Stephen Tompkinson

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

This Is Not a Murder Mystery

Casualty

Minder

New Tricks

Prime Suspect

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

An Audience with...

The Paul O'Grady Show

All Movies (30)

• Stumped2022 · as Samuel Beckett
• Torvill & Dean2018 · as George Torvill
• Walk Like a Panther2018 · as Paul Peterson
• Eric, Ernie and Me2017 · as Eddie Braben
• Sunday For Sammy 20162016
• Hector2015 · as Derek
• A Dark Reflection2015 · as Captain David Morris
• Once More for Bobby2014 · as Bobby Robson (voice)
• Harrigan2013 · as Harrigan
• The Taming of the Shrew2005 · as Harry
• Marian, Again2005 · as Chris Bevan
• Friends Reunited2005 · as Simon Dabney
• In Denial of Murder2004 · as Don Hale
• Bob the Builder: Christmas With Bob and the Crew2003 · as Pogo (voice)
• Lucky Jim2003 · as Jim Dixon
• Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute2002 · as Self
• Staying Up2002 · as Billy Gowland
• When Snooker Ruled the World2002 · as Self - Narrator
• Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie2001 · as Tom / Pogo (voice)
• When Boxing Ruled The World2001 · as Narrator ( Voice)
• Hotel Splendide2000 · as Dezmond Blanche
• The Flint Street Nativity1999 · as Tim Moyle / Narrator
• Brassed Off1996 · as Phil
• A Very Open Prison1995 · as Jeremy Craig
• The Deep Blue Sea1994 · as Philip Welch
• Twelfth Night1992 · as Sir Andrew (voice)
• Amnesty International's Big 301991 · as Damien Day
• And a Nightingale Sang1989 · as Eric
• Treacle1987 · as Stephen Duffell
• Tania— · as Alan

All TV Shows (50)

• The Family Secret2026 · as Boots Maddison
• The Fortune2026 · as Boots Mackintosh
• This Is Not a Murder Mystery2025 · as DCI John Thistletwaite
• The Long Shadow2023 · as David Gee
• Sherwood2022 · as Warnock
• The Other One2020 · as Mr. Shippen
• The Bay2019 · as Stephen Marshbrook
• Britain's Parking Hell2018 · as Narrator
• The Split2018 · as Davey
• Coast and Country Auctions2018 · as Narrator
• Truckers2013 · as Malachi Davies
• Celebrity Antiques Road Trip2011 · as Self - Participant
• DCI Banks2011 · as Inspector Alan Banks
• DCI Banks2011 · as Alan Banks
• Trollied2011
• Stephen Tompkinson's Australian Balloon Adventure2010 · as Himself - Presenter
• Stephen Tompkinson's African Balloon Adventure2009 · as Himself - Presenter
• A Place in The Wild2009
• The Alan Titchmarsh Show2007 · as Self
• Wild at Heart2006 · as Danny Trevanion
• ShakespeaRe-Told2005
• The Paul O'Grady Show2004
• Little Red Tractor2004 · as Stan (voice)
• New Tricks2004
• My Dad's the Prime Minister2003 · as Venning
• The Last Detective2003
• Ted and Alice2002
• Mr Charity2001
• Bedtime2001 · as Paul Newcombe
• Shades2001 · as Mark Roberts
• In Deep2001 · as Garth O'Hanlon
• Black Cab2000 · as Christopher
• Grafters1998 · as Trevor Purvis
• Fantasy World Cup1998 · as Self
• Parkinson1998 · as Self
• Wallace & Gromit in A Grand Day Out1998 · as Narrator (Voice)
• Ballykissangel1996 · as Fr. Peter Clifford
• Downwardly Mobile1994
• (All Quiet on the) Preston Front1994 · as Spock
• Shooting Stars1993 · as Self
• Shakespeare: The Animated Tales1992 · as Sir Andrew (voice)
• Shakespeare: The Animated Tales1992 · as Autolycus (voice)
• Performance1991 · as Philip Welch
• Prime Suspect1991 · as Sean Philips
• Drop the Dead Donkey1990 · as Damien Day
• After Henry1988 · as Julian
• Casualty1986 · as PC Tony Mitton
• Great Railway Journeys1980 · as Self - Presenter
• Minder1979 · as DC Park
• An Audience with...1978 · as Self