
Mark Williams
Known For
Acting
Born
1959-08-22 in 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.
Most Known For

Midsomer Murders
as Pat Everett

Doctor Who
as Brian Williams

Father Brown
as Father Brown

Agatha Christie's Marple
as Commander Peters

Top of the Pops
as Self - Host

The One Show
as Self

Merlin
as The Goblin (voice)

Casualty
as Des Jones

Red Dwarf
as Olaf Petersen

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
as Arthur Weasley

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
as Arthur Weasley

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
as Arthur Weasley

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
as Arthur Weasley

Peak Practice
as Roland Grogan

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
as Arthur Weasley

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
as Arthur Weasley

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
as Arthur Weasley

Hustle
as Dale Ridley

New Tricks
as David Beaumont

The Musketeers
as Pathologist