Stephen Tompkinson
Stephen Tompkinson

Stephen Tompkinson

Born: October 15, 1965 (60 years)
Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England

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).

TV Shows as Actor (48)
The Family Secret

The Family Secret

as Boots Maddison

Jun 2, 2026

The Fortune

The Fortune

as Boots Mackintosh

Jun 2, 2026

This Is Not a Murder Mystery

This Is Not a Murder Mystery

as DCI John Thistletwaite

Aug 14, 2025

The Long Shadow

The Long Shadow

as David Gee

Sep 25, 2023

Sherwood

Sherwood

as Warnock

Jun 13, 2022

The Other One

The Other One

as Mr. Shippen

Jun 12, 2020

The Bay

The Bay

as Stephen Marshbrook

Mar 20, 2019

Britain's Parking Hell

Britain's Parking Hell

as Narrator

Aug 1, 2018

The Split

The Split

as Davey

Apr 24, 2018

Coast and Country Auctions

Coast and Country Auctions

as Narrator

Mar 30, 2018

Truckers

Truckers

as Malachi Davies

Oct 10, 2013

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant

Oct 24, 2011

DCI Banks

DCI Banks

as Inspector Alan Banks, Alan Banks

Sep 16, 2011

Trollied

Trollied

Aug 4, 2011

Stephen Tompkinson's Australian Balloon Adventure

Stephen Tompkinson's Australian Balloon Adventure

as Himself - Presenter

Aug 15, 2010

Stephen Tompkinson's African Balloon Adventure

Stephen Tompkinson's African Balloon Adventure

as Himself - Presenter

Jun 7, 2009

A Place in The Wild

A Place in The Wild

May 12, 2009

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

as Self

Sep 3, 2007

Wild at Heart

Wild at Heart

as Danny Trevanion

Jan 29, 2006

ShakespeaRe-Told

ShakespeaRe-Told

Nov 7, 2005

The Paul O'Grady Show

The Paul O'Grady Show

Oct 11, 2004

Little Red Tractor

Little Red Tractor

as Stan (voice)

Jan 10, 2004

New Tricks

New Tricks

Jan 1, 2004

My Dad's the Prime Minister

My Dad's the Prime Minister

as Venning

Mar 23, 2003

The Last Detective

The Last Detective

Feb 7, 2003

Ted and Alice

Ted and Alice

Apr 4, 2002

Mr Charity

Mr Charity

Nov 12, 2001

Bedtime

Bedtime

as Paul Newcombe

Aug 28, 2001

Shades

Shades

as Mark Roberts

Aug 21, 2001

In Deep

In Deep

as Garth O'Hanlon

Feb 19, 2001

Black Cab

Black Cab

as Christopher

May 8, 2000

Grafters

Grafters

as Trevor Purvis

Oct 27, 1998

Fantasy World Cup

Fantasy World Cup

as Self

Jun 9, 1998

Parkinson

Parkinson

as Self

Jan 9, 1998

Wallace & Gromit in A Grand Day Out

Wallace & Gromit in A Grand Day Out

as Narrator (Voice)

Jan 1, 1998

Ballykissangel

Ballykissangel

as Fr. Peter Clifford

Feb 11, 1996

Downwardly Mobile

Downwardly Mobile

Jul 21, 1994

(All Quiet on the) Preston Front

(All Quiet on the) Preston Front

as Spock

Jan 4, 1994

Shooting Stars

Shooting Stars

as Self

Dec 27, 1993

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

as Sir Andrew (voice), Autolycus (voice)

Nov 9, 1992

Performance

Performance

as Philip Welch

Oct 5, 1991

Prime Suspect

Prime Suspect

as Sean Philips

Apr 7, 1991

Drop the Dead Donkey

Drop the Dead Donkey

as Damien Day

Aug 9, 1990

After Henry

After Henry

as Julian

Jan 4, 1988

Casualty

Casualty

as PC Tony Mitton

Sep 6, 1986

Great Railway Journeys

Great Railway Journeys

as Self - Presenter

Oct 23, 1980

Minder

Minder

as DC Park

Oct 29, 1979

An Audience with...

An Audience with...

as Self

Jan 8, 1978