David Sterne
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.
Born: November 1, 1946
Place of Birth: Chichester, Sussex, England, UK
Known For
A Very Open Prison
The Home Secretary has his eye on the Prime Minister's job. But an experiment in the way the prisons are run leads to embarrassment - and escaped murderers! The fore runner of Crossing The Floor
The Nativity
Drama revealing the human story beneath the classic biblical tale, from the courtship of Mary and Joseph in Nazareth to the birth of Jesus in a Bethlehem stable.
National Theatre Live: Nation
A parallel world, 1860. Two teenagers thrown together by a tsunami. One wears next to nothing, the other a long white dress. Neither speaks the others language, but somehow they must learn to survive and forge a new nation.
Detectorists
The lives of two eccentric metal detectorists, who spend their days plodding along ploughed tracks and open fields, hoping to disturb the tedium by unearthing the fortune of a lifetime.
Detectorists
The lives of two eccentric metal detectorists, who spend their days plodding along ploughed tracks and open fields, hoping to disturb the tedium by unearthing the fortune of a lifetime.
Bridgerton
Wealth, lust, and betrayal set in the backdrop of Regency era England, seen through the eyes of the powerful Bridgerton family.
Vikings
The adventures of Ragnar Lothbrok, the greatest hero of his age. The series tells the sagas of Ragnar's band of Viking brothers and his family, as he rises to become King of the Viking tribes. As well as being a fearless warrior, Ragnar embodies the Norse traditions of devotion to the gods. Legend has it that he was a direct descendant of Odin, the god of war and warriors.
Red Dwarf
The adventures of the last human alive and his friends, stranded three million years into deep space on the mining ship Red Dwarf.
Merlin
The unlikely friendship between Merlin, a young man gifted with extraordinary magical powers, and Prince Arthur, heir to the crown of Camelot.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
When Harry Potter's name emerges from the Goblet of Fire, he becomes a competitor in a grueling battle for glory among three wizarding schools—the Triwizard Tournament. But since Harry never submitted his name for the Tournament, who did? Now Harry must confront a deadly dragon, fierce water demons and an enchanted maze only to find himself in the cruel grasp of He Who Must Not Be Named.
Filmography
as George
as Doug
as Foster Lang
as Forester
as Policeman
as Egeus
as Gent #1
as Tom Thomas
as Landowner
as Doctor
as Senior Clive Ellis
as Kenneth
as Farmer Robert
as Bishop
as Granddad
as Kings Arms Landlord
as English Noble
as English Noble
as Abel North
as Bolero
as John 'Blackbeard' Fraser
as Cannon Dobbs
as Homeless Guy
as King Vortigern
as Blind Pew
as Larry Bishop
as Bishop
as Charlie Packham
as Billy Mayo
as Old Statesman
as Dymas
as Gudmund
as Woodbridge
as Foreman
as Abimael
as Keffers
as Kirk
as Captain Roberts
as Theatre Manager
as Marianne's Captain
as Jorgen
as The Apothecary
as Barman
as Cellarman
as Desk Sergeant Edward 'Mac' McFadden
as Edinburgh Cook
as Ministry Wizard
as Teabag
as Queen's Crawley Mail Coach Driver
as Bob
as Gordon
as Willy
as Vassi
as Detective Inspector Marlowe
as Retired Knight
as General 3 - Nicamore
as Danny Hannah
as Birwhistle
as Morris
as Prison Warder
as Waiting Man
as Ricky Dorrell
as Chief
as Jim Woodcote
as Pub Landlord
as Field
as Self
as Policeman
as Einstein Bob
as Geoff Cole
as Van Driver
as Driver
as Sgt. Millicent
as Guard
as Policeman
as Ted Parkin
as Lorimer