Mark Williams
Acting
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.
Born: August 22, 1959
Place of Birth: Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England, UK
Known For
The Fast Show: The Farewell Tour
The Fast Show: The Farewell Tour (2003)
Mark Williams On The Rails
The year 2004 saw two hundred years of railways in Great Britain and to celebrate this historic landmark year, dedicated train enthusiast Mark Williams traveled the length and breadth of Britain in an exciting new TV series. Travelling the length and breadth of Britain, Mark tracks down the nation's fascinating railway heritage and gets to grips with locos such as the magnificent 160 ton Duchess of Sutherland. From the earliest designs of Richard Trevithick and George and Robert Stephenson to the advent of Class 31s, and from the development of London's Underground to the evolution of railway coaches, he reveals how our railways have changed over 200 years of history.
The Storyteller
The Storyteller aided by his cynical dog, narrates classic folk tales, fables, and legends.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Harry, Ron and Hermione continue their quest to vanquish the evil Voldemort once and for all. Just as things begin to look hopeless for the young wizards, Harry discovers a trio of magical objects that endow him with powers to rival Voldemort's formidable skills.
Red Dwarf
The adventures of the last human alive and his friends, stranded three million years into deep space on the mining ship Red Dwarf.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Year three at Hogwarts means new fun and challenges as Harry learns the delicate art of approaching a Hippogriff, transforming shape-shifting Boggarts into hilarity and even turning back time. But the term also brings danger: soul-sucking Dementors hover over the school, an ally of the accursed He-Who-Cannot-Be-Named lurks within the castle walls, and fearsome wizard Sirius Black escapes Azkaban. And Harry will confront them all.
The Fast Show Live
Recorded live at London's Hammersmith Apollo in 1998, The Fast Show Live features all of the original cast of the highly successful sketch series (Caroline Aherne excepted) including Paul Whitehouse, Simon Day, Charlie Higson and Arabella Weir and practically all of their myriad characters and catchphrases.
The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer
The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer was a BBC TV sketch show written by and starring double act Vic Reeves & Bob Mortimer. Its first series appeared in 1993 following the duo's move to the BBC after parting company with Channel 4. The show marked a continuation of Reeves & Mortimer's bizarre, anarchic and frequently silly comedy that they had first explored on Channel 4's Vic Reeves Big Night Out, with a number of important differences.
The World's Strangest UFO Stories
The incredible stories of aliens and UFOs from around the world, viewers will meet the experts, skeptics, and the extraterrestrial-obsessed who have dedicated their lives to uncovering the truth.
The Fast Show
The Fast Show is a multi BAFTA award winning sketch comedy show written and produced by Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson.
Filmography
as Leon
as Edgar Wainwright
as The Mayor
as Professor Nuttham
as Self
as Frank
as Father Brown
as Barry (voice)
as Henry
as Himself
as Dad (voice)
as Phil
as Police Commissioner Hamish Pritchard
as Pathologist
as Follies Director
as Father Brown
as Sebastian Beach
as Sean Casey
as Self
as Arthur Weasley (archive footage)
as Arthur Weasley
as Alphonse Frankenstein
as Father Christmas
as Arthur Weasley
as Richard Sharpe
as Arthur Weasley
as Regus
as The Goblin (voice)
as Sir John Middleton
as Mr Beebe
as Billy
as Arthur Weasley
as Self
as Self
as Deggsy
as Tommy Vesty
as Self - Narrator (voice)
as Arthur Weasley
as Ingoldsby
as Brian Williams
as Sam Williams
as Commander Peters
as Arthur Weasley
as Self - Presenter
as Inspector Crescent
as Dale Ridley
as Man
as David Beaumont
as Various
as The Reverend 'Uncle' Alan
as Arthur Weasley
as Declan Farrell
as Dudley Docker
as King Rat
as Moose (voice)
as Duke (voice)
as Tremaine
as Cop
as Roland Thornton
as Cadet Flynn
as Professor Perch
as Self
as Peter
as Confirmed Bachelor
as Wabash
as Mr. Anderson
as Exterminator Jeff
as Pat Everett
as Horace
as Jukebox Man
as Husband on Holiday
as Various Characters
as Aslak
as John Samms
as Roland Grogan
as Policeman 2
as Boris
as Ray
as Mr. Trabb's Son
as Lumpy
as Fearnot's Brother
as Fearnot's Brother
as Olaf Petersen
as Des Jones
as Wilf
as Self - Host
as Mabuse