Acting
Mark Williams
Born 1959-08-22
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England, UK
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring Mark Williams
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2011
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2009
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
2010
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Stardust
2007
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Doctor Who
2005
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101 Dalmatians
1996
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (118 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Secret Santa Project | Leon | Movie | 2025 |
 | Dream Hacker | Edgar Wainwright | Movie | 2025 |
 | Robin and the Hoods | The Mayor | Movie | 2024 |
 | Surprised by Oxford | Professor Nuttham | Movie | 2023 |
 | The Effects of Lying | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2023 |
 | Fantastic Friends | Self | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Super Villans | Self | Movie | 2022 |
| Super Villans | Presenter | Movie | 2022 |
| Super Villans | Writer | Movie | 2022 |
 | Here We Go | Frank | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Sister Boniface Mysteries | Father Brown | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts | Self | Movie | 2022 |
 | The Fast Show: More Blooming Catchphrases | Self/Various Characters | Movie | 2020 |
 | The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases | Writer | Movie | 2020 |
 | Early Man | Barry (voice) | Movie | 2018 |
 | Heidi: Queen of the Mountain | Henry | Movie | 2017 |
 | Harry Potter: A History Of Magic | Himself | Movie | 2017 |
 | We're Going on a Bear Hunt | Dad (voice) | Movie | 2016 |
 | Golden Years | Phil | Movie | 2016 |
 | Red Top | Police Commissioner Hamish Pritchard | Movie | 2016 |
| Born Naughty? | Self - Narrator (voice) | TV Series | 2015 | |
 | The Musketeers | Pathologist | TV Series | 2014 |
 | The Look of Love | Follies Director | Movie | 2013 |
 | Father Brown | Father Brown | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Blandings | Sebastian Beach | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Albert Nobbs | Sean Casey | Movie | 2011 |
 | When Harry Left Hogwarts | Self | Movie | 2011 |
 | 50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments | Arthur Weasley (archive footage) | Movie | 2011 |
 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 | Arthur Weasley | Movie | 2011 |
| Fern | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2011 | |
 | Frankenstein's Wedding... Live in Leeds | Alphonse Frankenstein | Movie | 2011 |
 | Little Crackers | Father Christmas | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 | Arthur Weasley | Movie | 2010 |
 | The Indian Doctor | Richard Sharpe | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Steve Coogan: The Inside Story | Self | Movie | 2009 |
 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | Arthur Weasley | Movie | 2009 |
 | Being Human | Regus | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Merlin | The Goblin (voice) | TV Series | 2008 |
| A Room with a View | Mr Beebe | TV Series | 2008 | |
 | Sense and Sensibility | Sir John Middleton | TV Series | 2008 |
 | A Room with a View | Mr Beebe | Movie | 2007 |
 | Stardust | Billy | Movie | 2007 |
 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Arthur Weasley | Movie | 2007 |
 | Saxondale: On The Road | Self | Movie | 2006 |
 | The One Show | Self | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Saxondale | Deggsy | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Viva Blackpool | Tommy Vesty | Movie | 2006 |
 | The World's Strangest UFO Stories | Self - Narrator (voice) | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Arthur Weasley | Movie | 2005 |
 | A Cock and Bull Story | Ingoldsby | Movie | 2005 |
 | Doctor Who | Brian Williams | TV Series | 2005 |
 | The Rotters' Club | Sam Chase | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Agatha Christie's Marple | Commander Peters | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Carrie & Barry | Kirk | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Arthur Weasley | Movie | 2004 |
 | Mark Williams On The Rails | Self - Presenter | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London | Inspector Crescent | Movie | 2004 |
 | Hustle | Dale Ridley | TV Series | 2004 |
 | The Heart of Me | Man | Movie | 2004 |
 | New Tricks | David Beaumont | TV Series | 2004 |
 | The Fast Show: The Farewell Tour | Various | Movie | 2003 |
| Star | Mr Fisher | TV Series | 2003 | |
 | Anita and Me | The Reverend 'Uncle' Alan | Movie | 2002 |
 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Arthur Weasley | Movie | 2002 |
 | The Final Curtain | Declan Farrell | Movie | 2002 |
 | Industrial Revelations | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Shackleton | Dudley Docker | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime | King Rat | Movie | 2002 |
 | Combat Sheep | Moose (voice) | Movie | 2001 |
 | Second Star to the Left | Duke (voice) | Movie | 2001 |
 | High Heels and Low Lifes | Tremaine | Movie | 2001 |
 | Happiness | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Exit Wounds | Cop | Movie | 2001 |
| Jumpers for Goalposts | Tommy Stein | TV Series | 2001 | |
| Fun at the Funeral Parlour | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2001 | |
| Happy Birthday Shakespeare | Ted | Movie | 2000 | |
 | Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? | Roland Thornton | Movie | 2000 |
 | The Strangerers | Cadet Flynn | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Gormenghast | Professor Perch | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show | Self | Movie | 1999 |
 | Loose Women | Self | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Hunting Venus | Peter | Movie | 1999 |
 | The Fast Show Live | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1998 |
 | Ted & Ralph | Confirmed Bachelor | Movie | 1998 |
 | Shakespeare in Love | Wabash | Movie | 1998 |
 | Comedy Lab | Mr. Anderson | TV Series | 1998 |
 | The Borrowers | Exterminator Jeff | Movie | 1997 |
 | Midsomer Murders | Pat Everett | TV Series | 1997 |
 | 101 Dalmatians | Horace | Movie | 1996 |
| The Big Game | Tommy Hollis | Movie | 1995 | |
 | Fever | Jukebox Man | Movie | 1994 |
 | Harry Enfield and Chums | Husband on Holiday | TV Series | 1994 |
 | The Fast Show | Various Characters | TV Series | 1994 |
| The Fast Show | Writer | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Prince of Jutland | Aslak | Movie | 1994 |
 | 99-1 | John Samms | TV Series | 1994 |
 | The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Peak Practice | Roland Grogan | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Chef | Policeman 2 | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Bunch Of Five | Tim | TV Series | 1992 |
 | Merlin of the Crystal Cave | Cerdic | TV Series | 1991 |
 | Bottom | Boris | TV Series | 1991 |
| Kinsey | Danny | TV Series | 1991 | |
 | Great Expectations | Mr. Trabb's Son | TV Series | 1989 |
 | KYTV | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Coppers | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
 | Alexei Sayle's Stuff | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1988 |
 | Tumbledown | Lumpy | Movie | 1988 |
 | The Storyteller: Fearnot | Fearnot's Brother | Movie | 1988 |
 | The Storyteller | Fearnot's Brother | TV Series | 1988 |
 | Red Dwarf | Olaf Petersen | TV Series | 1988 |
 | Casualty | Des Jones | TV Series | 1986 |
 | Privileged | Wilf | Movie | 1982 |
 | Top of the Pops | Self - Host | TV Series | 1964 |
| Lead Heads | Self / Appearance | Movie | — | |
 | The Dark Channel | Mabuse | Movie | — |
 | The Dudley Bug | Roderick the Palaeontologist | Movie | — |
 | Mark Williams' Big Bangs | Self / Appearance | TV Series | — |