<P> Thomas William Stevenson Rowbotham ( born 8 April 1949 ) , also known as Tom Owen , is a British actor best known for playing Tom Simmonite on the longest - running British sitcom Last of the Summer Wine . He is the son of Bill Owen , who played William `` Compo '' Simmonite ( the father of Tom Simmonite ) on the show . </P>
<P> Thomas William Stevenson Rowbotham ( born 8 April 1949 ) , also known as Tom Owen , is a British actor best known for playing Tom Simmonite on the longest - running British sitcom Last of the Summer Wine . He is the son of Bill Owen , who played William `` Compo '' Simmonite ( the father of Tom Simmonite ) on the show . </P>
who played compos son in last of the summer wine
who played compos son in last of the summer wine
Thomas William Stevenson Rowbotham
Thomas William Stevenson Rowbotham