David Schaal is an English actor born on May 27, 1963, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is most notable for his roles as "Taffy" in The Office and "Terry Cartwright" in The Inbetweeners.
Schaal studied Theatre Arts at Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama from 1985 to 1988. He has worked extensively in television, film, and theatre, with a wide range of credits to his name.
In television, he has appeared in shows such as 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.
Schaal has also appeared in several films, including Kidulthood, Mr. Nobody, Clubbed, and Dirty Weekend.
In addition to his acting work, Schaal has also written several short films and plays. He co-wrote the play Reality Chokes, which he also appeared in as "Rob" in London and directed a production of at the Edinburgh Festival in 2010. Other writing credits include the plays Shame, No Hiding Place, The Legacy of Colonel Ash, and Baby Blue.
Schaal has also had notable roles in other TV shows, including EastEnders, where he played "Norm", Shirley Carter's seedy landlord, and Grange Hill, where he played troubled father "Tom Hargreaves". He has also appeared in the film Relative Values, opposite William Baldwin, and in the English football hooligan film I.D., directed by Philip Davis. Additionally, he played "DS Bevan" in Paul Greengrass' The Murder of Stephen Lawrence and appeared in Ben Wheatley's domestic British gangster film Down Terrace as "Eric".
