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Mark Williams Born August 22, 1959
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England, United KingdomOccupation Actor, comedian, presenter, screenwriter Years active 1982–present Mark Williams (born 22 August 1959) is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter and presenter. He is best known as one of the stars of the popular BBC sketch show The Fast Show, as well as for his role as Arthur Weasley in the Harry Potter films.
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Life and career
Williams was born in Bromsgrove. In 2007, Williams appeared in the film adaptation of Neil Gaiman's Stardust alongside Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert De Niro and Claire Danes.
Williams has also presented several documentary programmes: Mark Williams' Big Bangs on the history of explosives, a follow-up to previous series Mark Williams on the Rails, Industrial Revelations and More Industrial Revelations.
He is a supporter of both Aston Villa and Brighton & Hove Albion[1] football clubs.
Filmography
Year Title Role Notes 1982 Privileged Wilf 1987 Out of Order PC 1988 High Season Benny 1994 Prince of Jutland Aslak 1995 The Borrowers Pest fighter 1996 101 Dalmatians Horace 1997 The Borrowers Exterminator Jeff 1998 Shakespeare in Love Wabash 1999 Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? Roland Thornton 2000 High Heels and Low Lifes Tremaine 2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Arthur Weasley 2002 Anita and Me The Reverend 'Uncle' Alan 2002 The Final Curtain Declan Farrell 2004 Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London Inspector Crescent 2004 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Arthur Weasley 2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Arthur Weasley 2006 A Cock and Bull Story Ingoldsby 2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Arthur Weasley 2007 Stardust Billy the Innkeeper 2009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Arthur Weasley 2010 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Arthur Weasley 2010 Flutter Raymond 2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Arthur Weasley Selected television roles
Year Film Role Notes 1988 The Storyteller Fearnot's brother Episode "Fearnot" Red Dwarf Olaf Petersen 3 Episodes "The End", "Balance of Power" & "Stasis Leak" Alexei Sayle's Stuff First series, 6 episodes 1989 Tumbledown Lumpy 1990 Kinsey Danny Making Out Manfred Episode #1.2 KYTV Episode "Launch" 1991 Merlin of the Crystal Cave Cerdic Bottom Boris Episode "Accident" 1993 The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer Don Powell 7 episodes 1993–1995 1994 Health and Efficiency Steven Episode "Cinderella Rockafeller" The Fast Show 23 episodes 1994–2000 Chef! Policeman 2 Episode "Masterchef" 1995 The Big Game Tommy Hollis Searching Gerald Peak Practice Roland Grogan Episode "Life and Soul" 1998 The Fast Show Live The Canterbury Tales Chanticleer Episode "Leaving London" – voice Ted & Ralph Confirmed Bachelor 1999 Hunting Venus Peter 2000 Gormenghast Professor Perch The Strangerers Cadet Flynn Four episodes 2001 Fun at the Funeral Parlour Larry Nazareth Episode "The Jaws of Doom" Industrial Revelations Himself 2 series as Presenter 2002 Shackleton Dudley Docker 2003 Grass Ben 6 episodes 2004 Mark Williams on the Rails Himself Presenter Carrie and Barry Kirk 2 episodes 2006 Mark Williams' Big Bangs Himself Presenter Saxondale Deggsy 1 episode 2007 A Room with a View Mr Beebe 2008 Sense and Sensibility Sir John Middleton 2009 Inspector George Gently Joe Bishop Episode "Gently in the Night" Blood in the Water Jerry Hourihan Agatha Christie's Miss Marple Claud Evans Episode "Why Didn't They Ask Evans?" New Tricks David Beaumont Episode "The Truth is out There" 2010 Merlin voice of goblin[2] Episode "Goblin's Gold" The Indian Doctor Richard Sharpe[3] 5 episodes 2011 Frankenstein's Wedding Alphonse Frankenstein References
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The Fast Show Performers Paul Whitehouse · Charlie Higson · Caroline Aherne · John Thomson · Simon Day · Arabella Weir · Mark Williams
Felix Dexter · Louise Brill · Donna Ewin · Jeff Harding · Maria McErlane · Colin McFarlane · Eryl Maynard · Paul Shearer · Rhys ThomasWriters Spin-off shows Categories:- 1959 births
- Alumni of Brasenose College, Oxford
- English comedians
- English film actors
- English stage actors
- English television actors
- English television writers
- English voice actors
- Living people
- Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Screen Actors Guild Award winners
- People from Bromsgrove
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