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Mark Gatiss

Mark Gatiss

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 17, 1966 (58)
Birthplace Sedgefield, Durham, England, UK
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 10, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Emm ... y 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 Who during Moffat's tenure as showrunner and two episodes during Russell T Davies' earlier tenure. His other TV roles include Tycho Nestoris in Game of Thrones (2014–2017), Stephen Gardiner in Wolf Hall (2015), and Peter Mandelson in Coalition (2015). He has acted in films such as Victor Frankenstein (2015), Denial (2016), Christopher Robin (2018), The Favourite (2018), The Father (2020), Operation Mincemeat (2021), and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023). On stage, Gatiss played Menenius in the revival of William Shakespeare's Coriolanus (2013), for which he earned a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role nomination. He took on the role of King George III in a revival of the Alan Bennett play The Madness of George III (2018). He portrayed Sir John Gielgud in the Jack Thorne play The Motive and the Cue (2023), for which he earned the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor. His other theatre roles include The Recruiting Officer (2012), The Vote (2015), and A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story (2021). Description above from the Wikipedia article Mark Gatiss, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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The Fantastic 4: First Steps

The Fantastic 4: First Steps

2025

as Ted Gilbert

The Road Dance

The Road Dance

2022

as Doctor MacLean

Operation Mincemeat

Operation Mincemeat

2022

as Ivor Montazac

Memento Mori

Memento Mori

2021

as Henry Huxley

A Silent Imprisonment

A Silent Imprisonment

2021

as Mr Murphy

The Amazing Mr. Blunden

The Amazing Mr. Blunden

2021

as Mr. Wickens

Locked Down

Locked Down

2021

as Donald

The Father

The Father

2020

as The Man

Brexit: The Uncivil War

Brexit: The Uncivil War

2019

as Peter Mandelson (voice)

The Mercy

The Mercy

2018

as Ronald Hall

The Favourite

The Favourite

2018

as Lord Marlborough

The Dead Room

The Dead Room

2018

as Radio Announcer (voice)

Christopher Robin

Christopher Robin

2018

as Giles Winslow

Mars: a Traveller's Guide

Mars: a Traveller's Guide

2017

as Narrator

Against the Law

Against the Law

2017

as Dr. Landers

Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time

Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time

2017

as The Captain

Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

2016

as Mycroft Holmes

Dad's Army

Dad's Army

2016

as Colonel Theakes

Our Kind of Traitor

Our Kind of Traitor

2016

as Billy Matlock

Denial

Denial

2016

as Professor Robert Jan van der Pelt

The Vote

The Vote

2015

as Steven Crosswell

Coalition

Coalition

2015

as Peter Mandelson

Victor Frankenstein

Victor Frankenstein

2015

as Dettweiler

National Theatre Live: Coriolanus

National Theatre Live: Coriolanus

2014

as Menenius Agrippa

M.R. James: Ghost Writer

M.R. James: Ghost Writer

2013

as Presenter

Cleaning Up

Cleaning Up

2011

as Mr Jackson

Worried About the Boy

Worried About the Boy

2010

as Malcolm McLaren

Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen

Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen

2009

as Ernest Dunks

New Town

New Town

2009

as Duff Purves

The Worst Journey in the World

The Worst Journey in the World

2007

as Apsley Cherry-Garrard

Don't

Don't

2007

as Roddy McDowel

Consenting Adults

Consenting Adults

2007

as PC Butcher

Grindhouse

Grindhouse

2007

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

Fear of Fanny

Fear of Fanny

2006

as Johnnie Cradock

The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You

The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You

2006

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

Starter for 10

Starter for 10

2006

as Bamber Gascoigne

The Quatermass Experiment

The Quatermass Experiment

2005

as John Paterson

The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse

The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse

2005

as Various Characters

Match Point

Match Point

2005

as Ping-Pong Player

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

2005

as Additional Vogon Voices

Global Conspiracy?

Global Conspiracy?

2004

as Terry Scanlon

Shaun of the Dead

Shaun of the Dead

2004

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

Bright Young Things

Bright Young Things

2003

as House Agent

The Cicerones

The Cicerones

2002

as John Trant

Birthday Girl

Birthday Girl

2001

as Porter

The Web of Caves

The Web of Caves

1999

as The Doctor

The Pitch of Fear

The Pitch of Fear

1999

as Mr. Borusa

The Kidnappers

The Kidnappers

1999

as Mark

Unnatural Selection

Unnatural Selection

1996

as Mr. Emerson

The Devil of Winterborne

The Devil of Winterborne

1995

as Georgie

The Zero Imperative

The Zero Imperative

1994

as Dr. William Bruffin

Martin's Close

Martin's Close

2019

Executive Producer

The Dead Room

The Dead Room

2018

Executive Producer

Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

2016

Executive Producer

An Adventure in Space and Time

An Adventure in Space and Time

2013

Executive Producer

The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse

The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse

2005

Executive Producer

Global Conspiracy?

Global Conspiracy?

2004

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Doctor Who Confidential

as Narrator

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Mar 26, 2005

Sherlock

as Mycroft Holmes

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Jul 25, 2010

Nighty Night

as Glenn Bulb

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Jan 06, 2004

Jekyll

as Robert Louis Stevenson

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jun 16, 2007

Clone

as Colonel Black

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Nov 17, 2008

Moonflower Murders

as Frank Parris / Oscar Berlin

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Nov 16, 2024

Bookish

as Gabriel Book

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jul 16, 2025

Taboo

as Prince Regent

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jan 07, 2017

The Crimson Petal and the White

as Henry Rackham Junior

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Apr 06, 2011

Game of Thrones

as Tycho Nestoris

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Apr 17, 2011

Wolf Hall

as Stephen Gardiner

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 21, 2015

Sense and Sensibility

as John Dashwood

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 01, 2008

Crooked House

as The Curator

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 22, 2008

In the Red

as Junior Detective

Episodes: 3

First Aired: May 26, 1998

Mapp and Lucia

as Major Benjamin 'Benjy' Flint

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 29, 2014

Gunpowder

as Sir Robert Cecil

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 21, 2017

The Dwelling Place

as Bowmer

Episodes: 3

First Aired: May 08, 1994

Nolly

as Larry Grayson

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 02, 2023

Dracula

as Frank Renfield

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 01, 2020

Doctor Who

as Gantok

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 26, 2005

Good Omens

as Mr. Harmony

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 31, 2019

Being Human

as Mr. Snow

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 25, 2009

Spaced

as Agent

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1999

Midsomer Murders

as Rev Giles Shawcross

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 23, 1997

London Spy

as Rich

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 09, 2015

Catterick

as Peter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 15, 2004

Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible

as Hang Man Chang

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 12, 2001

Harry

as Diner Manager

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1993

Doctor Who

as Richard Lazarus

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 2005

Doctor Who

as The Captain

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 2005

Thunderbirds Are Go!

as Dr. Quentin Questa (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 04, 2015

Inside No. 9

as Callum

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 05, 2014

Inside Classical

as Sherlock Holmes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 22, 2022

Agatha Christie's Marple

as Ronald Hawes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 12, 2004

3 Body Problem

as Isaac Newton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 21, 2024

Agatha Christie's Poirot

as Leonard Boynton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 1989

Footballers' Wives

as Teddy - Agent

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 2002

Time Bandits

as Earl of Sandwich

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 23, 2024

Time Bandits

as Earl of Sandwich (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 23, 2024

This Morning with Richard Not Judy

Episodes: 18

First Aired: Feb 15, 1998

The League of Gentlemen

Episodes: 18

First Aired: Jan 11, 1999

Horrible Histories

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Apr 16, 2009

Dr. Forever!

as Himself

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Mar 11, 2013

Funland

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 23, 2005

The Real History of Science Fiction

as Himself - Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Apr 19, 2014

Doctor Who Confidential

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 26, 2005

A History of Horror

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 11, 2010

Doctor Who Greatest Moments

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 20, 2009

Nighty Night

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 06, 2004

QI

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 2003

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 2001

Only Connect

as Self - Contestant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 2008

Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 18, 2000

Psychoville

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 18, 2009

Who Do You Think You Are?

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 12, 2004

Derren Brown: Trick or Treat

as Himself

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 13, 2007

Little Britain

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 2003

Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 05, 2010

Doctor Who Extra

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 23, 2014

Sherlock

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 25, 2010

Sherlock

as Self / Mycroft Holmes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 25, 2010

Inside No. 9

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 05, 2014

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