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David Sterne

David Sterne

Department: Acting

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

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

2005

The Wolfman

The Wolfman

2010

Love or Money

Love or Money

2001

Gulliver's Travels

Gulliver's Travels

2010

Slaughter

Slaughter

2009

Legacy

Legacy

2015

Superstition

Superstition

2001

The Protégé

The Protégé

2021

Truth or Dare

Truth or Dare

2012

Sabotage!!

Sabotage!!

2000

N.F.A. (No Fixed Abode)

N.F.A. (No Fixed Abode)

2013

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

2022

The Cathar

The Cathar

2021

Cat Got Your Tongue

Cat Got Your Tongue

Arthur & Merlin

Arthur & Merlin

2015

The Fool

The Fool

1990

The Boat That Rocked

The Boat That Rocked

2009

300: Rise of an Empire

300: Rise of an Empire

2014

Not Only But Always

Not Only But Always

2004

Never Let Me Go

Never Let Me Go

2010

Blood Moon

Blood Moon

2014

Venom

Venom

1981

Elizabeth: The Golden Age

Elizabeth: The Golden Age

2007

Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This

Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This

2014

Royal Flash

Royal Flash

1975

National Theatre Live: Nation

National Theatre Live: Nation

2010

Round Ireland with a Fridge

Round Ireland with a Fridge

2010

1066: A Year to Conquer England

1066: A Year to Conquer England

2017

Dorian Gray

Dorian Gray

2009

Photographing Fairies

Photographing Fairies

1997

National Theatre Live: Treasure Island

National Theatre Live: Treasure Island

2015

Jinnah

Jinnah

1998

The Last Witness

The Last Witness

2018

A Very Open Prison

A Very Open Prison

1995

Surviving Picasso

Surviving Picasso

1996

Is That All There Is?

Is That All There Is?

1992

Granbad

Granbad

2019

Mr In-Between

Mr In-Between

2001

A Knight's Tale

A Knight's Tale

2001

O Lucky Man!

O Lucky Man!

1973

RocknRolla

RocknRolla

2008

Ruth

Ruth

2021

Let's Get Laid

Let's Get Laid

1978

Shadows in the Sun

Shadows in the Sun

2009

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

2006

Tale of the Mummy

Tale of the Mummy

1998

Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris

Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris

1992

Friday is Mushroom Soup

Friday is Mushroom Soup

2025

You're Not Watching Me, Mummy

You're Not Watching Me, Mummy

1979

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

2026

Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair

2004

The Bill

The Bill

1984

Blake's 7

Blake's 7

1978

The Gentle Touch

The Gentle Touch

1980

The Sweeney

The Sweeney

1975

The Vicar of Dibley

The Vicar of Dibley

1994

Holby Blue

Holby Blue

2007

Robin Hood

Robin Hood

2006

Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina

1977

The Mysti Show

The Mysti Show

2004

Lovejoy

Lovejoy

1986

Midwinter of the Spirit

Midwinter of the Spirit

2015

Atlantis

Atlantis

2013

Hustle

Hustle

2004

An Independent Man

An Independent Man

1995

Da Vinci's Demons

Da Vinci's Demons

2013

Justice

Justice

1971

Bridgerton

Bridgerton

2020

Sister Boniface Mysteries

Sister Boniface Mysteries

2022

The Choir

The Choir

1995

The Living and the Dead

The Living and the Dead

2016

The Nativity

The Nativity

2010

Wycliffe

Wycliffe

1994

The Man Who Fell to Earth

The Man Who Fell to Earth

2022

Lady Chatterley

Lady Chatterley

1993

Border Cafe

Border Cafe

2000

Red Dwarf

Red Dwarf

1988

1066: A Year to Conquer England

1066: A Year to Conquer England

2017

The Coroner

The Coroner

2015

Gentleman Jack

Gentleman Jack

2019

Casualty

Casualty

1986

Vikings

Vikings

2013

Detectorists

Detectorists

2014

Merlin

Merlin

2008

Detectorists

Detectorists

2014

Birds of a Feather

Birds of a Feather

1989

Ellis

Ellis

2024

Grace

Grace

2021

Queen's Nose

Queen's Nose

1995

Flowers

Flowers

2016

The Change

The Change

2023

The Change

The Change

2023

The Afternoon Play

The Afternoon Play

2003

Down to Earth

Down to Earth

2000

Patience

Patience

2025

Cribb

Cribb

1980