Mark Williams
Born: 1959-08-22
Place of Birth: 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
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2009★ 7.7
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002★ 7.7
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005★ 7.8
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004★ 8.0
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
2010★ 7.7
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007★ 7.7
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2011★ 8.1
101 Dalmatians
1996★ 5.9
Hunting Venus
1999★ 7.1
Stardust
2007★ 7.3
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
2022★ 7.3
Shakespeare in Love
1998★ 6.8
Viva Blackpool
2006★ 7.5
The Secret Santa Project
2025★ 0.0
Combat Sheep
2001★ 0.0
A Cock and Bull Story
2005★ 6.1
Fever
1994★ 5.0
The Heart of Me
2004★ 6.0
Dragon Fight
1989★ 6.2
Exit Wounds
2001★ 5.8
50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments
2011★ 7.4
Red Top
2016★ 5.3
Early Man
2018★ 6.1
Second Star to the Left
2001★ 6.4
Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime
2002★ 6.0
The Borrowers
1997★ 6.0
Coppers
1988★ 6.0
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
2004★ 5.6
The Look of Love
2013★ 5.6
Harry Potter: A History Of Magic
2017★ 7.3
Surprised by Oxford
2023★ 6.0
Albert Nobbs
2011★ 6.3
When Harry Left Hogwarts
2011★ 7.0
Robin and the Hoods
2024★ 3.0
Anita and Me
2002★ 5.9
Prince of Jutland
1994★ 5.4
We're Going on a Bear Hunt
2016★ 6.8
Dream Hacker
2025★ 5.0
Saxondale: On The Road
2006★ 0.0
High Heels and Low Lifes
2001★ 6.1
Tumbledown
1988★ 5.6
Super Villans
2022★ 0.0
A Room with a View
2007★ 5.3
The Effects of Lying
2023★ 2.8
Golden Years
2016★ 6.3
The Fast Show Live
1998★ 8.0
The Dark Channel
N/A★ 0.0
Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?
2000★ 6.1
The Final Curtain
2002★ 4.5
Heidi: Queen of the Mountain
2017★ 0.0
The Fast Show: The Farewell Tour
2003★ 9.0
Privileged
1982★ 5.0
Steve Coogan: The Inside Story
2009★ 6.8
Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show
1999★ 0.0
Frankenstein's Wedding... Live in Leeds
2011★ 0.0