David Sterne
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Nov 1, 1946 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
Chichester, Sussex, England, UK
Biography
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
| 2026 | 28 Years Later: The Bone TempleGeorge | |
| 2025 | Friday is Mushroom SoupDoug | |
| 2025 | PatienceBrother Swavek | |
| 2024 | EllisFoster Lang | |
| 2023 | The ChangeForester | |
| 2023 | The ChangePoliceman | |
| 2022 | A Midsummer Night's DreamEgeus | |
| 2022 | Sister Boniface MysteriesTom Thomas | |
| 2022 | The Man Who Fell to EarthGent #1 | |
| 2021 | The ProtégéDoctor | |
| 2021 | The CatharLandowner | |
| 2021 | RuthKenneth | |
| 2021 | GraceSenior Clive Ellis | |
| 2020 | BridgertonFarmer Robert | |
| 2019 | GranbadGranddad | |
| 2019 | Gentleman JackBishop | |
| 2018 | The Last WitnessKings Arms Landlord | |
| 2017 | 1066: A Year to Conquer EnglandEnglish Noble | |
| 2017 | 1066: A Year to Conquer EnglandEnglish Noble | |
| 2016 | The Living and the DeadAbel North | |
| 2016 | FlowersBolero | |
| 2015 | LegacyHomeless Guy | |
| 2015 | Arthur & MerlinKing Vortigern | |
| 2015 | National Theatre Live: Treasure IslandBlind Pew | |
| 2015 | Midwinter of the SpiritCannon Dobbs | |
| 2015 | The CoronerJohn 'Blackbeard' Fraser | |
| 2014 | 300: Rise of an EmpireOld Statesman | |
| 2014 | Blood MoonCharlie Packham | |
| 2014 | Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like ThisBilly Mayo | |
| 2014 | DetectoristsLarry Bishop | |
| 2014 | DetectoristsBishop | |
| 2013 | N.F.A. (No Fixed Abode)John | |
| 2013 | AtlantisDymas | |
| 2013 | Da Vinci's Demons | |
| 2013 | VikingsGudmund | |
| 2012 | Truth or DareWoodbridge | |
| 2010 | The WolfmanKirk | |
| 2010 | Gulliver's TravelsForeman | |
| 2010 | Never Let Me GoKeffers | |
| 2010 | National Theatre Live: NationCaptain Roberts | |
| 2010 | Round Ireland with a FridgeMac | |
| 2010 | The NativityAbimael | |
| 2009 | SlaughterJorgen | |
| 2009 | The Boat That RockedMarianne's Captain | |
| 2009 | Dorian GrayTheatre Manager | |
| 2009 | Shadows in the Sun | |
| 2008 | RocknRollaBarman | |
| 2008 | MerlinThe Apothecary | |
| 2007 | Elizabeth: The Golden AgeCellarman | |
| 2007 | Holby BlueDesk Sergeant Edward 'Mac' McFadden | |
| 2006 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's ChestEdinburgh Cook | |
| 2006 | Robin Hood | |
| 2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireMinistry Wizard | |
| 2004 | Not Only But AlwaysTeabag | |
| 2004 | Vanity FairQueen's Crawley Mail Coach Driver | |
| 2004 | The Mysti Show | |
| 2004 | HustleBob | |
| 2003 | The Afternoon PlayGordon | |
| 2001 | Love or MoneyWilly | |
| 2001 | SuperstitionVassi | |
| 2001 | Mr In-BetweenDetective Inspector Marlowe | |
| 2001 | A Knight's TaleRetired Knight | |
| 2000 | Sabotage!!General 3 - Nicamore | |
| 2000 | Border CafeDanny Hannah | |
| 2000 | Down to EarthBill Thompson | |
| 1998 | JinnahBirwhistle | |
| 1998 | Tale of the MummyMorris | |
| 1997 | Photographing FairiesPrison Warder | |
| 1996 | Surviving PicassoWaiting Man | |
| 1995 | A Very Open PrisonRicky Dorrell | |
| 1995 | An Independent Man | |
| 1995 | The ChoirJim Woodcote | |
| 1995 | Queen's NoseChief | |
| 1994 | The Vicar of Dibley | |
| 1994 | WycliffePub Landlord | |
| 1993 | Lady ChatterleyField | |
| 1992 | Is That All There Is?Self | |
| 1992 | Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris | |
| 1991 | In Suspicious CircumstancesInsp Brewster | |
| 1990 | The Fool | |
| 1989 | Birds of a FeatherPoliceman | |
| 1988 | Red DwarfEinstein Bob | |
| 1986 | LovejoyVan Driver | |
| 1986 | CasualtyGeoff Cole | |
| 1984 | The Bill | |
| 1981 | VenomDriver | |
| 1980 | The Gentle Touch | |
| 1980 | CribbCarter | |
| 1979 | You're Not Watching Me, MummyAubrey | |
| 1978 | Let's Get LaidSgt. Millicent | |
| 1978 | Blake's 7Guard | |
| 1977 | Anna Karenina | |
| 1975 | Royal FlashPoliceman | |
| 1975 | The SweeneyTed Parkin | |
| 1973 | O Lucky Man! | |
| 1971 | JusticeLorimer | |
| - | Cat Got Your TongueBrian |












