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Mark Gatiss

Actor / Comedian / Screenwriter / Novelist / Writer / Television Producer / Film Director / Film Producer | * 10/17/1966 (57) | Sedgefield, Durham, England (United Kingdom (UK))
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Mark Gatiss (born 17 October 1966) is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter, director, producer and novelist. He is best known for his work in 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 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 BBC / Netflix miniseries Dracula (2020). He also wrote several episodes of Doctor Who during Moffat’s tenure as showrunner. His other TV roles include Tycho Nestoris in Game of Thrones<..."> ()
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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..

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Documentaries

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Christopher Robin, the boy who had countless adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood, has grown up and lost his way. Now it’s up to his spirited and loveable stuffed animals, Winnie The Pooh, Tigger, Pi ...

Christopher Robin

PG

2018 | 3.7/5 | 1h 44min
Adventure, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
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Eight short monologues charting the UK gay experience and in response to the 50th anniversary of the Sexual Offences Act, curated by Mark Gatiss. Each monologue is set in the same pub, taking place at ...

Queers.

Certification unknown

2017 | 3.8/5 | 3h 20min
Drama
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A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London. ...

Sherlock

TV-14

2010 | 4.3/5 | 1h 30min per episode
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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The League of Gentlemen is a British comedy television series that premiered on BBC Two in 1999. The show is set in Royston Vasey, a fictional town in Northern England based on Bacup, Lancashire. It f ...

The League of Gentlemen

Certification unknown

1999 | 3.8/5 | 30min per episode
Comedy
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Awards & Nominations for Mark Gatiss

Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role 2x British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries or Movie British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series
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Movies with Mark Gatiss as Actor(81)

as Sir John Gielgud2024 National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue
2023 Highgate House of Horror
as himself2023 Hammer A.D. 2023
2023 Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
as Ivor Montazac2022 Operation Mincemeat
as Doctor Maclean2022 The Road Dance
as himself2021 The Sparks Brothers
as Donald2021 Locked Down
as Henry Huxley2021 Memento Mori
as Mr. Wickens2021 The Amazing Mr. Blunden
as Mr Murphy2021 A Silent Imprisonment
as The Man2020 The Father
as himself2020 Tales of the Uncanny
as Himself - Presenter2020 In Search of Dracula with Mark Gatiss
as Peter Mandelson (voice)2019 Brexit: The Uncivil War
as Radio Announcer (voice)2018 The Dead Room
as John Churchill, Lord Marlborough2018 The Favourite
as Himself - Presenter2018 Mark Gatiss on John Minton: The Lost Man of British Art
as Ronald Hall2018 The Mercy
as Giles Winslow2018 Christopher Robin
as George III2018 National Theatre Live: The Madness of George III
as The Captain2017 Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time
as Dr. Landers2017 Against the Law
as Narrator2017 Mars: a Traveller's Guide
as Billy Matlock2016 Our Kind of Traitor
as Mycroft Holmes2016 Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
as himself2016 Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock
as Professor Robert Jan van der Pelt2016 Denial
as Colonel Theakes2016 Dad's Army
as Joel2016 Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
as Peter Mandelson2015 Coalition
as Dettweiler2015 Victor Frankenstein
as himself2015 Release the Hound!
as Steven Crosswell2015 The Vote
as himself2015 Premium Bond with Mark Gatiss and Matthew Sweet
as Menenius Agrippa2014 National Theatre Live: Coriolanus
as Himself / Mark Gatiss2014 Unlocking Sherlock
as Presenter2013 MR James: Ghost Writer
as himself2013 Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor
as Self - Host2012 Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss
as Self - Actor and Writer2012 Back to Black: The Making of Dracula Prince of Darkness
as Mr Jackson2011 Cleaning Up
as Malcolm McLaren2010 Worried About the Boy
as Cavor2010 The First Men in the Moon
as Duff Purves2009 New Town
as himself2009 Ghosts in the Machine
as Ernest Dunks2009 Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen
as Apsley Cherry-Garrard2007 The Worst Journey in the World
as Roddy McDowel2007 Don't
as (segment "Don't") (uncredited)2007 Grindhouse
as PC Butcher2007 Consenting Adults
as Johnnie Cradock2006 Fear of Fanny
as Rat2006 The Wind in the Willows
as Jakki (voice)2006 Free Jimmy
as Hilary Briss / Mickey Michaels / Val Denton / Les McQueen / Lance Longthorne / Alvin Steele / Phil P2006 The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You
as Bamber Gascoigne2006 Starter for 10
as Miss Blight (voice)2005 Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
as John Paterson2005 The Quatermass Experiment
as Various Characters2005 The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
as himself2005 Return of the Goodies
as Self - The League of Gentlemen2005 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 Additional Vogon Voices (as League of Gentlemen)2005 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
as Ping-Pong Player2005 Match Point
as Jeremy2004 Sex Lives of the Potato Men
as Radio Presenter With 'Spaceship' Theory / Wildlife voiceover (voice) (uncredited)2004 Shaun of the Dead
as himself2004 Spaced: Skip to the End
as Kenyon2004 Agatha Christie: A Life in Pictures
as House Agent2003 Bright Young Things
as Louis Aragon2002 Surrealissimo: The Trial of Salvador Dali
as John Trant2002 The Cicerones
as Viking2002 Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
as various2001 The League of Gentlemen: Live at Drury Lane
as Porter2001 Birthday Girl
as The Doctor1999 The Web of Caves
as Mark1999 The Kidnappers
as Mr. Borusa1999 The Pitch of Fear
as Mr. Emerson1996 Unnatural Selection
as Interviewer1996 Bidding Adieu: A Video Diary
as Georgie1995 The Devil of Winterborne
1995 Stranger than Fiction 2: From Script to Screen
as Dr. William Bruffin1994 The Zero Imperative

TV Shows/Series with Mark Gatiss as Actor(48)

as Larry Grayson2023 Nolly
as Frank Renfield2020 Dracula
as Mr. Harmony2019 Good Omens
as Prince Regent2017 Taboo
as Dr. Quentin Questa (voice)2015 Thunderbirds Are Go!
as Stephen Gardiner2015 Wolf Hall
as Rich2015 London Spy
as Callum2014 Inside No. 9
as Himself - Narrator (voice)2014 The Real History of Science Fiction
as Major Benjamin 'Benjy' Flint2014 Mapp and Lucia
as Tycho Nestoris2011 Game of Thrones
as Henry Rackham Junior2011 The Crimson Petal and the White
as Mycroft Holmes2010 Sherlock
2010 Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge
as Self - Presenter2010 A History of Horror
as himself2009 Doctor Who Greatest Moments
2009 Being Human
2009 Horrible Histories
2009 Psychoville
as Self - Contestant2008 Only Connect
2008 Crooked House
as Colonel Black2008 Clone
as himself2007 Derren Brown: Trick or Treat
as Robert Louis Stevenson2007 Jekyll
as Gantok2005 Doctor Who
as Richard Lazarus2005 Doctor Who
as The Captain2005 Doctor Who
2005 Funland
2005 Doctor Who Confidential
as Narrator2005 Doctor Who Confidential
as Peter2004 Catterick
as himself2004 Who Do You Think You Are?
as Ronald Hawes2004 Agatha Christie's Marple
2004 Nighty Night
as Glenn Bulb2004 Nighty Night
2003 Little Britain
as himself2003 QI
as himself2001 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
as Hang Man Chang2001 Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible
2000 Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
as Agent1999 Spaced
1999 The League of Gentlemen
as Junior Detective1998 In the Red
1998 This Morning with Richard Not Judy
as Rev Giles Shawcross1997 Midsomer Murders
as Bowmer1994 The Dwelling Place
as Diner Manager1993 Harry
as Leonard Boynton1989 Agatha Christie's Poirot

Movies with Mark Gatiss as Crew(39)

Writing/Screenplay2023 Lot No. 249
Directing/Director2023 Lot No. 249
Directing/Director2022 A Ghost Story for Christmas: Count Magnus
Production/Executive Producer2022 A Ghost Story for Christmas: Count Magnus
Writing/Writer2022 A Ghost Story for Christmas: Count Magnus
Directing/Director2021 A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Mezzotint
Writing/Screenplay2021 A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Mezzotint
Directing/Director2021 The Amazing Mr. Blunden
Writing/Writer2021 The Amazing Mr. Blunden
Directing/Director2019 Martin's Close
Production/Executive Producer2019 Martin's Close
Writing/Writer2019 Martin's Close
Directing/Director2018 The Dead Room
Production/Executive Producer2018 The Dead Room
Writing/Writer2018 The Dead Room
Crew/Creator2016 Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
Production/Executive Producer2016 Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
Writing/Writer2016 Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
Directing/Director2013 The Tractate Middoth
Writing/Writer2013 The Tractate Middoth
Writing/Writer2013 MR James: Ghost Writer
Production/Executive Producer2013 An Adventure in Space and Time
Writing/Writer2013 An Adventure in Space and Time
Writing/Writer2012 Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss
Writing/Screenplay2010 The First Men in the Moon
Writing/Writer2007 The Worst Journey in the World
Writing/Author2006 The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You
Production/Executive Producer2005 The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
Writing/Scenario Writer2005 The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
Production/Producer2004 Global Conspiracy?
Writing/Writer2004 Global Conspiracy?
Writing/Writer2001 The League of Gentlemen: Live at Drury Lane
Writing/Writer1999 The Web of Caves
Writing/Writer1999 The Kidnappers
Writing/Writer1999 The Pitch of Fear
Writing/Writer1996 Ghosts of Winterborne
Writing/Writer1996 Unnatural Selection
Writing/Writer1995 The Devil of Winterborne
Writing/Writer1994 The Zero Imperative

TV Shows/Series with Mark Gatiss as Crew(15)

Production/Executive Producer2020 Dracula
Writing/Writer2020 Dracula
Creator/Creator2020 Dracula
Production/Executive Producer2010 Sherlock
Writing/Writer2010 Sherlock
Creator/Creator2010 Sherlock
Writing/Writer2010 A History of Horror
Writing/Writer2008 Crooked House
Creator/Creator2008 Crooked House
Writing/Writer2005 Doctor Who
Writing/Writer2000 Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
Writing/Writer1999 The League of Gentlemen
Creator/Creator1999 The League of Gentlemen
Writing/Screenplay1989 Agatha Christie's Poirot
Writing/Writer??? Doctor Who

Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Monday, 10/17 1966 (October) in Sedgefield, Durham, England (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 57 years + 193 days)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Horse)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: University of Leeds, Heighington CE Primary School, Woodham Academy, Bretton Hall College
Spouses (current/former): Ian Hallard
Other names for Mark Gatiss (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Марк Гейтисс"
"마크 거티스"
Mark Gatiss frequently works together with these people:
Reece Shearsmith (47x, Actor)
Steve Pemberton (45x, Actor)
Terry Walsh (39x, Actor)
Paul Kasey (23x, Actor)
Steven Moffat (22x, Crew)
Pat Gorman (17x, Actor)
Edgar Wright (13x, Crew)
Max Faulkner (13x, Actor)
David Tennant (12x, Actor)
Kevin Eldon (12x, Actor)
Nicholas Briggs (12x, Actor)
Jessica Hynes (11x, Actress)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:2182, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/24/2024