Stephen Tompkinson

Stephen Tompkinson
Tompkinson in 2013
Born	Stephen Phillip Tompkinson[1] (1965-10-15) 15 October 1965 (age 59) Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England
Nationality	British
Education	Central School of Speech and Drama
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1987–present
Known for	DCI Banks Wild at Heart Grafters Brassed Off Ballykissangel Drop the Dead Donkey Trollied
Spouse(s)	Celia Anastasia (divorced) Nicci Taylor (divorced 2006) Elaine Young (2007–2016)
Partner	Jessica Johnson (2017–2021)
Children	1

Stephen Phillip Tompkinson (born 15 October 1965) 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).