Mark Gatiss

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1966-10-17 (59 years old)

Place of Birth

Sedgefield, Durham, England, UK

Mark Gatiss

Biography

Mark Gatiss (/ˈɡeɪtɪs/; born 17 October 1966) is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter, director, producer and novelist. He is best known for his work on television, acting in and co-creating shows with Steven Moffat. Gatiss has received several awards, including a BAFTA TV Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Peabody Award, and two Laurence Olivier Awards. Gatiss co-created, co-wrote and acted in the BBC comedy series The League of Gentlemen (1999–2002). He co-created and portrayed Mycroft Holmes in the BBC series Sherlock (2010–2017) and Frank Renfield in the BBC / Netflix miniseries Dracula (2020). He also wrote several episodes of Doctor ...

Acting

2001

Birthday Girl

as Porter

2021

Memento Mori

as Henry Huxley

2006

The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You

as Hilary Briss / Mickey Michaels / Val Denton / Les McQueen / Lance Longthorne / Alvin Steele / Phil Proctor / Mrs Beasley / Mick McNamara / Neds / Lotte Lipp / Brian Morgan / Dr Chinnery / Iris Krell / Bobbin

2021

2021

2009

2005

2002

The Cicerones

as John Trant

2014

Unlocking Sherlock

as Himself / Mark Gatiss

2023

2014

2013

2010

Worried About the Boy

as Malcolm McLaren

2006

Starter for 10

as Bamber Gascoigne

2006

Fear of Fanny

as Johnnie Cradock

2005

2015

Victor Frankenstein

as Dettweiler

2023

2018

The Dead Room

as Radio Announcer (voice)

2003

2015

Coalition

as Peter Mandelson

2015

The Vote

as Steven Crosswell

1994

The Zero Imperative

as Dr. William Bruffin

1996

Unnatural Selection

as Mr. Emerson

2011

Cleaning Up

as Mr Jackson

2016

Dad's Army

as Colonel Theakes

2005

Match Point

as Ping-Pong Player

2003

Bright Young Things

as House Agent

2016

2007

Consenting Adults

as PC Butcher

2016

Our Kind of Traitor

as Billy Matlock

2016

Denial

as Professor Robert Jan van der Pelt

2005

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

as Additional Vogon Voices

2007

The Worst Journey in the World

as Apsley Cherry-Garrard

2005

2017

Against the Law

as Dr. Landers

1996

Bidding Adieu: A Video Diary

as Self - Interviewer

2018

The Favourite

as Lord Marlborough

2018

Christopher Robin

as Giles Winslow

2018

The Mercy

as Ronald Hall

2004

Shaun of the Dead

as Radio Presenter With 'Spaceship' Theory / Wildlife voiceover (voice) (uncredited)

2004

Global Conspiracy?

as Terry Scanlon

2018

2020

The Father

as The Man

2019

Brexit: The Uncivil War

as Peter Mandelson (voice)

2009

New Town

as Duff Purves

2020

In Search of Dracula

as Himself - Presenter

2022

Operation Mincemeat

as Ivor Montazac

1999

The Web of Caves

as The Doctor

1999

1999

The Pitch of Fear

as Mr. Borusa

2021

Locked Down

as Donald

1995

2007

Grindhouse

as (segment "Don't") (uncredited)

2022

The Road Dance

as Doctor MacLean

2010

2018

Production

2013

1994

1996

2005

2019

Martin's Close

as Executive Producer

2018

The Dead Room

as Executive Producer

2010

2018

The Dead Room

as Director

2018

The Dead Room

as Writer

2004

2019

Martin's Close

as Director

2019

2004

1999

1999

1999

2016

Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

as Executive Producer

2013

An Adventure in Space and Time

as Executive Producer

2007

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