Stephen Tompkinson
Known for acting · Born 15 October 1965 · 60 · Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England
79 credits
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
Drop the Dead Donkey
1990
DCI Banks
2011
Wild at Heart
2006
Little Red Tractor
2004
Brassed Off
1996
Trollied
2011
Ballykissangel
1996
The Bay
2019
In Deep
2001
Grafters
1998
The Split
2018
Minder
1979
Acting (79)
2026The FortuneBoots Mackintosh · 4 episodesSeries
2025This Is Not a Murder MysteryDCI John Thistletwaite · 6 episodesSeries
2023The Long ShadowDavid Gee · 5 episodesSeries
2022SherwoodWarnockSeries
2022StumpedSamuel BeckettFilm
2020The Other OneMr. Shippen · 2 episodesSeries
2019The BayStephen Marshbrook · 6 episodesSeries
2018The SplitDavey · 6 episodesSeries
2018Walk Like a PantherPaul PetersonFilm
2018Torvill & DeanGeorge TorvillFilm
2018Coast and Country AuctionsNarrator · 10 episodesSeries
2018Britain's Parking HellNarrator · 4 episodesSeries
2017Eric, Ernie and MeEddie BrabenFilm
2016Sunday For Sammy 2016Film
2015HectorDerekFilm
2015A Dark ReflectionCaptain David MorrisFilm
2014Once More for BobbyBobby Robson (voice)Film
2013HarriganHarriganFilm
2013TruckersMalachi Davies · 5 episodesSeries
2011DCI BanksInspector Alan Banks, Alan Banks · 30 episodesSeries
2011Trollied · 17 episodesSeries
2011Celebrity Antiques Road TripSelf - ParticipantSeries
2010Stephen Tompkinson's Australian Balloon AdventureHimself - Presenter · 3 episodesSeries
2009A Place in The Wild · 2 episodesSeries
2009Stephen Tompkinson's African Balloon AdventureHimself - Presenter · 3 episodesSeries
2007The Alan Titchmarsh ShowSelfSeries
2006Wild at HeartDanny Trevanion · 65 episodesSeries
2005ShakespeaRe-ToldSeries
2005Marian, AgainChris BevanFilm
2005The Taming of the ShrewHarryFilm
2005Friends ReunitedSimon DabneyFilm
2004New TricksSeries
2004The Paul O'Grady ShowSeries
2004Little Red TractorStan (voice) · 76 episodesSeries
2004In Denial of MurderDon HaleFilm
2003The Last DetectiveSeries
2003My Dad's the Prime MinisterVenningSeries
2003Lucky JimJim DixonFilm
2003Bob the Builder: Christmas With Bob and the CrewPogo (voice)Film
2002Ted and Alice · 3 episodesSeries
2002Staying UpBilly GowlandFilm
2002Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tributeSelfFilm
2002When Snooker Ruled the WorldSelf - NarratorFilm
2001Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The MovieTom / Pogo (voice)Film
2001BedtimePaul Newcombe · 6 episodesSeries
2001In DeepGarth O'Hanlon · 22 episodesSeries
2001ShadesMark Roberts · 6 episodesSeries
2001When Boxing Ruled The WorldNarrator ( Voice)Film
2001Mr Charity · 6 episodesSeries
2000Hotel SplendideDezmond BlancheFilm
2000Black CabChristopherSeries
1999The Flint Street NativityTim Moyle / NarratorFilm
1998GraftersTrevor Purvis · 16 episodesSeries
1998Fantasy World CupSelf · 2 episodesSeries
1998ParkinsonSelfSeries
1998Wallace & Gromit in A Grand Day OutNarrator (Voice) · 6 episodesSeries
1996Brassed OffPhilFilm
1996Dalziel and PascoeBrian Fairmile · 2 episodesSeries
1996BallykissangelFr. Peter Clifford · 25 episodesSeries
1995A Very Open PrisonJeremy CraigFilm
1994The Deep Blue SeaPhilip WelchFilm
1994(All Quiet on the) Preston FrontSpock · 6 episodesSeries
1994The Winter's TaleAutolycus (voice)Film
1994Downwardly Mobile · 7 episodesSeries
1993Shooting StarsSelfSeries
1992Shakespeare: The Animated TalesSir Andrew (voice), Autolycus (voice)Series
1992Twelfth NightSir Andrew (voice)Film
1991Prime SuspectSean Philips · 2 episodesSeries
1991PerformancePhilip WelchSeries
1991Amnesty International's Big 30Damien DayFilm
1990Drop the Dead DonkeyDamien Day · 65 episodesSeries
1989And a Nightingale SangEricFilm
1988After HenryJulianSeries
1987TreacleStephen DuffellFilm
1986CasualtyPC Tony MittonSeries
1980Great Railway JourneysSelf - PresenterSeries
1979MinderDC Park · 8 episodesSeries
1978An Audience with...SelfSeries
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