Mark Williams
Known for Acting · 112 credits
- Born
- 1959-08-22 (age 66)
- Place of birth
- Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England, UK
- Also known as
- مارک ویلیامز
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
TV Shows (51)
Midsomer Murders
1997
as Pat Everett
Doctor Who
2005
as Brian Williams
Top of the Pops
1964
as Self - Host
Casualty
1986
as Des Jones
The One Show
2006
as Self
Father Brown
2013
as Father Brown
Merlin
2008
as The Goblin (voice)
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
as Commander Peters
Peak Practice
1993
as Roland Grogan
Loose Women
1999
as Self
Red Dwarf
1988
as Olaf Petersen
Hustle
2004
as Dale Ridley
New Tricks
2004
as David Beaumont
Being Human
2009
as Regus
Sister Boniface Mysteries
2022
as Father Brown
The Musketeers
2014
as Pathologist
The Storyteller
1988
as Fearnot's Brother
Comedy Lab
1998
as Mr. Anderson
Sense and Sensibility
2008
as Sir John Middleton
Blandings
2013
as Sebastian Beach
The Fast Show
1994
as Various Characters
Bottom
1991
as Boris
Happiness
2001
Chef
1993
as Policeman 2
Harry Enfield and Chums
1994
as Husband on Holiday
Saxondale
2006
as Deggsy
Here We Go
2022
as Frank
Gormenghast
2000
as Professor Perch
The Indian Doctor
2010
as Richard Sharpe
Little Crackers
2010
as Father Christmas
Shackleton
2002
as Dudley Docker
Fantastic Friends
2022
as Self
Industrial Revelations
2002
The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer
1993
The Strangerers
2000
as Cadet Flynn
Alexei Sayle's Stuff
1988
Great Expectations
1989
as Mr. Trabb's Son
99-1
1994
as John Samms
Fun at the Funeral Parlour
2001
The Rotters' Club
2005
as Sam Williams
KYTV
1989
A Room with a View
2008
as Mr Beebe
Carrie and Barry
2004
as Kirk
Star
2003
as Mr Fisher
Merlin of the Crystal Cave
1991
as Cerdic
Mark Williams On The Rails
2004
as Self - Presenter
Jumpers for Goalposts
2001
as Tommy Stein
Fern
2011
Mark Williams' Big Bangs
The World's Strangest UFO Stories
2006
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Born Naughty?
2015
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Movies (61)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002
as Arthur Weasley
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
2010
as Arthur Weasley
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005
as Arthur Weasley
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004
as Arthur Weasley
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2011
as Arthur Weasley
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007
as Arthur Weasley
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2009
as Arthur Weasley
101 Dalmatians
1996
as Horace
Stardust
2007
as Billy
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
2022
as Self
The Borrowers
1997
as Exterminator Jeff
Early Man
2018
as Barry (voice)
Exit Wounds
2001
as Cop
Shakespeare in Love
1998
as Wabash
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
2004
as Inspector Crescent
Albert Nobbs
2011
as Sean Casey
A Cock and Bull Story
2005
as Ingoldsby
Dragon Fight
1989
as Ray
The Look of Love
2013
as Follies Director
Prince of Jutland
1994
as Aslak
50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments
2011
as Arthur Weasley (archive footage)
When Harry Left Hogwarts
2011
as Self
High Heels and Low Lifes
2001
as Tremaine
We're Going on a Bear Hunt
2016
as Dad (voice)
Anita and Me
2002
as The Reverend 'Uncle' Alan
Golden Years
2016
as Phil
Tumbledown
1988
as Lumpy
Harry Potter: A History Of Magic
2017
as Himself
Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?
2000
as Roland Thornton
Ted & Ralph
1998
as Confirmed Bachelor
Coppers
1988
The Heart of Me
2004
as Man
The Secret Santa Project
2025
as Leon
Robin and the Hoods
2024
as The Mayor
A Room with a View
2007
as Mr Beebe
Privileged
1982
as Wilf
Steve Coogan: The Inside Story
2009
as Self
Surprised by Oxford
2023
as Professor Nuttham
Hunting Venus
1999
as Peter
Viva Blackpool
2006
as Tommy Vesty
Second Star to the Left
2001
as Duke (voice)
Dream Hacker
2025
as Edgar Wainwright
Lead Heads
The Final Curtain
2002
as Declan Farrell
Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show
1999
as Self
Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime
2002
as King Rat
Combat Sheep
2001
as Moose (voice)
The Storyteller: Fearnot
1988
as Fearnot's Brother
Heidi: Queen of the Mountain
2017
as Henry
The Big Game
1995
as Tommy Hollis
Red Top
2016
as Police Commissioner Hamish Pritchard
The Effects of Lying
2023
The Fast Show Live
1998
Fever
1994
as Jukebox Man
Happy Birthday Shakespeare
2000
as Ted
Frankenstein's Wedding... Live in Leeds
2011
as Alphonse Frankenstein
The Fast Show: More Blooming Catchphrases
2020
as Self/Various Characters
Saxondale: On The Road
2006
as Self
The Dark Channel
as Mabuse
The Fast Show: The Farewell Tour
2003
as Various
Super Villans
2022
as Self
About Mark Williams
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 serie… With 112 credits spanning from 1964 to 2025, Mark Williams has appeared in 61 films and 51 TV shows.
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Most Popular Mark Williams Movies
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) — as Arthur Weasley
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) — as Arthur Weasley
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) — as Arthur Weasley
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) — as Arthur Weasley
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) — as Arthur Weasley
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