Mark Williams

Mark Williams

Acting

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…

Filmography

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The Secret Santa Project The Secret Santa Project 2025 Dream Hacker ★ 6.0 Dream Hacker 2025 Robin and the Hoods ★ 3.0 Robin and the Hoods 2024 Surprised by Oxford ★ 6.1 Surprised by Oxford 2023 The Effects of Lying ★ 3.0 The Effects of Lying 2023 Fantastic Friends ★ 7.3 Fantastic Friends 2022 Super Villans Super Villans 2022 Here We Go ★ 6.5 Here We Go 2022 Sister Boniface Mysteries ★ 6.4 Sister Boniface Mysteries 2022 Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts ★ 7.3 Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts 2022 The Fast Show: More Blooming Catchphrases The Fast Show: More Blooming Catchphrases 2020 Early Man ★ 6.1 Early Man 2018 Heidi: Queen of the Mountain Heidi: Queen of the Mountain 2017 Harry Potter: A History Of Magic ★ 7.3 Harry Potter: A History Of Magic 2017 We're Going on a Bear Hunt ★ 6.8 We're Going on a Bear Hunt 2016 Golden Years ★ 6.3 Golden Years 2016 Red Top ★ 5.3 Red Top 2016 Born Naughty? ★ 6.6 Born Naughty? 2015 The Musketeers ★ 7.1 The Musketeers 2014 The Look of Love ★ 5.6 The Look of Love 2013 Father Brown ★ 7.6 Father Brown 2013 Blandings ★ 7.2 Blandings 2013 Albert Nobbs ★ 6.3 Albert Nobbs 2011 When Harry Left Hogwarts ★ 7.2 When Harry Left Hogwarts 2011 50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments ★ 7.4 50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments 2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 ★ 8.1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 2011 Fern Fern 2011 Frankenstein's Wedding... Live in Leeds Frankenstein's Wedding... Live in Leeds 2011 Little Crackers ★ 6.8 Little Crackers 2010 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 ★ 7.7 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 2010 The Indian Doctor ★ 5.9 The Indian Doctor 2010 Steve Coogan: The Inside Story ★ 6.8 Steve Coogan: The Inside Story 2009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ★ 7.7 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2009 Being Human ★ 7.1 Being Human 2009 Merlin ★ 7.8 Merlin 2008 A Room with a View A Room with a View 2008 Sense and Sensibility ★ 7.5 Sense and Sensibility 2008 A Room with a View ★ 5.4 A Room with a View 2007 Stardust ★ 7.3 Stardust 2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ★ 7.7 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 2007 Saxondale: On The Road Saxondale: On The Road 2006 The One Show ★ 4.4 The One Show 2006 Saxondale ★ 7.5 Saxondale 2006 Viva Blackpool ★ 7.5 Viva Blackpool 2006 The World's Strangest UFO Stories ★ 8.0 The World's Strangest UFO Stories 2006 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ★ 7.8 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2005 A Cock and Bull Story ★ 6.2 A Cock and Bull Story 2005 Doctor Who ★ 7.6 Doctor Who 2005 The Rotters' Club ★ 8.0 The Rotters' Club 2005 Agatha Christie's Marple ★ 7.8 Agatha Christie's Marple 2004 Carrie and Barry ★ 7.5 Carrie and Barry 2004 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ★ 8.0 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 2004 Mark Williams On The Rails ★ 8.0 Mark Williams On The Rails 2004 Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London ★ 5.6 Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London 2004 Hustle ★ 7.7 Hustle 2004 The Heart of Me ★ 6.1 The Heart of Me 2004 New Tricks ★ 7.3 New Tricks 2004 The Fast Show: The Farewell Tour ★ 8.0 The Fast Show: The Farewell Tour 2003 Star ★ 10.0 Star 2003 Anita and Me ★ 6.0 Anita and Me 2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ★ 7.7 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002 The Final Curtain ★ 4.9 The Final Curtain 2002 Industrial Revelations ★ 7.0 Industrial Revelations 2002 Shackleton ★ 7.2 Shackleton 2002 Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime ★ 8.0 Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime 2002 Combat Sheep ★ 7.0 Combat Sheep 2001 Second Star to the Left ★ 6.8 Second Star to the Left 2001 High Heels and Low Lifes ★ 6.2 High Heels and Low Lifes 2001 Happiness ★ 6.3 Happiness 2001 Exit Wounds ★ 5.9 Exit Wounds 2001 Jumpers for Goalposts ★ 9.0 Jumpers for Goalposts 2001 Fun at the Funeral Parlour ★ 7.0 Fun at the Funeral Parlour 2001 Happy Birthday Shakespeare ★ 8.0 Happy Birthday Shakespeare 2000 Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? ★ 6.3 Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? 2000 The Strangerers ★ 7.3 The Strangerers 2000 Gormenghast ★ 7.0 Gormenghast 2000 Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show 1999 Loose Women ★ 3.6 Loose Women 1999 Hunting Venus ★ 7.4 Hunting Venus 1999 The Fast Show Live ★ 8.0 The Fast Show Live 1998