Mark Williams

Mark Williams

Acting
Born 1959-08-22Bromsgrove, 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.

Movies (61)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
8.1

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

2011Movie8.1
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
7.7

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

2002Movie7.7
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
8.0

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

2004Movie8.0
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
7.7

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

2010Movie7.7
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
7.8

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

2005Movie7.8
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
7.7

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

2009Movie7.7
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
7.7

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

2007Movie7.7
Early Man
6.1

Early Man

2018Movie6.1
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
7.3

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts

2022Movie7.3
Stardust
7.3

Stardust

2007Movie7.3
101 Dalmatians
5.9

101 Dalmatians

1996Movie5.9
Shakespeare in Love
6.8

Shakespeare in Love

1998Movie6.8
Exit Wounds
5.9

Exit Wounds

2001Movie5.9
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
5.6

Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London

2004Movie5.6
The Borrowers
6.0

The Borrowers

1997Movie6.0
Albert Nobbs
6.3

Albert Nobbs

2011Movie6.3
Anita and Me
6.0

Anita and Me

2002Movie6.0
The Look of Love
5.6

The Look of Love

2013Movie5.6
A Cock and Bull Story
6.1

A Cock and Bull Story

2005Movie6.1
50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments
7.5

50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments

2011Movie7.5
High Heels and Low Lifes
6.1

High Heels and Low Lifes

2001Movie6.1
The Heart of Me
6.0

The Heart of Me

2004Movie6.0
Prince of Jutland
5.4

Prince of Jutland

1994Movie5.4
Super Villans

Super Villans

2022Movie
Harry Potter: A History Of Magic
7.3

Harry Potter: A History Of Magic

2017Movie7.3
When Harry Left Hogwarts
7.2

When Harry Left Hogwarts

2011Movie7.2
Surprised by Oxford
6.1

Surprised by Oxford

2023Movie6.1
Red Top
5.3

Red Top

2016Movie5.3
The Storyteller: Fearnot

The Storyteller: Fearnot

1988Movie
We're Going on a Bear Hunt
6.8

We're Going on a Bear Hunt

2016Movie6.8
The Final Curtain
4.9

The Final Curtain

2002Movie4.9
Dream Hacker
6.0

Dream Hacker

2025Movie6.0
Ted & Ralph
7.0

Ted & Ralph

1998Movie7.0
Tumbledown
5.7

Tumbledown

1988Movie5.7
Robin and the Hoods
3.2

Robin and the Hoods

2024Movie3.2
The Secret Santa Project

The Secret Santa Project

2025Movie
Golden Years
6.3

Golden Years

2016Movie6.3
Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?
6.2

Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?

2000Movie6.2
A Room with a View
5.4

A Room with a View

2007Movie5.4
Viva Blackpool
7.5

Viva Blackpool

2006Movie7.5
Hunting Venus
7.3

Hunting Venus

1999Movie7.3
Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime
8.0

Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime

2002Movie8.0
The Fast Show: The Farewell Tour
8.0

The Fast Show: The Farewell Tour

2003Movie8.0
Combat Sheep
7.0

Combat Sheep

2001Movie7.0
The Effects of Lying
3.5

The Effects of Lying

2023Movie3.5
The Big Game
6.5

The Big Game

1995Movie6.5
Second Star to the Left
6.8

Second Star to the Left

2001Movie6.8
Coppers
7.0

Coppers

1988Movie7.0
Steve Coogan: The Inside Story
6.8

Steve Coogan: The Inside Story

2009Movie6.8
Happy Birthday Shakespeare
8.0

Happy Birthday Shakespeare

2000Movie8.0
Heidi: Queen of the Mountain

Heidi: Queen of the Mountain

2017Movie
Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show

Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show

1999Movie
Fever
6.0

Fever

1994Movie6.0
The Fast Show: More Blooming Catchphrases

The Fast Show: More Blooming Catchphrases

2020Movie
The Dark Channel

The Dark Channel

Movie
Privileged
7.5

Privileged

1982Movie7.5
Lead Heads

Lead Heads

Movie
Saxondale: On The Road

Saxondale: On The Road

2006Movie
The Fast Show Live
7.6

The Fast Show Live

1998Movie7.6
Frankenstein's Wedding... Live in Leeds

Frankenstein's Wedding... Live in Leeds

2011Movie
The Dudley Bug

The Dudley Bug

Movie

TV Shows (53)

Midsomer Murders
7.5

Midsomer Murders

1997Series7.5
Doctor Who
7.6

Doctor Who

2005Series7.6
Top of the Pops
6.6

Top of the Pops

1964Series6.6
Casualty
6.2

Casualty

1986Series6.2
Merlin
7.8

Merlin

2008Series7.8
Loose Women
3.4

Loose Women

1999Series3.4
Father Brown
7.6

Father Brown

2013Series7.6
Agatha Christie's Marple
7.8

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004Series7.8
Peak Practice
6.5

Peak Practice

1993Series6.5
The One Show
4.4

The One Show

2006Series4.4
New Tricks
7.3

New Tricks

2004Series7.3
Hustle
7.7

Hustle

2004Series7.7
Red Dwarf
8.1

Red Dwarf

1988Series8.1
The Musketeers
7.1

The Musketeers

2014Series7.1
Sister Boniface Mysteries
6.5

Sister Boniface Mysteries

2022Series6.5
Being Human
7.1

Being Human

2009Series7.1
Comedy Lab
7.5

Comedy Lab

1998Series7.5
The Storyteller
8.2

The Storyteller

1988Series8.2
Sense and Sensibility
7.5

Sense and Sensibility

2008Series7.5
Bottom
7.9

Bottom

1991Series7.9
Saxondale
7.5

Saxondale

2006Series7.5
The Fast Show
7.7

The Fast Show

1994Series7.7
Blandings
7.3

Blandings

2013Series7.3
Little Crackers
6.8

Little Crackers

2010Series6.8
Chef
7.6

Chef

1993Series7.6
Shackleton
7.2

Shackleton

2002Series7.2
Here We Go
6.5

Here We Go

2022Series6.5
99-1

99-1

1994Series
Industrial Revelations
7.0

Industrial Revelations

2002Series7.0
Fun at the Funeral Parlour
7.0

Fun at the Funeral Parlour

2001Series7.0
The Indian Doctor
6.0

The Indian Doctor

2010Series6.0
Gormenghast
7.0

Gormenghast

2000Series7.0
A Room with a View

A Room with a View

2008Series
Merlin of the Crystal Cave
7.0

Merlin of the Crystal Cave

1991Series7.0
Harry Enfield and Chums
7.2

Harry Enfield and Chums

1994Series7.2
Carrie & Barry
7.5

Carrie & Barry

2004Series7.5
Kinsey

Kinsey

1991Series
KYTV
6.0

KYTV

1989Series6.0
Happiness
6.3

Happiness

2001Series6.3
Fantastic Friends
7.3

Fantastic Friends

2022Series7.3
The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer
7.8

The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer

1993Series7.8
The Rotters' Club
8.0

The Rotters' Club

2005Series8.0
Jumpers for Goalposts
9.0

Jumpers for Goalposts

2001Series9.0
The Strangerers
7.5

The Strangerers

2000Series7.5
Great Expectations
7.2

Great Expectations

1989Series7.2
Alexei Sayle's Stuff
7.2

Alexei Sayle's Stuff

1988Series7.2
Bunch Of Five
4.0

Bunch Of Five

1992Series4.0
Star
10.0

Star

2003Series10.0
Born Naughty?
6.6

Born Naughty?

2015Series6.6
The World's Strangest UFO Stories
8.0

The World's Strangest UFO Stories

2006Series8.0
Mark Williams On The Rails
8.0

Mark Williams On The Rails

2004Series8.0
Fern

Fern

2011Series
Mark Williams' Big Bangs

Mark Williams' Big Bangs

Series