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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1965-10-15 (59 years old)

Place of Birth

Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England

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

Acting

2023

The Long Shadow as David Gee

2022

Stumped as Samuel Beckett
Sherwood as Warnock

2020

The Other One as Mr. Shippen

2019

The Bay as Stephen Marshbrook

2018

Walk Like a Panther as Paul Peterson
Torvill & Dean as George Torvill
The Split as Davey

2017

Eric, Ernie and Me as Eddie Braben

2016

2015

A Dark Reflection as Captain David Morris
Hector as Derek

2014

Once More for Bobby as Bobby Robson (voice)

2013

Harrigan as Harrigan
Truckers as Malachi Davies

2011

DCI Banks as Inspector Alan Banks
DCI Banks as Capitaine Alan Banks
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip as Self - Participant

2010

2009

2007

2006

Wild at Heart as Danny Trevanion
The One Show as Self - Guest

2005

Marian, Again as Chris Bevan

2004

Little Red Tractor as Stan (voice)

2003

Lucky Jim as Jim Dixon

2002

Staying Up as Billy Gowland
When Snooker Ruled the World as Self - Narrator

2001

Bedtime as Paul Newcombe
In Deep as Garth O'Hanlon
Shades as Mark Roberts

2000

Hotel Splendide as Dezmond Blanche

1999

The Flint Street Nativity as Tim Moyle / Narrator

1998

Grafters as Trevor Purvis
Parkinson as Self

1996

Brassed Off as Phil
Ballykissangel as Fr. Peter Clifford

1995

A Very Open Prison as Jeremy Craig
Father Ted as Father Clifford

1994

The Deep Blue Sea as Philip Welch

1993

1992

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales as Sir Andrew (voice)
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales as Autolycus (voice)

1991

Prime Suspect as Sean Philips
Performance as Philip Welch

1990

Drop the Dead Donkey as Damien Day

1989

1987

Treacle as Stephen Duffell

1986

Casualty as PC Tony Mitton

1980

Great Railway Journeys as Self - Presenter

1979

Minder as DC Park

1978

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This is Not a Murder Mystery as Detective Thislethwaite