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Originally from Sedgefield, Mark Gatiss is an accomplished author, actor and playwright. Having graduated from Bretton Hall Drama College with a BA (honors) in Theatre Arts, he is one-quarter of the award-winning comedy team The League of Gentlemen, and is heavily involved in the post-television "Doctor Who" scene... See full bio »

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2013 Psychobitches (TV series)
Joan Crawford (2013)
 
2012 Inspector George Gently (TV series)
Stephen Groves
– The Lost Child (2012) … Stephen Groves
 
2012 Being Human (TV series)
Mr. Snow
– The War Child (2012) … Mr. Snow
– Making History (2012) … Mr. Snow
 
2010-2012 Sherlock (TV series)
Mycroft Holmes
– The Reichenbach Fall (2012) … Mycroft Holmes
– The Hounds of Baskerville (2012) … Mycroft Holmes
– A Scandal in Belgravia (2012) … Mycroft Holmes
– The Great Game (2010) … Mycroft Holmes (uncredited)
– A Study in Pink (2010) … Mycroft Holmes (uncredited)
 
2007-2011 Doctor Who (TV series)
Danny Boy / Gantok / Lazarus
– The Wedding of River Song (2011) … Gantok (as Rondo Haxton)
– A Good Man Goes to War (2011) … Danny Boy (voice) (uncredited)
– Victory of the Daleks (2010) … Danny Boy (voice) (uncredited)
– The Lazarus Experiment (2007) … Lazarus
 
2011 The Crimson Petal and the White (TV mini-series)
Henry Rackham Junior
– Episode #1.2 (2011) … Henry Rackham Junior
– Episode #1.1 (2011) … Henry Rackham Junior
 
2011 Cleaning Up (short)
Mr. Jackson
 
2010 The First Men in the Moon (TV movie)
Cavor
 
2010 Worried About the Boy (TV movie)
Malcolm McLaren
 
2010 Midsomer Murders (TV series)
Rev Giles Shawcross
– The Sword of Guillaume (2010) … Rev Giles Shawcross
 
2009 Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen (TV movie)
Ernest Dunks
 
2009 Psychoville (TV series)
Jason Griffin
– David and Maureen (2009) … Jason Griffin
 
2009 Purves + Pekkala (TV movie)
Duff Purves
 
2008 Crooked House (TV series)
Curator / The Curator
– Omnibus (2008) … The Curator
– The Knocker (2008) … Curator
– Something Old (2008) … Curator
– The Wainscoting (2008) … Curator
 
2008 Clone (TV series)
Colonel Black
– The Librarian (2008) … Colonel Black
– Dude (2008) … Colonel Black
– The Ian Cam (2008) … Colonel Black
– The Line (2008) … Colonel Black
– Albert (2008) … Colonel Black
See all 6 episodes »
 
2008 Agatha Christie's Poirot (TV series)
Leonard Boynton
– Appointment with Death (2008) … Leonard Boynton
 
2008 Sense & Sensibility (TV mini-series)
John Dashwood
– Episode #1.3 (2008) … John Dashwood
– Episode #1.1 (2008) … John Dashwood
 
2007 More More More (short)
Martin
 
2007 Consenting Adults (TV movie)
PC Butcher
 
2007 Jekyll (TV series)
Robert Louis Stevenson
– Episode #1.5 (2007) … Robert Louis Stevenson
 
2007 The Worst Journey in the World (TV movie)
Apsley Cherry-Garrard
 
2007 Gina's Laughing Gear (TV series)
– Stairlift to Heaven (2007)
 
2006 The Wind in the Willows (TV movie)
Rat
 
2006 The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You (video)
Hilary Briss / Mickey Michaels / Val Denton / …
 
2006 Fear of Fanny (TV movie)
Johnnie Cradock
 
2006 Starter for 10
Bamber Gascoigne
 
2006 A Ticket Too Far (short)
Marshall
 
2006 Free Jimmy
Jakki (voice: English version)
 
2005 Funland (TV series)
Ambrose Chapfel
– Episode #1.11 (2005) … Ambrose Chapfel
– Episode #1.7 (2005) … Ambrose Chapfel
– Episode #1.4 (2005) … Ambrose Chapfel
– Pilot (2005) … Ambrose Chapfel
 
2004-2005 Nighty Night (TV series)
Glenn Bulb
– Episode #2.6 (2005) … Glenn Bulb
– Episode #2.5 (2005) … Glenn Bulb
– Episode #2.4 (2005) … Glenn Bulb
– Episode #2.3 (2005) … Glenn Bulb
– Episode #2.2 (2005) … Glenn Bulb
See all 10 episodes »
 
2005 Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Miss Blight (voice)
 
2005 The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
Matthew Chinnery / Hilary Briss / Mickey / …
 
2005 Match Point
Ping-Pong Player
 
2005 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Additional Vogon Voices (as The League of Gentlemen)
 
2005 The Quatermass Experiment (TV movie)
John Paterson
 
2004 Agatha Christie Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage (TV movie)
Ronald Hawes
 
2004 Agatha Christie: A Life in Pictures (TV movie)
Kenyon
 
2004 Global Conspiracy (video short)
Terry Scanlon
 
2004 Shaun of the Dead
Radio Presenter With 'Spaceship' Theory/Wildlife voiceover (voice) (uncredited)
 
2004 Footballers' Wives (TV series)
Teddy - Agent
– Episode #3.7 (2004) … Teddy - Agent
 
2004 Catterick (TV series)
Peter
– Episode #1.5 (2004) … Peter
 
2004 Sex Lives of the Potato Men
Jeremy
 
2003 Little Britain (TV series)
Theatrical Agent
– Smallest Ant (2003) … Theatrical Agent
 
2003 Bright Young Things
Estate Agent
 
2002 Robbie the Reindeer in Legend of the Lost Tribe (TV short)
Viking (voice)
 
2002 Jackanory: The Curse of Karrit Poor (video short)
Dr. Edmund Chinnery (uncredited)
 
1999-2002 The League of Gentlemen (TV series)
Various / Various Characters / Various characters
– How the Elephant Got Its Trunk (2002) … Various characters
– Beauty and the Beast (or Come Into My Parlor) (2002) … Various characters
– The Medusa Touch (2002) … Various Characters
– Turn Again Geoff Tipps (2002)
– The One-Armed Man Is King (2002)
See all 19 episodes »
 
2002 Surrealissimo: The Scandalous Success of Salvador Dali (TV movie)
Louis Aragon
 
2002 The Cicerones (short)
John Trant
 
2001 The League of Gentlemen: Live at Drury Lane (video)
Various Roles
 
2001 Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible (TV series)
Hang Man Chang
– Frenzy of Tongs (2001) … Hang Man Chang
 
2001 Now You See Her (TV movie)
Nathan
 
2001 Birthday Girl
Porter
 
2001 Spaced (TV series)
Agent
– Back (2001) … Agent
 
2000 Barbara (TV series)
Archie
– Christening (2000) … Archie
 
2000 Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (TV series)
Inspector Large
– Drop Dead (2000) … Inspector Large
 
1999 The Web of Caves (TV short)
The Doctor
 
1999 The Pitch of Fear (TV short)
BBC Bigwig
 
1999 The Kidnappers (TV short)
Mark
 
1998-1999 This Morning with Richard Not Judy (TV series)
Greg Evigan
– Episode #2.10 (1999) … Greg Evigan (voice) (uncredited)
– Episode #2.8 (1999) … Greg Evigan (voice) (uncredited)
– Episode #2.7 (1999) … Greg Evigan (voice) (uncredited)
– Episode #2.6 (1999) … Greg Evigan (voice) (uncredited)
– Episode #2.5 (1999) … Greg Evigan (voice) (uncredited)
See all 18 episodes »
 
1998 Lenny Goes to Town (TV series)
– Northhampton (1998)
– Cambridge (1998)
– Stoke on Trent (1998)
 
1998 In the Red (TV series)
Junior Detective
– Episode #1.3 (1998) … Junior Detective
 
1996 Unnatural Selection (video)
Mr. Emerson
 
1995 P.R.O.B.E.: The Devil of Winterborne (video)
Georgie
 
1994 The Dwelling Place (TV mini-series)
Bowmer
– Episode #1.3 (1994) … Bowmer
 
1994 The Zero Imperative (video)
Dr. William Bruffin
 
1993 Harry (TV series)
– Episode #1.5 (1993)
 
Show ShowWriter (23 titles)
2013 An Adventure in Space and Time (TV movie) (post-production)
 
2010-2013 Sherlock (TV series)
– Episode #3.3 (2013) (co-creator)
– The Sign of Three (2013) (co-created by)
– The Empty Hearse (2013) (written by)
– The Reichenbach Fall (2012) (co-created by)
– The Hounds of Baskerville (2012) (written by)
See all 10 episodes »
 
2005-2013 Doctor Who (TV series)
– The Crimson Horror (2013) (written by)
– Cold War (2013) (written by)
– Night Terrors (2011) (written by)
– Victory of the Daleks (2010) (written by)
– The Idiot's Lantern (2006) (written by)
See all 6 episodes »
 
2008-2013 Agatha Christie's Poirot (TV series)
– The Big Four (2013) (screenplay)
– Hallowe'en Party (2010) (screenplay)
– Cat Among the Pigeons (2008) (screenplay)
 
2012 Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss (TV documentary) (written by)
 
2010 A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss (TV series documentary)
– The American Scream (2010) (written by)
– Home Counties Horror (2010) (written by)
– Frankenstein Goes to Hollywood (2010) (written by)
 
2010 The First Men in the Moon (TV movie) (screenplay)
 
2008 Crooked House (TV series)
– Omnibus (2008) (screenplay)
– The Knocker (2008) (written by)
– Something Old (2008) (written by)
– The Wainscoting (2008) (written by)
 
2007 The Worst Journey in the World (TV movie) (written by)
 
2006 Screenwipe (TV series documentary)
– Review of the Year (2006) (contributor)
 
2004-2005 Nighty Night (TV series)
– Episode #2.6 (2005) (additional material)
– Episode #2.1 (2005) (additional material)
– Episode #1.6 (2004) (additional series material)
– Episode #1.5 (2004) (additional material)
 
2005 The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse (written by)
 
2004 Global Conspiracy (video short) (written by)
 
1999-2002 The League of Gentlemen (TV series)
– How the Elephant Got Its Trunk (2002) (writer)
– Beauty and the Beast (or Come Into My Parlor) (2002) (writer)
– The Medusa Touch (2002) (writer)
– Turn Again Geoff Tipps (2002) (writer)
– The One-Armed Man Is King (2002) (writer)
See all 19 episodes »
 
2001 The League of Gentlemen: Live at Drury Lane (video)
 
2001 Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (TV series)
– Two Can Play at That Game (2001) (screenplay)
– Painkillers (2001) (additional material)
 
1999 The Web of Caves (TV short)
 
1999 The Pitch of Fear (TV short)
 
1999 The Kidnappers (TV short)
 
1996 Unnatural Selection (video) (written by)
 
1996 P.R.O.B.E.: Ghosts of Winterborne (video short) (written by)
 
1995 P.R.O.B.E.: The Devil of Winterborne (video) (written by)
 
1994 The Zero Imperative (video) (written by)
 
Show ShowProducer (7 titles)
2013 An Adventure in Space and Time (TV movie) (executive producer) (post-production)
 
2010-2012 Sherlock (TV series) (executive producer - 7 episodes)
– The Reichenbach Fall (2012) (executive producer)
– The Hounds of Baskerville (2012) (executive producer)
– A Scandal in Belgravia (2012) (executive producer)
– Unaired Pilot (2010) (executive producer)
– The Great Game (2010) (executive producer)
See all 7 episodes »
 
2010 The First Men in the Moon (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2008 Crooked House (TV series) (producer - 4 episodes)
– Omnibus (2008) (producer)
– The Knocker (2008) (producer)
– Something Old (2008) (producer)
– The Wainscoting (2008) (producer)
 
2007 The Worst Journey in the World (TV movie) (co-producer)
 
2005 The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse (executive producer - as The League of Gentlemen)
 
2004 Global Conspiracy (video short) (producer)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
2003 Little Britain (TV series) (script editor - 8 episodes)
– Most People in a Mini (2003) (script editor)
– Largest Mince Pie (2003) (script editor)
– Smallest Ant (2003) (script editor)
– Biggest House of Cards (2003) (script editor)
– Most Cigarettes in a Mouth (2003) (script editor)
See all 8 episodes »
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (1 title)
2005 Waking the Dead (video documentary short) (camera operator)
 
Show ShowThanks (5 titles)
2013 The Body (short) (special thanks)
 
2012 Derren Brown: Apocalypse (TV mini-series) (thanks - 1 episode)
– Part One (2012) (thanks)
 
2007 A New Body at Last (video) (thanks)
 
2004 Shaun of the Dead (thanks)
 
2000 'The League of Gentlemen': Behind the Scenes (TV documentary short) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (51 titles)
2012 Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss (TV documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
2012 Black Magic: The Making of the Devil Rides Out (video documentary short)
Himself - actor and writer
 
2012 Brought to Book: Hammer Novelisations (video documentary short)
Himself - Actor and Writer
 
2012 The Serpent's Tale: The Making of the Reptile (video documentary short)
Himself - Actor and Writer
 
2012 Raising the Dead: The Making of the Plague of the Zombies (video documentary short)
Himself - Actor and Writer
 
2012 Back to Black: The Making of Dracula Prince of Darkness (video documentary short)
Himself - Actor and Writer
 
2012 Mark Lawson Talks to... (TV series)
Himself
– Mark Gatiss (2012) … Himself
 
2012 Only Connect (TV series)
Himself - Cutters
– Sport Relief Special (2012) … Himself - Cutters
 
2005-2011 Doctor Who Confidential (TV series documentary)
Himself - Narrator / Himself / Himself - Writer
– About a Boy (2011) … Himself - Writer
– War Games (2010) … Himself
– Do You Remember the First Time? (2007) … Himself
– Monsters Inc. (2007) … Himself
– Finale (2006) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
See all 18 episodes »
 
2011 Fern (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.13 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 The Laurence Olivier Awards 2011 (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter: Best Choreographer
 
2010 A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss (TV series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
– The American Scream (2010) … Himself - Presenter
– Home Counties Horror (2010) … Himself - Presenter
– Frankenstein Goes to Hollywood (2010) … Himself - Presenter
 
2004-2010 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Actor
– Episode dated 18 October 2010 (2010) … Himself - Actor
– Episode dated 10 November 2006 (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 18 November 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2009 Ghosts in the Machine (TV documentary)
 
2009 Doctor Who Greatest Moments (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself / Himself.Lazarus
– The Enemies (2009) … Himself
– The Doctor (2009) … Himself.Lazarus (also archive footage)
 
2008 Saturday Kitchen (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 November 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Truly, Madly, Cheaply!: British B Movies (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 The British Soap Awards 2008 (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2007 The Paul O'Grady Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #7.24 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 British Film Forever (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– Sauce, Satire and Silliness: The Story of British Comedy (2007) … Himself
– Magic, Murder and Monsters: The Story of British Horror and Fantasy (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Newsnight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 September 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 The If.comedy Awards: A Comedy Cuts Special (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Derren Brown: Trick or Treat (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (2007) … Himself
 
2006 Screenwipe (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Review of the Year (2006) … Himself
 
2006 University Challenge: The Story So Far (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 This Man Is the One (video documentary)
Himself - Host
 
2005 Return of the Goodies (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Waking the Dead (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Bring Something Back: The Making of 'The Quatermass Experiment' (video documentary)
Himself
 
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' (video documentary)
Himself (as The League of Gentlemen)
 
2004-2005 Richard & Judy (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 31 May 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 November 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2005 Ireland AM (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.172 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #8.8 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 'Doctor Who': A New Dimension (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 The Culture Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.9 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 All I Want: A Portrait of Rufus Wainwright (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Blood on Satan's Claw: In a League of Its Own (video documentary short)
 
2005 Victoria Wood: A BAFTA Tribute (TV movie)
Himself
 
2004 QI (TV series)
Himself
– Beats (2004) … Himself
 
2004 From Bard to Verse (TV series)
Himself
 
2004 Skip to the End (video documentary)
Himself
 
2003 The Terry and Gaby Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 December 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 The 100 Greatest Scary Moments (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Putting the Shock Into 'Earthshock' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 'The League of Gentlemen': The Making of Series 3 (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 Tales from Behind the Crypt (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 SF:UK (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Trips Through Time and Space (2001) … Himself
– Big Brother Goes Hardcore (2001) … Himself
– Frankenstein Goes to Hollywood (2001) … Himself
– When Aliens Attack (2001) … Himself
 
2000 I Love 1970's (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2000 'The League of Gentlemen': Behind the Scenes (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1996 Bidding Adieu: A Video Diary (video documentary)
Interviewer (uncredited)
 
1995 Stranger Than Fiction 2 (video documentary)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2009 Doctor Who Confidential (TV series documentary)
 
2008 The Comedy Map of Britain (TV series documentary)
 
2008 50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases (TV documentary)
Various (uncredited)
 

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Audio plays: Guest actor in "The New Adventures", a series of audio plays produced by Big Finish Productions Ltd. based on Virgin Publishing Ltd.'s book range of the same name. He appeared in the stories "Oh No It Isn't!" and "Just War". See more »

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Alternate Names:

The Cast | Rondo Haxton | The League of Gentlemen

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Personal Quote:

[on the "Doctor Who" character] TV has created very few original and memorable heroes, but the Doctor stands out as one of the honourable exceptions, and it is no accident that he continues to be a source of fascination for many TV nostalgists. At its height, Doctor Who was part of the nation's life; 25 minutes of wonder... See more »

Trivia:

In 1997, along with his fellow League of Gentlemen (Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith and Jeremy Dyson),he won the Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. They became the first sketch group to win since the Awards began in 1981. The first Sketch group to win was The Cambridge Footlights which featured Stephen Fry... See more »

Star Sign:

Libra