthew (5 September 2007). "Comedian Schneider directs new magazine-based sitcom". The Stage. Retrieved 5 September 2007.
- ^ Up Close And Personal - Pilot The British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ^ Harrington, John (16 July 2018). "Weber Shandwick buys London agency co-founded by comedian and social star David Schneider". Campaign. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- Penske Business Media. Retrieved 4 December 2018.