Acting credits
86
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
David Sterne
Acting
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Movies: 48Series: 38
TMDB ID: 117654
IMDb ID: nm0827664
Known for: Acting
Born: November 1, 1946
Age: 79
Place of birth: Chichester, Sussex, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1971 - 2026
Years active: 56
Average TMDB rating: 6.63
Wikidata: Q5240076
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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Movies
Movie credits linked with David Sterne.
7.3
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
as George
2026 Movie
Friday is Mushroom Soup
as Doug
2025 Movie
5.0
A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Egeus
2022 Movie
The Cathar
as Landowner
2021 Movie
6.6
The Protégé
as Doctor
2021 Movie
7.3
Ruth
as Kenneth
2021 Movie
5.0
Granbad
as Granddad
2019 Movie
5.8
The Last Witness
as Kings Arms Landlord
2018 Movie
7.5
1066: A Year to Conquer England
as English Noble
2017 Movie
4.4
Legacy
as Homeless Guy
2015 Movie
5.0
Arthur & Merlin
as King Vortigern
2015 Movie
6.2
National Theatre Live: Treasure Island
as Blind Pew
2015 Movie
5.5
Blood Moon
as Charlie Packham
2014 Movie
6.9
Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This
as Billy Mayo
2014 Movie
6.1
300: Rise of an Empire
as Old Statesman
2014 Movie
5.6
Truth or Dare
as Woodbridge
2012 Movie
5.2
Gulliver's Travels
as Foreman
2010 Movie
6.8
Never Let Me Go
as Keffers
2010 Movie
5.9
The Wolfman
as Kirk
2010 Movie
8.5
National Theatre Live: Nation
as Captain Roberts
2010 Movie
5.3
Round Ireland with a Fridge
as Mac
2010 Movie
6.0
Dorian Gray
as Theatre Manager
2009 Movie
4.6
Shadows in the Sun
2009 Movie
7.2
The Boat That Rocked
as Marianne's Captain
2009 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with David Sterne.
6.1
Ellis
as Foster Lang • 1 eps
2024 Series
7.1
The Change
as Forester • 1 eps
2023 Series
7.4
The Man Who Fell to Earth
as Gent #1 • 1 eps
2022 Series
6.4
Sister Boniface Mysteries
as Tom Thomas • 22 eps
2022 Series
6.7
Grace
as Senior Clive Ellis • 1 eps
2021 Series
8.1
Bridgerton
as Farmer Robert • 1 eps
2020 Series
7.8
Gentleman Jack
as Bishop • 1 eps
2019 Series
1066: A Year to Conquer England
as English Noble • 3 eps
2017 Series
6.7
The Living and the Dead
as Abel North • 6 eps
2016 Series
7.3
Flowers
as Bolero • 1 eps
2016 Series
6.1
The Coroner
as John 'Blackbeard' Fraser • 1 eps
2015 Series
6.6
Midwinter of the Spirit
as Cannon Dobbs • 3 eps
2015 Series
8.1
Detectorists
as Larry Bishop • 1 eps
2014 Series
6.4
Atlantis
as Dymas • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.5
Da Vinci's Demons
3 eps
2013 Series
8.1
Vikings
as Gudmund • 2 eps
2013 Series
8.8
The Nativity
as Abimael • 4 eps
2010 Series
7.8
Merlin
as The Apothecary • 1 eps
2008 Series
7.1
Holby Blue
as Desk Sergeant Edward 'Mac' McFadden • 20 eps
2007 Series
6.8
Robin Hood
1 eps
2006 Series
7.7
Hustle
as Bob • 1 eps
2004 Series
The Afternoon Play
as Gordon • 1 eps
2003 Series
Border Cafe
as Danny Hannah • 1 eps
2000 Series
7.0
Queen's Nose
as Chief • 6 eps
1995 Series