Stephen Phillip Tompkinson is an English actor.
Tompkinson graduated from the Central School of Speech and Drama in London in 1988.
When he was a student at London’s Central School of Speech and Drama he won the Carlton Hobbs Award which included a contract with the BBC Radio Drama Rep in which he did 54 plays in 7 months.
Tompkinson has starred in several films and Tv series including Brassed Off (1996), A Very Open Prison (1995), Wild at Heart (2006), DCI Banks (2010), Drop the Dead Donkey (1990), Ballykissangel (1996), and many more.
In 1994, Tompkinson won the Best Actor Award at the British Comedy Awards for ‘Drop the Dead Donkey’.
He is also a keen charity cricket player and once scored two more runs than Brian Lara when they played on the same team
Nicci Taylor: Who is Stephen Tompkinson’s ex-wife?
Nicci Taylor is the ex-wife of Stephen Tompkinson.
A native of Aberdeen, Scotland, Nicci Taylor’s mother’s name is Marlene, and her sister’s name is Olivia.
Nicci and Stephen met in January 1999 while he was shopping for suits at the Savile Row tailor’s where she worked in public relations. Their first date was dinner at a Japanese restaurant.
The pair tied the knot in 2001 after dating for 2 years.
However, Nicci and Stephen divorced in December 2006 after five years of marriage.
Nicci and her ex-husband Stephen Tompkinson share a daughter; Daisy Ellen Tompkinson.
Nicci Taylor, 50, worked as an interior designer.