ACTOR

Mark Williams

1959 - Today

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Mark Williams (born 22 August 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 version of 101 Dalmatians and Arthur Weasley in seven of the Harry Potter films. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mark Williams has received more than 99,642 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Mark Williams is the 2,440th most popular actor (down from 2,225th in 2019), the 2,225th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,106th in 2019) and the 301st most popular British Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 100k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 52.82

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 29

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.00

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.49

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Mark Williams by language

Over the past year Mark Williams has had the most page views in the with 57,029 views, followed by Italian (40,819), and French (26,786). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Romanian (219.46%), Azerbaijani (194.23%), and Finnish (139.48%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Mark Williams ranks 2,440 out of 13,578. Before him are Suzanne Flon, Ron Rifkin, Adam Cheng, Rosario Dawson, Joseph Fiennes, and John Amos. After him are Gaspard Ulliel, Bruno Kirby, Thomas Gibson, Rufus Sewell, Anita Björk, and Bodil Ipsen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, Mark Williams ranks 137. Before him are Jonathan Franzen, Patrick Bruel, Adri van der Poel, Hassan Diab, Ferzan Özpetek, and Brian Thompson. After him are Vincent Lindon, Sigmar Gabriel, Roberto Moreno, Ildefonso Falcones, David Koresh, and Ezzaki Badou.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Mark Williams ranks 2,225 out of 8,785. Before him are Steve McManaman (1972), Roger Hunt (1938), Hamnet Shakespeare (1585), Frank Bridge (1879), Richard Wilson (1714), and Joseph Fiennes (1970). After him are William Robert Grove (1811), Rufus Sewell (1967), Richard Chancellor (1521), Gerry Adams (1948), Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham (1455), and Dionysios Kasdaglis (1872).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Mark Williams ranks 301. Before him are Patricia Bredin (1935), Jerry Springer (1944), Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (1967), Bob Peck (1945), William Hartnell (1908), and Joseph Fiennes (1970). After him are Rufus Sewell (1967), Michelle Fairley (1964), Siân Phillips (1933), Henry Irving (1838), Mark Rylance (1960), and Gloria Holden (1903).

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Television and Movie Roles

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Arthur Weasley
As Lord Voldemort tightens his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds, Hogwarts is no longer a safe haven. Harry suspects perils may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle fast approaching. Together they work to find the key to unlock Voldemorts defenses and to this end, Dumbledore recruits his old friend and colleague Horace Slughorn, whom he believes holds crucial information. Even as the decisive showdown looms, romance blossoms for Harry, Ron, Hermione and their classmates. Love is in the air, but danger lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same again.
Jul 15o 20097.694 / 10
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Arthur Weasley
Cars fly, trees fight back, and a mysterious house-elf comes to warn Harry Potter at the start of his second year at Hogwarts. Adventure and danger await when bloody writing on a wall announces: The Chamber Of Secrets Has Been Opened. To save Hogwarts will require all of Harry, Ron and Hermione’s magical abilities and courage.
Nov 13o 20027.72 / 10
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Arthur Weasley
Year three at Hogwarts means new fun and challenges as Harry learns the delicate art of approaching a Hippogriff, transforming shape-shifting Boggarts into hilarity and even turning back time. But the term also brings danger: soul-sucking Dementors hover over the school, an ally of the accursed He-Who-Cannot-Be-Named lurks within the castle walls, and fearsome wizard Sirius Black escapes Azkaban. And Harry will confront them all.
May 31o 20048 / 10