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Stephen Tompkinson
ACTOR

Stephen Tompkinson

Known for Casualty

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…

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Born
Oct 15, 1965
Birthplace
Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England
Known For
Acting

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).

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Known For

TVCasualty
CasualtyPC Tony Mitton · 1986
★ 6.2

Filmography

Movies

TreacleStephen Duffell
1987
And a Nightingale SangEric
1989
Amnesty International's Big 30Damien Day
1991
Twelfth NightSir Andrew (voice)
1992
The Deep Blue SeaPhilip Welch
1994
The Winter's TaleAutolycus (voice)
1994
A Very Open PrisonJeremy Craig
1995
Brassed OffPhil
1996
The Flint Street NativityTim Moyle / Narrator
1999
Hotel SplendideDezmond Blanche
2000
Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The MovieTom / Pogo (voice)
2001
WB
When Boxing Ruled The WorldNarrator ( Voice)
2001
Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tributeSelf
2002
SU
Staying UpBilly Gowland
2002
When Snooker Ruled the WorldSelf - Narrator
2002
Bob the Builder: Christmas With Bob and the CrewPogo (voice)
2003
Lucky JimJim Dixon
2003
ID
In Denial of MurderDon Hale
2004
Friends ReunitedSimon Dabney
2005
Marian, AgainChris Bevan
2005
The Taming of the ShrewHarry
2005
HarriganHarrigan
2013
Once More for BobbyBobby Robson (voice)
2014
A Dark ReflectionCaptain David Morris
2015
HectorDerek
2015
SF
Sunday For Sammy 2016
2016
Eric, Ernie and MeEddie Braben
2017
Torvill & DeanGeorge Torvill
2018
Walk Like a PantherPaul Peterson
2018
StumpedSamuel Beckett
2022
T
TaniaAlan

Television

An Audience with...Self · 1 eps
1978
MinderDC Park · 8 eps
1979
Great Railway JourneysSelf - Presenter · 1 eps
1980
BoonStephen Alwyn · 1 eps
1986
CasualtyPC Tony Mitton · 1 eps
1986
After HenryJulian · 1 eps
1988
Drop the Dead DonkeyDamien Day · 65 eps
1990
PerformancePhilip Welch · 1 eps
1991
Prime SuspectSean Philips · 2 eps
1991
Shakespeare: The Animated TalesSir Andrew (voice) · 1 eps
1992
Shakespeare: The Animated TalesAutolycus (voice) · 1 eps
1992
Shooting StarsSelf · 1 eps
1993
(All Quiet on the) Preston FrontSpock · 6 eps
1994
Downwardly Mobile7 eps
1994
BallykissangelFr. Peter Clifford · 25 eps
1996
Dalziel and PascoeBrian Fairmile · 2 eps
1996
FW
Fantasy World CupSelf · 2 eps
1998
GraftersTrevor Purvis · 16 eps
1998
ParkinsonSelf · 1 eps
1998
W&
Wallace & Gromit in A Grand Day OutNarrator (Voice) · 6 eps
1998
Black CabChristopher · 1 eps
2000
BedtimePaul Newcombe · 6 eps
2001
In DeepGarth O'Hanlon · 22 eps
2001
MC
Mr Charity6 eps
2001
ShadesMark Roberts · 6 eps
2001
TA
Ted and Alice3 eps
2002
My Dad's the Prime MinisterVenning · 1 eps
2003
The Last Detective1 eps
2003
Little Red TractorStan (voice) · 76 eps
2004
New Tricks1 eps
2004
The Paul O'Grady Show1 eps
2004
ShakespeaRe-Told1 eps
2005
Wild at HeartDanny Trevanion · 65 eps
2006
TA
The Alan Titchmarsh ShowSelf · 1 eps
2007
AP
A Place in The Wild2 eps
2009
Stephen Tompkinson's African Balloon AdventureHimself - Presenter · 3 eps
2009
Stephen Tompkinson's Australian Balloon AdventureHimself - Presenter · 3 eps
2010
Celebrity Antiques Road TripSelf - Participant · 1 eps
2011
DCI BanksInspector Alan Banks
2011
DCI BanksAlan Banks · 30 eps
2011
Trollied17 eps
2011
TruckersMalachi Davies · 5 eps
2013
Britain's Parking HellNarrator · 4 eps
2018
Coast and Country AuctionsNarrator · 10 eps
2018
The SplitDavey · 6 eps
2018
The BayStephen Marshbrook · 6 eps
2019
The Other OneMr. Shippen · 2 eps
2020
SherwoodWarnock · 1 eps
2022
The Long ShadowDavid Gee · 5 eps
2023
This Is Not a Murder MysteryDCI John Thistletwaite · 6 eps
2025
The FortuneBoots Mackintosh · 4 eps
2026

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