Mark Williams

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

107

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

  • Casualty

    Casualty

  • Top of the Pops

    Top of the Pops

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • Loose Women

    Loose Women

  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

  • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

  • Merlin

    Merlin

  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

  • Agatha Christie's Marple

    Agatha Christie's Marple

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

  • Peak Practice

    Peak Practice

  • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

  • Father Brown

    Father Brown

  • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

  • New Tricks

    New Tricks

  • Hustle

    Hustle

  • Red Dwarf

    Red Dwarf

  • Sister Boniface Mysteries

    Sister Boniface Mysteries

  • 101 Dalmatians

    101 Dalmatians

  • Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts

    Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts

  • The Musketeers

    The Musketeers

  • Being Human

    Being Human

  • Early Man

    Early Man

  • The Borrowers

    The Borrowers

  • The Storyteller

    The Storyteller

  • Stardust

    Stardust

  • Exit Wounds

    Exit Wounds

  • Comedy Lab

    Comedy Lab

  • The Fast Show

    The Fast Show

  • Sense and Sensibility

    Sense and Sensibility

  • Anita and Me

    Anita and Me

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

    Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show

  • Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London

    Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London

  • Bottom

    Bottom

  • The Secret Santa Project

    The Secret Santa Project

  • Dragon Fight

    Dragon Fight

  • High Heels and Low Lifes

    High Heels and Low Lifes

  • Creating the World of Harry Potter

    Creating the World of Harry Potter

  • Here We Go

    Here We Go

  • Robin and the Hoods

    Robin and the Hoods

  • We're Going on a Bear Hunt

    We're Going on a Bear Hunt

  • Frankenstein's Wedding... Live in Leeds

    Frankenstein's Wedding... Live in Leeds

  • Harry Enfield and Chums

    Harry Enfield and Chums

  • Saxondale

    Saxondale

  • Blandings

    Blandings

  • The Big Game

    The Big Game

  • Albert Nobbs

    Albert Nobbs

  • Surprised by Oxford

    Surprised by Oxford

  • The Heart of Me

    The Heart of Me

  • Dream Hacker

    Dream Hacker

  • KYTV

    KYTV

  • Second Star to the Left

    Second Star to the Left

  • Shakespeare in Love

    Shakespeare in Love

  • Harry Potter: A History Of Magic

    Harry Potter: A History Of Magic

  • Chef

    Chef

  • The Rotters' Club

    The Rotters' Club

  • Coppers

    Coppers

  • Gormenghast

    Gormenghast

  • Gormenghast

    Gormenghast

  • A Room with a View

    A Room with a View

  • The Look of Love

    The Look of Love

  • Saxondale: On The Road

    Saxondale: On The Road

  • The Fast Show Live

    The Fast Show Live

  • Shackleton

    Shackleton

  • Little Crackers

    Little Crackers

  • The Indian Doctor

    The Indian Doctor

  • Hunting Venus

    Hunting Venus

  • Prince of Jutland

    Prince of Jutland

  • Happiness

    Happiness

  • 50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments

    50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments

  • 99-1

    99-1

  • Viva Blackpool

    Viva Blackpool

  • Fun at the Funeral Parlour

    Fun at the Funeral Parlour

  • Fever

    Fever

  • The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer

    The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer

  • Combat Sheep

    Combat Sheep

  • The Strangerers

    The Strangerers

  • Great Expectations

    Great Expectations

  • Alexei Sayle's Stuff

    Alexei Sayle's Stuff

  • Golden Years

    Golden Years

  • The Effects of Lying

    The Effects of Lying

  • Carrie and Barry

    Carrie and Barry

  • Industrial Revelations

    Industrial Revelations

  • A Cock and Bull Story

    A Cock and Bull Story

  • Tumbledown

    Tumbledown

  • Born Naughty?

    Born Naughty?

  • Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?

    Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?

  • Heidi: Queen of the Mountain

    Heidi: Queen of the Mountain

  • Mark Williams On The Rails

    Mark Williams On The Rails

  • Fern

    Fern

  • Jumpers for Goalposts

    Jumpers for Goalposts

  • Lead Heads

    Lead Heads

  • Mark Williams' Big Bangs

    Mark Williams' Big Bangs

  • When Harry Left Hogwarts

    When Harry Left Hogwarts

  • The World's Strangest UFO Stories

    The World's Strangest UFO Stories

  • The Dark Channel

    The Dark Channel

  • Red Top

    Red Top

  • Steve Coogan: The Inside Story

    Steve Coogan: The Inside Story

  • Privileged

    Privileged

  • The Final Curtain

    The Final Curtain

  • Super Villans

    Super Villans

  • Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime

    Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime

  • Happy Birthday Shakespeare

    Happy Birthday Shakespeare

  • The Fast Show: The Farewell Tour

    The Fast Show: The Farewell Tour