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Mark Gatiss

Biography

Mark Gatiss

Actor Writer Producer Creator

Born
October 17, 1966
Age
60 years old
Place of birth
Sedgefield, Durham, England, UK
Years active
1971 – present
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77

Credits

24

Movies

35

TV series

55

Years active

7.1

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of Mark Gatiss

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Career timeline

  1. 1966 · Born

    Born in Sedgefield, Durham, England, UK

  2. 1971 · Screen debut

    A Ghost Story for Christmas (TV)

  3. 1971 · Directing debut

    A Ghost Story for Christmas (TV)

  4. 1989 · Writing debut

    Agatha Christie's Poirot (TV)

  5. 2005 · Breakthrough

    Doctor Who (TV)

  6. 2025 · Latest release

    The Fantastic 4: First Steps (Movie)

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Drama35
  • Comedy23
  • Mystery12
  • Crime11
  • Sci-Fi & Fantasy9
  • Thriller8
Highest-rated title Sherlock 2010 8.5 Most popular title Doctor Who 2005 7.6

Known for

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Mark Gatiss in our catalogue.

Filmography

  1. 2025 The Fantastic 4: First Steps as Ted Gilbert Movie
  2. 2025 Bookish as Gabriel Book TV
  3. 2025 Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning as Angstrom Movie
  4. 2024 Moonflower Murders as Frank Parris / Oscar Berlin TV
  5. 2024 Time Bandits as Earl of Sandwich TV
  6. 2024 3 Body Problem as Isaac Newton TV
  7. 2023 Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One as NSA Movie
  8. 2022 Operation Mincemeat as Ivor Montazac Movie
  9. 2021 Locked Down as Donald Movie
  10. 2020 The Father as The Man Movie
  11. 2020 Dracula as Frank Renfield TV
  12. 2019 Good Omens as Mr. Harmony TV
  13. 2019 Brexit: The Uncivil War as Peter Mandelson (voice) Movie
  14. 2018 The Favourite as Lord Marlborough Movie
  15. 2018 Christopher Robin as Giles Winslow Movie
  16. 2018 The Mercy as Ronald Hall Movie
  17. 2017 Gunpowder as Sir Robert Cecil TV
  18. 2017 Taboo as Prince Regent TV
  19. 2016 Denial as Professor Robert Jan van Pelt Movie
  20. 2016 Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie as Joel Movie
  21. 2016 Our Kind of Traitor as Billy Matlock Movie
  22. 2016 Dad's Army as Colonel Theakes Movie
  23. 2016 Sherlock: The Abominable Bride as Mycroft Holmes Movie
  24. 2015 Victor Frankenstein as Dettweiler Movie
  25. 2015 London Spy as Rich TV
  26. 2015 Thunderbirds Are Go! as Dr. Quentin Questa (voice) TV
  27. 2015 Wolf Hall as Stephen Gardiner TV
  28. 2014 Inside No. 9 as Callum TV
  29. 2013 Psychobitches as Joan Crawford TV
  30. 2012 Playhouse Presents as Joan Crawford TV
  31. 2011 Game of Thrones as Tycho Nestoris TV
  32. 2010 Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge TV
  33. 2010 Sherlock as Mycroft Holmes TV
  34. 2009 Horrible Histories TV
  35. 2009 Being Human as Mr. Snow TV
  36. 2008 Sense and Sensibility as John Dashwood TV
  37. 2007 Jekyll as Robert Louis Stevenson TV
  38. 2007 Grindhouse as (segment "Don't") (uncredited) Movie
  39. 2006 Starter for 10 as Bamber Gascoigne Movie
  40. 2005 Match Point as Ping-Pong Player Movie
  41. 2005 Funland as Ambrose Chapfel TV
  42. 2005 Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit as Miss Blight (voice) Movie
  43. 2005 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy as Additional Vogon Voices Movie
  44. 2005 Doctor Who as Gantok TV
  45. 2005 Doctor Who Confidential TV
  46. 2004 Agatha Christie's Marple as Ronald Hawes TV
  47. 2004 Shaun of the Dead as Radio Presenter With 'Spaceship' Theory / Wildlife voiceover (voice) (uncredited) Movie
  48. 2004 Nighty Night as Glenn Bulb TV
  49. 2003 Little Britain TV
  50. 2002 Footballers' Wives as Teddy - Agent TV
  51. 2001 Birthday Girl as Porter Movie
  52. 2000 Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) TV
  53. 1999 Spaced as Agent TV
  54. 1999 The League of Gentlemen as Various TV
  55. 1997 Midsomer Murders as Rev Giles Shawcross TV
  56. 1993 Harry as Diner Manager TV
  57. 1989 Agatha Christie's Poirot as Leonard Boynton TV
  58. 1971 A Ghost Story for Christmas as Radio Presenter (Voice) TV
  1. 2025 Bookish TV
  2. 2020 Dracula TV
  3. 2016 Sherlock: The Abominable Bride Movie
  4. 2010 Sherlock TV
  5. 1999 The League of Gentlemen TV
  1. 2025 Bookish TV
  2. 2020 Dracula TV
  3. 2016 Sherlock: The Abominable Bride Movie
  4. 2013 An Adventure in Space and Time Movie
  5. 2010 Sherlock TV
  6. 2005 Doctor Who TV
  7. 1999 The League of Gentlemen TV
  8. 1971 A Ghost Story for Christmas TV
  1. 2020 Dracula TV
  2. 2016 Sherlock: The Abominable Bride Movie
  3. 2013 An Adventure in Space and Time Movie
  4. 2010 Sherlock TV
  1. 1989 Agatha Christie's Poirot TV
  1. 1971 A Ghost Story for Christmas TV

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Quick facts

How old is Mark Gatiss?

Mark Gatiss is 60 years old, born on October 17, 1966.

Where was Mark Gatiss born?

Mark Gatiss was born in Sedgefield, Durham, England, UK.

What was Mark Gatiss’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring Mark Gatiss is A Ghost Story for Christmas (1971).

How many movies and series has Mark Gatiss made?

Our catalogue lists 59 titles for Mark Gatiss: 24 movies and 35 TV series.

What is Mark Gatiss’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, Sherlock has the highest audience rating, with 8.5/10 on TMDB.

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