Acting · Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England · Born October 15, 1965
Stephen Phillip Tompkinson is an English actor, known for his television roles as Marcus in Chancer (1990), Damien Day in Drop the Dead Donkey (1990–1998), Father Peter Clifford in Ballykissangel (1996–98), Trevor Purvis in Grafters (1998–1999), Danny Trevanion in Wild at Heart (2006–2013) and Alan Banks in DCI Banks (2010–2016). He won the 1994 British Comedy Award for Best TV Comedy Actor. He also starred in the films Brassed Off (1996) and Hotel Splendide (2000).
TVThe Fortune
2026
as Boots Mackintosh
TVThis Is Not a Murder Mystery
2025
as DCI John Thistletwaite
TVThe Long Shadow
2023
as David Gee
MovieStumped
2022
as Samuel Beckett
TVSherwood
2022
as Warnock
TVThe Other One
2020
as Mr. Shippen
TVThe Bay
2019
as Stephen Marshbrook
MovieTorvill & Dean
2018
as George Torvill
TVBritain's Parking Hell
2018
as Narrator
TVThe Split
2018
as Davey
TVCoast and Country Auctions
2018
as Narrator
MovieWalk Like a Panther
2018
as Paul Peterson
MovieEric, Ernie and Me
2017
as Eddie Braben
Sunday For Sammy 2016
2016
MovieHector
2015
as Derek
MovieA Dark Reflection
2015
as Captain David Morris
MovieOnce More for Bobby
2014
as Bobby Robson (voice)
TVTruckers
2013
as Malachi Davies
MovieHarrigan
2013
as Harrigan
TVCelebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
as Self - Participant
TVDCI Banks
2011
as Inspector Alan Banks
TVTrollied
2011
TVStephen Tompkinson's Australian Balloon Adventure
2010
as Himself - Presenter
TVStephen Tompkinson's African Balloon Adventure
2009
as Himself - Presenter
A Place in The Wild
2009
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007
as Self
TVWild at Heart
2006
as Danny Trevanion
MovieThe Taming of the Shrew
2005
as Harry
TVShakespeaRe-Told
2005
MovieMarian, Again
2005
as Chris Bevan
MovieFriends Reunited
2005
as Simon Dabney
TVThe Paul O'Grady Show
2004
In Denial of Murder
2004
as Don Hale
TVLittle Red Tractor
2004
as Stan (voice)
TVNew Tricks
2004
MovieBob the Builder: Christmas With Bob and the Crew
2003
as Pogo (voice)
MovieLucky Jim
2003
as Jim Dixon
TVMy Dad's the Prime Minister
2003
as Venning
TVThe Last Detective
2003
MovieSpike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute
2002
as Self
Staying Up
2002
as Billy Gowland
MovieWhen Snooker Ruled the World
2002
as Self - Narrator
Ted and Alice
2002
Mr Charity
2001
MovieBob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie
2001
as Tom / Pogo (voice)
TVBedtime
2001
as Paul Newcombe
TVShades
2001
as Mark Roberts
When Boxing Ruled The World
2001
as Narrator ( Voice)
TVIn Deep
2001
as Garth O'Hanlon
MovieHotel Splendide
2000
as Dezmond Blanche
TVBlack Cab
2000
as Christopher
MovieThe Flint Street Nativity
1999
as Tim Moyle / Narrator
TVGrafters
1998
as Trevor Purvis
Fantasy World Cup
1998
as Self
TVParkinson
1998
as Self
Wallace & Gromit in A Grand Day Out
1998
as Narrator (Voice)
MovieBrassed Off
1996
as Phil
TVBallykissangel
1996
as Fr. Peter Clifford
MovieA Very Open Prison
1995
as Jeremy Craig
MovieThe Deep Blue Sea
1994
as Philip Welch
TVDownwardly Mobile
1994
TV(All Quiet on the) Preston Front
1994
as Spock
TVShooting Stars
1993
as Self
TVShakespeare: The Animated Tales
1992
as Sir Andrew (voice)
MovieTwelfth Night
1992
as Sir Andrew (voice)
MovieAmnesty International's Big 30
1991
as Damien Day
TVPerformance
1991
as Philip Welch
TVPrime Suspect
1991
as Sean Philips
TVDrop the Dead Donkey
1990
as Damien Day
MovieAnd a Nightingale Sang
1989
as Eric
TVAfter Henry
1988
as Julian
MovieTreacle
1987
as Stephen Duffell
TVCasualty
1986
as PC Tony Mitton
TVGreat Railway Journeys
1980
as Self - Presenter
TVMinder
1979
as DC Park
TVAn Audience with...
1978
as Self
Tania
as Alan
