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Mark Gatiss

Acting

Mark Gatiss

Mark Gatiss is an actor born on October 17, 1966 in Sedgefield, Durham, England, UK. He is known for The Favourite, The Father and Sherlock: The Abominable Bride. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
October 17, 1966
Place of birth
Sedgefield, Durham, England, UK
Also known as
Марк Гейтисс · 마크 거티스 · مارک گیتیس

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 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.

Filmography

  1. 2025The Fantastic 4: First Stepsas Ted Gilbert
  2. 2025Bookishas Gabriel Book · 12 episodes · Writer · Creator
  3. 2025Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoningas Angstrom
  4. 2024Time Banditsas Earl of Sandwich · 1 episode
  5. 20243 Body Problemas Isaac Newton · 1 episode
  6. 2023Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part Oneas NSA
  7. 2022The Road Danceas Doctor MacLean
  8. 2022Operation Mincemeatas Ivor Montazac
  9. 2021The Amazing Mr. Blundenas Mr. Wickens · Director · Writer
  10. 2021The Sparks Brothersas Self
  11. 2021Locked Downas Donald
  12. 2020The Fatheras The Man
  13. 2020Draculaas Frank Renfield · 3 episodes · Executive producer · Writer · Creator
  14. 2019Good Omensas Mr. Harmony · 2 episodes
  15. 2019Brexit: The Uncivil Waras Peter Mandelson (voice)
  16. 2018The Favouriteas Lord Marlborough
  17. 2018Christopher Robinas Giles Winslow
  18. 2018The Mercyas Ronald Hall
  19. 2017Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Timeas The Captain
  20. 2017Gunpowderas Sir Robert Cecil · 3 episodes
  21. 2017Tabooas Prince Regent · 5 episodes
  22. 2016Denialas Professor Robert Jan van Pelt
  23. 2016Absolutely Fabulous: The Movieas Joel
  24. 2016Our Kind of Traitoras Billy Matlock
  25. 2016Dad's Armyas Colonel Theakes
  26. 2016Sherlock: The Abominable Brideas Mycroft Holmes · Writer · Executive producer · Creator
  27. 2015Victor Frankensteinas Dettweiler
  28. 2015London Spyas Rich · 1 episode
  29. 2015Thunderbirds Are Go!as Dr. Quentin Questa (voice) · 1 episode
  30. 2015Wolf Hallas Stephen Gardiner · 4 episodes
  31. 2014Inside No. 9as Callum · 1 episode
  32. 2014Unlocking Sherlockas Himself / Mark Gatiss
  33. 2013An Adventure in Space and TimeWriter · Executive producer
  34. 2011Game of Thronesas Tycho Nestoris · 4 episodes
  35. 2011The Crimson Petal and the Whiteas Henry Rackham Junior · 4 episodes
  36. 2010Sherlockas Mycroft Holmes · 11 episodes · Writer · Executive producer · Creator
  37. 2010Worried About the Boyas Malcolm McLaren
  38. 2009Horrible Histories9 episodes
  39. 2009Being Humanas Mr. Snow · 2 episodes
  40. 2008Sense and Sensibilityas John Dashwood · 2 episodes
  41. 2007Jekyllas Robert Louis Stevenson · 6 episodes
  42. 2007Grindhouseas (segment "Don't") (uncredited)
  43. 2006Starter for 10as Bamber Gascoigne
  44. 2005Match Pointas Ping-Pong Player
  45. 2005Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbitas Miss Blight (voice)
  46. 2005The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypseas Various Characters · Writer · Executive producer
  47. 2005The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxyas Additional Vogon Voices
  48. 2005Doctor Who Confidentialas Narrator · 13 episodes
  49. 2005Doctor Whoas Gantok · 2 episodes · Writer
  50. 2004Agatha Christie's Marpleas Ronald Hawes · 1 episode
  51. 2004Shaun of the Deadas Radio Presenter With 'Spaceship' Theory / Wildlife voiceover (voice) (uncredited)
  52. 2004Sex Lives of the Potato Menas Jeremy
  53. 2004Nighty Nightas Glenn Bulb · 10 episodes
  54. 2003Bright Young Thingsas House Agent
  55. 2003Little Britain1 episode
  56. 2001Birthday Girlas Porter
  57. 1999Spacedas Agent · 1 episode
  58. 1999The League of Gentlemenas Various · 18 episodes · Writer · Creator
  59. 1997Midsomer Murdersas Rev Giles Shawcross · 1 episode
  60. 1989Agatha Christie's Poirotas Leonard Boynton · 1 episode · Screenplay