Stephen Tompkinson

Known for

Acting

Born

October 15, 1965 (age 60)

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).

Best known work

Brassed Off

1996

Prime Suspect

1991

The Bay

2019

Sherwood

2022

Casualty

1986

The Long Shadow

2023

DCI Banks

2011

New Tricks

2004

The Split

2018

Trollied

2011

Filmography

TBA
Tania
as Alan
2026
The FortuneTV
as Boots Mackintosh (4 episodes)
2025
This Is Not a Murder MysteryTV
as DCI John Thistletwaite (6 episodes)
2023
The Long ShadowTV
as David Gee (5 episodes)
2022
Stumped
as Samuel Beckett
2022
SherwoodTV
as Warnock (1 episode)
2020
The Other OneTV
as Mr. Shippen (2 episodes)
2019
The BayTV
as Stephen Marshbrook (6 episodes)
2018
Torvill & Dean
as George Torvill
2018
Britain's Parking HellTV
as Narrator (4 episodes)
2018
The SplitTV
as Davey (6 episodes)
2018
Coast and Country AuctionsTV
as Narrator (10 episodes)
2018
Walk Like a Panther
as Paul Peterson
2017
Eric, Ernie and Me
as Eddie Braben
2016
Sunday For Sammy 2016
2015
Hector
as Derek
2015
A Dark Reflection
as Captain David Morris
2014
Once More for Bobby
as Bobby Robson (voice)
2013
TruckersTV
as Malachi Davies (5 episodes)
2013
Harrigan
as Harrigan
2011
Celebrity Antiques Road TripTV
as Self - Participant (1 episode)
2011
DCI BanksTV
as Inspector Alan Banks, as Alan Banks (30 episodes)
2011
TrolliedTV
2010
Stephen Tompkinson's Australian Balloon AdventureTV
as Himself - Presenter (3 episodes)
2009
Stephen Tompkinson's African Balloon AdventureTV
as Himself - Presenter (3 episodes)