Mark Williams
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1959-08-22 (65 years old)
Place of Birth
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England, UK
Mark Williams
Biography
Mark Williams (born 22 August 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
Acting
Dream Hacker
as Edgar Wainwright
The Dark Channel
as Mabuse
(2024)
Robin and the Hoods
as The Mayor
(2024)
Smoke Out
as Tommy
(2023)
Surprised by Oxford
as Professor Nuttham
(2023)
(2022)
(2022)
Super Villans
as Self
(2018)
Early Man
as Barry (voice)
(2017)
Harry Potter: A History Of Magic
as Himself
(2017)
Heidi: Queen of the Mountain
as Henry
(2016)
We're Going on a Bear Hunt
as Dad (voice)
(2016)
Golden Years
as Phil
(2016)
Red Top
as Police Commissioner Hamish Pritchard
(2013)
The Look of Love
as Follies Director
(2011)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
as Arthur Weasley
(2011)
50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments
as Arthur Weasley (archive footage)
(2011)
Albert Nobbs
as Sean Casey
(2011)
When Harry Left Hogwarts
as Self
(2011)
Frankenstein's Wedding... Live in Leeds
as Alphonse Frankenstein
(2010)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
as Arthur Weasley
(2009)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
as Arthur Weasley
(2009)
(2007)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
as Arthur Weasley
(2007)
Stardust
as Billy
(2007)
A Room with a View
as Mr Beebe
(2006)
Viva Blackpool
as Tommy Vesty
(2005)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
as Arthur Weasley
(2005)
A Cock and Bull Story
as Ingoldsby
(2004)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
as Arthur Weasley
(2004)
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
as Inspector Crescent
(2003)
The Fast Show: The Farewell Tour
as Various
(2002)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
as Arthur Weasley
(2002)
Anita and Me
as The Reverend 'Uncle' Alan
(2002)
The Final Curtain
as Declan Farrell
(2002)
Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime
as King Rat
(2001)
Exit Wounds
as Cop
(2001)
High Heels and Low Lifes
as Tremaine
(2001)
Second Star to the Left
as Duke (voice)
(2001)
Combat Sheep
as Moose (voice)
(2000)
Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?
as Roland Thornton
(2000)
(1999)
(1999)
Hunting Venus
as Peter
(1998)
Shakespeare in Love
as Wabash
(1998)
(1997)
The Borrowers
as Exterminator Jeff
(1996)
101 Dalmatians
as Horace
(1995)
The Big Game
as Tommy Hollis
(1994)
Prince of Jutland
as Aslak
(1994)
Fever
as Jukebox Man
(1989)
Dragon Fight
as Ray
(1988)
Tumbledown
as Lumpy
(1988)
(1982)
Privileged
as Wilf
Crew
(2022)
Super Villans
Writer, Presenter
(2020)