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David Sterne

Acting

Born November 1, 1946 · 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.

Filmography50+ titles

The Nativity

as Abimael

Bridgerton

2020as Farmer Robert

Detectorists

2014as Bishop

Vikings

2013as Gudmund

Red Dwarf

1988as Einstein Bob

The Sweeney

1975as Ted Parkin

Gentleman Jack

2019as Bishop

Merlin

2008as The Apothecary

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

2005as Ministry Wizard

Hustle

2004as Bob

Da Vinci's Demons

2013

The Man Who Fell to Earth

2022as Gent #1

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

2006as Edinburgh Cook

Lovejoy

1986as Van Driver

Patience

2025as Brother Swavek

Flowers

2016as Bolero

The Vicar of Dibley

1994

Blake's 7

1978as Guard

Pirate Radio

2009as Marianne's Captain

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

2026as George

The Change

2023as Policeman

RocknRolla

2008as Barman

Anna Karenina

Never Let Me Go

2010as Keffers

Robin Hood

2006

A Knight's Tale

2001as Retired Knight

The Bill

1984

O Lucky Man!

1973

Grace

2021as Senior Clive Ellis

The Living and the Dead

2016as Abel North

Elizabeth: The Golden Age

2007as Cellarman

Jinnah

1998as Birwhistle

The Protégé

2021as Doctor

Midwinter of the Spirit

as Cannon Dobbs

Sister Boniface Mysteries

2022as Tom Thomas

Atlantis

2013as Dymas

The Coroner

2015as John 'Blackbeard' Fraser

Birds of a Feather

1989as Policeman

Ellis

2024as Foster Lang

Casualty

1986as Geoff Cole

300: Rise of an Empire

2014as Old Statesman

Dorian Gray

2009as Theatre Manager

Wycliffe

1993as Pub Landlord

The Wolfman

2010as Kirk

Royal Flash

1975as Policeman

The Last Witness

2018as Kings Arms Landlord

Vanity Fair

2004as Queen's Crawley Mail Coach Driver

Surviving Picasso

1996as Waiting Man

Blood Moon

2014as Charlie Packham

Mr In-Between

2001as Detective Inspector Marlowe