Mark Williams
August 22, 1959 (65 years old) in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England, UK
Mark Williams (born 22 August 1959) is an English actor, comedian, presenter and screenwriter. He first achieved widespread recognition as one of the central performers in the popular BBC sketch show The Fast Show. His film roles include Horace in the 1996 adaptation of 101 Dalmatians and Arthur Weasley in seven of the Harry Potter films. He made recurring appearances as Brian Williams in the BBC television series Doctor Who and as Olaf Petersen in Red Dwarf. Since 2013, Williams has portrayed the title character in the long-running BBC series loosely based on the Father Brown short stories by G. K. Chesterton.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 ·Robin and the Hoodsas The Mayor
- 2024 ·Smoke Outas Tommy
- 2023 ·Surprised by Oxfordas Professor Nuttham
- 2023 ·The Effects of Lyingas
- 2022 ·Super Villansas Self
- 2022 ·Here We Goas Frank
- 2022 ·Sister Boniface Mysteriesas Father Brown
- 2022 ·Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwartsas Self
- 2018 ·Early Manas Barry (voice)
- 2017 ·Heidi: Queen of the Mountainas Henry
- 2017 ·Harry Potter: A History Of Magicas Himself
- 2016 ·We're Going on a Bear Huntas Dad (voice)
- 2016 ·Golden Yearsas Phil
- 2016 ·Red Topas Police Commissioner Hamish Pritchard
- 2015 ·Born Naughty?as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2014 ·The Musketeersas Pathologist
- 2013 ·The Look of Loveas Follies Director
- 2013 ·Father Brownas Father Brown
- 2013 ·Blandingsas Sebastian Beach
- 2011 ·Albert Nobbsas Sean Casey
- 2011 ·When Harry Left Hogwartsas Self
- 2011 ·50 Greatest Harry Potter Momentsas Arthur Weasley (archive footage)
- 2011 ·Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2as Arthur Weasley
- 2011 ·Fernas
- 2011 ·Frankenstein's Wedding... Live in Leedsas Alphonse Frankenstein
- 2010 ·Little Crackersas Father Christmas
- 2010 ·Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1as Arthur Weasley
- 2010 ·The Indian Doctoras Richard Sharpe
- 2009 ·Steve Coogan: The Inside Storyas Self
- 2009 ·Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Princeas Arthur Weasley
- 2009 ·Being Humanas Regus
- 2008 ·Merlinas The Goblin (voice)
- 2008 ·Sense and Sensibilityas Sir John Middleton
- 2007 ·A Room with a Viewas Mr Beebe
- 2007 ·Stardustas Billy
- 2007 ·Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenixas Arthur Weasley
- 2006 ·Saxondaleas Deggsy
- 2006 ·Viva Blackpoolas Tommy Vesty
- 2006 ·The World's Strangest UFO Storiesas Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2005 ·Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fireas Arthur Weasley
- 2005 ·A Cock and Bull Storyas Ingoldsby
- 2005 ·Doctor Whoas Brian Williams
- 2005 ·The Rotters' Clubas Sam Williams
- 2004 ·Agatha Christie's Marpleas Commander Peters
- 2004 ·Carrie and Barryas
- 2004 ·Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkabanas Arthur Weasley
- 2004 ·Mark Williams On The Railsas Self - Presenter
- 2004 ·Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination Londonas Inspector Crescent
- 2004 ·Hustleas Dale Ridley
- 2004 ·New Tricksas David Beaumont
- 2003 ·The Fast Show: The Farewell Touras Various
- 2002 ·Anita and Meas The Reverend 'Uncle' Alan
- 2002 ·Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secretsas Arthur Weasley
- 2002 ·The Final Curtainas Declan Farrell
- 2002 ·Industrial Revelationsas
- 2002 ·Shackletonas Dudley Docker
- 2002 ·Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomimeas King Rat
- 2001 ·Combat Sheepas Moose (voice)
- 2001 ·Second Star to the Leftas Duke (voice)
- 2001 ·High Heels and Low Lifesas Tremaine
- 2001 ·Happinessas
- 2001 ·Exit Woundsas Cop
- 2001 ·Jumpers for Goalpostsas Tommy Stein
- 2001 ·Fun at the Funeral Parlouras
- 2000 ·Happy Birthday Shakespeareas Ted
- 2000 ·Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?as Roland Thornton
- 2000 ·The Strangerersas Cadet Flynn
- 2000 ·Gormenghastas
- 2000 ·Gormenghastas Professor Perch
- 1999 ·Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Showas Himself
- 1999 ·Loose Womenas Self
- 1999 ·Hunting Venusas Peter
- 1998 ·The Fast Show Liveas
- 1998 ·Shakespeare in Loveas Wabash
- 1998 ·Comedy Labas Mr. Anderson
- 1997 ·The Borrowersas Exterminator Jeff
- 1997 ·Midsomer Murdersas Pat Everett
- 1996 ·101 Dalmatiansas Horace
- 1995 ·The Big Gameas Tommy Hollis
- 1994 ·Feveras Jukebox Man
- 1994 ·The Fast Showas Various Characters
- 1994 ·Royal Deceitas Aslak
- 1994 ·99-1as John Samms
- 1993 ·The Smell of Reeves and Mortimeras
- 1993 ·Peak Practiceas Roland Grogan
- 1993 ·Chefas Policeman 2
- 1991 ·Bottomas Boris
- 1989 ·Dragon Fightas Ray
- 1989 ·KYTVas
- 1988 ·Coppersas
- 1988 ·Alexei Sayle's Stuffas
- 1988 ·Tumbledownas Lumpy
- 1988 ·Red Dwarfas Olaf Petersen
- 1986 ·Casualtyas Des Jones
- 1982 ·Privilegedas Wilf
- 1964 ·Top of the Popsas Self - Host
- Future ·Dream Hackeras Edgar Wainwright
- Future ·Lead Headsas
- Future ·Mark Williams' Big Bangsas
- Future ·The Dark Channelas Mabuse