
David Sterne
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.
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Acting History
2026
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple as Grandfather
2025Friday is Mushroom Soup as Doug
2024Ellis as Foster Lang
2023The Change as Forester
2023The Change as Policeman
2022A Midsummer Night's Dream as Egeus
2022The Man Who Fell to Earth as Gent #1
2022Sister Boniface Mysteries as Tom Thomas
2021The Cathar as Landowner
2021The Protégé as Doctor
2021Grace as Senior Clive Ellis
2021Ruth as Kenneth
2020Bridgerton as Farmer Robert
2019Gentleman Jack as Bishop
2019Granbad as Granddad
2018The Last Witness as Kings Arms Landlord
20171066: A Year to Conquer England as English Noble
20171066: A Year to Conquer England as English Noble
2016The Living and the Dead as Abel North
2016Flowers as Bolero
2015The Coroner as John 'Blackbeard' Fraser
2015Midwinter of the Spirit as Cannon Dobbs
2015Legacy as Homeless Guy
2015Arthur & Merlin as King Vortigern
2015National Theatre Live: Treasure Island as Blind Pew
2014Detectorists as Larry Bishop
2014Detectorists as Bishop
2014Blood Moon as Charlie Packham
2014Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This as Billy Mayo
2014300: Rise of an Empire as Old Statesman
2013N.F.A. (No Fixed Abode) as John
2013Atlantis as Dymas
2013Da Vinci's Demons
2013Vikings as Gudmund
2012Truth or Dare as Woodbridge
2010Gulliver's Travels as Foreman
2010The Nativity as Abimael
2010Never Let Me Go as Keffers
2010The Wolfman as Kirk
2010National Theatre Live: Nation as Captain Roberts
2010Round Ireland with a Fridge as Mac
2009Dorian Gray as Theatre Manager
2009Shadows in the Sun
2009The Boat That Rocked as Marianne's Captain
2009Slaughter as Jorgen
2008Merlin as The Apothecary
2008RocknRolla as Barman
2007Elizabeth: The Golden Age as Cellarman
2007Holby Blue as Desk Sergeant Edward 'Mac' McFadden
2006Robin Hood
2006Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest as Edinburgh Cook
2005Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire as Ministry Wizard
2004Not Only But Always as Teabag
2004The Mysti Show
2004Hustle as Bob
2003The Afternoon Play as Gordon
2001Love or Money as Willy
2001Superstition as Vassi
2001Mr In-Between as Detective Inspector Marlowe
2001A Knight's Tale as Retired Knight
2000Sabotage!! as General 3 - Nicamore
2000Down to Earth as Bill Thompson
2000Border Cafe as Danny Hannah
1998Jinnah as Birwhistle
1998Tale of the Mummy as Morris
1997Photographing Fairies as Prison Warder
1996Surviving Picasso as Waiting Man
1995A Very Open Prison as Ricky Dorrell
1995Queen's Nose as Chief
1995An Independent Man
1995The Choir as Jim Woodcote
1994The Vicar of Dibley
1994Wycliffe as Pub Landlord
1993Lady Chatterley as Field
1992Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris
1992Is That All There Is? as Self
1990The Fool
1989Birds of a Feather as Policeman
1988Red Dwarf as Einstein Bob
1986Casualty as Geoff Cole
1986Lovejoy as Van Driver
1984The Bill
1981Venom as Driver
1980The Gentle Touch
1979You're Not Watching Me, Mummy as Aubrey
1978Let's Get Laid as Sgt. Millicent
1978Blake's 7 as Guard
1977Anna Karenina
1975Royal Flash as Policeman
1975The Sweeney as Ted Parkin
1973O Lucky Man!
1971Justice as Lorimer
—Cat Got Your Tongue as Brian









