Stephen Tompkinson

Stephen Tompkinson

Known for
Acting
Born
October 15, 1965 (age 61)
Birthplace
Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England

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

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Tania

Tania

Movie · as Alan

2026
The Fortune poster

The Fortune

TV · as Boots Mackintosh · 4 eps

2025
This Is Not a Murder Mystery poster

This Is Not a Murder Mystery

TV · as DCI John Thistletwaite · 6 eps

2023
The Long Shadow poster

The Long Shadow

TV · as David Gee · 5 eps

2022
Stumped poster

Stumped

Movie · as Samuel Beckett

2022
Sherwood poster

Sherwood

TV · as Warnock · 1 ep

2020
The Other One poster

The Other One

TV · as Mr. Shippen · 2 eps

2019
The Bay poster

The Bay

TV · as Stephen Marshbrook · 6 eps

2018
Walk Like a Panther poster

Walk Like a Panther

Movie · as Paul Peterson

2018
Torvill & Dean poster

Torvill & Dean

Movie · as George Torvill

2018
Coast and Country Auctions poster

Coast and Country Auctions

TV · as Narrator · 10 eps

2018
Britain's Parking Hell poster

Britain's Parking Hell

TV · as Narrator · 4 eps

2018
The Split poster

The Split

TV · as Davey · 6 eps

2017
Eric, Ernie and Me poster

Eric, Ernie and Me

Movie · as Eddie Braben

2016
Sunday For Sammy 2016

Sunday For Sammy 2016

Movie

2015
A Dark Reflection poster

A Dark Reflection

Movie · as Captain David Morris

2015
Hector poster

Hector

Movie · as Derek

2014
Once More for Bobby poster

Once More for Bobby

Movie · as Bobby Robson (voice)

2013
Harrigan poster

Harrigan

Movie · as Harrigan

2013
Truckers poster

Truckers

TV · as Malachi Davies · 5 eps

2011
DCI Banks poster

DCI Banks

TV · as Inspector Alan Banks

2011
Trollied poster

Trollied

TV · 17 eps

2011
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip poster

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

TV · as Self - Participant · 1 ep

2010
Stephen Tompkinson's Australian Balloon Adventure poster

Stephen Tompkinson's Australian Balloon Adventure

TV · as Himself - Presenter · 3 eps

2009
A Place in The Wild

A Place in The Wild

TV · 2 eps

2009
Stephen Tompkinson's African Balloon Adventure poster

Stephen Tompkinson's African Balloon Adventure

TV · as Himself - Presenter · 3 eps

2007
The Alan Titchmarsh Show

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2006
Wild at Heart poster

Wild at Heart

TV · as Danny Trevanion · 65 eps

2005
Marian, Again poster

Marian, Again

Movie · as Chris Bevan

2005
The Taming of the Shrew poster

The Taming of the Shrew

Movie · as Harry

2005
Friends Reunited poster

Friends Reunited

Movie · as Simon Dabney

2005
ShakespeaRe-Told poster

ShakespeaRe-Told

TV · 1 ep

2004
In Denial of Murder

In Denial of Murder

Movie · as Don Hale

2004
The Paul O'Grady Show poster

The Paul O'Grady Show

TV · 1 ep

2004
New Tricks poster

New Tricks

TV · 1 ep

2004
Little Red Tractor poster

Little Red Tractor

TV · as Stan (voice) · 76 eps

2003
Bob the Builder: Christmas With Bob and the Crew poster

Bob the Builder: Christmas With Bob and the Crew

Movie · as Pogo (voice)

2003
Lucky Jim poster

Lucky Jim

Movie · as Jim Dixon

2003
The Last Detective poster

The Last Detective

TV · 1 ep

2003
My Dad's the Prime Minister poster

My Dad's the Prime Minister

TV · as Venning · 1 ep

2002
Staying Up

Staying Up

Movie · as Billy Gowland

2002
Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute poster

Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute

Movie · as Self

2002
When Snooker Ruled the World poster

When Snooker Ruled the World

Movie · as Self - Narrator

2002
Ted and Alice

Ted and Alice

TV · 3 eps

2001
Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie poster

Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie

Movie · as Tom / Pogo (voice)

2001
When Boxing Ruled The World

When Boxing Ruled The World

Movie · as Narrator ( Voice)

2001
Bedtime poster

Bedtime

TV · as Paul Newcombe · 6 eps

2001
In Deep poster

In Deep

TV · as Garth O'Hanlon · 22 eps

2001
Mr Charity

Mr Charity

TV · 6 eps

2001
Shades poster

Shades

TV · as Mark Roberts · 6 eps

2000
Hotel Splendide poster

Hotel Splendide

Movie · as Dezmond Blanche

2000
Black Cab poster

Black Cab

TV · as Christopher · 1 ep

1999
The Flint Street Nativity poster

The Flint Street Nativity

Movie · as Tim Moyle / Narrator

1998
Grafters poster

Grafters

TV · as Trevor Purvis · 16 eps

1998
Fantasy World Cup

Fantasy World Cup

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1998
Parkinson poster

Parkinson

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1998
Wallace & Gromit in A Grand Day Out

Wallace & Gromit in A Grand Day Out

TV · as Narrator (Voice) · 6 eps

1996
Brassed Off poster

Brassed Off

Movie · as Phil

1996
Ballykissangel poster

Ballykissangel

TV · as Fr. Peter Clifford · 25 eps

1996
Dalziel and Pascoe poster

Dalziel and Pascoe

TV · as Brian Fairmile · 2 eps

1995
A Very Open Prison poster

A Very Open Prison

Movie · as Jeremy Craig

1994
The Deep Blue Sea poster

The Deep Blue Sea

Movie · as Philip Welch

1994
The Winter's Tale poster

The Winter's Tale

Movie · as Autolycus (voice)

1994
(All Quiet on the) Preston Front poster

(All Quiet on the) Preston Front

TV · as Spock · 6 eps

1994
Downwardly Mobile poster

Downwardly Mobile

TV · 7 eps

1993
Shooting Stars poster

Shooting Stars

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1992
Twelfth Night poster

Twelfth Night

Movie · as Sir Andrew (voice)

1992
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales poster

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

TV · as Sir Andrew (voice), Autolycus (voice) · 1 ep

1991
Amnesty International's Big 30 poster

Amnesty International's Big 30

Movie · as Damien Day

1991
Prime Suspect poster

Prime Suspect

TV · as Sean Philips · 2 eps

1991
Performance poster

Performance

TV · as Philip Welch · 1 ep

1990
Drop the Dead Donkey poster

Drop the Dead Donkey

TV · as Damien Day · 65 eps

1990
Chancer poster

Chancer

TV · as Markus Worton · 12 eps

1989
And a Nightingale Sang poster

And a Nightingale Sang

Movie · as Eric

1988
After Henry poster

After Henry

TV · as Julian · 1 ep

1987
Treacle poster

Treacle

Movie · as Stephen Duffell

1986
Casualty poster

Casualty

TV · as PC Tony Mitton · 1 ep

1986
Boon poster

Boon

TV · as Stephen Alwyn · 1 ep

1981
Never the Twain poster

Never the Twain

TV · as Darran · 1 ep

1980
Great Railway Journeys poster

Great Railway Journeys

TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep

1979
Minder poster

Minder

TV · as DC Park · 8 eps

1978
An Audience with... poster

An Audience with...

TV · as Self · 1 ep