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Mark Williams

Mark Williams

Actor, also writer · Born August 22, 1959 (67) · Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England, UK

Screen Actors Guild Award winner

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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 22, 1959 (67)
From
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
52 on MovieCove · 101 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 5% in 30 days

What are Mark Williams' films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Genres

Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
30%
Society
29%
Ideas
14%
Self
12%
Morality
10%
Power
4%
Community5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 10 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 7 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 7
Hero
2 of 7
Trickster
1 of 7
Shapeshifter
1 of 7
Mentor
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
7
Joyful
7
Contemplative
5
Tense
5
Romantic
3
Other
13

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Mark Williams' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 37 of their 52 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mark Williams' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

101 credits, 52 with a MovieCove page; 14 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Secret Santa Project(2025)

    as Leon

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dream Hacker(2025)

    as Edgar Wainwright

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Robin and the Hoods(2024)

    as The Mayor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Surprised by Oxford(2023)

    as Professor Nuttham

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Effects of Lying (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Super Villans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Presenter · Writer · as Self

  • Here We Go(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Sister Boniface Mysteries(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Father Brown

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Writer

  • Early Man(2018)

    as Barry (voice)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Why Are We Creative: The Centipede's Dilemma(2018)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Heidi: Queen of the Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Henry

  • We're Going on a Bear Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Dad (voice)

  • Golden Years(2016)

    as Phil

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Red Top (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Police Commissioner Hamish Pritchard

  • The Musketeers(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Pathologist

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Look of Love(2013)

    as Follies Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Father Brown(2013)

    Show 140 episodes · as Father Brown

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Blandings(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · as Sebastian Beach

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Albert Nobbs(2011)

    as Sean Casey

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • 50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments(2011)

    as Arthur Weasley (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2(2011)

    as Arthur Weasley

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Fern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Frankenstein's Wedding... Live in Leeds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Alphonse Frankenstein

  • Little Crackers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Father Christmas

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1(2010)

    as Arthur Weasley

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Indian Doctor(2010)

    Show 5 episodes · as Richard Sharpe

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince(2009)

    as Arthur Weasley

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Being Human(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Regus

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Merlin(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as The Goblin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • A Room with a View (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr Beebe

  • Sense & Sensibility(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sir John Middleton

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • A Room with a View(2007)

    as Mr Beebe

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Stardust(2007)

    as Billy

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix(2007)

    as Arthur Weasley

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Saxondale(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Deggsy

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Viva Blackpool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Tommy Vesty

  • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire(2005)

    as Arthur Weasley

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Tristram Shandy(2005)

    as Ingoldsby

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Brian Williams

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Rotters' Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sam Chase

  • Agatha Christie's Marple(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Commander Peters

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Carrie & Barry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 12 episodes · as Kirk

  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban(2004)

    as Arthur Weasley

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London(2004)

    as Inspector Crescent

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Hustle(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Dale Ridley

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Heart of Me(2002)

    as Man

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • New Tricks(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as David Beaumont

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Fast Show: The Farewell Tour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Various

  • Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 13 episodes · as Mr Fisher

  • Anita and Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as The Reverend 'Uncle' Alan

  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets(2002)

    as Arthur Weasley

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Final Curtain(2002)

    as Declan Farrell

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Industrial Revelations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 46 episodes · Actor

  • Shackleton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Dudley Docker

  • Dick Whittington(2002)

    as King Rat

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Combat Sheep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Moose (voice)

  • Second Star to the Left(2001)

    as Duke (voice)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • High Heels and Low Lifes(2001)

    as Tremaine

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Exit Wounds(2001)

    as Cop

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Jumpers for Goalposts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 8 episodes · as Tommy Stein

  • Fun at the Funeral Parlour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Happy Birthday Shakespeare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Ted

  • Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?(1999)

    as Roland Thornton

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Strangerers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 9 episodes · as Cadet Flynn

  • Gormenghast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Perch

  • Hunting Venus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Peter

  • The Fast Show Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Ted & Ralph (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Confirmed Bachelor

  • Shakespeare in Love(1998)

    as Wabash

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Comedy Lab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Anderson

  • The Borrowers(1997)

    as Exterminator Jeff

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Pat Everett

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • 101 Dalmatians(1996)

    as Horace

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Big Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Tommy Hollis

  • Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Jukebox Man

  • Harry Enfield and Chums (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Husband on Holiday

  • The Fast Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 34 episodes · Writer · as Various Characters

  • Royal Deceit(1994)

    as Aslak

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • 99-1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as John Samms

  • The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Peak Practice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Roland Grogan

  • Chef!(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Policeman 2

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Merlin of the Crystal Cave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · as Cerdic

  • Bottom(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Boris

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Kinsey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 6 episodes · as Danny

  • Great Expectations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mr. Trabb's Son

  • KYTV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Coppers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Alexei Sayle's Stuff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 18 episodes · Actor

  • Tumbledown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Lumpy

  • The Storyteller: Fearnot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Fearnot's Brother

  • The Storyteller(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Fearnot's Brother

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Red Dwarf(1988)

    Show 3 episodes · as Olaf Petersen

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Des Jones

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Privileged (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Wilf

  • Lead Heads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Mark Williams' Big Bangs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • The Dark Channel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Mabuse

  • The Dudley Bug (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Roderick the Palaeontologist

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 100 titles, 96 of them dated from 1982 to 2025; peak year 2004.

Biggest box office

101 Dalmatians (1996)

$321M worldwide

Highest rated

Sense & Sensibility (2008)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Father Brown (2013)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutAward win
19822025

Peak 2004 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting98 of 100: 97 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score80thWriting3 of 100: 1 only writing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 100: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s10 · acting1990s20 · 20 acting · 1 crew2000s40 · acting2010s17 · acting2020s9 · 7 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 18th · top billed in 0% of 21 roles
940409

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

Won a Screen Actors Guild Award in 1999, Outstanding Performance by a Cast.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Mark Williams' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 32; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 52 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up28
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 52 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved16
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Robin and the Hoods (2024)

97th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

Midcredits 99th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 52. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Mark Williams' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 21 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 26 · mildMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Mark Williams work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mark Williams' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Andrew Davies shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers