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
- Dream Hacker as Edgar Wainwright
- The Secret Santa Project as Leon
2024
- Robin and the Hoods as The Mayor
2023
- Surprised by Oxford as Professor Nuttham
- The Effects of Lying
2022
- Sister Boniface Mysteries as Father Brown
- Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts as Self
- Here We Go as Frank
- Fantastic Friends as Self
- Super Villans as Self
2021
- The Dark Channel as Mabuse
2020
- The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases ... (Writer)
- The Fast Show: More Blooming Catchphrases as Self/Various Characters
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)
- Red Top as Police Commissioner Hamish Pritchard
- Golden Years as Phil
2015
- Born Naughty? as Self - Narrator (voice)
2014
- The Musketeers as Pathologist
2013
- Father Brown as Father Brown
- Blandings as Sebastian Beach
- The Look of Love as Follies Director
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)
- When Harry Left Hogwarts as Self
- Frankenstein's Wedding... Live in Leeds as Alphonse Frankenstein
- 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
- A Room with a View as Mr Beebe
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
- Saxondale as Deggsy
- Saxondale: On The Road as Self
- Viva Blackpool as Tommy Vesty
- 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 Chase
- A Cock and Bull Story as Ingoldsby
2004
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban as Arthur Weasley
- New Tricks as David Beaumont
- Hustle as Dale Ridley
- Agatha Christie's Marple as Commander Peters
- Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London as Inspector Crescent
- Carrie & Barry as Kirk
- Mark Williams On The Rails as Self - Presenter
- The Heart of Me as Man
2003
- Star as Mr Fisher
- The Fast Show: The Farewell Tour as Various
2002
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets as Arthur Weasley
- Industrial Revelations
- Shackleton as Dudley Docker
- The Final Curtain as Declan Farrell
- Anita and Me as The Reverend 'Uncle' Alan
- Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime as King Rat
2001
- Exit Wounds as Cop
- Fun at the Funeral Parlour
- Happiness
- High Heels and Low Lifes as Tremaine
- Jumpers for Goalposts as Tommy Stein
- Second Star to the Left as Duke (voice)
- Combat Sheep as Moose (voice)
2000
- Gormenghast as Professor Perch
- The Strangerers as Cadet Flynn
- Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? as Roland Thornton
- Happy Birthday Shakespeare as Ted
1999
- Loose Women as Self
- The Fast Show: You Ain’t Seen These, Right?
- Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show as Self
- Hunting Venus as Peter
1998
- Comedy Lab as Mr. Anderson
- Shakespeare in Love as Wabash
- The Fast Show Live
- Ted & Ralph as Confirmed Bachelor
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
- Harry Enfield and Chums as Husband on Holiday
- 99-1 as John Samms
- Prince of Jutland as Aslak
- Fever as Jukebox Man
1993
- Peak Practice as Roland Grogan
- Chef as Policeman 2
- The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer
1992
- Bunch Of Five as Tim
1991
- Bottom as Boris
- Merlin of the Crystal Cave as Cerdic
- Kinsey as Danny
1989
- Great Expectations as Mr. Trabb's Son
- KYTV
1988
- Red Dwarf as Olaf Petersen
- The Storyteller as Fearnot's Brother
- Alexei Sayle's Stuff
- Tumbledown as Lumpy
- The Storyteller: Fearnot as Fearnot's Brother
- Coppers
1986
- Casualty as Des Jones
1982
- Privileged as Wilf
1964
- Top of the Pops as Self - Host