
Mark Williams
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1959-08-22
Place of birth: Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England, UK
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

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005Arthur Weasley
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007Arthur Weasley
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2009Arthur Weasley
High Heels and Low Lifes
2001Tremaine
The Borrowers
1997Exterminator Jeff
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
2010Arthur Weasley
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2011Arthur Weasley
Dragon Fight
1989Ray
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
2022Self
Exit Wounds
2001Cop
Heidi: Queen of the Mountain
2017Henry
Frankenstein's Wedding... Live in Leeds
2011Alphonse Frankenstein
The Effects of Lying
2023
Super Villans
2022Self
Viva Blackpool
2006Tommy Vesty
Surprised by Oxford
2023Professor Nuttham
Dream Hacker
2025Edgar Wainwright
Coppers
1988
A Cock and Bull Story
2005Ingoldsby