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Mark Williams

Actor

Mark Williams

Born August 22, 1959 in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England, UK53 films

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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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 posterFirst watchHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 220118.1as Arthur WeasleyHarry, 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…View film

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Filmography

53 films as actor
  1. TBALead Heads
  2. TBAThe Dudley BugRoderick the Palaeontologist
  3. 2025The Secret Santa ProjectLeon
  4. 2025Dream HackerEdgar Wainwright
  5. 2024Robin and the HoodsThe Mayor
  6. 2023Surprised by OxfordProfessor Nuttham
  7. 2023The Effects of Lying
  8. 2021The Dark ChannelMabuse
  9. 2018Early ManBarry (voice)
  10. 2017Heidi: Queen of the MountainHenry
  11. 2016We're Going on a Bear HuntDad (voice)
  12. 2016Golden YearsPhil
  13. 2016Red TopPolice Commissioner Hamish Pritchard
  14. 2013The Look of LoveFollies Director
  15. 2011Albert NobbsSean Casey
  16. 2011Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2Arthur Weasley
  17. 2011Frankenstein's Wedding... Live in LeedsAlphonse Frankenstein
  18. 2010Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1Arthur Weasley
  19. 2009Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceArthur Weasley
  20. 2007A Room with a ViewMr Beebe
  21. 2007StardustBilly
  22. 2007Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixArthur Weasley
  23. 2006Viva BlackpoolTommy Vesty
  24. 2005Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireArthur Weasley
  25. 2005A Cock and Bull StoryIngoldsby
  26. 2004Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanArthur Weasley
  27. 2004Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination LondonInspector Crescent
  28. 2004The Heart of MeMan
  29. 2003The Fast Show: The Farewell TourVarious
  30. 2002Anita and MeThe Reverend 'Uncle' Alan
  31. 2002Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsArthur Weasley
  32. 2002The Final CurtainDeclan Farrell
  33. 2002Dick Whittington: The ITV PantomimeKing Rat
  34. 2001Combat SheepMoose (voice)
  35. 2001Second Star to the LeftDuke (voice)
  36. 2001High Heels and Low LifesTremaine
  37. 2001Exit WoundsCop
  38. 2000Happy Birthday ShakespeareTed
  39. 2000Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?Roland Thornton
  40. 1999The Fast Show: You Ain’t Seen These, Right?
  41. 1999Hunting VenusPeter
  42. 1998The Fast Show Live
  43. 1998Ted & RalphConfirmed Bachelor
  44. 1998Shakespeare in LoveWabash
  45. 1997The BorrowersExterminator Jeff
  46. 1996101 DalmatiansHorace
  47. 1995The Big GameTommy Hollis
  48. 1994FeverJukebox Man
  49. 1994Prince of JutlandAslak
  50. 1988Coppers
  51. 1988TumbledownLumpy
  52. 1988The Storyteller: FearnotFearnot's Brother
  53. 1982PrivilegedWilf