Mark Williams - English actor, screenwriter, TV presenter and researcher

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Mark Williams is a popular English actor and screenwriter. He is a participant in the film adaptation of the works of the writer JK Rowling about Harry Potter. The character of Arthur Weasley, brilliantly played by the actor, brought him worldwide fame. Mark Williams also starred in various TV series, played small roles in films. The actor's talent for impersonation was fully manifested in the Oscar-winning film "Shakespeare in Love", where he acted as Wabash, reading the introduction, and then the epilogue to the setting of the story about Romeo and Juliet.

Williams Mark: biography

The actor was born in 1959, August 22, in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. There he spent his childhood and school years. Mark received his higher education at Oxford, Brothernoss College. After graduation, he began working at the Mikron Theater, which toured the UK in a very original way - he sailed along the Thames and other navigable rivers of Foggy Albion, giving performances on the piers. In addition to the theater, Mark Williams has played in numeroustelevision serials. The character of Olaf Petersen in the serial film "Red Dwarf" fell in love with viewers throughout the UK in his performance. The same can be said about the role of Kirk in the series "Carrie and Buddy".

In 1997, Williams was invited to star in the film "Ghibli" with Jim Broadband and Tom Felton. The trio did an excellent job, and after some time, all three were included in the cast of the Harry Potter serial film. Felton played Draco Malfoy, Jim Broadbent played Horace Slughorn, and Mark Williams played Arthur Weasley. The negative personality of Oshius Potter from the movie "Ghibli" has nothing to do with JK Rowling's Potter, it's just a coincidence of names.

Documentary

Williams Mark, a multifaceted actor, gained fame after the second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth series of Harry Potter with his participation were filmed. However, few people know that he created several successful documentaries under the title "Williams Explosions", which reveal the history of the emergence and development of explosives.

Another series was created on the topic of railroads, their origin and operation, called "Mark Williams on the Rails". The third theme is the film "Industrial Revelations", filmed in the documentary genre and presented by Mark Williams as a tour that tells about the achievements of heavy industry in different countries. Andsince this topic is quite extensive, the actor also starred as a host in the second part called "New Industrial Revelations".

Williams Mark, an actor and documentary filmmaker, has started his own television program in which he takes virtual trips into the past, talking about industrial transformation in the UK and other countries. The themes of the series are varied, the actor recently created a series of programs for children, in the future he plans to release several films about the animal world.

On-air broadcasts

In addition to participating in television projects, Mark has his own program on BBC radio. Williams's on-air performances are designed for a wide audience, cognitive topics alternate with news reports, and in the evening the actor includes humorous sketch stories in the program. From time to time, he arranges excursions into history for radio listeners, draws an analogy of the present with events that took place in the distant past. All his performances are of great interest to the public.

Sports

Williams regularly attends the Grand Slam tennis tournament, Wimbledon, which takes place annually in June in the southwest suburbs of London. He is an active football fan of Brighton Albion and Aston Villa clubs.

Filmography

During his film career, Mark Williams has appeared in fifteen films and seven television series, as listed below:

• "101 Dalmatians" (1996), Horace.
• "Thieves" (1997), Jeff.
• "Shakespeare in Love" (1998), Walash.
• "What happened to Harold Smith?" (1999), Ronald Thornton.
• "Robbery in English" (2000), Tremaine.
• "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" (2002), Arthur Weasley.
• "Agent Cody" (2004), Inspector Crescent.
• "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" (2004), Arthur Weasley.
• "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" (2005), Arthur Weasley.
• "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" (2007), Arthur Weasley.
• "Stardust" (2007), image of Goat.
• "View from the Room" (2007), Mr. Beeb.
• "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" (2009), Arthur Weasley.
• "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" (2010), Arthur Weasley.
• "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows-2" (2011), Arthur Weasley.
• "The Mysterious Albert Nobbs" (2011), Sean Casey.

TV series:

• "Father Brown" (2013-2015), the role of Father Brown.
• "Castle Blandings" (2013-2014), Butler Bij.
• Doctor Who (2012), Brian Williams.
• "Golden Goblin" (2010), Merlin.
• "Inspector Gently" (2009), Joe Bishop.
• "Senses and Reason" (2008), John Middleton.
• "Red Rabbit" (1988), Olaf Petersen.

Mark Williams, whose filmsin demand by the audience, today is preparing for filming in new film projects.