Mark Williams

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

109

Gender

Male

Birthday

1959-08-22 (66 years old)

Place of Birth

Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England, UK

Mark Williams

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

    Midsomer Murders

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • Agatha Christie's Marple

    Agatha Christie's Marple

  • Father Brown

    Father Brown

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • Top of the Pops

    Top of the Pops

  • Merlin

    Merlin

  • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

  • Casualty

    Casualty

  • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

  • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

  • Peak Practice

    Peak Practice

  • New Tricks

    New Tricks

  • Red Dwarf

    Red Dwarf

  • Hustle

    Hustle

  • Shakespeare in Love

    Shakespeare in Love

  • Loose Women

    Loose Women

  • The Musketeers

    The Musketeers

  • Sister Boniface Mysteries

    Sister Boniface Mysteries

  • Stardust

    Stardust

  • The Storyteller

    The Storyteller

  • Fever

    Fever

  • 101 Dalmatians

    101 Dalmatians

  • Being Human

    Being Human

  • Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts

    Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts

  • Anita and Me

    Anita and Me

  • Hunting Venus

    Hunting Venus

  • Sense and Sensibility

    Sense and Sensibility

  • Harry Enfield and Chums

    Harry Enfield and Chums

  • Red Top

    Red Top

  • Exit Wounds

    Exit Wounds

  • Albert Nobbs

    Albert Nobbs

  • Bottom

    Bottom

  • The Fast Show

    The Fast Show

  • The Borrowers

    The Borrowers

  • Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London

    Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London

  • Gormenghast

    Gormenghast

  • Gormenghast

    Gormenghast

  • Ted & Ralph

    Ted & Ralph

  • Blandings

    Blandings

  • Coppers

    Coppers

  • Comedy Lab

    Comedy Lab

  • Dragon Fight

    Dragon Fight

  • The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer

    The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer

  • Shackleton

    Shackleton

  • A Cock and Bull Story

    A Cock and Bull Story

  • Here We Go

    Here We Go

  • Early Man

    Early Man

  • Mark Williams On The Rails

    Mark Williams On The Rails

  • Little Crackers

    Little Crackers

  • 50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments

    50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments

  • The Indian Doctor

    The Indian Doctor

  • The Look of Love

    The Look of Love

  • Industrial Revelations

    Industrial Revelations

  • Saxondale

    Saxondale

  • Alexei Sayle's Stuff

    Alexei Sayle's Stuff

  • Chef

    Chef

  • KYTV

    KYTV

  • Fun at the Funeral Parlour

    Fun at the Funeral Parlour

  • The Strangerers

    The Strangerers

  • Harry Potter: A History Of Magic

    Harry Potter: A History Of Magic

  • Happiness

    Happiness

  • Prince of Jutland

    Prince of Jutland

  • When Harry Left Hogwarts

    When Harry Left Hogwarts

  • The World's Strangest UFO Stories

    The World's Strangest UFO Stories

  • Jumpers for Goalposts

    Jumpers for Goalposts

  • The Rotters' Club

    The Rotters' Club

  • The Big Game

    The Big Game

  • Golden Years

    Golden Years

  • Surprised by Oxford

    Surprised by Oxford

  • 99-1

    99-1

  • Dream Hacker

    Dream Hacker

  • High Heels and Low Lifes

    High Heels and Low Lifes

  • Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime

    Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime

  • Great Expectations

    Great Expectations

  • A Room with a View

    A Room with a View

  • Robin and the Hoods

    Robin and the Hoods

  • Merlin of the Crystal Cave

    Merlin of the Crystal Cave

  • The Dark Channel

    The Dark Channel

  • Tumbledown

    Tumbledown

  • Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?

    Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?

  • Fern

    Fern

  • Carrie and Barry

    Carrie and Barry

  • The Heart of Me

    The Heart of Me

  • The Fast Show: The Farewell Tour

    The Fast Show: The Farewell Tour

  • We're Going on a Bear Hunt

    We're Going on a Bear Hunt

  • Mark Williams' Big Bangs

    Mark Williams' Big Bangs

  • Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show

    Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show

  • Second Star to the Left

    Second Star to the Left

  • Frankenstein's Wedding... Live in Leeds

    Frankenstein's Wedding... Live in Leeds

  • Super Villans

    Super Villans

  • Viva Blackpool

    Viva Blackpool

  • Happy Birthday Shakespeare

    Happy Birthday Shakespeare

  • The Final Curtain

    The Final Curtain

  • The Secret Santa Project

    The Secret Santa Project

  • Steve Coogan: The Inside Story

    Steve Coogan: The Inside Story

  • Born Naughty?

    Born Naughty?

  • The Effects of Lying

    The Effects of Lying

  • The Fast Show Live

    The Fast Show Live

  • Lead Heads

    Lead Heads

  • The Storyteller: Fearnot

    The Storyteller: Fearnot

  • Privileged

    Privileged

  • Combat Sheep

    Combat Sheep

  • Saxondale: On The Road

    Saxondale: On The Road

  • Heidi: Queen of the Mountain

    Heidi: Queen of the Mountain