David Sterne
Acting
Born November 1, 1946 · Chichester, Sussex, England, UK
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
Filmography
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
2026 · George
Enola Holmes 3
2026 · Coachman Eric
The Protégé
2021 · Doctor
The Last Witness
2018 · Kings Arms Landlord
Legacy
2015 · Homeless Guy
Arthur & Merlin
2015 · King Vortigern
300: Rise of an Empire
2014 · Old Statesman
Blood Moon
2014 · Charlie Packham
Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This
2014 · Billy Mayo
Truth or Dare
2012 · Woodbridge
The Wolfman
2010 · Kirk
Gulliver's Travels
2010 · Foreman
Never Let Me Go
2010 · Keffers
Round Ireland with a Fridge
2010 · Mac
Slaughter
2009 · Jorgen
The Boat That Rocked
2009 · Marianne's Captain
Dorian Gray
2009 · Theatre Manager
RocknRolla
2008 · Barman
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
2007 · Cellarman
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
2006 · Edinburgh Cook
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005 · Ministry Wizard
Vanity Fair
2004 · Queen's Crawley Mail Coach Driver
Superstition
2001 · Vassi
Mr In-Between
2001 · Detective Inspector Marlowe
A Knight's Tale
2001 · Retired Knight
Jinnah
1998 · Birwhistle
Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy
1998 · Morris
Photographing Fairies
1997 · Prison Warder
Surviving Picasso
1996 · Waiting Man
Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris
1992
Venom
1981 · Driver
Royal Flash
1975 · Policeman
O Lucky Man!
1973