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
Enola Holmes 3 (2026)
as Coachman Eric
300: Rise of an Empire (2014)
as Old Statesman
A Knight's Tale (2001)
as Retired Knight
Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
as Cellarman
The Wolfman (2010)
as Kirk
Gulliver's Travels (2010)
as Foreman
The Protégé (2021)
as Doctor
RocknRolla (2008)
as Barman
The Boat That Rocked (2009)
as Marianne's Captain
Dorian Gray (2009)
as Theatre Manager
Never Let Me Go (2010)
as Keffers
Vanity Fair (2004)
as Queen's Crawley Mail Coach Driver
Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy (1998)
as Morris
O Lucky Man! (1973)
Actor
Photographing Fairies (1997)
as Prison Warder
Truth or Dare (2012)
as Woodbridge
Superstition (2001)
as Vassi
Surviving Picasso (1996)
as Waiting Man
Venom (1981)
as Driver
The Last Witness (2018)
as Kings Arms Landlord
The Fool (1990)
Actor
Royal Flash (1975)
as Policeman
Ruth (2021)
as Kenneth
Arthur & Merlin (2015)
as King Vortigern
Jinnah (1998)
as Birwhistle
Mr In-Between (2001)
as Detective Inspector Marlowe
A Midsummer Night's Dream (2022)
as Egeus
The Hoarder (2026)
as Fred Hunt
Let's Get Laid (1978)
as Sgt. Millicent
Legacy (2015)
as Homeless Guy
Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris (1992)
Actor
Shadows in the Sun (2009)
as Roger
The Cathar (2021)
as Landowner
Love or Money (2001)
as Willy
Blood Moon (2014)
as Charlie Packham
Friday is Mushroom Soup (2025)
as Doug
Slaughter (2009)
as Jorgen
A Very Open Prison (1995)
as Ricky Dorrell
Round Ireland with a Fridge (2010)
as Mac
Not Only But Always (2004)
as Teabag
Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This (2014)
as Billy Mayo
National Theatre Live: Treasure Island (2015)
as Blind Pew
Sabotage!! (2000)
as General 3 - Nicamore
1066: A Year to Conquer England (2017)
as English Noble
Is That All There Is? (1992)
as Self
Granbad (2019)
as Granddad
National Theatre Live: Nation (2010)
as Captain Roberts
Cat Got Your Tongue (—)
as Brian
N.F.A. (No Fixed Abode) (2013)
as John
You're Not Watching Me, Mummy (1979)
as Aubrey