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Falco : He is defying you. His every victory is an act of defiance. The mob sees this, and so does the senate. Every day he lives, they grow bolder. Kill him.
Aug 18, 2023 · The final central actor, David Schofield, starred as Senator Falco in Gladiator, and the actor was 47 years old during the production of the epic film. Senator Falco was a patrician who supported Commodus's rise to power and actively opposed Senator Gracchus.
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On the big screen, David Schofield is best known as "Falco" in Gladiator (2000), as "McQueen" in From Hell (2001), and as "Mr. Mercer" in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) and the sequel, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006).
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David Schofield in Darkest Hour (2017)- Derek Jacobi and David Schofield in Gladiator (2000)
- David Schofield in Gladiator (2000)
- David Schofield and John Shrapnel in Gladiator (2000)
- David Schofield in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- David Schofield in Burke and Hare (2010)
- Tom Hollander and David Schofield in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- Jonathan Pryce, Angus Barnett, Tom Hollander, David Schofield, and Giles New in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
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Falco was a Roman Senator loyal to the Roman Emperor Commodus.
He was portrayed by David Schofield in the 2000 film Gladiator.
Falco was introduced by Commodus to General Maximus Meridius alongside Senator Gaius by Commodus. Commodus told Maximus "One night Falco will put honey in your ear and when you wake up you will scream 'Republic! Republic!'". Falco gave Gaius a confused look after Commodus and Maximus left, probably not getting the punchline. He was at the coronatio...
Falco was very close to Commodus. He gave him a strategy to defeat Maximus based on an old tale of a sea serpent. It stood still at the sea, waiting for its enemies to attack it. The serpent attacked suddenly, and killed its enemies. Commodus killed a lot of enemies, including the Gladiator trainer Proximo and the gladiator Hagen in an attack on Pr...
David Schofield as Senator Falco: A patrician senator opposed to Gracchus. He helps Commodus to consolidate his power. John Shrapnel as Senator Gaius: A Roman senator allied with Gracchus, Lucilla and Maximus against Commodus.
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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).
Sep 12, 2023 · David Schofield is the perfect choice to play Falco, as he's been playing devilish sneaky guys for a lot of his career. Much like all of the other British guys of his generation in "Gladiator...
