
Mark Williams
Known for Acting · 112 credits
- Born
- 1959-08-22 (age 66)
- Place of birth
- Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England, UK
- Also known as
- مارک ویلیامز
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
TV Shows (51)

Midsomer Murders
1997
as Pat Everett

Doctor Who
2005
as Brian Williams

Top of the Pops
1964
as Self - Host

Casualty
1986
as Des Jones

The One Show
2006
as Self

Father Brown
2013
as Father Brown

Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
as Commander Peters

Peak Practice
1993
as Roland Grogan

Merlin
2008
as The Goblin (voice)

Loose Women
1999
as Self

Red Dwarf
1988
as Olaf Petersen

Hustle
2004
as Dale Ridley

New Tricks
2004
as David Beaumont

The Musketeers
2014
as Pathologist

Being Human
2009
as Regus

Sister Boniface Mysteries
2022
as Father Brown

The Storyteller
1988
as Fearnot's Brother

Comedy Lab
1998
as Mr. Anderson

The Fast Show
1994
as Various Characters

Sense and Sensibility
2008
as Sir John Middleton

Bottom
1991
as Boris

Harry Enfield and Chums
1994
as Husband on Holiday

Blandings
2013
as Sebastian Beach

Chef
1993
as Policeman 2

Saxondale
2006
as Deggsy

Gormenghast
2000
as Professor Perch

The Indian Doctor
2010
as Richard Sharpe

Shackleton
2002
as Dudley Docker

Little Crackers
2010
as Father Christmas

Happiness
2001

Here We Go
2022
as Frank

Alexei Sayle's Stuff
1988

99-1
1994
as John Samms

Great Expectations
1989
as Mr. Trabb's Son

The Strangerers
2000
as Cadet Flynn

The Rotters' Club
2005
as Sam Williams

Fantastic Friends
2022
as Self

The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer
1993
Fun at the Funeral Parlour
2001

Industrial Revelations
2002

KYTV
1989

Merlin of the Crystal Cave
1991
as Cerdic
Star
2003
as Mr Fisher
A Room with a View
2008
as Mr Beebe
Carrie and Barry
2004
as Kirk

Mark Williams On The Rails
2004
as Self - Presenter
Jumpers for Goalposts
2001
as Tommy Stein

The World's Strangest UFO Stories
2006
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Born Naughty?
2015
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Fern
2011

Mark Williams' Big Bangs
Movies (61)

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002
as Arthur Weasley

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004
as Arthur Weasley

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005
as Arthur Weasley

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
2010
as Arthur Weasley

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2011
as Arthur Weasley

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007
as Arthur Weasley

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2009
as Arthur Weasley

101 Dalmatians
1996
as Horace

Stardust
2007
as Billy

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
2022
as Self

Early Man
2018
as Barry (voice)

Shakespeare in Love
1998
as Wabash

Exit Wounds
2001
as Cop

The Borrowers
1997
as Exterminator Jeff

Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
2004
as Inspector Crescent

Albert Nobbs
2011
as Sean Casey

A Cock and Bull Story
2005
as Ingoldsby

Prince of Jutland
1994
as Aslak

Dragon Fight
1989
as Ray

The Look of Love
2013
as Follies Director

50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments
2011
as Arthur Weasley (archive footage)

When Harry Left Hogwarts
2011
as Self

High Heels and Low Lifes
2001
as Tremaine

Anita and Me
2002
as The Reverend 'Uncle' Alan

We're Going on a Bear Hunt
2016
as Dad (voice)

Robin and the Hoods
2024
as The Mayor

Golden Years
2016
as Phil

A Room with a View
2007
as Mr Beebe

Tumbledown
1988
as Lumpy

Harry Potter: A History Of Magic
2017
as Himself

Ted & Ralph
1998
as Confirmed Bachelor

The Heart of Me
2004
as Man

The Secret Santa Project
2025
as Leon

Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?
2000
as Roland Thornton

The Final Curtain
2002
as Declan Farrell

Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime
2002
as King Rat

Frankenstein's Wedding... Live in Leeds
2011
as Alphonse Frankenstein

Surprised by Oxford
2023
as Professor Nuttham

Coppers
1988

Privileged
1982
as Wilf

Steve Coogan: The Inside Story
2009
as Self

Viva Blackpool
2006
as Tommy Vesty

Hunting Venus
1999
as Peter
The Big Game
1995
as Tommy Hollis

Red Top
2016
as Police Commissioner Hamish Pritchard

The Fast Show: The Farewell Tour
2003
as Various

Fever
1994
as Jukebox Man

Dream Hacker
2025
as Edgar Wainwright

Heidi: Queen of the Mountain
2017
as Henry
Lead Heads

Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show
1999
as Self

Second Star to the Left
2001
as Duke (voice)
Happy Birthday Shakespeare
2000
as Ted

The Fast Show Live
1998

Combat Sheep
2001
as Moose (voice)

The Dark Channel
as Mabuse

Saxondale: On The Road
2006
as Self

The Effects of Lying
2023

The Fast Show: More Blooming Catchphrases
2020
as Self/Various Characters

The Storyteller: Fearnot
1988
as Fearnot's Brother

Super Villans
2022
as Self
About Mark Williams
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 serie… With 112 credits spanning from 1964 to 2025, Mark Williams has appeared in 61 films and 51 TV shows.
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Most Popular Mark Williams Movies
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) — as Arthur Weasley
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) — as Arthur Weasley
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) — as Arthur Weasley
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) — as Arthur Weasley
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) — as Arthur Weasley
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