Person
Mark Williams
Acting · Born 1959-08-22 · Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England, UK
Biography
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
Midsomer Murders
Pat Everett
Doctor Who
Brian Williams
Top of the Pops
Self - Host
Father Brown
Father Brown
Casualty
Des Jones
Agatha Christie's Marple
Commander Peters
The One Show
Self
Merlin
The Goblin (voice)
Loose Women
Self
Peak Practice
Roland Grogan
Filmography
- 2025The Secret Santa ProjectLeon
- 2025Dream HackerEdgar Wainwright
- 2024Robin and the HoodsThe Mayor
- 2023Surprised by OxfordProfessor Nuttham
- 2023The Effects of Lying
- 2022Fantastic FriendsSelf
- 2022Super VillansSelf
- 2022Here We GoFrank
- 2022Sister Boniface MysteriesFather Brown
- 2022Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to HogwartsSelf
- 2020The Fast Show: More Blooming CatchphrasesSelf/Various Characters
- 2020The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming CatchphrasesWriter
- 2018Early ManBarry (voice)
- 2017Heidi: Queen of the MountainHenry
- 2017Harry Potter: A History Of MagicHimself
- 2016We're Going on a Bear HuntDad (voice)
- 2016Golden YearsPhil
- 2016Red TopPolice Commissioner Hamish Pritchard
- 2015Born Naughty?Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2014The MusketeersPathologist
- 2013The Look of LoveFollies Director
- 2013Father BrownFather Brown
- 2013BlandingsSebastian Beach
- 2011Albert NobbsSean Casey
- 2011When Harry Left HogwartsSelf
- 201150 Greatest Harry Potter MomentsArthur Weasley (archive footage)
- 2011Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2Arthur Weasley
- 2011Fern
- 2011Frankenstein's Wedding... Live in LeedsAlphonse Frankenstein
- 2010Little CrackersFather Christmas
- 2010Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1Arthur Weasley
- 2010The Indian DoctorRichard Sharpe
- 2009Steve Coogan: The Inside StorySelf
- 2009Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceArthur Weasley
- 2009Being HumanRegus
- 2008MerlinThe Goblin (voice)
- 2008A Room with a ViewMr Beebe
- 2008Sense and SensibilitySir John Middleton
- 2007A Room with a ViewMr Beebe
- 2007StardustBilly
- 2007Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixArthur Weasley
- 2006Saxondale: On The RoadSelf
- 2006The One ShowSelf
- 2006SaxondaleDeggsy
- 2006Viva BlackpoolTommy Vesty
- 2006The World's Strangest UFO StoriesSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2005Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireArthur Weasley
- 2005A Cock and Bull StoryIngoldsby
- 2005Doctor WhoBrian Williams
- 2005The Rotters' ClubSam Chase
- 2004Agatha Christie's MarpleCommander Peters
- 2004Carrie & BarryKirk
- 2004Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanArthur Weasley
- 2004Mark Williams On The RailsSelf - Presenter
- 2004Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination LondonInspector Crescent
- 2004HustleDale Ridley
- 2004The Heart of MeMan
- 2004New TricksDavid Beaumont
- 2003The Fast Show: The Farewell TourVarious
- 2003StarMr Fisher
- 2002Anita and MeThe Reverend 'Uncle' Alan
- 2002Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsArthur Weasley
- 2002The Final CurtainDeclan Farrell
- 2002Industrial Revelations
- 2002ShackletonDudley Docker
- 2002Dick Whittington: The ITV PantomimeKing Rat
- 2001Combat SheepMoose (voice)
- 2001Second Star to the LeftDuke (voice)
- 2001High Heels and Low LifesTremaine
- 2001Happiness
- 2001Exit WoundsCop
- 2001Jumpers for GoalpostsTommy Stein
- 2001Fun at the Funeral Parlour
- 2000Happy Birthday ShakespeareTed
- 2000Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?Roland Thornton
- 2000The StrangerersCadet Flynn
- 2000GormenghastProfessor Perch
- 1999Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast ShowSelf
- 1999Loose WomenSelf
- 1999Hunting VenusPeter
- 1998The Fast Show Live
- 1998Ted & RalphConfirmed Bachelor
- 1998Shakespeare in LoveWabash
- 1998Comedy LabMr. Anderson
- 1997The BorrowersExterminator Jeff
- 1997Midsomer MurdersPat Everett
- 1996101 DalmatiansHorace
- 1995The Big GameTommy Hollis
- 1994FeverJukebox Man
- 1994Harry Enfield and ChumsHusband on Holiday
- 1994The Fast ShowVarious Characters
- 1994Prince of JutlandAslak
- 199499-1John Samms
- 1993The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer
- 1993Peak PracticeRoland Grogan
- 1993ChefPoliceman 2
- 1991Merlin of the Crystal CaveCerdic
- 1991BottomBoris
- 1989Dragon FightRay
- 1989Great ExpectationsMr. Trabb's Son
- 1989KYTV
- 1988Coppers
- 1988Alexei Sayle's Stuff
- 1988TumbledownLumpy
- 1988The Storyteller: FearnotFearnot's Brother
- 1988The StorytellerFearnot's Brother
- 1988Red DwarfOlaf Petersen
- 1986CasualtyDes Jones
- 1982PrivilegedWilf
- 1964Top of the PopsSelf - Host
- —Lead Heads
- —The Dark ChannelMabuse
- —Mark Williams' Big Bangs
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