Mark Gatiss is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter and novelist. He is known as a member of the comedy team The League of Gentlemen alongside Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton and co-writer Jeremy Dyson, and has both written for and acted in the TV series Doctor Who and Sherlock, the latter of which he also co-created.
Known For
| Birth Location | Sedgefield, Durham, England, UK |
|---|---|
| Born | 1966-10-17 |
Movies
National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue
as Sir John Gielgud
2024
The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Sherlock Holmes
2023
Hammer A.D. 2023
as Self
2023
2023
A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story
as Jacob Marley
2022
The Road Dance
as Doctor Maclean
2022
Operation Mincemeat
as Ivor Montazac
2022
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
as Mr. Wickens
2021
Memento Mori
as Henry Huxley
2021
The Sparks Brothers
as Self
2021
A Silent Imprisonment
as Mr Murphy
2021
Locked Down
as Donald
2021
The Father
as The Man
2020
2020
Tales of the Uncanny
as Self
2020
2020
In Search of Dracula
as Himself - Presenter
2020
Doctor Who and the Third Man
as Himself
2019
Brexit: The Uncivil War
as Peter Mandelson (voice)
2019
The Dead Room
as Radio Announcer (voice)
2018
The Favourite
as Lord Marlborough
2018
National Theatre Live: The Madness of George III
as George III
2018
The League of Gentlemen - Live Again!
as Various Characters
2018
Mark Gatiss on John Minton: The Lost Man of British Art
as Himself - Presenter
2018
Christopher Robin
as Giles Winslow
2018
The Mercy
as Ronald Hall
2018
Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time
as The Captain
2017
Mars: a Traveller's Guide
as Narrator
2017
Against the Law
as Dr. Landers
2017
Denial
as Professor Robert Jan van der Pelt
2016
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
as Joel
2016
Our Kind of Traitor
as Billy Matlock
2016
Dad's Army
as Colonel Theakes
2016
Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock
as Himself
2016
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
as Mycroft Holmes
2016
Victor Frankenstein
as Dettweiler
2015
2015
The Vote
as Steven Crosswell
2015
Release the Hound!
as Self
2015
Coalition
as Peter Mandelson
2015
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
as Self
2014
National Theatre Live: Coriolanus
as Menenius Agrippa
2014
Unlocking Sherlock
as Himself / Mark Gatiss
2014
MR James: Ghost Writer
as Presenter
2013
Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor
as Himself
2013
Doctor Who: The Great Detective
as Narrator
2012
Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss
as Self - Host
2012
Back to Black: The Making of Dracula Prince of Darkness
as Self - Actor and Writer
2012
Cleaning Up
as Mr Jackson
2011
The First Men in the Moon
as Cavor
2010
Unlocking Sherlock
as Himself
2010
Worried About the Boy
as Malcolm McLaren
2010
Ghosts in the Machine
as Himself
2009
Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen
as Ernest Dunks
2009
New Town
as Duff Purves
2009
Consenting Adults
as PC Butcher
2007
The Worst Journey in the World
as Apsley Cherry-Garrard
2007
Grindhouse
as (segment "Don't") (uncredited)
2007
Don't
as Roddy McDowel
2007
The Wind in the Willows
as Rat
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
2006
Fear of Fanny
as Johnnie Cradock
2006
Starter for 10
as Bamber Gascoigne
2006
Free Jimmy
as Jakki (voice)
2006
Return of the Goodies
as Himself
2005
Match Point
as Ping-Pong Player
2005
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
2005
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
as Miss Blight (voice)
2005
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
as Various Characters
2005
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
as Additional Vogon Voices
2005
The Quatermass Experiment
as John Paterson
2005
Agatha Christie: A Life in Pictures
as Kenyon
2004
Global Conspiracy?
as Terry Scanlon
2004
Spaced: Skip to the End
as Self
2004
Shaun of the Dead
as Radio Presenter With 'Spaceship' Theory / Wildlife voiceover (voice) (uncredited)
2004
Sex Lives of the Potato Men
as Jeremy
2004
The Kneale Tapes
as Self
2003
Bright Young Things
as House Agent
2003
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
as Viking (voice)
2002
Surrealissimo: The Trial of Salvador Dali
as Louis Aragon
2002
The Cicerones
as John Trant
2002
The League of Gentlemen: Live at Drury Lane
as various
2001
The League of Gentlemen: Live at Drury Lane
as Various
2001
Birthday Girl
as Porter
2001
The Pitch of Fear
as Mr. Borusa
1999
The Kidnappers
as Mark
1999
The Web of Caves
as The Doctor
1999
Unnatural Selection
as Mr. Emerson
1996
Bidding Adieu: A Video Diary
as Self - Interviewer
1996
The Devil of Winterborne
as Georgie
1995
The Zero Imperative
as Dr. William Bruffin
1994
Movies
Lot No. 249
Screenplay
2023
Lot No. 249
Director
2023
Count Magnus
Writer
2022
Count Magnus
Director
2022
A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story
Adaptation
2022
A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Mezzotint
Screenplay
2021
2021
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
Director
2021
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
Writer
2021
Martin's Close
Executive Producer
2019
Martin's Close
Writer
2019
Martin's Close
Director
2019
The Dead Room
Executive Producer
2018
The Dead Room
Writer
2018
The Dead Room
Director
2018
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
Executive Producer
2016
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
Creator
2016
2016
MR James: Ghost Writer
Writer
2013
The Tractate Middoth
Writer
2013
The Tractate Middoth
Director
2013
Sherlock: Many Happy Returns
Writer
2013
An Adventure in Space and Time
Executive Producer
2013
2013
2012
The First Men in the Moon
Screenplay
2010
2007
2006
2006
2006
2005
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
Executive Producer
2005
Global Conspiracy?
Producer
2004
Global Conspiracy?
Writer
2004
2001
2001
2000
The Pitch of Fear
Writer
1999
The Kidnappers
Writer
1999
The Web of Caves
Writer
1999
Ghosts of Winterborne
Writer
1996
Unnatural Selection
Writer
1996
The Devil of Winterborne
Writer
1995
The Zero Imperative
Writer
1994
