David Sterne

David Sterne

Acting

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…

Filmography

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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple ★ 7.1 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple 2026 Friday is Mushroom Soup Friday is Mushroom Soup 2025 Patience ★ 7.3 Patience 2025 Ellis ★ 6.2 Ellis 2024 The Change ★ 7.1 The Change 2023 A Midsummer Night's Dream ★ 5.0 A Midsummer Night's Dream 2022 The Man Who Fell to Earth ★ 7.4 The Man Who Fell to Earth 2022 Sister Boniface Mysteries ★ 6.4 Sister Boniface Mysteries 2022 The Cathar The Cathar 2021 The Protégé ★ 6.6 The Protégé 2021 Grace ★ 6.7 Grace 2021 Ruth ★ 7.3 Ruth 2021 Bridgerton ★ 8.1 Bridgerton 2020 Gentleman Jack ★ 7.8 Gentleman Jack 2019 Granbad ★ 5.0 Granbad 2019 The Last Witness ★ 5.8 The Last Witness 2018 1066: A Year to Conquer England ★ 7.5 1066: A Year to Conquer England 2017 1066: A Year to Conquer England 1066: A Year to Conquer England 2017 The Living and the Dead ★ 6.7 The Living and the Dead 2016 Flowers ★ 7.3 Flowers 2016 The Coroner ★ 6.3 The Coroner 2015 Midwinter of the Spirit ★ 6.6 Midwinter of the Spirit 2015 Legacy ★ 4.4 Legacy 2015 Arthur & Merlin ★ 4.9 Arthur & Merlin 2015 National Theatre Live: Treasure Island ★ 6.2 National Theatre Live: Treasure Island 2015 Detectorists ★ 8.1 Detectorists 2014 Blood Moon ★ 5.7 Blood Moon 2014 Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This ★ 6.9 Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This 2014 300: Rise of an Empire ★ 6.1 300: Rise of an Empire 2014 N.F.A. (No Fixed Abode) N.F.A. (No Fixed Abode) 2013 Atlantis ★ 6.4 Atlantis 2013 Da Vinci's Demons ★ 7.5 Da Vinci's Demons 2013 Vikings ★ 8.1 Vikings 2013 Truth or Dare ★ 5.6 Truth or Dare 2012 Gulliver's Travels ★ 5.2 Gulliver's Travels 2010 The Nativity ★ 8.8 The Nativity 2010 Never Let Me Go ★ 6.9 Never Let Me Go 2010 The Wolfman ★ 5.9 The Wolfman 2010 National Theatre Live: Nation ★ 8.5 National Theatre Live: Nation 2010 Round Ireland with a Fridge ★ 5.3 Round Ireland with a Fridge 2010 Dorian Gray ★ 6.0 Dorian Gray 2009 Shadows in the Sun ★ 4.6 Shadows in the Sun 2009 The Boat That Rocked ★ 7.2 The Boat That Rocked 2009 Slaughter ★ 4.4 Slaughter 2009 Merlin ★ 7.8 Merlin 2008 RocknRolla ★ 7.0 RocknRolla 2008 Elizabeth: The Golden Age ★ 6.7 Elizabeth: The Golden Age 2007 Holby Blue ★ 7.1 Holby Blue 2007 Robin Hood ★ 6.9 Robin Hood 2006 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest ★ 7.4 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest 2006 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ★ 7.8 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2005 Not Only But Always ★ 6.5 Not Only But Always 2004 Vanity Fair ★ 5.8 Vanity Fair 2004 The Mysti Show ★ 6.0 The Mysti Show 2004 Hustle ★ 7.7 Hustle 2004 The Afternoon Play ★ 7.0 The Afternoon Play 2003 Serious & Organised Serious & Organised 2003 Love or Money ★ 8.0 Love or Money 2001 Superstition ★ 5.3 Superstition 2001 Mr In-Between ★ 5.7 Mr In-Between 2001 A Knight's Tale ★ 6.9 A Knight's Tale 2001 Sabotage!! ★ 5.8 Sabotage!! 2000 Down to Earth ★ 6.0 Down to Earth 2000 Border Cafe Border Cafe 2000 Jinnah ★ 6.7 Jinnah 1998 Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy ★ 4.7 Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy 1998 Photographing Fairies ★ 5.7 Photographing Fairies 1997 Surviving Picasso ★ 5.8 Surviving Picasso 1996 A Very Open Prison ★ 8.5 A Very Open Prison 1995 The Queen's Nose ★ 7.2 The Queen's Nose 1995 An Independent Man An Independent Man 1995 The Choir ★ 8.0 The Choir 1995 The Vicar of Dibley ★ 7.3 The Vicar of Dibley 1994 Wycliffe ★ 6.0 Wycliffe 1994 Lady Chatterley ★ 6.3 Lady Chatterley 1993 Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris ★ 7.5 Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris 1992 Is That All There Is? ★ 8.0 Is That All There Is? 1992 In Suspicious Circumstances ★ 6.5 In Suspicious Circumstances 1991 The Fool ★ 8.0 The Fool 1990 Birds of a Feather ★ 6.3 Birds of a Feather 1989