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Stephen Tompkinson

Stephen Tompkinson

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 15, 1965 (60)
Birthplace Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England
Popularity 0.7 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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).

Known For

Filmography

Torvill & Dean

Torvill & Dean

2018

as George Torvill

Walk Like a Panther

Walk Like a Panther

2018

as Paul Peterson

Eric, Ernie and Me

Eric, Ernie and Me

2017

as Eddie Braben

A Dark Reflection

A Dark Reflection

2015

as Captain David Morris

Hector

Hector

2015

as Derek

Once More for Bobby

Once More for Bobby

2014

as Bobby Robson (voice)

Harrigan

Harrigan

2013

as Harrigan

Marian, Again

Marian, Again

2005

as Chris Bevan

In Denial of Murder

In Denial of Murder

2004

as Don Hale

Lucky Jim

Lucky Jim

2003

as Jim Dixon

Staying Up

Staying Up

2002

as Billy Gowland

Hotel Splendide

Hotel Splendide

2000

as Dezmond Blanche

The Flint Street Nativity

The Flint Street Nativity

1999

as Tim Moyle / Narrator

Brassed Off

Brassed Off

1996

as Phil

A Very Open Prison

A Very Open Prison

1995

as Jeremy Craig

The Deep Blue Sea

The Deep Blue Sea

1994

as Philip Welch

Amnesty International's Big 30

Amnesty International's Big 30

1991

as Damien Day

And a Nightingale Sang

And a Nightingale Sang

1989

as Eric

Treacle

Treacle

1987

as Stephen Duffell

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Little Red Tractor

as Stan (voice)

Episodes: 76

First Aired: Jan 10, 2004

Wild at Heart

as Danny Trevanion

Episodes: 65

First Aired: Jan 29, 2006

Drop the Dead Donkey

as Damien Day

Episodes: 65

First Aired: Aug 09, 1990

DCI Banks

as Capitaine Alan Banks

Episodes: 30

First Aired: Sep 16, 2011

Ballykissangel

as Fr. Peter Clifford

Episodes: 25

First Aired: Feb 11, 1996

In Deep

as Garth O'Hanlon

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Feb 19, 2001

Grafters

as Trevor Purvis

Episodes: 16

First Aired: Oct 27, 1998

Coast and Country Auctions

as Narrator

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Mar 30, 2018

Minder

as DC Park

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Oct 29, 1979

The Bay

as Stephen Marshbrook

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Mar 20, 2019

Bedtime

as Paul Newcombe

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Aug 28, 2001

(All Quiet on the) Preston Front

as Spock

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jan 04, 1994

The Split

as Davey

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Apr 24, 2018

Shades

as Mark Roberts

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Aug 21, 2001

Truckers

as Malachi Davies

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Oct 10, 2013

The Long Shadow

as David Gee

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 25, 2023

Britain's Parking Hell

as Narrator

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Aug 01, 2018

Prime Suspect

as Sean Philips

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 07, 1991

The Other One

as Mr. Shippen

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 12, 2020

Father Ted

as Father Clifford

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 21, 1995

Performance

as Philip Welch

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 22, 1991

Casualty

as PC Tony Mitton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1986

My Dad's the Prime Minister

as Venning

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 23, 2003

Sherwood

as Warnock

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 13, 2022

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

as Sir Andrew (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 09, 1992

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

as Autolycus (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 09, 1992

DCI Banks

as Inspector Alan Banks

Episodes: 0

First Aired: Sep 16, 2011

Trollied

Episodes: 17

First Aired: Aug 04, 2011

Downwardly Mobile

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Jul 21, 1994

Mr Charity

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Nov 12, 2001

Ted and Alice

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Apr 04, 2002

Stephen Tompkinson's Australian Balloon Adventure

as Himself - Presenter

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Aug 15, 2010

Stephen Tompkinson's African Balloon Adventure

as Himself - Presenter

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jun 07, 2009

A Place in The Wild

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 12, 2009

Fantasy World Cup

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 09, 1998

Shooting Stars

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 27, 1993

The One Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 14, 2006

The Paul O'Grady Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 2004

ShakespeaRe-Told

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 2005

New Tricks

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 2004

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 03, 2007

The Last Detective

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 07, 2003

An Audience with...

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 1978

Great Railway Journeys

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 23, 1980

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 24, 2011

Parkinson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1998

This is Not a Murder Mystery

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Unknown

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