Stephen Tompkinson

Acting • 1965-10-15 • 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).

Known For

7.2

Minder

1979

6.5

Trollied

2011

7.0

Brassed Off

1996

7.0

Drop the Dead Donkey

1990

6.5

The Bay

2019

7.5

The Long Shadow

2023

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Filmography

2026
The FortuneTV
Boots Mackintosh • 4 episodes
★ 9.0
2025
This Is Not a Murder MysteryTV
DCI John Thistletwaite • 6 episodes
★ 4.9
2023
The Long ShadowTV
David Gee • 5 episodes
★ 7.5
2022
SherwoodTV
Warnock • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
2022
StumpedFilm
Samuel Beckett
2020
The Other OneTV
Mr. Shippen • 2 episodes
★ 6.4
2019
The BayTV
Stephen Marshbrook • 6 episodes
★ 6.5
2018
The SplitTV
Davey • 6 episodes
★ 7.2
2018
Torvill & DeanFilm
George Torvill
★ 6.7
2018
Walk Like a PantherFilm
Paul Peterson
★ 6.2
2018
Britain's Parking HellTV
Narrator • 4 episodes
2018
Coast and Country AuctionsTV
Narrator • 10 episodes
2017
Eric, Ernie and MeFilm
Eddie Braben
★ 8.0
2016
Sunday For Sammy 2016Film
2015
HectorFilm
Derek
★ 7.2
2015
A Dark ReflectionFilm
Captain David Morris
★ 4.4
2014
Once More for BobbyFilm
Bobby Robson (voice)
2013
HarriganFilm
Harrigan
★ 4.7
2013
TruckersTV
Malachi Davies • 5 episodes
★ 6.0
2011
DCI BanksTV
Inspector Alan Banks
★ 7.1
2011
DCI BanksTV
Alan Banks • 30 episodes
★ 7.1
2011
TrolliedTV
★ 6.5
2011
Celebrity Antiques Road TripTV
Self - Participant • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
2010
Stephen Tompkinson's Australian Balloon AdventureTV
Himself - Presenter • 3 episodes
2009
Stephen Tompkinson's African Balloon AdventureTV
Himself - Presenter • 3 episodes
2009
A Place in The WildTV
2007
The Alan Titchmarsh ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.5
2006
Wild at HeartTV
Danny Trevanion • 65 episodes
★ 7.4
2005
ShakespeaRe-ToldTV
★ 7.4
2005
Marian, AgainFilm
Chris Bevan
★ 4.6
2005
The Taming of the ShrewFilm
Harry
★ 8.0
2005
Friends ReunitedFilm
Simon Dabney
2004
New TricksTV
★ 7.3
2004
The Paul O'Grady ShowTV
★ 5.1
2004
Little Red TractorTV
Stan (voice) • 76 episodes
★ 6.0
2004
In Denial of MurderFilm
Don Hale
★ 6.5
2003
The Last DetectiveTV
★ 7.8
2003
My Dad's the Prime MinisterTV
Venning • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2003
Lucky JimFilm
Jim Dixon
★ 7.0
2003
Bob the Builder: Christmas With Bob and the CrewFilm
Pogo (voice)
2002
When Snooker Ruled the WorldFilm
Self - Narrator
★ 10.0
2002
Ted and AliceTV
★ 4.7
2002
Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tributeFilm
Self
★ 9.0
2002
Staying UpFilm
Billy Gowland
★ 7.0
2001
Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The MovieFilm
Tom / Pogo (voice)
★ 7.7
2001
In DeepTV
Garth O'Hanlon • 22 episodes
★ 8.0
2001
BedtimeTV
Paul Newcombe • 6 episodes
★ 4.3
2001
ShadesTV
Mark Roberts • 6 episodes
★ 6.5
2001
Mr CharityTV
2001
When Boxing Ruled The WorldFilm
Narrator ( Voice)
2000
Hotel SplendideFilm
Dezmond Blanche
★ 5.7
2000
Black CabTV
Christopher • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1999
The Flint Street NativityFilm
Tim Moyle / Narrator
★ 5.9
1998
GraftersTV
Trevor Purvis • 16 episodes
★ 4.5
1998
ParkinsonTV
Self • 1 episodes
1998
Fantasy World CupTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 5.0
1998
Wallace & Gromit in A Grand Day OutTV
Narrator (Voice) • 6 episodes
1996
Brassed OffFilm
Phil
★ 7.0
1996
Dalziel and PascoeTV
Brian Fairmile • 2 episodes
★ 6.4
1996
BallykissangelTV
Fr. Peter Clifford • 25 episodes
★ 7.2
1995
A Very Open PrisonFilm
Jeremy Craig
★ 8.5
1994
(All Quiet on the) Preston FrontTV
Spock • 6 episodes
★ 5.8
1994
The Deep Blue SeaFilm
Philip Welch
★ 5.0
1994
Downwardly MobileTV
1994
The Winter's TaleFilm
Autolycus (voice)
1993
Shooting StarsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1992
Shakespeare: The Animated TalesTV
Sir Andrew (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1992
Shakespeare: The Animated TalesTV
Autolycus (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1992
Twelfth NightFilm
Sir Andrew (voice)
1991
Prime SuspectTV
Sean Philips • 2 episodes
★ 7.8
1991
PerformanceTV
Philip Welch • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
1991
Amnesty International's Big 30Film
Damien Day
★ 4.0
1990
Drop the Dead DonkeyTV
Damien Day • 65 episodes
★ 7.0
1989
And a Nightingale SangFilm
Eric
★ 5.2
1988
After HenryTV
Julian • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1987
TreacleFilm
Stephen Duffell
★ 7.0
1986
CasualtyTV
PC Tony Mitton • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1986
BoonTV
Stephen Alwyn • 1 episodes
★ 5.8
1981
Never the TwainTV
Darran • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1980
Great Railway JourneysTV
Self - Presenter • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1979
MinderTV
DC Park • 8 episodes
★ 7.2
1978
An Audience with...TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.3