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
- 2022 · Here We Go as Frank
- 2022 · Sister Boniface Mysteries as Father Brown
- 2022 · Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts as Self
- 2014 · The Musketeers as Pathologist
- 2013 · Father Brown as Father Brown
- 2013 · Blandings as Sebastian Beach
- 2011 · Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 as Arthur Weasley
- 2011 · Fern as
- 2010 · Little Crackers as Father Christmas
- 2010 · Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 as Arthur Weasley
- 2010 · The Indian Doctor as Richard Sharpe
- 2009 · Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince as Arthur Weasley
- 2009 · Being Human as Regus
- 2008 · Merlin as The Goblin (voice)
- 2008 · Sense and Sensibility as Sir John Middleton
- 2007 · Stardust as Billy
- 2007 · Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix as Arthur Weasley
- 2006 · The One Show as Self
- 2006 · Saxondale as Deggsy
- 2006 · The World's Strangest UFO Stories as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2005 · Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire as Arthur Weasley
- 2005 · Doctor Who as Brian Williams
- 2004 · Agatha Christie's Marple as Commander Peters
- 2004 · Carrie and Barry as
- 2004 · Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban as Arthur Weasley
- 2004 · Mark Williams On The Rails as Self - Presenter
- 2004 · Hustle as Dale Ridley
- 2004 · New Tricks as David Beaumont
- 2002 · Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets as Arthur Weasley
- 2002 · Industrial Revelations as
- 2002 · Shackleton as Dudley Docker
- 2001 · Happiness as
- 2001 · Jumpers for Goalposts as Tommy Stein
- 2001 · Fun at the Funeral Parlour as
- 2000 · The Strangerers as Cadet Flynn
- 1999 · Loose Women as Self
- 1998 · Comedy Lab as Mr. Anderson
- 1997 · Midsomer Murders as Pat Everett
- 1996 · 101 Dalmatians as Horace
- 1994 · Harry Enfield and Chums as Husband on Holiday
- 1994 · The Fast Show as Various Characters
- 1994 · 99-1 as John Samms
- 1993 · The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer as
- 1993 · Peak Practice as Roland Grogan
- 1993 · Chef as Policeman 2
- 1991 · Bottom as Boris
- 1989 · KYTV as
- 1988 · Alexei Sayle's Stuff as
- 1988 · The Storyteller as Fearnot's Brother
- 1988 · Red Dwarf as Olaf Petersen
- 1986 · Casualty as Des Jones
- 1964 · Top of the Pops as Self - Host
- Future · Mark Williams' Big Bangs as
- 2024 · Robin and the Hoods as The Mayor
- 2024 · Smoke Out as Tommy
- 2023 · Surprised by Oxford as Professor Nuttham
- 2023 · The Effects of Lying as
- 2022 · Super Villans as Self
- 2018 · Early Man as Barry (voice)
- 2017 · Heidi: Queen of the Mountain as Henry
- 2017 · Harry Potter: A History Of Magic as Himself
- 2016 · We're Going on a Bear Hunt as Dad (voice)
- 2016 · Golden Years as Phil
- 2016 · Red Top as Police Commissioner Hamish Pritchard
- 2015 · Born Naughty? as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2013 · The Look of Love as Follies Director
- 2011 · Albert Nobbs as Sean Casey
- 2011 · When Harry Left Hogwarts as Self
- 2011 · 50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments as Arthur Weasley (archive footage)
- 2011 · Frankenstein's Wedding... Live in Leeds as Alphonse Frankenstein
- 2009 · Steve Coogan: The Inside Story as Self
- 2009 · Creating the World of Harry Potter as Self - 'Arthur Weasley'
- 2007 · A Room with a View as Mr Beebe
- 2006 · Saxondale: On The Road as Self
- 2006 · Viva Blackpool as Tommy Vesty
- 2005 · A Cock and Bull Story as Ingoldsby
- 2005 · The Rotters' Club as Sam Williams
- 2004 · Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London as Inspector Crescent
- 2004 · The Heart of Me as Man
- 2003 · The Fast Show: The Farewell Tour as Various
- 2002 · Anita and Me as The Reverend 'Uncle' Alan
- 2002 · The Final Curtain as Declan Farrell
- 2002 · Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime as King Rat
- 2001 · Combat Sheep as Moose (voice)
- 2001 · Second Star to the Left as Duke (voice)
- 2001 · High Heels and Low Lifes as Tremaine
- 2001 · Exit Wounds as Cop
- 2000 · Happy Birthday Shakespeare as Ted
- 2000 · Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? as Roland Thornton
- 2000 · Gormenghast as
- 2000 · Gormenghast as Professor Perch
- 1999 · Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show as Himself
- 1999 · Hunting Venus as Peter
- 1998 · The Fast Show Live as
- 1998 · Shakespeare in Love as Wabash
- 1997 · The Borrowers as Exterminator Jeff
- 1995 · The Big Game as Tommy Hollis
- 1994 · Fever as Jukebox Man
- 1994 · Prince of Jutland as Aslak
- 1989 · Dragon Fight as Ray
- 1988 · Tumbledown as Lumpy
- Future · Dream Hacker as Edgar Wainwright
- 1988 · Coppers as
- Future · Lead Heads as
- 1982 · Privileged as Wilf
- Future · The Dark Channel as Mabuse