Mark Williams

About

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

Doctor WhoSeries • 2005Midsomer MurdersSeries • 1997CasualtySeries • 1986Father BrownSeries • 2013Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2Movie • 2011Red DwarfSeries • 1988Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsMovie • 2002Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanMovie • 2004Peak PracticeSeries • 1993MerlinSeries • 2008HustleSeries • 2004Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireMovie • 2005Agatha Christie's MarpleSeries • 2004Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixMovie • 2007New TricksSeries • 2004Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceMovie • 2009Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1Movie • 2010Sister Boniface MysteriesSeries • 2022The MusketeersSeries • 2014101 DalmatiansMovie • 1996Being HumanSeries • 2009The StorytellerSeries • 1988The Fast ShowSeries • 1994Shakespeare in LoveMovie • 1998