7.7Acting
Mark Williams
- Born
- 1959-08-22
- Birthplace
- Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England, UK
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
Filmography
116 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
Dream Hacker
2025 · Movie
Edgar Wainwright
The Secret Santa Project
2025 · Movie
Leon
Robin and the Hoods
2024 · Movie
The Mayor
Surprised by Oxford
2023 · Movie
Professor Nuttham
The Effects of Lying
2023 · Movie
Cast
Fantastic Friends
2022 · TV Show
Self
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
2022 · Movie
Self
Here We Go
2022 · TV Show
Frank
Sister Boniface Mysteries
2022 · TV Show
Father Brown
Super Villans
2022 · Movie
Self · Writer · Presenter
The Dark Channel
2021 · Movie
Mabuse
The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases
2020 · Movie
Writer
The Fast Show: More Blooming Catchphrases
2020 · Movie
Self/Various Characters
Early Man
2018 · Movie
Barry (voice)
Harry Potter: A History Of Magic
2017 · Movie
Himself
Heidi: Queen of the Mountain
2017 · Movie
Henry
Golden Years
2016 · Movie
Phil
Red Top
2016 · Movie
Police Commissioner Hamish Pritchard
We're Going on a Bear Hunt
2016 · Movie
Dad (voice)
Born Naughty?
2015 · TV Show
Self - Narrator (voice)
The Musketeers
2014 · TV Show
Pathologist
Blandings
2013 · TV Show
Sebastian Beach
Father Brown
2013 · TV Show
Father Brown
The Look of Love
2013 · Movie
Follies Director
50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments
2011 · Movie
Arthur Weasley (archive footage)
Albert Nobbs
2011 · Movie
Sean Casey
Fern
2011 · TV Show
Cast
Frankenstein's Wedding... Live in Leeds
2011 · Movie
Alphonse Frankenstein
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2011 · Movie
Arthur Weasley
When Harry Left Hogwarts
2011 · Movie
Self
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
2010 · Movie
Arthur Weasley
Little Crackers
2010 · TV Show
Father Christmas
The Indian Doctor
2010 · TV Show
Richard Sharpe
Being Human
2009 · TV Show
Regus
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2009 · Movie
Arthur Weasley
Steve Coogan: The Inside Story
2009 · Movie
Self
A Room with a View
2008 · TV Show
Mr Beebe
Merlin
2008 · TV Show
The Goblin (voice)
Sense and Sensibility
2008 · TV Show
Sir John Middleton
A Room with a View
2007 · Movie
Mr Beebe
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007 · Movie
Arthur Weasley
Stardust
2007 · Movie
Billy
Saxondale
2006 · TV Show
Deggsy
Saxondale: On The Road
2006 · Movie
Self
The One Show
2006 · TV Show
Self
The World's Strangest UFO Stories
2006 · TV Show
Self - Narrator (voice)
Viva Blackpool
2006 · Movie
Tommy Vesty
A Cock and Bull Story
2005 · Movie
Ingoldsby
Doctor Who
2005 · TV Show
Brian Williams
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005 · Movie
Arthur Weasley
The Rotters' Club
2005 · TV Show
Sam Chase
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004 · TV Show
Commander Peters
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
2004 · Movie
Inspector Crescent
Carrie & Barry
2004 · TV Show
Kirk
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004 · Movie
Arthur Weasley
Hustle
2004 · TV Show
Dale Ridley
Mark Williams On The Rails
2004 · TV Show
Self - Presenter
New Tricks
2004 · TV Show
David Beaumont
The Heart of Me
2004 · Movie
Man
Star
2003 · TV Show
Mr Fisher
The Fast Show: The Farewell Tour
2003 · Movie
Various
Anita and Me
2002 · Movie
The Reverend 'Uncle' Alan
Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime
2002 · Movie
King Rat
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002 · Movie
Arthur Weasley
Industrial Revelations
2002 · TV Show
Cast
Shackleton
2002 · TV Show
Dudley Docker
The Final Curtain
2002 · Movie
Declan Farrell
Combat Sheep
2001 · Movie
Moose (voice)
Exit Wounds
2001 · Movie
Cop
Fun at the Funeral Parlour
2001 · TV Show
Cast
Happiness
2001 · TV Show
Cast
High Heels and Low Lifes
2001 · Movie
Tremaine
Jumpers for Goalposts
2001 · TV Show
Tommy Stein
Second Star to the Left
2001 · Movie
Duke (voice)
Gormenghast
2000 · TV Show
Professor Perch
Happy Birthday Shakespeare
2000 · Movie
Ted
The Strangerers
2000 · TV Show
Cadet Flynn
Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?
2000 · Movie
Roland Thornton
Hunting Venus
1999 · Movie
Peter
Loose Women
1999 · TV Show
Self
Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show
1999 · Movie
Self
The Fast Show: You Ain’t Seen These, Right?
1999 · Movie
Cast · Writer
Comedy Lab
1998 · TV Show
Mr. Anderson
Shakespeare in Love
1998 · Movie
Wabash
Ted & Ralph
1998 · Movie
Confirmed Bachelor
The Fast Show Live
1998 · Movie
Cast
Midsomer Murders
1997 · TV Show
Pat Everett
The Borrowers
1997 · Movie
Exterminator Jeff
101 Dalmatians
1996 · Movie
Horace
The Big Game
1995 · Movie
Tommy Hollis
99-1
1994 · TV Show
John Samms
Fever
1994 · Movie
Jukebox Man
Harry Enfield and Chums
1994 · TV Show
Husband on Holiday
Prince of Jutland
1994 · Movie
Aslak
The Fast Show
1994 · TV Show
Various Characters · Writer
Chef
1993 · TV Show
Policeman 2
Peak Practice
1993 · TV Show
Roland Grogan
The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer
1993 · TV Show
Cast
Bunch Of Five
1992 · TV Show
Tim
Bottom
1991 · TV Show
Boris
Kinsey
1991 · TV Show
Danny
Merlin of the Crystal Cave
1991 · TV Show
Cerdic
Great Expectations
1989 · TV Show
Mr. Trabb's Son
KYTV
1989 · TV Show
Cast
Alexei Sayle's Stuff
1988 · TV Show
Cast
Coppers
1988 · Movie
Cast
Red Dwarf
1988 · TV Show
Olaf Petersen
The Storyteller
1988 · TV Show
Fearnot's Brother
The Storyteller: Fearnot
1988 · Movie
Fearnot's Brother
Tumbledown
1988 · Movie
Lumpy
Casualty
1986 · TV Show
Des Jones
Privileged
1982 · Movie
Wilf
Top of the Pops
1964 · TV Show
Self - Host
Lead Heads
Date unknown · Movie
Cast
Mark Williams' Big Bangs
Date unknown · TV Show
Cast
The Dudley Bug
Date unknown · Movie
Roderick the Palaeontologist