David Sterne
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David Sterne (born 1946) is an English actor. He has appeared in more than 90 films since 1973. After leaving the British Army, Sterne trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. A former member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. He has worked in television, film and radio for over 40 years. He is most recognised for his portrayal of Larry Bishop in the BBC's 'Detectorists', and more recently as Tom Thomas in three seasons of Britbox's 'The Sister Boniface Mysteries'. His mentor was Lindsay Anderson (Director of "If..." & "O Lucky Man!"). His daughter is Rachel Stone, an Associate Producer with Hartswood Films UK.
Known for
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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026)
as George
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
as Ministry Wizard
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
as Edinburgh Cook
300: Rise of an Empire (2014)
as Old Statesman
Enola Holmes 3 (2026)
as Coachman Eric
A Knight's Tale (2001)
as Retired Knight
RocknRolla (2008)
as Barman
The Wolfman (2010)
as Kirk
Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
as Cellarman
Never Let Me Go (2010)
as Keffers
Gulliver's Travels (2010)
as Foreman
The Protégé (2021)
as Doctor
The Boat That Rocked (2009)
as Marianne's Captain
Dorian Gray (2009)
as Theatre Manager
Superstition (2001)
as Vassi
Truth or Dare (2012)
as Woodbridge
The Hoarder (2026)
as Fred Hunt
Vanity Fair (2004)
as Queen's Crawley Mail Coach Driver
Let's Get Laid (1978)
as Sgt. Millicent
Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy (1998)
as Morris
Venom (1981)
as Driver
Ruth (2021)
as Kenneth
Surviving Picasso (1996)
as Waiting Man
The Cathar (2021)
as Landowner
The Last Witness (2018)
as Kings Arms Landlord
O Lucky Man! (1973)
Actor
Granbad (2019)
as Granddad
Friday is Mushroom Soup (2025)
as Doug
Mr In-Between (2001)
as Detective Inspector Marlowe
Royal Flash (1975)
as Policeman
Arthur & Merlin (2015)
as King Vortigern
Jinnah (1998)
as Birwhistle
Cat Got Your Tongue (—)
as Brian
Is That All There Is? (1992)
as Self
Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris (1992)
Actor
Legacy (2015)
as Homeless Guy
1066: A Year to Conquer England (2017)
as English Noble
A Midsummer Night's Dream (2022)
as Egeus
Shadows in the Sun (2009)
as Roger
National Theatre Live: Treasure Island (2015)
as Blind Pew
Photographing Fairies (1997)
as Prison Warder
Not Only But Always (2004)
as Teabag
Slaughter (2009)
as Jorgen
Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This (2014)
as Billy Mayo
Blood Moon (2014)
as Charlie Packham
Round Ireland with a Fridge (2010)
as Mac
The Fool (1990)
Actor
A Very Open Prison (1995)
as Ricky Dorrell
Love or Money (2001)
as Willy
Sabotage!! (2000)
as General 3 - Nicamore
National Theatre Live: Nation (2010)
as Captain Roberts
N.F.A. (No Fixed Abode) (2013)
as John
You're Not Watching Me, Mummy (1979)
as Aubrey