Stephen Tompkinson is an English actor, born 15 October 1965 in Stockton-on-Tees. He trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama.

Tompkinson first came to prominence with the role of the courageous but unethical reporter Damien Day in the satirical comedy Drop The Dead Donkey from 1990 to 1998. He has since starred in the film Brassed Off, appeared in Chancer with Clive Owen, teamed up with Nick Berry in crime solving drama In Deep and acted alongside Robson Green in two series of Grafters in 1998. As well as starring in other television dramas, such as All Quiet on the Preston Front he has also appeared regularly on stage.

One of his most popular roles was that of Father Peter Clifford, alongside one-time fiancée Dervla Kirwan, in Ballykissangel. After leaving that show at the end of its third season, the two co-starred in the series Shades (2001).

In 2002, Stephen Tompkinson appeared as an alien in the comedy/drama mini-series Ted and Alice. Other cast members included Dawn French, Eleanor Bron and David Troughton.

In January 2006 he starred in a new ITV drama series Wild at Heart about a Bristol vet relocating to Africa. The series co-starred Amanda Holden as his wife and ex Coronation Street actress Lucy-Jo Hudson as his daughter. Stephen is currently hosting a FIFA 100 years of football documentary.