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Mark Williams

マーク・ウィリアムズ / まーく・うぃりあむず

American comedian

August 22, 1959 (age 66) ・ Bromsgrove, United Kingdom

  • comedian
  • screenwriter
  • stage actor

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

7. About this entry

Tags

  • comedian
  • screenwriter
  • stage actor
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.