Acting
Mark Williams
Born August 22, 1959 · 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
7.5
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Arthur Weasley
8.0
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Arthur Weasley
7.7
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Arthur Weasley
8.1
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Arthur Weasley
7.5
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Arthur Weasley
7.6
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Arthur Weasley
7.7
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Arthur Weasley
7.6
Stardust
Billy
5.8
101 Dalmatians
Horace
8.0
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
Self
8.5
Doctor Who
Brian Williams
7.1
Shakespeare in Love
Wabash
7.9
Merlin
The Goblin (voice)
6.1
Early Man
Barry (voice)
4.6
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
Inspector Crescent
5.6
Exit Wounds
Cop
5.9
The Borrowers
Exterminator Jeff
6.7
Albert Nobbs
Sean Casey
8.4
Red Dwarf
Olaf Petersen
7.9
Midsomer Murders
Pat Everett
Filmography
- 2025The Secret Santa ProjectLeonMovie
- 2025Dream HackerEdgar WainwrightMovie
- 2024Robin and the HoodsThe MayorMovie
- 2023Surprised by OxfordProfessor NutthamMovie
- 2023The Effects of LyingMovie
- 2022Fantastic FriendsSelfSeries
- 2022Super VillansSelf, Writer, PresenterMovie
- 2022Here We GoFrankSeries
- 2022Sister Boniface MysteriesFather BrownSeries
- 2022Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to HogwartsSelfMovie
- 2021The Dark ChannelMabuseMovie
- 2020The Fast Show: More Blooming CatchphrasesSelf/Various CharactersMovie
- 2020The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming CatchphrasesWriterMovie
- 2018Early ManBarry (voice)Movie
- 2017Heidi: Queen of the MountainHenryMovie
- 2017Harry Potter: A History Of MagicHimselfMovie
- 2016We're Going on a Bear HuntDad (voice)Movie
- 2016Golden YearsPhilMovie
- 2016Red TopPolice Commissioner Hamish PritchardMovie
- 2015Born Naughty?Self - Narrator (voice)Series
- 2014The MusketeersPathologistSeries
- 2013The Look of LoveFollies DirectorMovie
- 2013Father BrownFather BrownSeries
- 2013BlandingsSebastian BeachSeries
- 2011Albert NobbsSean CaseyMovie
- 2011When Harry Left HogwartsSelfMovie
- 201150 Greatest Harry Potter MomentsArthur Weasley (archive footage)Movie
- 2011Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2Arthur WeasleyMovie
- 2011FernSeries
- 2011Frankenstein's Wedding... Live in LeedsAlphonse FrankensteinMovie
- 2010Little CrackersFather ChristmasSeries
- 2010Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1Arthur WeasleyMovie
- 2010The Indian DoctorRichard SharpeSeries
- 2009Steve Coogan: The Inside StorySelfMovie
- 2009Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceArthur WeasleyMovie
- 2009Being HumanRegusSeries
- 2008MerlinThe Goblin (voice)Series
- 2008A Room with a ViewMr BeebeSeries
- 2008Sense and SensibilitySir John MiddletonSeries
- 2007A Room with a ViewMr BeebeMovie
- 2007StardustBillyMovie
- 2007Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixArthur WeasleyMovie
- 2006Saxondale: On The RoadSelfMovie
- 2006The One ShowSelfSeries
- 2006SaxondaleDeggsySeries
- 2006Viva BlackpoolTommy VestyMovie
- 2006The World's Strangest UFO StoriesSelf - Narrator (voice)Series
- 2005Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireArthur WeasleyMovie
- 2005A Cock and Bull StoryIngoldsbyMovie
- 2005Doctor WhoBrian WilliamsSeries
- 2005The Rotters' ClubSam ChaseSeries
- 2004Agatha Christie's MarpleCommander PetersSeries
- 2004Carrie & BarryKirkSeries
- 2004Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanArthur WeasleyMovie
- 2004Mark Williams On The RailsSelf - PresenterSeries
- 2004Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination LondonInspector CrescentMovie
- 2004HustleDale RidleySeries
- 2004The Heart of MeManMovie
- 2004New TricksDavid BeaumontSeries
- 2003The Fast Show: The Farewell TourVariousMovie
- 2003StarMr FisherSeries
- 2002Anita and MeThe Reverend 'Uncle' AlanMovie
- 2002Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsArthur WeasleyMovie
- 2002The Final CurtainDeclan FarrellMovie
- 2002Industrial RevelationsSeries
- 2002ShackletonDudley DockerSeries
- 2002Dick Whittington: The ITV PantomimeKing RatMovie
- 2001Combat SheepMoose (voice)Movie
- 2001Second Star to the LeftDuke (voice)Movie
- 2001High Heels and Low LifesTremaineMovie
- 2001HappinessSeries
- 2001Exit WoundsCopMovie
- 2001Jumpers for GoalpostsTommy SteinSeries
- 2001Fun at the Funeral ParlourSeries
- 2000Happy Birthday ShakespeareTedMovie
- 2000Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?Roland ThorntonMovie
- 2000The StrangerersCadet FlynnSeries
- 2000GormenghastProfessor PerchSeries
- 1999The Fast Show: You Ain’t Seen These, Right?Movie
- 1999Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast ShowSelfMovie
- 1999Loose WomenSelfSeries
- 1999Hunting VenusPeterMovie
- 1998The Fast Show LiveMovie
- 1998Ted & RalphConfirmed BachelorMovie
- 1998Shakespeare in LoveWabashMovie
- 1998Comedy LabMr. AndersonSeries
- 1997The BorrowersExterminator JeffMovie
- 1997Midsomer MurdersPat EverettSeries
- 1996101 DalmatiansHoraceMovie
- 1995The Big GameTommy HollisMovie
- 1994FeverJukebox ManMovie
- 1994Harry Enfield and ChumsHusband on HolidaySeries
- 1994The Fast ShowVarious Characters, WriterSeries
- 1994Prince of JutlandAslakMovie
- 199499-1John SammsSeries
- 1993The Smell of Reeves and MortimerSeries
- 1993Peak PracticeRoland GroganSeries
- 1993ChefPoliceman 2Series
- 1992Bunch Of FiveTimSeries
- 1991Merlin of the Crystal CaveCerdicSeries
- 1991BottomBorisSeries
- 1991KinseyDannySeries
- 1989Great ExpectationsMr. Trabb's SonSeries
- 1989KYTVSeries
- 1988CoppersMovie
- 1988Alexei Sayle's StuffSeries
- 1988TumbledownLumpyMovie
- 1988The Storyteller: FearnotFearnot's BrotherMovie
- 1988The StorytellerFearnot's BrotherSeries
- 1988Red DwarfOlaf PetersenSeries
- 1986CasualtyDes JonesSeries
- 1982PrivilegedWilfMovie
- 1964Top of the PopsSelf - HostSeries
- —Lead HeadsMovie
- —The Dudley BugRoderick the PalaeontologistMovie
- —Mark Williams' Big BangsSeries