My Take
Mark Williams is one of those actors who somehow manages to be both wildly funny and deeply warm, and that combination is genuinely rare. I first knew him as one of the shining ensemble on The Fast Show, where his commitment to absurdist characters was just joyful to watch — the kind of sketch comedy that holds up because the performers are all-in. Then he turned up as Arthur Weasley in Harry Potter and somehow made a minor supporting role feel like the beating heart of an entire franchise. His Arthur is endlessly enthusiastic, a bit bumbling, and full of unconditional love — basically the dad everyone wishes they had. Oxford-educated, Midlands-born, quietly one of the most versatile comic actors Britain has produced.
Overview
Mark Williams is an English actor, comedian, presenter and screenwriter. He first achieved widespread recognition as one of the central performers in the BBC sketch show The Fast Show. His film roles include Horace in 101 Dalmatians (1996) and Arthur Weasley in seven of the Harry Potter films. He appeared in Doctor Who and Red Dwarf.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mark Williams
- Name (Japanese)
- マーク・ウィリアムズ
- Reading
- まーく・うぃりあむず
- Born
- August 22, 1959 (age 66)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Boar
- Origin
- Bromsgrove, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 185 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- comedian / screenwriter / stage actor / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- North Bromsgrove High School
- University
- Brasenose College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.