David Sterne

David Sterne

Acting
Born 1946-11-01Chichester, 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.

Movies (53)

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
7.8

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

2005Movie7.8
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
7.4

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

2006Movie7.4
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
7.1

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

2026Movie7.1
Enola Holmes 3
6.8

Enola Holmes 3

2026Movie6.8
A Knight's Tale
6.9

A Knight's Tale

2001Movie6.9
300: Rise of an Empire
6.1

300: Rise of an Empire

2014Movie6.1
The Protégé
6.6

The Protégé

2021Movie6.6
The Wolfman
5.9

The Wolfman

2010Movie5.9
Gulliver's Travels
5.2

Gulliver's Travels

2010Movie5.2
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
6.7

Elizabeth: The Golden Age

2007Movie6.7
Never Let Me Go
6.9

Never Let Me Go

2010Movie6.9
RocknRolla
7.0

RocknRolla

2008Movie7.0
The Boat That Rocked
7.2

The Boat That Rocked

2009Movie7.2
Dorian Gray
6.0

Dorian Gray

2009Movie6.0
Vanity Fair
5.8

Vanity Fair

2004Movie5.8
Truth or Dare
5.6

Truth or Dare

2012Movie5.6
Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy
4.7

Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy

1998Movie4.7
Photographing Fairies
5.7

Photographing Fairies

1997Movie5.7
A Very Open Prison
8.5

A Very Open Prison

1995Movie8.5
O Lucky Man!
6.8

O Lucky Man!

1973Movie6.8
Venom
5.7

Venom

1981Movie5.7
Arthur & Merlin
5.0

Arthur & Merlin

2015Movie5.0
Ruth
7.8

Ruth

2021Movie7.8
The Last Witness
5.8

The Last Witness

2018Movie5.8
Surviving Picasso
5.8

Surviving Picasso

1996Movie5.8
The Hoarder

The Hoarder

2026Movie
Superstition
5.0

Superstition

2001Movie5.0
Friday is Mushroom Soup

Friday is Mushroom Soup

2025Movie
Legacy
4.4

Legacy

2015Movie4.4
The Cathar

The Cathar

2021Movie
Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris
7.5

Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris

1992Movie7.5
Jinnah
6.9

Jinnah

1998Movie6.9
The Fool
8.0

The Fool

1990Movie8.0
Royal Flash
5.8

Royal Flash

1975Movie5.8
Shadows in the Sun
4.6

Shadows in the Sun

2009Movie4.6
Blood Moon
5.7

Blood Moon

2014Movie5.7
Let's Get Laid
3.6

Let's Get Laid

1978Movie3.6
Mr In-Between
5.7

Mr In-Between

2001Movie5.7
A Midsummer Night's Dream
6.3

A Midsummer Night's Dream

2022Movie6.3
Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This
6.9

Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This

2014Movie6.9
Slaughter
4.3

Slaughter

2009Movie4.3
Granbad
5.0

Granbad

2019Movie5.0
Love or Money
8.0

Love or Money

2001Movie8.0
National Theatre Live: Treasure Island
6.2

National Theatre Live: Treasure Island

2015Movie6.2
Not Only But Always
6.5

Not Only But Always

2004Movie6.5
Cat Got Your Tongue

Cat Got Your Tongue

Movie
1066: A Year to Conquer England
7.0

1066: A Year to Conquer England

2017Movie7.0
Round Ireland with a Fridge
5.3

Round Ireland with a Fridge

2010Movie5.3
Sabotage!!
5.8

Sabotage!!

2000Movie5.8
Is That All There Is?
8.0

Is That All There Is?

1992Movie8.0
National Theatre Live: Nation
8.5

National Theatre Live: Nation

2010Movie8.5
You're Not Watching Me, Mummy
7.0

You're Not Watching Me, Mummy

1979Movie7.0
N.F.A. (No Fixed Abode)

N.F.A. (No Fixed Abode)

2013Movie

TV Shows (44)

Vikings
8.1

Vikings

2013Series8.1
Casualty
6.2

Casualty

1986Series6.2
Bridgerton
8.1

Bridgerton

2020Series8.1
Merlin
7.8

Merlin

2008Series7.8
Hustle
7.7

Hustle

2004Series7.7
Red Dwarf
8.1

Red Dwarf

1988Series8.1
The Bill
6.8

The Bill

1984Series6.8
Grace
6.8

Grace

2021Series6.8
Lady Chatterley
6.3

Lady Chatterley

1993Series6.3
Robin Hood
6.9

Robin Hood

2006Series6.9
Patience
7.3

Patience

2025Series7.3
Blake's 7
7.3

Blake's 7

1978Series7.3
Sister Boniface Mysteries
6.5

Sister Boniface Mysteries

2022Series6.5
Birds of a Feather
6.3

Birds of a Feather

1989Series6.3
Gentleman Jack
7.8

Gentleman Jack

2019Series7.8
Wycliffe
6.8

Wycliffe

1994Series6.8
The Sweeney
8.1

The Sweeney

1975Series8.1
Da Vinci's Demons
7.6

Da Vinci's Demons

2013Series7.6
Atlantis
6.4

Atlantis

2013Series6.4
Lovejoy
7.4

Lovejoy

1986Series7.4
The Man Who Fell to Earth
7.4

The Man Who Fell to Earth

2022Series7.4
Justice
7.3

Justice

1971Series7.3
The Vicar of Dibley
7.3

The Vicar of Dibley

1994Series7.3
Ellis
5.9

Ellis

2024Series5.9
In Suspicious Circumstances
6.5

In Suspicious Circumstances

1991Series6.5
The Coroner
6.3

The Coroner

2015Series6.3
The Afternoon Play
6.5

The Afternoon Play

2003Series6.5
Detectorists
8.1

Detectorists

2014Series8.1
The Living and the Dead
6.7

The Living and the Dead

2016Series6.7
Flowers
7.4

Flowers

2016Series7.4
The Queen's Nose
7.2

The Queen's Nose

1995Series7.2
Down to Earth
6.0

Down to Earth

2000Series6.0
Holby Blue
7.1

Holby Blue

2007Series7.1
Serious & Organised

Serious & Organised

2003Series
Border Cafe

Border Cafe

2000Series
Cribb
8.0

Cribb

1980Series8.0
Midwinter of the Spirit
6.6

Midwinter of the Spirit

2015Series6.6
The Change
7.1

The Change

2023Series7.1
The Nativity
8.8

The Nativity

2010Series8.8
1066: A Year to Conquer England

1066: A Year to Conquer England

2017Series
The Mysti Show
6.0

The Mysti Show

2004Series6.0
Anna Karenina
7.0

Anna Karenina

1977Series7.0
The Choir
8.0

The Choir

1995Series8.0
An Independent Man

An Independent Man

1995Series