Acting

Mark Williams

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

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.

Credits

Newest first

The Secret Santa Project
as Leon
2025
Dream Hacker
as Edgar Wainwright
2025
Robin and the Hoods
as The Mayor
2024
Surprised by Oxford
as Professor Nuttham
2023
The Effects of Lying
2023
Fantastic Friends
as Self
2022
Super Villans
as Self
2022
Super Villans
Writer
2022
Super Villans
Presenter
2022
Here We Go
as Frank
2022
Sister Boniface Mysteries
as Father Brown
2022
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
as Self
2022
The Dark Channel
as Mabuse
2021
The Fast Show: More Blooming Catchphrases
as Self/Various Characters
2020
The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases
Writer
2020
Early Man
as Barry (voice)
2018
Heidi: Queen of the Mountain
as Henry
2017
Harry Potter: A History Of Magic
as Himself
2017
We're Going on a Bear Hunt
as Dad (voice)
2016
Golden Years
as Phil
2016
Red Top
as Police Commissioner Hamish Pritchard
2016
Born Naughty?
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2015
The Musketeers
as Pathologist
2014
The Look of Love
as Follies Director
2013
Father Brown
as Father Brown
2013
Blandings
as Sebastian Beach
2013
Albert Nobbs
as Sean Casey
2011
When Harry Left Hogwarts
as Self
2011
50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments
as Arthur Weasley (archive footage)
2011
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
as Arthur Weasley
2011
Fern
2011
Frankenstein's Wedding... Live in Leeds
as Alphonse Frankenstein
2011
Little Crackers
as Father Christmas
2010
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
as Arthur Weasley
2010
The Indian Doctor
as Richard Sharpe
2010
Steve Coogan: The Inside Story
as Self
2009
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
as Arthur Weasley
2009
Being Human
as Regus
2009
Merlin
as The Goblin (voice)
2008
A Room with a View
as Mr Beebe
2008
Sense and Sensibility
as Sir John Middleton
2008
A Room with a View
as Mr Beebe
2007
Stardust
as Billy
2007
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
as Arthur Weasley
2007
Saxondale: On The Road
as Self
2006
The One Show
as Self
2006
Saxondale
as Deggsy
2006
Viva Blackpool
as Tommy Vesty
2006
The World's Strangest UFO Stories
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2006
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
as Arthur Weasley
2005
A Cock and Bull Story
as Ingoldsby
2005
Doctor Who
as Brian Williams
2005
The Rotters' Club
as Sam Chase
2005
Agatha Christie's Marple
as Commander Peters
2004
Carrie & Barry
as Kirk
2004
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
as Arthur Weasley
2004
Mark Williams On The Rails
as Self - Presenter
2004
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
as Inspector Crescent
2004
Hustle
as Dale Ridley
2004
The Heart of Me
as Man
2004
New Tricks
as David Beaumont
2004
The Fast Show: The Farewell Tour
as Various
2003
Star
as Mr Fisher
2003
Anita and Me
as The Reverend 'Uncle' Alan
2002
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
as Arthur Weasley
2002
The Final Curtain
as Declan Farrell
2002
Industrial Revelations
2002
Shackleton
as Dudley Docker
2002
Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime
as King Rat
2002
Combat Sheep
as Moose (voice)
2001
Second Star to the Left
as Duke (voice)
2001
High Heels and Low Lifes
as Tremaine
2001
Happiness
2001
Exit Wounds
as Cop
2001
Jumpers for Goalposts
as Tommy Stein
2001
Fun at the Funeral Parlour
2001
Happy Birthday Shakespeare
as Ted
2000
Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?
as Roland Thornton
2000
The Strangerers
as Cadet Flynn
2000
Gormenghast
as Professor Perch
2000