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Mark Gatiss
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Mark Gatiss

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Born 1966 · Sedgefield, Durham, England, UK · Active 1971–2025

Mark Gatiss, born in 1966 in England, is an actor known for his versatile roles across various media. He appears in The Quatermass Experiment (2005), where he delivers a compelling performance in this cult classic that explores the boundaries of science and horror. With a career rooted in both television and film, Gatiss has carved out a niche in the world of genre storytelling, making significant contributions to the cult film landscape through his distinct character work and writing.

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The Quatermass Experiment

The Quatermass Experiment

2005 ★ 5.5
as John Paterson

Bernard Quatermass heads the futuristic Experimental Rocket Group whose greatest voyage is coming to an end, but after a dramatic crash landing Victor Carroon begins to metamorphose into a strange, deadly alien, setting off a race against time to save humanity.

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Career Highlights Top 6 by popularity · TMDB
Game of Thrones (2011)
Game of Thrones
2011
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
Shaun of the Dead
2004
Sherlock (2010)
Sherlock
2010
The Favourite (2018)
The Favourite
2018
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
2023
Match Point (2005)
Match Point
2005

Filmography

240 credits
2020s 32 credits
2025
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning as Angstrom
Movie ★ 7.2
2025
The Fantastic 4: First Steps as Ted Gilbert
Movie ★ 7.0
2025
Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps - World Premiere as Ted Gilbert (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
2025
Being Stanley Baxter as Self
Movie
2025
Bookish as Gabriel Book
TV ★ 6.1
2024
National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue as Sir John Gielgud
Movie ★ 7.5
2024
Inside No. 9: The Party's Over as Self
Movie ★ 6.2
2024
Moonflower Murders as Frank Parris / Oscar Berlin
TV ★ 7.3
2024
3 Body Problem as Isaac Newton
TV ★ 7.5
2024
Time Bandits as Earl of Sandwich
TV ★ 6.2
2024
Time Bandits as Earl of Sandwich (voice)
TV ★ 6.2
2023
Hammer A.D. 2023 as Self
Movie ★ 7.5
2023
The Hound of the Baskervilles as Sherlock Holmes
Movie ★ 8.0
2023
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One as NSA
Movie ★ 7.5
2023
Nolly as Larry Grayson
TV ★ 6.3
2023
Juice as George
TV ★ 6.4
2022
A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story as Jacob Marley
Movie ★ 8.7
2022
Peter Davison: Uncut! as Self
Movie
2022
Operation Mincemeat as Ivor Montazac
Movie ★ 6.5
2022
The Road Dance as Doctor MacLean
Movie ★ 6.7
2022
Inside Classical as Sherlock Holmes
TV
2021
Memento Mori as Henry Huxley
Movie
2021
A Silent Imprisonment as Mr Murphy
Movie
2021
The Amazing Mr. Blunden as Mr. Wickens
Movie ★ 6.3
2021
Locked Down as Donald
Movie ★ 5.2
2021
The Sparks Brothers as Self
Movie ★ 7.3
2020
Tales of the Uncanny as Self
Movie ★ 7.0
2020
The Father as The Man
Movie ★ 8.1
2020
In Search of Dracula as Himself - Presenter
Movie ★ 8.4
2020
Scandal & Beauty: Mark Gatiss on Aubrey Beardsley as Self
Movie
2020
Cold War Steve Meets the Outside World as Self
Movie
2020
Dracula as Frank Renfield
TV ★ 7.0
2010s 60 credits
2019
Brexit: The Uncivil War as Peter Mandelson (voice)
Movie ★ 6.6
2019
Doctor Who and the Third Man as Himself
Movie
2019
Good Omens as Mr. Harmony
TV ★ 8.0
2018
The Dead Room as Radio Announcer (voice)
Movie ★ 5.7
2018
The Favourite as Lord Marlborough
Movie ★ 7.5
2018
Christopher Robin as Giles Winslow
Movie ★ 7.3
2018
The Mercy as Ronald Hall
Movie ★ 5.9
2018
National Theatre Live: The Madness of George III as George III
Movie ★ 6.3
2018
Mark Gatiss on John Minton: The Lost Man of British Art as Himself - Presenter
Movie
2018
The League of Gentlemen - Live Again! as Various Characters
Movie ★ 9.5
2018
The League of Gentlemen - Live Again! as Various Characters
Movie
2018
Sally4Ever as Doctor
TV ★ 4.8
2017
Against the Law as Dr. Landers
Movie ★ 6.8
2017
Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time as The Captain
Movie ★ 8.0
2017
Mars: a Traveller's Guide as Narrator
Movie ★ 8.0
2017
Gunpowder as Sir Robert Cecil
TV ★ 6.8
2017
Taboo as Prince Regent
TV ★ 7.9
2016
Dad's Army as Colonel Theakes
Movie ★ 5.0
2016
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride as Mycroft Holmes
Movie ★ 7.8
2016
Our Kind of Traitor as Billy Matlock
Movie ★ 6.1
2016
Denial as Professor Robert Jan van Pelt
Movie ★ 6.8
2016
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie as Joel
Movie ★ 5.3
2016
Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock as Himself
Movie ★ 7.3
2015
Victor Frankenstein as Dettweiler
Movie ★ 6.0
2015
Coalition as Peter Mandelson
Movie ★ 7.0
2015
The Vote as Steven Crosswell
Movie ★ 8.4
2015
Premium Bond with Mark Gatiss and Matthew Sweet as Himself
Movie ★ 8.0
2015
Release the Hound! as Self
Movie
2015
London Spy as Rich
TV ★ 6.9
2015
Thunderbirds Are Go! as Dr. Quentin Questa (voice)
TV ★ 6.2
2015
Wolf Hall as Stephen Gardiner
TV ★ 7.5
2015
Doctor Who: The Fan Show
TV
2014
Unlocking Sherlock as Himself / Mark Gatiss
Movie ★ 7.9
2014
National Theatre Live: Coriolanus as Menenius Agrippa
Movie ★ 8.1
2014
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy as Self
Movie ★ 8.0
2014
How to Be Sherlock Holmes: The Many Faces of a Master Detective as Self
Movie
2014
Mapp and Lucia as Major Benjamin 'Benjy' Flint
TV ★ 6.3
2014
Inside No. 9 as Callum
TV ★ 8.1
2014
The Real History of Science Fiction as Himself - Narrator (voice)
TV ★ 7.0
2014
Doctor Who Extra as Self
TV
2014
Inside No. 9 as Self
TV ★ 8.1
2013
M.R. James: Ghost Writer as Presenter
Movie ★ 8.7
2013
Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor as Self
Movie ★ 5.0
2013
The Celestial Toyroom
Movie
2013
Dr. Forever! as Himself
TV ★ 8.0
2013
Psychobitches as Joan Crawford
TV ★ 6.8
2012
Doctor Who: The Great Detective as Narrator
Movie ★ 7.8
2012
Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss as Self - Host
Movie ★ 7.4
2012
The Real Sherlock Holmes as Self
Movie ★ 4.0
2012
Back to Black: The Making of Dracula Prince of Darkness as Self - Actor and Writer
Movie ★ 8.0
2012
Playhouse Presents as Joan Crawford
TV ★ 6.0
2011
Cleaning Up as Mr Jackson
Movie ★ 9.0
2011
The Crimson Petal and the White as Henry Rackham Junior
TV ★ 7.0
2011
Game of Thrones as Tycho Nestoris
TV ★ 8.5
2010
The First Men in the Moon as Cavor
Movie ★ 5.8
2010
Worried About the Boy as Malcolm McLaren
Movie ★ 6.3
2010
Unlocking Sherlock as Himself
Movie ★ 6.5
2010
Sherlock as Mycroft Holmes
TV ★ 8.5
2010
A History of Horror as Self - Presenter
TV ★ 7.1
2010
Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge
TV ★ 7.2
2000s 56 credits
2009
Ghosts in the Machine as Himself
Movie
2009
Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen as Ernest Dunks
Movie ★ 7.3
2009
New Town as Duff Purves
Movie
2009
Horrible Histories
TV ★ 7.9
2009
Doctor Who Greatest Moments as Self
TV ★ 7.0
2009
Being Human as Mr. Snow
TV ★ 7.1
2008
Clone as Colonel Black
TV ★ 6.5
2008
Crooked House as The Curator
TV ★ 6.8
2008
Sense and Sensibility as John Dashwood
TV ★ 7.5
2007
Consenting Adults as PC Butcher
Movie ★ 5.0
2007
The Worst Journey in the World as Apsley Cherry-Garrard
Movie ★ 6.5
2007
Grindhouse as (segment "Don't") (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
2007
Jekyll as Robert Louis Stevenson
TV ★ 7.5
2007
Derren Brown: Trick or Treat as Himself
TV ★ 8.1
2007
British Film Forever
TV ★ 5.5
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
Movie ★ 7.6
2006
Fear of Fanny as Johnnie Cradock
Movie ★ 7.1
2006
The Wind in the Willows as Rat
Movie ★ 5.8
2006
Starter for 10 as Bamber Gascoigne
Movie ★ 6.4
2005
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit as Miss Blight (voice)
Movie ★ 7.1
2005
The Quatermass Experiment● as John Paterson
Movie ★ 5.6
2005
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse as Various Characters
Movie ★ 6.2
2005
Match Point as Ping-Pong Player
Movie ★ 7.4
2005
Doctor Who: A New Dimension as Self
Movie ★ 9.0
2005
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy as Additional Vogon Voices
Movie ★ 6.7
2005
Return of the Goodies as Himself
Movie ★ 6.9
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
Movie
2005
Bring Something Back: The Making of 'The Quatermass Experiment'
Movie ★ 7.0
2005
Doctor Who Confidential
TV ★ 8.1
2005
Doctor Who as Gantok
TV ★ 7.6
2005
Doctor Who as Richard Lazarus
TV ★ 7.6
2005
Doctor Who Confidential as Narrator
TV ★ 8.1
2005
Funland as Ambrose Chapfel
TV ★ 6.3
2004
Agatha Christie: A Life in Pictures as Kenyon
Movie ★ 8.0
2004
Spaced: Skip to the End as Self
Movie ★ 6.3
2004
Sex Lives of the Potato Men as Jeremy
Movie ★ 4.5
2004
Shaun of the Dead as Radio Presenter With 'Spaceship' Theory / Wildlife voiceover (voice) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.5
2004
Global Conspiracy? as Terry Scanlon
Movie ★ 7.0
2004
Who Do You Think You Are? as Self
TV ★ 6.9
2004
Catterick as Peter
TV ★ 7.1
2004
Nighty Night as Glenn Bulb
TV ★ 7.7
2004
Agatha Christie's Marple as Ronald Hawes
TV ★ 7.8
2003
The Kneale Tapes as Self
Movie
2003
Bright Young Things as House Agent
Movie ★ 6.3
2003
QI as Self
TV ★ 7.9
2003
Little Britain
TV ★ 7.1
2002
The Cicerones as John Trant
Movie ★ 5.8
2002
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe as Viking (voice)
Movie ★ 5.4
2002
Surrealissimo: The Trial of Salvador Dali as Louis Aragon
Movie ★ 5.8
2002
Tales from Behind the Crypt as Self
Movie
2002
Footballers' Wives as Teddy - Agent
TV ★ 5.3
2001
Birthday Girl as Porter
Movie ★ 5.9
2001
The League of Gentlemen: Live at Drury Lane as various
Movie ★ 7.8
2001
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self
TV ★ 6.1
2001
Dr Terrible's House of Horrible as Hang Man Chang
TV ★ 7.0
2000
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
TV ★ 6.8
1990s 17 credits
1999
The Web of Caves as The Doctor
Movie ★ 7.0
1999
The Kidnappers as Mark
Movie ★ 7.0
1999
The Pitch of Fear as Mr. Borusa
Movie ★ 8.0
1999
Spaced as Agent
TV ★ 7.9
1999
The League of Gentlemen as Various
TV ★ 7.7
1998
This Morning with Richard Not Judy
TV ★ 7.0
1998
In the Red as Junior Detective
TV ★ 6.1
1997
Stranger Than Fiction 3: Acting Up
Movie
1997
Midsomer Murders as Rev Giles Shawcross
TV ★ 7.5
1996
PROBE: Unnatural Selection as Mr. Emerson
Movie ★ 7.4
1996
Bidding Adieu: A Video Diary as Self - Interviewer
Movie ★ 7.5
1995
Stranger than Fiction 2: From Script to Screen
Movie ★ 7.0
1995
Highgate House of Horror as Mr Banham
Movie ★ 8.0
1995
PROBE: The Devil of Winterborne as Georgie
Movie ★ 8.4
1994
PROBE: The Zero Imperative as Dr. William Bruffin
Movie ★ 7.2
1994
The Dwelling Place as Bowmer
TV ★ 7.0
1993
Harry as Diner Manager
TV ★ 5.3
1980s 1 credit
1989
Agatha Christie's Poirot as Leonard Boynton
TV ★ 8.2
1970s 1 credit
1971
A Ghost Story for Christmas as Radio Presenter (Voice)
TV ★ 7.4
s 2 credits
—
The Painting & The Statue as Old Lord/Butler 'Smith'/Dancing Man/Old Lord 'Johnny'
Movie
—
Bunker
Movie
Crew Credits
2020s 18 credits
2025
A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Room in the Tower Director
Movie ★ 7.5
2025
A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Room in the Tower Screenplay
Movie ★ 7.5
2025
Bookish Writer
TV ★ 6.1
2025
Bookish Creator
TV ★ 6.1
2024
A Ghost Story For Christmas: Woman of Stone Director
Movie
2024
A Ghost Story For Christmas: Woman of Stone Writer
Movie
2023
A Ghost Story for Christmas: Lot No. 249 Director
Movie ★ 5.9
2023
A Ghost Story for Christmas: Lot No. 249 Screenplay
Movie ★ 5.9
2022
A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story Adaptation
Movie ★ 8.7
2022
A Ghost Story for Christmas: Count Magnus Director
Movie ★ 5.2
2022
A Ghost Story for Christmas: Count Magnus Writer
Movie ★ 5.2
2021
A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Mezzotint Screenplay
Movie ★ 6.9
2021
A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Mezzotint Director
Movie ★ 6.9
2021
The Amazing Mr. Blunden Director
Movie ★ 6.3
2021
The Amazing Mr. Blunden Writer
Movie ★ 6.3
2020
Dracula Executive Producer
TV ★ 7.0
2020
Dracula Writer
TV ★ 7.0
2020
Dracula Creator
TV ★ 7.0
2010s 25 credits
2019
Martin's Close Executive Producer
Movie ★ 5.6
2019
Martin's Close Director
Movie ★ 5.6
2019
Martin's Close Writer
Movie ★ 5.6
2018
The Dead Room Executive Producer
Movie ★ 5.7
2018
The Dead Room Director
Movie ★ 5.7
2018
The Dead Room Writer
Movie ★ 5.7
2018
The League of Gentlemen - Live Again! Writer
Movie
2017
Queers. Director
TV ★ 5.6
2017
Queers. Writer
TV ★ 5.6
2017
Queers. Producer
TV ★ 5.6
2016
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride Writer
Movie ★ 7.8
2016
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride Executive Producer
Movie ★ 7.8
2016
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride Creator
Movie ★ 7.8
2013
An Adventure in Space and Time Writer
Movie ★ 7.7
2013
The Tractate Middoth Director
Movie ★ 7.1
2013
The Tractate Middoth Writer
Movie ★ 7.1
2013
Sherlock: Many Happy Returns Writer
Movie ★ 8.0
2013
M.R. James: Ghost Writer Writer
Movie ★ 8.7
2013
An Adventure in Space and Time Executive Producer
Movie ★ 7.7
2012
Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss Writer
Movie ★ 7.4
2010
The First Men in the Moon Screenplay
Movie ★ 5.8
2010
Sherlock Writer
TV ★ 8.5
2010
Sherlock Executive Producer
TV ★ 8.5
2010
A History of Horror Writer
TV ★ 7.1
2010
Sherlock Creator
TV ★ 8.5
2000s 14 credits
2008
Crooked House Writer
TV ★ 6.8
2008
Crooked House Producer
TV ★ 6.8
2008
Crooked House Creator
TV ★ 6.8
2007
The Worst Journey in the World Writer
Movie ★ 6.5
2007
The Worst Journey in the World Co-Producer
Movie ★ 6.5
2007
A New Body at Last Thanks
Movie
2006
The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You Author
Movie ★ 7.6
2005
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse Writer
Movie ★ 6.2
2005
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse Executive Producer
Movie ★ 6.2
2005
Doctor Who Writer
TV ★ 7.6
2004
Global Conspiracy? Writer
Movie ★ 7.0
2004
Global Conspiracy? Producer
Movie ★ 7.0
2001
The League of Gentlemen: Live at Drury Lane Writer
Movie ★ 7.8
2000
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) Writer
TV ★ 6.8
1990s 10 credits
1999
The Web of Caves Writer
Movie ★ 7.0
1999
The Pitch of Fear Writer
Movie ★ 8.0
1999
The Kidnappers Writer
Movie ★ 7.0
1999
The League of Gentlemen Writer
TV ★ 7.7
1999
The League of Gentlemen Creator
TV ★ 7.7
1996
PROBE: Ghosts of Winterborne Writer
Movie ★ 5.9
1996
PROBE: Unnatural Selection Writer
Movie ★ 7.4
1995
PROBE: The Devil of Winterborne Writer
Movie ★ 8.4
1995
Highgate House of Horror Director
Movie ★ 8.0
1994
PROBE: The Zero Imperative Writer
Movie ★ 7.2
1980s 1 credit
1989
Agatha Christie's Poirot Screenplay
TV ★ 8.2
1970s 2 credits
1971
A Ghost Story for Christmas Director
TV ★ 7.4
1971
A Ghost Story for Christmas Writer
TV ★ 7.4
s 1 credit
—
Doctor Who Writer
TV