Stephen Phillip Tompkinson is an English actor, known for his television roles as Marcus in the series 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 received the 1994 British Comedy Award as Best Television Comedy Actor. He also appeared in the films Brassed Off (1996) and Hotel Splendide (2000).