(David) Paul Scofield

Actor, born in Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex, England, UK. He studied at the Croydon Repertory School and the London Mask Theatre before making his professional debut in 1940. At Stratford-upon-Avon in the 1940s, he began to distinguish himself in Shakespearean roles, and later starred in Peter Brook's production of King Lear (1962, subsequently filmed) and in Othello (National Theatre, 1980). His Sir Thomas More in Bolt's A Man For All Seasons (Globe Theatre, London, 1960, filmed 1966) remains one of the great performances in post-war British theatre, and work in plays by contemporary playwrights, such as Hampton's Savages (1973) and Shaffer's Amadeus (1979), give evidence of his range and versatility. Later film credits include Quiz Show (1995) and The Crucible (1996). He was made a Companion of Honour in 2001.

David Paul Scofield, CH, CBE (born 21 January 1922 in Hurstpierpoint, Sussex) is an English actor of stage and screen. He has won several awards for his stage appearances, including a Tony for the original stage version of A Man for All Seasons (1966 film), and was Salieri in the original stage production of Amadeus in 1979.

Scofield won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Sir Thomas More in A Man for All Seasons (1966), a part for which he also won a Tony Award. Scofield played Mark Van Doren, father of Charles Van Doren, the man at the center of the scandal, and received a nomination for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Scofield is also a voice actor and narrated a radio version of C.S.