David Schaal | |
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Born |
David Schaal 27 May 1963 Albuquerque, New Mexico, US |
Occupation | Comedian, actor, writer |
Years active | 1992–present |
Home town | Stevenage, UK |
David Schaal (born 27 May 1963) is an American-British actor best known for his roles in the British sitcoms The Office (as "Taffy") and The Inbetweeners (as "Terry Cartwright").
Schaal was born on an air force base in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the son of a Dutch-American father and an English mother. The family relocated to England when Schaal was young and he grew up in Stevenage, Hertfordshire.
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, Hustle, Lead Balloon and Dangerfield. His film credits include Kidulthood, Mr. Nobody, Clubbed and Dirty Weekend. In 2008, Schaal provided the voice for Mad-dog 'The Strangler' McGraw in the action role-playing open world video game Fable II, developed by Lionhead Studios.