Mark Williams

Born: 1959-08-22

Mark Williams (born 22 August 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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as Arthur Weasley
Released: 2004-05-31

Year three at Hogwarts means new fun and challenges as Harry learns the delicate art of...

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as Arthur Weasley
Released: 2002-11-13

Cars fly, trees fight back, and a mysterious house-elf comes to warn Harry Potter at the start...

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as Arthur Weasley
Released: 2005-11-16

When Harry Potter's name emerges from the Goblet of Fire, he becomes a competitor in a grueling...

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as Arthur Weasley
Released: 2009-07-15

As Lord Voldemort tightens his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds, Hogwarts is no...

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as Arthur Weasley
Released: 2007-07-08

Returning for his fifth year of study at Hogwarts, Harry is stunned to find that his warnings...

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as Arthur Weasley
Released: 2011-07-12

Harry, Ron and Hermione continue their quest to vanquish the evil Voldemort once and for all....

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as Arthur Weasley
Released: 2010-11-17

Harry, Ron and Hermione walk away from their last year at Hogwarts to find and destroy the...

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Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts

as Self
Released: 2022-01-01

An enchanting making-of story told through all-new in-depth interviews and cast conversations,...

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101 Dalmatians

as Horace
Released: 1996-11-27

An evil, high-fashion designer plots to steal Dalmatian puppies in order to make an extravagant...

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as Billy
Released: 2007-08-09

In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved...

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Exit Wounds

as Cop
Released: 2001-03-16

Maverick cop Orin Boyd always brings down the domestic terrorists he tracks, but he ruffles...

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50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments

as Arthur Weasley (archive footage)
Released: 2011-07-27

To mark the release two weeks ago of the eighth and final movie in the series, Robbie Coltrane...

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Early Man

as Barry (voice)
Released: 2018-01-26

Dug, along with his sidekick Hognob, unite a cavemen tribe to save their hidden valley from...

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as Wabash
Released: 1998-12-11

Young Shakespeare is forced to stage his latest comedy, "Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's...

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The Borrowers

as Exterminator Jeff
Released: 1997-12-05

The four-inch-tall Clock family secretly share a house with the normal-sized Lender family,...

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Harry Potter: A History Of Magic

as Himself
Released: 2017-10-28

A thrilling journey through legends, belief and folklore, this film goes behind the scenes with...

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Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London

as Inspector Crescent
Released: 2004-03-12

With all-new gadgets, high-flying action, exciting chases and a wisecracking new handler, Derek...

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A Cock and Bull Story

as Ingoldsby
Released: 2005-07-17

Steve Coogan, an arrogant actor with low self-esteem and a complicated love life, is playing the...

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The Look of Love

as Follies Director
Released: 2013-04-26

Paul Raymond builds a porn, entertainment and real estate empire that makes him the wealthiest...

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Albert Nobbs

as Sean Casey
Released: 2011-12-21

Albert Nobbs struggles to survive in late 19th century Ireland, where women aren't encouraged to...

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Dragon Fight

as Ray
Released: 1989-09-01

Jimmy and Tiger are members of the Chinese national wushu team. The two are in Los Angeles to...

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Royal Deceit

as Aslak
Released: 1994-02-23

A Danish prince seeks revenge upon the villain who killed the king and his son to usurp the throne.

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A Room with a View

as Mr Beebe
Released: 2007-11-04

Lucy Honeychurch and her nervous chaperone embark on a grand tour of Italy. Alongside sweeping...

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High Heels and Low Lifes

as Tremaine
Released: 2001-07-16

A nurse eavesdrops with a friend on a cell phone conversation that describes a bank heist. She...

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Surprised by Oxford

as Professor Nuttham
Released: 2023-09-27

A woman struggles with her views on religion, complicated by her attraction to a devout believer.

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Robin and the Hoods

as The Mayor
Released: 2024-07-26

For tenacious 11-year-old Robin and her loyal band of friends 'The Hoods', the patch of...

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When Harry Left Hogwarts

as Self
Released: 2011-11-11

BAFTA award-winning filmmaker Morgan Matthews was given unprecedented access to the...

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Tumbledown

as Lumpy
Released: 1988-05-29

The film centers on the experiences of Robert Lawrence MC, an officer of the Scots Guards during...

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Golden Years

as Phil
Released: 2016-04-29

Fate, the pensions crisis and a steadfast refusal to accept the injustice of old age have...

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We're Going on a Bear Hunt

as Dad (voice)
Released: 2016-12-24

We're Going on a Bear Hunt follows the intrepid adventures of siblings Stan, Katie, Rosie, Max,...

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Anita and Me

as The Reverend 'Uncle' Alan
Released: 2002-11-22

Meena, a 12-year-old living in a mining village in the English Midlands in 1972, is the daughter...

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Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?

as Roland Thornton
Released: 2000-03-10

It's 1976, and Vinny is a confused teenager who can't decide whether he is a disco king or a...

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The Final Curtain

as Declan Farrell
Released: 2002-10-12

The Final Curtain is a British film from 2002 directed by Patrick Harkins and starring Peter...

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Smoke Out

as Tommy
Released: 2024-01-30

In this cinematic adventure, a close-knit group of friends sets out on a mission to experience...

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Heidi: Queen of the Mountain

as Henry
Released: 2017-12-01

Heidi: Queen of the Mountain, partially inspired by Johanna Spyri’s beloved Heidi, reimagines...

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Combat Sheep

as Moose (voice)
Released: 2001-12-30

Combat Sheep is a heart warming Christmas story of four army mascots who have been made...

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Hunting Venus

as Peter
Released: 1999-03-30

Former pop-star turned con artist Simon Delancey is kidnapped by two fans of his eighties band...

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The Fast Show: The Farewell Tour

as Various
Released: 2003-11-24

The Fast Show: The Farewell Tour (2003)

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Coppers

as uncredited
Released: 1988-10-16

Two bored twentysomethings buy a Vauxhall Cavalier kit it out with a siren and spend their...

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Steve Coogan: The Inside Story

as Self
Released: 2009-12-27

Spoof documentary about the career of comedian Steve Coogan.

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Viva Blackpool

as Tommy Vesty
Released: 2006-06-10

Ripley is now an ordained minister and owner of the Chapel of Love. He's on a search for the...

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The Effects of Lying

as uncredited
Released: 2023-07-06

A dutiful husband and loving father whose life falls apart when decades of festering secrets are...

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Second Star to the Left

as Duke (voice)
Released: 2001-12-24

Seasonal animation in which a hamster, a rabbit and a guinea pig embark on a journey to deliver...

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Super Villans

as Self
Released: 2022-05-18

Actor and famous Aston Villa fan Mark Williams narrates the story of how Aston Villa became...

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Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show

as Himself
Released: 1999-09-11

A look at how the Fast Show developed into one of TV's most successful series, with...

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The Fast Show Live

as uncredited
Released: 1998-12-28

Recorded live at London's Hammersmith Apollo in 1998, The Fast Show Live features all of the...

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Privileged

as Wilf
Released: 1982-09-01

A story about a group of Oxford undergraduate acting students and their troubled lives while...

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Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime

as King Rat
Released: 2002-01-01

An adaptation of the folktale about a lonely boy, his beloved cat, and the hard decisions that...

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Fever

as Jukebox Man
Released: 1994-12-31

A woman unloved by her mother, has a string of affairs with increasingly unsuitable men.

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Dream Hacker

as Edgar Wainwright
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Due to her age, Professor Jennifer Connelly is often described as a science prodigy. A genius of...

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Red Top

as Police Commissioner Hamish Pritchard
Released: 2016-01-20

Comic fantasy telling the story of Rebekah, an innocent and beguiling Northern girl who...

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Midsomer Murders

as Pat Everett
First aired: 1997-03-23

The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed...

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Doctor Who

as Brian Williams
First aired: 2005-03-26

The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who...

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Father Brown

as Father Brown
First aired: 2013-01-14

Father Brown is based on G. K. Chesterton's detective stories about a Catholic priest who...

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Merlin

as The Goblin (voice)
First aired: 2008-09-20

The unlikely friendship between Merlin, a young man gifted with extraordinary magical powers,...

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Agatha Christie's Marple

as Commander Peters
First aired: 2004-12-12

The adventures of Miss Jane Marple, an elderly spinster living in the quiet little village of St...

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Loose Women

as Self
First aired: 1999-09-06

A panel of four women discuss topical issues, ranging from daily politics and current affairs to...

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Peak Practice

as Roland Grogan
First aired: 1993-05-10

Peak Practice is a British drama series about a GP surgery in Cardale — a small fictional town...

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New Tricks

as David Beaumont
First aired: 2004-01-01

New Tricks is a British comedy-drama that follows the work of the fictional Unsolved Crime and...

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Casualty

as Des Jones
First aired: 1986-09-06

Drama series about the staff and patients at Holby City Hospital's emergency department,...

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Red Dwarf

as Olaf Petersen
First aired: 1988-02-15

The adventures of the last human alive and his friends, stranded three million years into deep...

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Hustle

as Dale Ridley
First aired: 2004-02-24

A motley group of London con artists pull of a series of daring and intricate stings.

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Being Human

as Regus
First aired: 2009-01-25

Deciding to turn over a new leaf, a group of friends who also happen to be vampires and...

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The Musketeers

as Pathologist
First aired: 2014-01-19

Set in 17th century Paris, musketeers Athos, Porthos, Aramis and D'Artagnan are members of an...

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Sister Boniface Mysteries

as Father Brown
First aired: 2022-02-08

First there was Father Brown. Now, say hello to Sister Boniface. This clever, moped-riding nun...

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The Fast Show

as Various Characters
First aired: 1994-09-27

The Fast Show is a multi BAFTA award winning sketch comedy show written and produced by Paul...

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Sense and Sensibility

as Sir John Middleton
First aired: 2008-01-01

Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve when she falls in love with the charming but...

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Bottom

as Boris
First aired: 1991-09-17

Richie Richard (socially awkward, sexually inexperienced) and Eddie Hitler (carefree alcoholic )...

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Saxondale

as Deggsy
First aired: 2006-06-19

Steve Coogan plays Tommy Saxondale: an ex-roadie with anger management issues and a pest-control...

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Blandings

as Sebastian Beach
First aired: 2013-01-13

Blandings is a British comedy television series adapted by Guy Andrews from the Blandings Castle...

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Comedy Lab

as Mr. Anderson
First aired: 1998-11-01

Comedy Lab is a British television series which showcases pilots of experimental comedy shows....

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Chef

as Policeman 2
First aired: 1993-01-28

Sharp knives and even sharper tongues! Meet Britain's finest, most short-fused chef, Gareth...

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Little Crackers

as Father Christmas
First aired: 2010-12-19

Little Crackers is a series of Christmas short films featuring stars of British and Irish comedy.

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The Indian Doctor

as Richard Sharpe
First aired: 2010-11-15

The Indian Doctor is a British television drama set in the summer of 1963. Produced by Rondo...

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The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer

as uncredited
First aired: 1993-09-21

The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer was a BBC TV sketch show written by and starring double act Vic...

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Shackleton

as Dudley Docker
First aired: 2002-01-02

The true story of Ernest Shackleton's 1914 Endurance expedition to the the South Pole and his...

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The Rotters' Club

as Sam Williams
First aired: 2005-01-26

Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais' adaptation of Jonathon Coe's novel follow a group of Birmingham...

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Here We Go

as Frank
First aired: 2022-04-29

Family life with no filter. The Jessops navigate life's everyday challenges - from changing jobs...

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Gormenghast

as uncredited
First aired: 2000-01-17

At the Castle of Gormenghast, the Groan family has ruled with dusty ceremony for more than...

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Gormenghast

as Professor Perch
First aired: 2000-01-17

At the Castle of Gormenghast, the Groan family has ruled with dusty ceremony for more than...

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Alexei Sayle's Stuff

as uncredited
First aired: 1988-10-13

Alexei Sayle's Stuff is a comedy sketch show which ran on BBC2 for a total of 18 episodes over 3...

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The Strangerers

as Cadet Flynn
First aired: 2000-02-15

The Strangerers is a British television comedy drama science fiction series written by Rob Grant...

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KYTV

as uncredited
First aired: 1989-05-01

KYTV was a sketch-based show which lampooned the new satellite television companies which had...

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Industrial Revelations

as uncredited
First aired: 2002-01-10

Industrial Revelations is a Documentary show showing the connections between related industrial...

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99-1

as John Samms
First aired: 1994-01-05

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The World's Strangest UFO Stories

as Self - Narrator (voice)
First aired: 2006-02-23

The incredible stories of aliens and UFOs from around the world, viewers will meet the experts,...

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Mark Williams On The Rails

as Self - Presenter
First aired: 2004-04-01

The year 2004 saw two hundred years of railways in Great Britain and to celebrate this historic...

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