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Mark Gatiss

Mark Gatiss

Acting1966Sedgefield, Durham, England, UK

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).

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Acting History

2025
Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps - World Premiere
as Ted Gilbert (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bookish
TVas Gabriel Book6 eps
Bookish
TVWriter6 eps
Bookish
TVCreator
2024
Inside No. 9
TVas Self1 eps
Time Bandits
TVas Earl of Sandwich (voice)1 eps
Moonflower Murders
TVas Frank Parris / Oscar Berlin6 eps
3 Body Problem
TVas Isaac Newton1 eps
2020
The Father
as The Man
In Search of Dracula
as Himself - Presenter
Dracula
TVas Frank Renfield3 eps
Dracula
TVExecutive Producer3 eps
Dracula
TVWriter3 eps
Dracula
TVCreator
2019
Brexit
as Peter Mandelson (voice)
Good Omens
TVas Mr. Harmony2 eps
2018
Christopher Robin
as Giles Winslow
The Mercy
as Ronald Hall
The Favourite
as Lord Marlborough
A Ghost Story for Christmas
TVas Radio Presenter (Voice)1 eps
2017
Taboo
TVas Prince Regent5 eps
Thunderbirds Are Go!
TVas Dr. Quentin Questa (voice)1 eps
Gunpowder
TVas Sir Robert Cecil3 eps
Queers.
TVDirector8 eps
Queers.
TVWriter8 eps
Queers.
TVProducer8 eps
2015
Coalition
as Peter Mandelson
The Vote
as Steven Crosswell
Victor Frankenstein
as Dettweiler
Who Do You Think You Are?
TVas Self1 eps
Wolf Hall
TVas Stephen Gardiner4 eps
London Spy
TVas Rich1 eps
2014
Unlocking Sherlock
as Himself / Mark Gatiss
Game of Thrones
TVas Tycho Nestoris4 eps
The Real History of Science Fiction
TVas Himself - Narrator (voice)4 eps
2012
Being Human
TVas Mr. Snow2 eps
2011
The Crimson Petal and the White
TVas Henry Rackham Junior4 eps
2010
Midsomer Murders
TVas Rev Giles Shawcross1 eps
Sherlock
TVas Mycroft Holmes11 eps
Sherlock
TVWriter6 eps
Sherlock
TVExecutive Producer12 eps
Sherlock
TVCreator
2009
New Town
as Duff Purves
Agatha Christie's Poirot
TVas Leonard Boynton1 eps
2008
Clone
TVas Colonel Black6 eps
Sense and Sensibility
TVas John Dashwood2 eps
Agatha Christie's Poirot
TVScreenplay3 eps
2007
Grindhouse
as (segment "Don't") (uncredited)
Doctor Who
TVas Richard Lazarus1 eps
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
Starter for Ten
as Bamber Gascoigne
Doctor Who Confidential
TVas Narrator13 eps
2004
Shaun of the Dead
as Radio Presenter With 'Spaceship' Theory / Wildlife voiceover (voice) (uncredited)
Nighty Night
TVas Glenn Bulb12 eps
Footballers' Wives
TVas Teddy - Agent1 eps
Catterick
TVas Peter1 eps
Agatha Christie's Marple
TVas Ronald Hawes1 eps
QI
TVas Self1 eps
2001
Birthday Girl
as Porter
Spaced
TVas Agent1 eps
Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible
TVas Hang Man Chang1 eps

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
10/17/1966(59 years old)
Place of Birth
Sedgefield, Durham, England, UK