Mark Williams
Acting

Mark Williams

Born 1959-08-22 · Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England, UK

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.

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Known for

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban★ 8Viewing moment
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince★ 7.7Viewing moment
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2009
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets★ 7.7Viewing moment
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1★ 7.8Viewing moment
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
2010
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire★ 7.8Viewing moment
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix★ 7.7Viewing moment
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2★ 8.1Viewing moment
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2011
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts★ 7.3Viewing moment
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
2022
101 Dalmatians★ 5.9Viewing moment
101 Dalmatians
1996
50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments★ 7.4Viewing moment
50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments
2011
Father Brown★ 7.6Viewing moment
Father Brown
2013 · Series
Shakespeare in Love★ 6.9Viewing moment
Shakespeare in Love
1998
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London★ 5.5Viewing moment
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
2004
Stardust★ 7.3Viewing moment
Stardust
2007
Exit Wounds★ 5.7Viewing moment
Exit Wounds
2001
Harry Potter: A History Of Magic★ 7.2Viewing moment
Harry Potter: A History Of Magic
2017
Early Man★ 6.2Viewing moment
Early Man
2018
Albert Nobbs★ 6.3Viewing moment
Albert Nobbs
2011
Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 6: Magical Effects★ 7.3Viewing moment
Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 6: Magical Effects
2011
The Borrowers★ 6Viewing moment
The Borrowers
1997
Surprised by Oxford★ 7.7Viewing moment
Surprised by Oxford
2023
Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 8: Growing Up★ 8Viewing moment
Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 8: Growing Up
2011
A Cock and Bull Story★ 6.3Viewing moment
A Cock and Bull Story
2005
A Room with a View★ 6Viewing moment
A Room with a View
2007
We're Going on a Bear Hunt★ 6.6Viewing moment
We're Going on a Bear Hunt
2016
The Look of Love★ 5.7Viewing moment
The Look of Love
2013
Dragon Fight★ 5.8Viewing moment
Dragon Fight
1989
Comedy Lab★ 7.5Viewing moment
Comedy Lab
1998 · Series
Bottom★ 7.9Viewing moment
Bottom
1991 · Series
High Heels and Low Lifes★ 6Viewing moment
High Heels and Low Lifes
2001
Royal Deceit★ 5.8Viewing moment
Royal Deceit
1994
Blandings★ 7.2Viewing moment
Blandings
2013 · Series
Sense and Sensibility★ 7.5Viewing moment
Sense and Sensibility
2008 · Series
The Fast Show★ 7.7Viewing moment
The Fast Show
1994 · Series
Red Top★ 5.3Viewing moment
Red Top
2016
Golden Years★ 6.4Viewing moment
Golden Years
2016
Anita and Me★ 5.9Viewing moment
Anita and Me
2002
Carrie & Barry★ 7.5Viewing moment
Carrie & Barry
2004 · Series
Tumbledown★ 5.9Viewing moment
Tumbledown
1988
Here We Go★ 6.4Viewing moment
Here We Go
2022 · Series

Frequent collaborators

Paul WhitehousePaul WhitehouseFrank MiddlemassFrank MiddlemassMark HeapMark HeapHugo SpeerHugo SpeerMorwenna BanksMorwenna BanksDavid WalliamsDavid WalliamsRebecca FrontRebecca FrontKim ThomsonKim Thomson