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