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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
The Secret Santa Project
Character:Leon
Release Date:17/11/2025
Dream Hacker
Character:Edgar Wainwright
Release Date:10/06/2025
Robin and the Hoods
Character:The Mayor
Release Date:17/10/2024
Surprised by Oxford
Character:Professor Nuttham
Release Date:27/09/2023
The Effects of Lying
Character:
Release Date:06/07/2023
Super Villans
Character:Self
Release Date:18/05/2022
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2022
Early Man
Character:Barry (voice)
Release Date:26/01/2018
Heidi: Queen of the Mountain
Character:Henry
Release Date:01/12/2017
Harry Potter: A History Of Magic
Character:Himself
Release Date:28/10/2017
We're Going on a Bear Hunt
Character:Dad (voice)
Release Date:24/12/2016
Golden Years
Character:Phil
Release Date:29/04/2016
Red Top
Character:Police Commissioner Hamish Pritchard
Release Date:20/01/2016
The Look of Love
Character:Follies Director
Release Date:26/04/2013
Albert Nobbs
Character:Sean Casey
Release Date:21/12/2011
When Harry Left Hogwarts
Character:Self
Release Date:11/11/2011
50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments
Character:Arthur Weasley (archive footage)
Release Date:27/07/2011
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Character:Arthur Weasley
Release Date:12/07/2011
Frankenstein's Wedding... Live in Leeds
Character:Alphonse Frankenstein
Release Date:19/03/2011
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Character:Arthur Weasley
Release Date:17/11/2010
Steve Coogan: The Inside Story
Character:Self
Release Date:27/12/2009
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Character:Arthur Weasley
Release Date:15/07/2009
A Room with a View
Character:Mr Beebe
Release Date:04/11/2007
Stardust
Character:Billy
Release Date:10/08/2007
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Character:Arthur Weasley
Release Date:08/07/2007
Saxondale: On The Road
Character:Self
Release Date:01/09/2006
Viva Blackpool
Character:Tommy Vesty
Release Date:10/06/2006
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Character:Arthur Weasley
Release Date:16/11/2005
A Cock and Bull Story
Character:Ingoldsby
Release Date:17/07/2005
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Character:Arthur Weasley
Release Date:31/05/2004
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
Character:Inspector Crescent
Release Date:12/03/2004
The Heart of Me
Character:Man
Release Date:10/02/2004
The Fast Show: The Farewell Tour
Character:Various
Release Date:24/11/2003
Anita and Me
Character:The Reverend 'Uncle' Alan
Release Date:22/11/2002
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Character:Arthur Weasley
Release Date:13/11/2002
The Final Curtain
Character:Declan Farrell
Release Date:12/10/2002
Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime
Character:King Rat
Release Date:01/01/2002
Combat Sheep
Character:Moose (voice)
Release Date:30/12/2001
Second Star to the Left
Character:Duke (voice)
Release Date:24/12/2001
High Heels and Low Lifes
Character:Tremaine
Release Date:16/07/2001
Exit Wounds
Character:Cop
Release Date:16/03/2001
Happy Birthday Shakespeare
Character:Ted
Release Date:23/04/2000
Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?
Character:Roland Thornton
Release Date:10/03/2000
Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show
Character:Self
Release Date:11/09/1999
Hunting Venus
Character:Peter
Release Date:30/03/1999
The Fast Show Live
Character:
Release Date:28/12/1998
Shakespeare in Love
Character:Wabash
Release Date:11/12/1998
The Borrowers
Character:Exterminator Jeff
Release Date:05/12/1997
101 Dalmatians
Character:Horace
Release Date:27/11/1996
The Big Game
Character:Tommy Hollis
Release Date:28/06/1995
Fever
Character:Jukebox Man
Release Date:31/12/1994
Prince of Jutland
Character:Aslak
Release Date:23/02/1994
Dragon Fight
Character:Ray
Release Date:01/09/1989
Coppers
Character:
Release Date:16/10/1988
Tumbledown
Character:Lumpy
Release Date:29/05/1988
Privileged
Character:Wilf
Release Date:01/09/1982
Television Appearances
Here We Go
Character:Frank
Sister Boniface Mysteries
Character:Father Brown
Born Naughty?
Character:Self - Narrator (voice)
The Musketeers
Character:Pathologist
Father Brown
Character:Father Brown
Blandings
Character:Sebastian Beach
Fern
Character:
Little Crackers
Character:Father Christmas
The Indian Doctor
Character:Richard Sharpe
Being Human
Character:Regus
Merlin
Character:The Goblin (voice)
Sense and Sensibility
Character:Sir John Middleton
The One Show
Character:Self
Saxondale
Character:Deggsy
The World's Strangest UFO Stories
Character:Self - Narrator (voice)
Doctor Who
Character:Brian Williams
The Rotters' Club
Character:Sam Williams
Agatha Christie's Marple
Character:Commander Peters
Carrie and Barry
Character:Kirk
Mark Williams On The Rails
Character:Self - Presenter
Hustle
Character:Dale Ridley
New Tricks
Character:David Beaumont
Industrial Revelations
Character:
Shackleton
Character:Dudley Docker
Happiness
Character:
Jumpers for Goalposts
Character:Tommy Stein
Fun at the Funeral Parlour
Character:
The Strangerers
Character:Cadet Flynn
Gormenghast
Character:
Gormenghast
Character:Professor Perch
Loose Women
Character:Self
Comedy Lab
Character:Mr. Anderson
Midsomer Murders
Character:Pat Everett
Harry Enfield and Chums
Character:Husband on Holiday
The Fast Show
Character:Various Characters
99-1
Character:John Samms
The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer
Character:
Peak Practice
Character:Roland Grogan
Chef
Character:Policeman 2
Bottom
Character:Boris
Great Expectations
Character:Mr. Trabb's Son
KYTV
Character:
Alexei Sayle's Stuff
Character:
The Storyteller
Character:Fearnot's Brother
Red Dwarf
Character:Olaf Petersen
Casualty
Character:Des Jones
Top of the Pops
Character:Self - Host
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