Mark Gatiss
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
Bunker
Bunker
Being Stanley Baxter
as Self
Being Stanley Baxter
as Self
The Fantastic 4: First Steps
as Ted Gilbert
The Fantastic 4: First Steps
as Ted Gilbert
Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps - World Premiere
as Ted Gilbert (archive footage) (uncredited)
Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps - World Premiere
as Ted Gilbert (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
as Angstrom
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
as Angstrom
Inside No. 9: The Party's Over
as Self
Inside No. 9: The Party's Over
as Self
National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue
as Sir John Gielgud
National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue
as Sir John Gielgud
The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Sherlock Holmes
The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Sherlock Holmes
Hammer A.D. 2023
as Self
Hammer A.D. 2023
as Self
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
as NSA
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
as NSA
A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story
as Jacob Marley
A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story
as Jacob Marley
Peter Davison: Uncut!
as Self
Peter Davison: Uncut!
as Self
The Road Dance
as Doctor MacLean
The Road Dance
as Doctor MacLean
Operation Mincemeat
as Ivor Montazac
Operation Mincemeat
as Ivor Montazac
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
as Mr. Wickens
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
as Mr. Wickens
Memento Mori
as Henry Huxley
Memento Mori
as Henry Huxley
The Sparks Brothers
as Self
The Sparks Brothers
as Self
A Silent Imprisonment
as Mr Murphy
A Silent Imprisonment
as Mr Murphy
Locked Down
as Donald
Locked Down
as Donald
The Father
as The Man
The Father
as The Man
Cold War Steve Meets the Outside World
as Self
Cold War Steve Meets the Outside World
as Self
Tales of the Uncanny
as Self
Tales of the Uncanny
as Self
Scandal & Beauty: Mark Gatiss on Aubrey Beardsley
as Self
Scandal & Beauty: Mark Gatiss on Aubrey Beardsley
as Self
In Search of Dracula
as Himself - Presenter
In Search of Dracula
as Himself - Presenter
Doctor Who and the Third Man
as Himself
Doctor Who and the Third Man
as Himself
Brexit: The Uncivil War
as Peter Mandelson (voice)
Brexit: The Uncivil War
as Peter Mandelson (voice)
The Dead Room
as Radio Announcer (voice)
The Dead Room
as Radio Announcer (voice)
The Favourite
as Lord Marlborough
The Favourite
as Lord Marlborough
National Theatre Live: The Madness of George III
as George III
National Theatre Live: The Madness of George III
as George III
Mark Gatiss on John Minton: The Lost Man of British Art
as Himself - Presenter
Mark Gatiss on John Minton: The Lost Man of British Art
as Himself - Presenter
Christopher Robin
as Giles Winslow
Christopher Robin
as Giles Winslow
The Mercy
as Ronald Hall
The Mercy
as Ronald Hall
Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time
as The Captain
Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time
as The Captain
Mars: a Traveller's Guide
as Narrator
Mars: a Traveller's Guide
as Narrator
Against the Law
as Dr. Landers
Against the Law
as Dr. Landers
Denial
as Professor Robert Jan van Pelt
Denial
as Professor Robert Jan van Pelt
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
as Joel
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
as Joel
Our Kind of Traitor
as Billy Matlock
Our Kind of Traitor
as Billy Matlock
Dad's Army
as Colonel Theakes
Dad's Army
as Colonel Theakes
Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock
as Himself
Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock
as Himself
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
as Mycroft Holmes
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
as Mycroft Holmes
Victor Frankenstein
as Dettweiler
Victor Frankenstein
as Dettweiler
Premium Bond with Mark Gatiss and Matthew Sweet
as Himself
Premium Bond with Mark Gatiss and Matthew Sweet
as Himself
The Vote
as Steven Crosswell
The Vote
as Steven Crosswell
Release the Hound!
as Self
Release the Hound!
as Self
Coalition
as Peter Mandelson
Coalition
as Peter Mandelson
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
as Self
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
as Self
National Theatre Live: Coriolanus
as Menenius Agrippa
National Theatre Live: Coriolanus
as Menenius Agrippa
Unlocking Sherlock
as Himself / Mark Gatiss
Unlocking Sherlock
as Himself / Mark Gatiss
How to Be Sherlock Holmes: The Many Faces of a Master Detective
as Self
How to Be Sherlock Holmes: The Many Faces of a Master Detective
as Self
M.R. James: Ghost Writer
as Presenter
M.R. James: Ghost Writer
as Presenter
Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor
as Self
Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor
as Self
The Celestial Toyroom
The Celestial Toyroom
Doctor Who: The Great Detective
as Narrator
Doctor Who: The Great Detective
as Narrator
Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss
as Self - Host
Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss
as Self - Host
Back to Black: The Making of Dracula Prince of Darkness
as Self - Actor and Writer
Back to Black: The Making of Dracula Prince of Darkness
as Self - Actor and Writer
Cleaning Up
as Mr Jackson
Cleaning Up
as Mr Jackson
The First Men in the Moon
as Cavor
The First Men in the Moon
as Cavor
Unlocking Sherlock
as Himself
Unlocking Sherlock
as Himself
Worried About the Boy
as Malcolm McLaren
Worried About the Boy
as Malcolm McLaren
Ghosts in the Machine
as Himself
Ghosts in the Machine
as Himself
Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen
as Ernest Dunks
Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen
as Ernest Dunks
New Town
as Duff Purves
New Town
as Duff Purves
Consenting Adults
as PC Butcher
Consenting Adults
as PC Butcher
The Worst Journey in the World
as Apsley Cherry-Garrard
The Worst Journey in the World
as Apsley Cherry-Garrard
Grindhouse
as (segment "Don't") (uncredited)
Grindhouse
as (segment "Don't") (uncredited)
The Wind in the Willows
as Rat
The Wind in the Willows
as Rat
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
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
Fear of Fanny
as Johnnie Cradock
Fear of Fanny
as Johnnie Cradock
Starter for 10
as Bamber Gascoigne
Starter for 10
as Bamber Gascoigne
Return of the Goodies
as Himself
Return of the Goodies
as Himself
Match Point
as Ping-Pong Player
Match Point
as Ping-Pong Player
Bring Something Back: The Making of 'The Quatermass Experiment'
Bring Something Back: The Making of 'The Quatermass Experiment'
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
as Miss Blight (voice)
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
as Miss Blight (voice)
Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
as Self - The League of Gentlemen
Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
as Self - The League of Gentlemen
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
as Various Characters
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
as Various Characters
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
as Additional Vogon Voices
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
as Additional Vogon Voices
The Quatermass Experiment
as John Paterson
The Quatermass Experiment
as John Paterson
Doctor Who: A New Dimension
as Self
Doctor Who: A New Dimension
as Self
Agatha Christie: A Life in Pictures
as Kenyon
Agatha Christie: A Life in Pictures
as Kenyon
Global Conspiracy?
as Terry Scanlon
Global Conspiracy?
as Terry Scanlon
Shaun of the Dead
as Radio Presenter With 'Spaceship' Theory / Wildlife voiceover (voice) (uncredited)
Shaun of the Dead
as Radio Presenter With 'Spaceship' Theory / Wildlife voiceover (voice) (uncredited)
Sex Lives of the Potato Men
as Jeremy
Sex Lives of the Potato Men
as Jeremy
Bright Young Things
as House Agent
Bright Young Things
as House Agent
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
as Viking (voice)
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
as Viking (voice)
Surrealissimo: The Trial of Salvador Dali
as Louis Aragon
Surrealissimo: The Trial of Salvador Dali
as Louis Aragon
The Cicerones
as John Trant
The Cicerones
as John Trant
The League of Gentlemen: Live at Drury Lane
as various
The League of Gentlemen: Live at Drury Lane
as various
Birthday Girl
as Porter
Birthday Girl
as Porter
The Web of Caves
as The Doctor
The Web of Caves
as The Doctor
The Kidnappers
as Mark
The Kidnappers
as Mark
Stranger Than Fiction 3: Acting Up
Stranger Than Fiction 3: Acting Up
PROBE: Unnatural Selection
as Mr. Emerson
PROBE: Unnatural Selection
as Mr. Emerson
Bidding Adieu: A Video Diary
as Self - Interviewer
Bidding Adieu: A Video Diary
as Self - Interviewer
PROBE: The Devil of Winterborne
as Georgie
PROBE: The Devil of Winterborne
as Georgie
Stranger than Fiction 2: From Script to Screen
Stranger than Fiction 2: From Script to Screen
PROBE: The Zero Imperative
as Dr. William Bruffin
PROBE: The Zero Imperative
as Dr. William Bruffin
The Painting & The Statue
as Old Lord/Butler 'Smith'/Dancing Man/Old Lord 'Johnny'
The Painting & The Statue
as Old Lord/Butler 'Smith'/Dancing Man/Old Lord 'Johnny'