Mark Williams
Aug 22, 1959 (65 years old) in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England, UK
Mark Williams (born 22 August 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
Doctor Who
Brian Williams
Midsomer Murders
Pat Everett
Peak Practice
Roland Grogan
Father Brown
Father Brown
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Arthur Weasley
Merlin
The Goblin (voice)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Arthur Weasley
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Arthur Weasley
Casualty
Des Jones
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Arthur Weasley
Credits
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Dream Hacker FutureEdgar Wainwright★ NR -
Lead Heads Future★ NR -
The Dark Channel FutureMabuse★ NR -
Mark Williams' Big Bangs Future★ NR -
Robin and the Hoods 2024The Mayor★ NR -
Smoke Out 2024Tommy★ NR -
Surprised by Oxford 2023Professor Nuttham★ 5.7 -
The Effects of Lying 2023★ 4 -
Super Villans 2022Self★ NR -
Here We Go 2022Frank★ 6.5 -
Father Brown★ 6.4 -
Self★ 7.3 -
Early Man 2018Barry (voice)★ 6.2 -
Henry★ NR -
Himself★ 7.3 -
Dad (voice)★ 6.5 -
Golden Years 2016Phil★ 6.3 -
Red Top 2016Police Commissioner Hamish Pritchard★ 5.3 -
Born Naughty? 2015Self - Narrator (voice)★ 6.6
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The Musketeers 2014Pathologist★ 7 -
The Look of Love 2013Follies Director★ 5.6 -
Father Brown 2013Father Brown★ 7.5 -
Blandings 2013Sebastian Beach★ 7.2 -
Albert Nobbs 2011Sean Casey★ 6.3 -
Self★ 7 -
Arthur Weasley (archive footage)★ 7.5 -
Arthur Weasley★ 8.1 -
Fern 2011★ NR
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Alphonse Frankenstein★ NR -
Little Crackers 2010Father Christmas★ 6.8 -
Arthur Weasley★ 7.7 -
The Indian Doctor 2010Richard Sharpe★ 5.9 -
Self★ 6.3 -
Self - 'Arthur Weasley'★ 10 -
Arthur Weasley★ 7.7 -
Being Human 2009Regus★ 7 -
Merlin 2008The Goblin (voice)★ 7.8 -
Sir John Middleton★ 7.6 -
A Room with a View 2007Mr Beebe★ 5.7 -
Stardust 2007Billy★ 7.3 -
Arthur Weasley★ 7.7 -
Saxondale 2006Deggsy★ 7.4 -
Viva Blackpool 2006Tommy Vesty★ 7.5 -
Self - Narrator (voice)★ 8 -
Arthur Weasley★ 7.8 -
Ingoldsby★ 6.2 -
Doctor Who 2005Brian Williams★ 7.5 -
The Rotters' Club 2005Sam Williams★ NR -
Commander Peters★ 7.6 -
Carrie and Barry 2004★ 6
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Arthur Weasley★ 8 -
Self - Presenter★ 9 -
Inspector Crescent★ 5.6 -
Hustle 2004Dale Ridley★ 7.6 -
New Tricks 2004David Beaumont★ 7.3 -
Various★ 9 -
Anita and Me 2002The Reverend 'Uncle' Alan★ 5.9 -
Arthur Weasley★ 7.7 -
The Final Curtain 2002Declan Farrell★ 5 -
★ NR -
Shackleton 2002Dudley Docker★ 7 -
King Rat★ 6 -
Combat Sheep 2001Moose (voice)★ NR -
Duke (voice)★ 6.8 -
Tremaine★ 6 -
Happiness 2001★ 6
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Exit Wounds 2001Cop★ 5.8 -
Tommy Stein★ NR
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★ 7
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Ted★ NR
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Roland Thornton★ 6.1 -
The Strangerers 2000Cadet Flynn★ 6 -
Gormenghast 2000★ 7 -
Himself★ NR -
Hunting Venus 1999Peter★ 7.1 -
The Fast Show Live 1998★ 8 -
Shakespeare in Love 1998Wabash★ 6.9 -
Comedy Lab 1998Mr. Anderson★ 7.6 -
The Borrowers 1997Exterminator Jeff★ 6 -
Midsomer Murders 1997Pat Everett★ 7.5 -
101 Dalmatians 1996Horace★ 5.9 -
The Big Game 1995Tommy Hollis★ 6
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Fever 1994Jukebox Man★ 5 -
Husband on Holiday★ 7.1 -
The Fast Show 1994Various Characters★ 7.8 -
Prince of Jutland 1994Aslak★ 5.6 -
99-1 1994John Samms★ NR -
★ 7.7 -
Peak Practice 1993Roland Grogan★ 6.1 -
Chef 1993Policeman 2★ 7.7 -
Bottom 1991Boris★ 7.9 -
Dragon Fight 1989Ray★ 5.9 -
KYTV 1989★ 4.5 -
Coppers 1988★ 6 -
Alexei Sayle's Stuff 1988★ 6.5 -
Tumbledown 1988Lumpy★ 5.9 -
The Storyteller 1988Fearnot's Brother★ 8.1 -
Red Dwarf 1988Olaf Petersen★ 8.1 -
Casualty 1986Des Jones★ 6 -
Privileged 1982Wilf★ 5 -
Top of the Pops 1964Self - Host★ 6.6