Mark Williams

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

106

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

  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

  • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

  • Top of the Pops

    Top of the Pops

  • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

  • Father Brown

    Father Brown

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

  • Merlin

    Merlin

  • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

  • Agatha Christie's Marple

    Agatha Christie's Marple

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

  • Casualty

    Casualty

  • Loose Women

    Loose Women

  • New Tricks

    New Tricks

  • Red Dwarf

    Red Dwarf

  • Hustle

    Hustle

  • Peak Practice

    Peak Practice

  • The Musketeers

    The Musketeers

  • Sister Boniface Mysteries

    Sister Boniface Mysteries

  • Being Human

    Being Human

  • Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts

    Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts

  • The Storyteller

    The Storyteller

  • 101 Dalmatians

    101 Dalmatians

  • Stardust

    Stardust

  • Shakespeare in Love

    Shakespeare in Love

  • Exit Wounds

    Exit Wounds

  • Sense and Sensibility

    Sense and Sensibility

  • Bottom

    Bottom

  • Comedy Lab

    Comedy Lab

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

    Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show

  • Here We Go

    Here We Go

  • Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London

    Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London

  • Albert Nobbs

    Albert Nobbs

  • The Fast Show

    The Fast Show

  • 50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments

    50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments

  • Dragon Fight

    Dragon Fight

  • Saxondale

    Saxondale

  • The Secret Santa Project

    The Secret Santa Project

  • Viva Blackpool

    Viva Blackpool

  • Golden Years

    Golden Years

  • The Look of Love

    The Look of Love

  • Early Man

    Early Man

  • Coppers

    Coppers

  • Combat Sheep

    Combat Sheep

  • Robin and the Hoods

    Robin and the Hoods

  • Fever

    Fever

  • Harry Potter: A History Of Magic

    Harry Potter: A History Of Magic

  • We're Going on a Bear Hunt

    We're Going on a Bear Hunt

  • Chef

    Chef

  • Prince of Jutland

    Prince of Jutland

  • The Borrowers

    The Borrowers

  • Blandings

    Blandings

  • Hunting Venus

    Hunting Venus

  • Little Crackers

    Little Crackers

  • Gormenghast

    Gormenghast

  • Gormenghast

    Gormenghast

  • Harry Enfield and Chums

    Harry Enfield and Chums

  • The Indian Doctor

    The Indian Doctor

  • Surprised by Oxford

    Surprised by Oxford

  • The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer

    The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer

  • Shackleton

    Shackleton

  • High Heels and Low Lifes

    High Heels and Low Lifes

  • Second Star to the Left

    Second Star to the Left

  • Red Top

    Red Top

  • A Room with a View

    A Room with a View

  • The Heart of Me

    The Heart of Me

  • When Harry Left Hogwarts

    When Harry Left Hogwarts

  • Saxondale: On The Road

    Saxondale: On The Road

  • 99-1

    99-1

  • Heidi: Queen of the Mountain

    Heidi: Queen of the Mountain

  • Anita and Me

    Anita and Me

  • The Strangerers

    The Strangerers

  • A Cock and Bull Story

    A Cock and Bull Story

  • The Big Game

    The Big Game

  • The Rotters' Club

    The Rotters' Club

  • Frankenstein's Wedding... Live in Leeds

    Frankenstein's Wedding... Live in Leeds

  • The Effects of Lying

    The Effects of Lying

  • The Fast Show Live

    The Fast Show Live

  • Great Expectations

    Great Expectations

  • Alexei Sayle's Stuff

    Alexei Sayle's Stuff

  • Happiness

    Happiness

  • Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?

    Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?

  • Industrial Revelations

    Industrial Revelations

  • Fun at the Funeral Parlour

    Fun at the Funeral Parlour

  • Dream Hacker

    Dream Hacker

  • KYTV

    KYTV

  • Tumbledown

    Tumbledown

  • Lead Heads

    Lead Heads

  • Carrie and Barry

    Carrie and Barry

  • The Dark Channel

    The Dark Channel

  • Jumpers for Goalposts

    Jumpers for Goalposts

  • The Final Curtain

    The Final Curtain

  • Mark Williams On The Rails

    Mark Williams On The Rails

  • Privileged

    Privileged

  • Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime

    Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime

  • Happy Birthday Shakespeare

    Happy Birthday Shakespeare

  • Fern

    Fern

  • The World's Strangest UFO Stories

    The World's Strangest UFO Stories

  • Mark Williams' Big Bangs

    Mark Williams' Big Bangs

  • Born Naughty?

    Born Naughty?

  • The Fast Show: The Farewell Tour

    The Fast Show: The Farewell Tour

  • Steve Coogan: The Inside Story

    Steve Coogan: The Inside Story

  • Super Villans

    Super Villans