Mark Williams

Aug 22, 1959 (66 years old) in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England, UK

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

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Doctor Who

Brian Williams

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Midsomer Murders

Pat Everett

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Casualty

Des Jones

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Father Brown

Father Brown

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Peak Practice

Roland Grogan

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Red Dwarf

Olaf Petersen

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Agatha Christie's Marple

Commander Peters

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Merlin

The Goblin (voice)

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Hustle

Dale Ridley

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New Tricks

David Beaumont

Credits

Lead Heads Future

★ NR
The Dark Channel Future

Mabuse

★ NR
Mark Williams' Big Bangs Future

★ NR
The Secret Santa Project 2025

Leon

★ NR
Dream Hacker 2025

Edgar Wainwright

★ NR
Robin and the Hoods 2024

The Mayor

★ 3
Surprised by Oxford 2023

Professor Nuttham

★ 6.1
The Effects of Lying 2023

★ 2.8
Fantastic Friends 2022

Self

★ 7.3
Super Villans 2022

Self

★ NR
Here We Go 2022

Frank

★ 6.6
Sister Boniface Mysteries 2022

Father Brown

★ 6.4
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts 2022

Self

★ 7.3
The Fast Show: More Blooming Catchphrases 2020

Self/Various Characters

★ NR
Early Man 2018

Barry (voice)

★ 6.1
Heidi: Queen of the Mountain 2017

Henry

★ NR
Harry Potter: A History Of Magic 2017

Himself

★ 7.3
We're Going on a Bear Hunt 2016

Dad (voice)

★ 6.8
Golden Years 2016

Phil

★ 6.3
Red Top 2016

Police Commissioner Hamish Pritchard

★ 5.3
Born Naughty? 2015

Self - Narrator (voice)

★ 6.6
The Musketeers 2014

Pathologist

★ 7
The Look of Love 2013

Follies Director

★ 5.6
Father Brown 2013

Father Brown

★ 7.6
Blandings 2013

Sebastian Beach

★ 7.2
Albert Nobbs 2011

Sean Casey

★ 6.3
When Harry Left Hogwarts 2011

Self

★ 7
50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments 2011

Arthur Weasley (archive footage)

★ 7.4
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 2011

Arthur Weasley

★ 8.1
Fern 2011

★ NR
Frankenstein's Wedding... Live in Leeds 2011

Alphonse Frankenstein

★ NR
Little Crackers 2010

Father Christmas

★ 6.8
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 2010

Arthur Weasley

★ 7.7
The Indian Doctor 2010

Richard Sharpe

★ 5.9
Steve Coogan: The Inside Story 2009

Self

★ 6.8
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2009

Arthur Weasley

★ 7.7
Being Human 2009

Regus

★ 7.1
Merlin 2008

The Goblin (voice)

★ 7.8
Sense and Sensibility 2008

Sir John Middleton

★ 7.5
A Room with a View 2007

Mr Beebe

★ 5.3
Stardust 2007

Billy

★ 7.3
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 2007

Arthur Weasley

★ 7.7
Saxondale: On The Road 2006

Self

★ NR
Saxondale 2006

Deggsy

★ 7.5
Viva Blackpool 2006

Tommy Vesty

★ 7.5
The World's Strangest UFO Stories 2006

Self - Narrator (voice)

★ 8
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2005

Arthur Weasley

★ 7.8
A Cock and Bull Story 2005

Ingoldsby

★ 6.1
Doctor Who 2005

Brian Williams

★ 7.6
The Rotters' Club 2005

Sam Williams

★ NR
Agatha Christie's Marple 2004

Commander Peters

★ 7.8
Carrie and Barry 2004

Kirk

★ 6
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 2004

Arthur Weasley

★ 8
Mark Williams On The Rails 2004

Self - Presenter

★ 9
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London 2004

Inspector Crescent

★ 5.6
Hustle 2004

Dale Ridley

★ 7.7
The Heart of Me 2004

Man

★ 6
New Tricks 2004

David Beaumont

★ 7.4
The Fast Show: The Farewell Tour 2003

Various

★ 9
Star 2003

Mr Fisher

★ NR
Anita and Me 2002

The Reverend 'Uncle' Alan

★ 5.9
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002

Arthur Weasley

★ 7.7
The Final Curtain 2002

Declan Farrell

★ 4.5
Industrial Revelations 2002

★ NR
Shackleton 2002

Dudley Docker

★ 7.1
Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime 2002

King Rat

★ 6
Combat Sheep 2001

Moose (voice)

★ NR
Second Star to the Left 2001

Duke (voice)

★ 6.4
High Heels and Low Lifes 2001

Tremaine

★ 6.1
Happiness 2001

★ 6
Exit Wounds 2001

Cop

★ 5.8
Jumpers for Goalposts 2001

Tommy Stein

★ NR
Fun at the Funeral Parlour 2001

★ 7
Happy Birthday Shakespeare 2000

Ted

★ NR
Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? 2000

Roland Thornton

★ 6.1
The Strangerers 2000

Cadet Flynn

★ 6
Gormenghast 2000

Professor Perch

★ 6.9
Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show 1999

Self

★ NR
Hunting Venus 1999

Peter

★ 7.1
The Fast Show Live 1998

★ 8
Ted & Ralph 1998

Confirmed Bachelor

★ 6.6
Shakespeare in Love 1998

Wabash

★ 6.8
Comedy Lab 1998

Mr. Anderson

★ 7.6
The Borrowers 1997

Exterminator Jeff

★ 6
Midsomer Murders 1997

Pat Everett

★ 7.5
101 Dalmatians 1996

Horace

★ 5.9
The Big Game 1995

Tommy Hollis

★ 6
Fever 1994

Jukebox Man

★ 5
Harry Enfield and Chums 1994

Husband on Holiday

★ 7.1
The Fast Show 1994

Various Characters

★ 7.9
Prince of Jutland 1994

Aslak

★ 5.4
99-1 1994

John Samms

★ NR
The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer 1993

★ 8
Peak Practice 1993

Roland Grogan

★ 6.1
Chef 1993

Policeman 2

★ 7.5
Merlin of the Crystal Cave 1991

Cerdic

★ NR
Bottom 1991

Boris

★ 7.9
Dragon Fight 1989

Ray

★ 6.2
Great Expectations 1989

Mr. Trabb's Son

★ 6.2
KYTV 1989

★ 4.5
Coppers 1988

★ 6
Alexei Sayle's Stuff 1988

★ 6.5
Tumbledown 1988

Lumpy

★ 5.6
The Storyteller: Fearnot 1988

Fearnot's Brother

★ NR
The Storyteller 1988

Fearnot's Brother

★ 8.2
Red Dwarf 1988

Olaf Petersen

★ 8.1
Casualty 1986

Des Jones

★ 6.2
Privileged 1982

Wilf

★ 5
Top of the Pops 1964

Self - Host

★ 6.6