Acting
Mark Williams
Born 22 August 1959 in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England, UK
116 credits
Mark Williams (born August 22, 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
Acting 111
- TBALead HeadsFilm
- TBAThe Dudley BugFilmRoderick the Palaeontologist
- TBAMark Williams' Big BangsSeries
- 2025Dream HackerFilmEdgar Wainwright
- 2025The Secret Santa ProjectFilmLeon
- 2024Robin and the HoodsFilmThe Mayor
- 2023Surprised by OxfordFilmProfessor Nuttham
- 2023The Effects of LyingFilm
- 2022Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to HogwartsFilmSelf
- 2022Sister Boniface MysteriesSeriesFather Brown
- 2022Here We GoSeriesFrank
- 2022Fantastic FriendsSeriesSelf
- 2022Super VillansFilmSelf
- 2021The Dark ChannelFilmMabuse
- 2020The Fast Show: More Blooming CatchphrasesFilmSelf/Various Characters
- 2018Early ManFilmBarry (voice)
- 2017Harry Potter: A History Of MagicFilmHimself
- 2017Heidi: Queen of the MountainFilmHenry
- 2016Golden YearsFilmPhil
- 2016We're Going on a Bear HuntFilmDad (voice)
- 2016Red TopFilmPolice Commissioner Hamish Pritchard
- 2015Born Naughty?SeriesSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2014The MusketeersSeriesPathologist
- 2013Father BrownSeriesFather Brown
- 2013The Look of LoveFilmFollies Director
- 2013BlandingsSeriesSebastian Beach
- 2011Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2FilmArthur Weasley
- 2011Albert NobbsFilmSean Casey
- 201150 Greatest Harry Potter MomentsFilmArthur Weasley (archive footage)
- 2011When Harry Left HogwartsFilmSelf
- 2011Frankenstein's Wedding... Live in LeedsFilmAlphonse Frankenstein
- 2011FernSeries
- 2010Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1FilmArthur Weasley
- 2010The Indian DoctorSeriesRichard Sharpe
- 2010Little CrackersSeriesFather Christmas
- 2009Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceFilmArthur Weasley
- 2009Being HumanSeriesRegus
- 2009Steve Coogan: The Inside StoryFilmSelf
- 2008MerlinSeriesThe Goblin (voice)
- 2008Sense and SensibilitySeriesSir John Middleton
- 2008A Room with a ViewSeriesMr Beebe
- 2007Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixFilmArthur Weasley
- 2007StardustFilmBilly
- 2007A Room with a ViewFilmMr Beebe
- 2006SaxondaleSeriesDeggsy
- 2006The World's Strangest UFO StoriesSeriesSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2006Viva BlackpoolFilmTommy Vesty
- 2006Saxondale: On The RoadFilmSelf
- 2005Doctor WhoSeriesBrian Williams
- 2005Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireFilmArthur Weasley
- 2005A Cock and Bull StoryFilmIngoldsby
- 2005The Rotters' ClubSeriesSam Chase
- 2004Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanFilmArthur Weasley
- 2004HustleSeriesDale Ridley
- 2004Agatha Christie's MarpleSeriesCommander Peters
- 2004New TricksSeriesDavid Beaumont
- 2004Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination LondonFilmInspector Crescent
- 2004The Heart of MeFilmMan
- 2004Carrie & BarrySeriesKirk
- 2004Mark Williams On The RailsSeriesSelf - Presenter
- 2003The Fast Show: The Farewell TourFilmVarious
- 2003StarSeriesMr Fisher
- 2002Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsFilmArthur Weasley
- 2002ShackletonSeriesDudley Docker
- 2002Anita and MeFilmThe Reverend 'Uncle' Alan
- 2002The Final CurtainFilmDeclan Farrell
- 2002Industrial RevelationsSeries
- 2002Dick Whittington: The ITV PantomimeFilmKing Rat
- 2001Exit WoundsFilmCop
- 2001High Heels and Low LifesFilmTremaine
- 2001Second Star to the LeftFilmDuke (voice)
- 2001HappinessSeries
- 2001Fun at the Funeral ParlourSeries
- 2001Jumpers for GoalpostsSeriesTommy Stein
- 2001Combat SheepFilmMoose (voice)
- 2000GormenghastSeriesProfessor Perch
- 2000Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?FilmRoland Thornton
- 2000The StrangerersSeriesCadet Flynn
- 2000Happy Birthday ShakespeareFilmTed
- 1999Hunting VenusFilmPeter
- 1999The Fast Show: You Ain’t Seen These, Right?Film
- 1999Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast ShowFilmSelf
- 1998Shakespeare in LoveFilmWabash
- 1998Comedy LabSeriesMr. Anderson
- 1998The Fast Show LiveFilm
- 1998Ted & RalphFilmConfirmed Bachelor
- 1997Midsomer MurdersSeriesPat Everett
- 1997The BorrowersFilmExterminator Jeff
- 1996101 DalmatiansFilmHorace
- 1995The Big GameFilmTommy Hollis
- 1994The Fast ShowSeriesVarious Characters
- 1994Harry Enfield and ChumsSeriesHusband on Holiday
- 1994Prince of JutlandFilmAslak
- 1994FeverFilmJukebox Man
- 199499-1SeriesJohn Samms
- 1993Peak PracticeSeriesRoland Grogan
- 1993ChefSeriesPoliceman 2
- 1993The Smell of Reeves and MortimerSeries
- 1992Bunch Of FiveSeriesTim
- 1991BottomSeriesBoris
- 1991Merlin of the Crystal CaveSeriesCerdic
- 1991KinseySeriesDanny
- 1989Great ExpectationsSeriesMr. Trabb's Son
- 1989KYTVSeries
- 1988Red DwarfSeriesOlaf Petersen
- 1988The StorytellerSeriesFearnot's Brother
- 1988TumbledownFilmLumpy
- 1988Alexei Sayle's StuffSeries
- 1988CoppersFilm
- 1988The Storyteller: FearnotFilmFearnot's Brother
- 1982PrivilegedFilmWilf
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