Stephen Tompkinson

Stephen Tompkinson strikes me as the kind of dependable, range-heavy actor that British television quietly relies on. From the sly cynicism of Damien in Drop the Dead Donkey to the gentle gravity of a priest in Ballykissangel and the weathered grit of DCI Banks, he moves between comedy, faith and crime with an ease that looks effortless but rarely is. That breadth is the hardest thing to sustain in a long career, and he has done it for decades. His Catholic schooling probably lent quiet authenticity to that priest role. I trust actors who keep showing up and keep stretching.

Name (English)

Stephen Tompkinson

Name (Japanese)

スティーブン・トンプキンソン

Reading

すてぃーぶん・とんぷきんそん

Born

October 15, 1965 (age 60)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Snake

Origin

Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom

Occupation

actor / film actor / stage actor / television actor

High school

St Bede's Catholic High School

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen%20Tompkinson
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2345157

Tags

• actor
• film actor
• stage actor

Last updated

2026-06-17

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