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Mark Gatiss


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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Filmography

Hide HideActor (64 titles)
2010-2012 Sherlock (TV series)
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)
 
2011 The Crimson Petal and the White (TV mini-series)
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
 
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)
Dude (2008)
The Ian Cam (2008)
The Line (2008)
Albert (2008)
 
2008 Agatha Christie's Poirot (TV series)
Leonard
Appointment with Death (2008) … Leonard
 
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
 
2007 Gina's Laughing Gear (TV series)
Stairlift to Heaven (2007)
 
2006 The Wind in the Willows (TV movie)
Rat
 
2006 Fear of Fanny (TV movie)
Johnnie Cradock
 
2006 A Ticket Too Far (short)
Marshall
 
2006 Free Jimmy
Jakki (voice: English version)
 
2005 Funland (TV series)
Ambrose Chapfel
Episode #1.7 (2005) … Ambrose Chapfel
Episode #1.4 (2005) … Ambrose Chapfel
Pilot (2005) … Ambrose Chapfel
 
2004-2005 Nighty Night (TV series)
Glen Bulb / Glenn Bulb
Episode #2.6 (2005) … Glenn Bulb
Episode #2.5 (2005) … Glen Bulb
Episode #2.4 (2005) … Glenn Bulb
Episode #2.3 (2005) … Glen Bulb
Episode #2.2 (2005) … Glen Bulb
 
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)
 
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
 
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
 
2002 The Cicerones (short)
John Trant
 
2001 Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible (TV series)
Hang Man Chang
Frenzy of Tongs (2001) … Hang Man Chang
 
2001 The League of Gentlemen: Live at Drury Lane (video)
Various Roles
 
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 Pitch of Fear (TV short)
BBC Bigwig
 
1999 The Kidnappers (TV short)
Mark
 
1999 The Web of Caves (TV short)
The Doctor
 
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)
 
1998 Lenny Goes to Town (TV series)
Northhampton (1998)
Cambridge (1998)
Stoke on Trent (1998)
 
1998 In the Red (TV series)
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
 
1994 The Zero Imperative (video)
Dr. William Bruffin
 
1993 Harry (TV series)
Episode #1.5 (1993)
 
Show ShowWriter (21 titles)
2010-2012 Sherlock (TV series)
The Reichenbach Fall (2012) (co-created by)
The Hounds of Baskerville (2012) (written by)
A Scandal in Belgravia (2012) (creator)
Unaired Pilot (2010) (creator)
The Great Game (2010) (written by)
 
2005-2011 Doctor Who (TV series)
Night Terrors (2011) (by)
Victory of the Daleks (2010) (written by)
The Idiot's Lantern (2006) (written by)
The Unquiet Dead (2005) (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)
 
2008-2010 Agatha Christie's Poirot (TV series)
Hallowe'en Party (2010) (screenplay)
Cat Among the Pigeons (2008) (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)
 
2004 Global Conspiracy (video short) (written by)
 
1999-2002 The League of Gentlemen (TV series)
How the Elephant Got Its Trunk (2002) (writer)
The Medusa Touch (2002) (writer)
Turn Again Geoff Tipps (2002) (writer)
The One-Armed Man Is King (2002) (writer)
 
2001 Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (TV series)
Two Can Play at That Game (2001) (screenplay)
Painkillers (2001) (additional material)
 
1999 The Pitch of Fear (TV short)
 
1999 The Kidnappers (TV short)
 
1999 The Web of Caves (TV short)
 
1996 Unnatural Selection (video) (written by)
 
1996 P.R.O.B.E.: Ghosts of Winterborne (video) (written by)
 
1995 P.R.O.B.E.: The Devil of Winterborne (video) (written by)
 
1994 The Zero Imperative (video) (written by)
 
Show ShowProducer (6 titles)
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)
 
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)
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (1 title)
2005 Waking the Dead (video documentary short) (camera operator)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2004 Shaun of the Dead (thanks)
 
2000 'The League of Gentlemen': Behind the Scenes (TV documentary short) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (40 titles)
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)
 
2011 Fern (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.13 (2011) … Himself
 
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 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
 
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
 
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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Personal Details

Other Works:

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 »

Publicity Listings:

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Official Sites:

PBJ Management | See more »

Alternate Names:

The Cast | Rondo Haxton | The League of Gentlemen

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I was reacting against the sort of garish Who of the late Eighties that I'd found an increasing turn-off. Things were undoubtedly getting better, just when the programme was cancelled, but there was still a sort of muddled quality, an almost perverse refusal to tell a straightforward story that I found very frustrating... See more »

Trivia:

In 2002 he was nominated along with Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith and Jeremy Dyson for Best Entertainment at the Olivier Awards for their show The League of Gentlemen: Live at Drury Lane. They lost out to "Shockheaded Peter", created and devised by Julian Bleach, 'Anthony Cairns', Julian Crouch, Graeme Gilmour, Tamzin Griffin... See more »

Star Sign:

Libra