Mark Williams

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

Top of the Pops

1964 • as Self - Host

Doctor Who

2005 • as Brian Williams

Loose Women

1999 • as Self

The One Show

2006 • as Self

Midsomer Murders

1997 • as Pat Everett

Peak Practice

1993 • as Roland Grogan

Filmography

2024

Smoke Out

as Tommy

Movie - Released: 1/30/2024

Robin and the Hoods

as The Mayor

Movie - Released: 10/17/2024

2023

The Effects of Lying

Movie - Released: 7/6/2023

Surprised by Oxford

as Professor Nuttham

Movie - Released: 9/27/2023

2022

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts

as Self

Movie - Released: 1/1/2022

Super Villans

as Self

Movie - Released: 5/18/2022

Sister Boniface Mysteries

as Father Brown

TV - Released: 2/8/2022

Here We Go

as Frank

TV - Released: 4/29/2022

2018

Early Man

as Barry (voice)

Movie - Released: 1/26/2018

2017

Heidi: Queen of the Mountain

as Henry

Movie - Released: 12/1/2017

Harry Potter: A History Of Magic

as Himself

Movie - Released: 10/28/2017

2016

Red Top

as Police Commissioner Hamish Pritchard

Movie - Released: 1/20/2016

We're Going on a Bear Hunt

as Dad (voice)

Movie - Released: 12/24/2016

Golden Years

as Phil

Movie - Released: 4/29/2016

2015

Born Naughty?

as Self - Narrator (voice)

TV - Released: 5/14/2015

2014

The Musketeers

as Pathologist

TV - Released: 1/19/2014

2013

The Look of Love

as Follies Director

Movie - Released: 4/26/2013

Blandings

as Sebastian Beach

TV - Released: 1/13/2013

Father Brown

as Father Brown

TV - Released: 1/14/2013

2011

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

as Arthur Weasley

Movie - Released: 7/12/2011

Frankenstein's Wedding... Live in Leeds

as Alphonse Frankenstein

Movie - Released: 3/19/2011

When Harry Left Hogwarts

as Self

Movie - Released: 11/11/2011

Albert Nobbs

as Sean Casey

Movie - Released: 12/21/2011

50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments

as Arthur Weasley (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 7/27/2011

Fern

TV - Released: 3/28/2011

2010

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

as Arthur Weasley

Movie - Released: 11/17/2010

The Indian Doctor

as Richard Sharpe

TV - Released: 11/15/2010

Little Crackers

as Father Christmas

TV - Released: 12/19/2010

2009

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

as Arthur Weasley

Movie - Released: 7/15/2009

Steve Coogan: The Inside Story

as Self

Movie - Released: 12/27/2009

Being Human

as Regus

TV - Released: 1/25/2009

Creating the World of Harry Potter

as Self - 'Arthur Weasley'

TV - Released: 11/17/2009

2008

Sense and Sensibility

as Sir John Middleton

TV - Released: 1/1/2008

Merlin

as The Goblin (voice)

TV - Released: 9/20/2008

2007

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

as Arthur Weasley

Movie - Released: 7/8/2007

Stardust

as Billy

Movie - Released: 8/10/2007

A Room with a View

as Mr Beebe

Movie - Released: 11/4/2007

2006

Viva Blackpool

as Tommy Vesty

Movie - Released: 6/10/2006

Saxondale

as Deggsy

TV - Released: 6/19/2006

The World's Strangest UFO Stories

as Self - Narrator (voice)

TV - Released: 2/23/2006

The One Show

as Self

TV - Released: 8/14/2006

2005

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

as Arthur Weasley

Movie - Released: 11/16/2005

A Cock and Bull Story

as Ingoldsby

Movie - Released: 7/17/2005

The Rotters' Club

as Sam Williams

TV - Released: 1/26/2005

Doctor Who

as Brian Williams

TV - Released: 3/26/2005

2004

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

as Arthur Weasley

Movie - Released: 5/31/2004

Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London

as Inspector Crescent

Movie - Released: 3/12/2004

Carrie and Barry

TV - Released: 9/3/2004

New Tricks

as David Beaumont

TV - Released: 1/1/2004

Hustle

as Dale Ridley

TV - Released: 2/24/2004

Mark Williams On The Rails

as Self - Presenter

TV - Released: 4/1/2004

Agatha Christie's Marple

as Commander Peters

TV - Released: 12/12/2004

2003

The Fast Show: The Farewell Tour

as Various

Movie - Released: 11/24/2003

2002

Anita and Me

as The Reverend 'Uncle' Alan

Movie - Released: 11/22/2002

The Final Curtain

as Declan Farrell

Movie - Released: 10/12/2002

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

as Arthur Weasley

Movie - Released: 11/13/2002

Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime

as King Rat

Movie - Released: 1/1/2002

Industrial Revelations

TV - Released: 1/10/2002

Shackleton

as Dudley Docker

TV - Released: 1/2/2002

2001

High Heels and Low Lifes

as Tremaine

Movie - Released: 7/16/2001

Exit Wounds

as Cop

Movie - Released: 3/16/2001

Second Star to the Left

as Duke (voice)

Movie - Released: 12/24/2001

Combat Sheep

as Moose (voice)

Movie - Released: 12/30/2001

Jumpers for Goalposts

as Tommy Stein

TV - Released: 3/5/2001

Fun at the Funeral Parlour

TV - Released: 1/1/2001

Happiness

TV - Released: 3/20/2001

2000

Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?

as Roland Thornton

Movie - Released: 3/10/2000

Movie

Happy Birthday Shakespeare

as Ted

Movie - Released: 4/23/2000

Gormenghast

TV - Released: 1/17/2000

The Strangerers

as Cadet Flynn

TV - Released: 2/15/2000

Gormenghast

as Professor Perch

TV - Released: 1/17/2000

1999

Hunting Venus

as Peter

Movie - Released: 3/30/1999

Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show

as Himself

Movie - Released: 9/11/1999

Loose Women

as Self

TV - Released: 9/6/1999

1998

Shakespeare in Love

as Wabash

Movie - Released: 12/11/1998

The Fast Show Live

Movie - Released: 12/28/1998

Comedy Lab

as Mr. Anderson

TV - Released: 11/1/1998

1997

The Borrowers

as Exterminator Jeff

Movie - Released: 12/5/1997

Midsomer Murders

as Pat Everett

TV - Released: 3/23/1997

1996

101 Dalmatians

as Horace

Movie - Released: 11/27/1996

1995

Movie

The Big Game

as Tommy Hollis

Movie - Released: 6/28/1995

1994

Prince of Jutland

as Aslak

Movie - Released: 2/23/1994

Fever

as Jukebox Man

Movie - Released: 12/31/1994

The Fast Show

as Various Characters

TV - Released: 9/27/1994

99-1

as John Samms

TV - Released: 1/5/1994

Harry Enfield and Chums

as Husband on Holiday

TV - Released: 11/4/1994

1993

The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer

TV - Released: 9/21/1993

Chef

as Policeman 2

TV - Released: 1/28/1993

Peak Practice

as Roland Grogan

TV - Released: 5/10/1993

1991

Bottom

as Boris

TV - Released: 9/17/1991

1989

Dragon Fight

as Ray

Movie - Released: 9/1/1989

KYTV

TV - Released: 5/1/1989

1988

Coppers

Movie - Released: 10/16/1988

Tumbledown

as Lumpy

Movie - Released: 5/29/1988

Alexei Sayle's Stuff

TV - Released: 10/13/1988

Red Dwarf

as Olaf Petersen

TV - Released: 2/15/1988

The Storyteller

as Fearnot's Brother

TV - Released: 5/15/1988

1986

Casualty

as Des Jones

TV - Released: 9/6/1986

1982

Privileged

as Wilf

Movie - Released: 9/1/1982

1964

Top of the Pops

as Self - Host

TV - Released: 1/1/1964

Unknown

Dream Hacker

as Edgar Wainwright

Movie

Lead Heads

Movie

The Dark Channel

as Mabuse

Movie

Mark Williams' Big Bangs