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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

92

Gender

Male

Birthday

1946-11-01 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

Chichester, Sussex, England, UK

Also Known As

David Sterne

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

Acting

The Wolfman

2010

The Wolfman

as

Kirk

Love or Money

2001

Love or Money

as

Willy

Gulliver's Travels

2010

Gulliver's Travels

as

Foreman

Slaughter

2009

Slaughter

as

Jorgen

Legacy

2015

Legacy

as

Homeless Guy

Superstition

2001

Superstition

as

Vassi

The Protégé

2021

The Protégé

as

Doctor

Truth or Dare

2012

Truth or Dare

as

Woodbridge

Sabotage!!

2000

Sabotage!!

as

General 3 - Nicamore

The Cathar

2021

The Cathar

as

Landowner

Arthur & Merlin

2015

Arthur & Merlin

as

King Vortigern

The Fool

1990

The Fool

as

The Boat That Rocked

2009

The Boat That Rocked

as

Marianne's Captain

300: Rise of an Empire

2014

300: Rise of an Empire

as

Old Statesman

Never Let Me Go

2010

Never Let Me Go

as

Keffers

Blood Moon

2014

Blood Moon

as

Charlie Packham

Venom

1981

Venom

as

Driver

Royal Flash

1975

Royal Flash

as

Policeman

National Theatre Live: Nation

2010

National Theatre Live: Nation

as

Captain Roberts

Dorian Gray

2009

Dorian Gray

as

Theatre Manager

Photographing Fairies

1997

Photographing Fairies

as

Prison Warder

Jinnah

1998

Jinnah

as

Birwhistle

The Last Witness

2018

The Last Witness

as

Kings Arms Landlord

A Very Open Prison

1995

A Very Open Prison

as

Ricky Dorrell

Surviving Picasso

1996

Surviving Picasso

as

Waiting Man

Granbad

2019

Granbad

as

Granddad

Mr In-Between

2001

Mr In-Between

as

Detective Inspector Marlowe

A Knight's Tale

2001

A Knight's Tale

as

Retired Knight

RocknRolla

2008

RocknRolla

as

Barman

Ruth

2021

Ruth

as

Kenneth

Let's Get Laid

1978

Let's Get Laid

as

Sgt. Millicent

Tale of the Mummy

1998

Tale of the Mummy

as

Morris

Blake's 7

Blake's 7

as

Guard

The Sweeney

The Sweeney

as

Ted Parkin

Holby Blue

Holby Blue

as

Desk Sergeant Edward 'Mac' McFadden

Lovejoy

Lovejoy

as

Van Driver

Atlantis

Atlantis

as

Dymas

Hustle

Hustle

as

Bob

Justice

Justice

as

Lorimer

Bridgerton

Bridgerton

as

Farmer Robert

The Choir

The Choir

as

Jim Woodcote

The Nativity

The Nativity

as

Abimael

Wycliffe

Wycliffe

as

Pub Landlord

Border Cafe

Border Cafe

as

Danny Hannah

Red Dwarf

Red Dwarf

as

Einstein Bob

The Coroner

The Coroner

as

John 'Blackbeard' Fraser

Casualty

Casualty

as

Geoff Cole

Vikings

Vikings

as

Gudmund

Detectorists

Detectorists

as

Larry Bishop

Merlin

Merlin

as

The Apothecary

Detectorists

Detectorists

as

Bishop

Ellis

Ellis

as

Foster Lang

Grace

Grace

as

Senior Clive Ellis

Flowers

Flowers

as

Bolero

The Change

The Change

as

Forester

The Change

The Change

as

Policeman

Down to Earth

Down to Earth

as

Bill Thompson

Production

Crew

Directing