David Sterne

Acting

David Sterne

Born November 1, 1946Chichester, Sussex, England, UK95 credits

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

Patience
2025Patience
as Brother SwavekTV
Ellis
2024Ellis
as Foster LangTV
The Change
2023The Change
as ForesterTV
The Cathar
2021The Cathar
as LandownerMovie
The Protégé
2021The Protégé
as DoctorMovie
Grace
2021Grace
as Senior Clive EllisTV
Ruth
2021Ruth
as KennethMovie
Bridgerton
2020Bridgerton
as Farmer RobertTV
Granbad
2019Granbad
as GranddadMovie
The Last Witness
2018The Last Witness
as Kings Arms LandlordMovie
Flowers
2016Flowers
as BoleroTV
The Coroner
2015The Coroner
as John 'Blackbeard' FraserTV
Legacy
2015Legacy
as Homeless GuyMovie
Arthur & Merlin
2015Arthur & Merlin
as King VortigernMovie
Detectorists
2014Detectorists
as Larry BishopTV
Blood Moon
2014Blood Moon
as Charlie PackhamMovie
300: Rise of an Empire
2014300: Rise of an Empire
as Old StatesmanMovie
Atlantis
2013Atlantis
as DymasTV
Vikings
2013Vikings
as GudmundTV
Truth or Dare
2012Truth or Dare
as WoodbridgeMovie
Gulliver's Travels
2010Gulliver's Travels
as ForemanMovie
The Nativity
2010The Nativity
as AbimaelTV
Never Let Me Go
2010Never Let Me Go
as KeffersMovie
The Wolfman
2010The Wolfman
as KirkMovie
National Theatre Live: Nation
2010National Theatre Live: Nation
as Captain RobertsMovie
Dorian Gray
2009Dorian Gray
as Theatre ManagerMovie
The Boat That Rocked
2009The Boat That Rocked
as Marianne's CaptainMovie
Slaughter
2009Slaughter
as JorgenMovie
Merlin
2008Merlin
as The ApothecaryTV
RocknRolla
2008RocknRolla
as BarmanMovie
Holby Blue
2007Holby Blue
as Desk Sergeant Edward 'Mac' McFaddenTV
Vanity Fair
2004Vanity Fair
as Queen's Crawley Mail Coach DriverMovie
Hustle
2004Hustle
as BobTV
Love or Money
2001Love or Money
as WillyMovie
Superstition
2001Superstition
as VassiMovie
Mr In-Between
2001Mr In-Between
as Detective Inspector MarloweMovie
A Knight's Tale
2001A Knight's Tale
as Retired KnightMovie
Sabotage!!
2000Sabotage!!
as General 3 - NicamoreMovie
D
2000Down to Earth
as Bill ThompsonTV
Border Cafe
2000Border Cafe
as Danny HannahTV
Jinnah
1998Jinnah
as BirwhistleMovie
Tale of the Mummy
1998Tale of the Mummy
as MorrisMovie
Photographing Fairies
1997Photographing Fairies
as Prison WarderMovie
Surviving Picasso
1996Surviving Picasso
as Waiting ManMovie
A Very Open Prison
1995A Very Open Prison
as Ricky DorrellMovie
The Choir
1995The Choir
as Jim WoodcoteTV
Wycliffe
1994Wycliffe
as Pub LandlordTV
Red Dwarf
1988Red Dwarf
as Einstein BobTV
Casualty
1986Casualty
as Geoff ColeTV
Lovejoy
1986Lovejoy
as Van DriverTV
Venom
1981Venom
as DriverMovie
Cribb
1980Cribb
as CarterTV
Let's Get Laid
1978Let's Get Laid
as Sgt. MillicentMovie
Blake's 7
1978Blake's 7
as GuardTV
Royal Flash
1975Royal Flash
as PolicemanMovie
The Sweeney
1975The Sweeney
as Ted ParkinTV
Justice
1971Justice
as LorimerTV