Mark Gatiss
Date of birth: 1966-10-17
Place of birth: Sedgefield, Durham, England, UK
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Марк Гейтисс, 마크 거티스, مارک گیتیس
Biography
Mark Gatiss (/ˈɡeɪtɪs/; born 17 October 1966) is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter, director, producer and novelist. He is best known for his work on 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 the 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 the BBC / Netflix miniseries Dracula (2020). He also wrote several episodes of Doctor Who during Moffat's tenure as showrunner and two episodes during Russell T Davies' earlier tenure. His other TV roles include Tycho Nestoris in Game of Thrones (2014–2017), Stephen Gardiner in Wolf Hall (2015), and Peter Mandelson in Coalition (2015). He has acted in films such as Victor Frankenstein (2015), Denial (2016), Christopher Robin (2018), The Favourite (2018), The Father (2020), Operation Mincemeat (2021), and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023). On stage, Gatiss played Menenius in the revival of William Shakespeare's Coriolanus (2013), for which he earned a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role nomination. He took on the role of King George III in a revival of the Alan Bennett play The Madness of George III (2018). He portrayed Sir John Gielgud in the Jack Thorne play The Motive and the Cue (2023), for which he earned the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor. His other theatre roles include The Recruiting Officer (2012), The Vote (2015), and A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story (2021). Description above from the Wikipedia article Mark Gatiss, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
2005-09-15
Cheese-loving eccentric Wallace and his cunning canine pal, Gromit, investigate a mystery in Nick Pa
Birthday Girl
2001-09-06
John is a mild-mannered banker who has never been lucky in love. Fed up with waiting for the right g
The League of Gentlemen's Christmas Special: Yule Never Leave!
2000-12-27
Royston Vasey's miserable vicar, the Reverend Bernice Woodall, is in a typically un-festive mood, ha
Memento Mori
2021-07-23
A post-mortem photographer's certainties are shaken by his latest subject, a recently deceased young
Stranger Than Fiction 3: Acting Up
1997-09-01
Actors from BBV productions discuss their process preparing for performance.
The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You
2006-11-20
The League of Gentlemen bring their dark but brilliant humour to the stage in this "alternative" pan
A Silent Imprisonment
2021-04-01
Leo is taken prisoner before his departure home. The businessman is accused of working for American
Agatha Christie: A Life in Pictures
2004-09-22
A biopic of Agatha Christie including her 10 day disappearance.
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
2021-12-20
Jamie and Lucy have an encounter with what appears to be a pair of ghost children. But these spooky
Tales of the Uncanny
2020-10-31
A detailed look at the history of horror anthology films.
Ghosts in the Machine
2009-10-27
Documentary charting the history of the supernatural on British TV, revisiting classic ghost stories
The Quatermass Experiment
2005-04-02
Bernard Quatermass heads the futuristic Experimental Rocket Group whose greatest voyage is coming to
The First Men in the Moon
2010-10-19
Mark Gatiss's adaptation of HG Wells's science fiction classic. July 1969, and as the world waits wi
The Cicerones
2002-01-01
A tourist encounters some strange characters in a foreign cathedral.
Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen
2009-08-05
Drama illuminating Dr James Niven's efforts to protect the people of Manchester from the 1918 Spanis
Spaced: Skip to the End
2004-04-12
A feature documentary about the making of and influence of the British television series Spaced. It
Unlocking Sherlock
2014-01-19
Explore how writers Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss created the hit television sensation. Take a pers
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
2002-12-13
Follow Robbie as he sets out to discover a mythical tribe of lost Viking warriors to help him save h
Hammer A.D. 2023
2023-10-11
A short documentary to celebrate Hammer Films' 89th anniversary. Discover how Hammer has shaped the
National Theatre Live: Coriolanus
2014-01-29
When an old adversary threatens Rome, the city calls once more on her hero and defender: Coriolanus.
Worried About the Boy
2010-05-16
In 1980 young George O'Dowd baffles his parents with his love of frocks and make-up and moves into a
Starter for 10
2006-09-13
In 1985, against the backdrop of Thatcherism, Brian Jackson enrolls in the University of Bristol, a
The Wind in the Willows
2006-12-18
Jailed for his reckless driving, rambunctious Mr. Toad has to escape from prison when his beloved To
Fear of Fanny
2006-10-23
The bizarre tale of Fanny Cradock, Britain's famous and maligned TV chef from 50s to the 70s.
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
2005-06-03
The fictional world of Royston Vasey is facing apocalypse and the only way to avert disaster is for
M.R. James: Ghost Writer
2013-12-25
Mark Gatiss steps into the mind of M.R. James, the enigmatic English master of the supernatural stor
Sex Lives of the Potato Men
2004-02-20
Two lowlifes with active fantasy sex lives deliver potatoes to various restaurants and grocers.
Victor Frankenstein
2015-11-10
Eccentric scientist Victor Von Frankenstein creates a grotesque creature in an unorthodox scientific
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
2014-05-24
Documentary charting and celebrating five decades of often groundbreaking, boundary-pushing comedy f
Doctor Who: The Great Detective
2012-11-16
Vastra, Jenny, and Strax try to persuade the grumpy Doctor to engage again.
The Hound of the Baskervilles
2023-12-25
The BBC Symphony Orchestra perform a live soundtrack in this premier stage adaptation of Sir Arthur
A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story
2022-11-27
It’s a cold Christmas Eve and mean-spirited miser Ebenezer Scrooge has an unexpected visit from the
Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss
2012-10-30
Actor and writer Mark Gatiss embarks on a chilling journey through European horror cinema, from the
The Dead Room
2018-12-24
Set and filmed at the iconic Maida Vale studios, The Dead Room tells the story of a long-running rad
The Kneale Tapes
2003-10-15
Documentary about Nigel Kneale, creator of Quatermass.
National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue
2024-03-21
In 1964, Richard Burton, newly married to Elizabeth Taylor, is to play the title role in an experime
Coalition
2015-03-28
Political drama about the rise of Nick Clegg and the Liberal Democrats during the 2010 election. Aft
The Vote
2015-05-07
On 7 May, churches, school halls, and back rooms of community centres will be turned into polling st
PROBE: The Zero Imperative
1994-01-01
Former UNIT luminary Liz Shaw and her assistant Bayliss are investigating a series of bizarre murder
PROBE: Unnatural Selection
1996-10-01
In 1975, the British Government quietly closed down a secret evolutionary project codenamed BEAGLE,
Cleaning Up
2011-09-15
Mr Jackson is the perfect hitman. Cold, calculating and professional. You see him and you die. Don’t
Peter Davison: Uncut!
2022-08-01
Unedited interviews from in front and behind the camera with the fifth Doctor, Peter Davison and Mar
Dad's Army
2016-02-05
A cinema remake of the classic sitcom Dad's Army (1968). The Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard platoon de
Match Point
2005-10-26
Chris, a former tennis pro, takes a job as an instructor and befriends his wealthy young student, To
Bright Young Things
2003-10-03
During the 1930s in England, a group of young socialites dominate the national gossip with extravaga
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
2016-01-01
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson find themselves in 1890s London in this holiday special.
Consenting Adults
2007-09-04
Fifty years ago, a Home Office committee chaired by Wolfenden, then vice-chancellor of Reading Unive
Our Kind of Traitor
2016-05-05
A young Oxford academic and his attorney girlfriend holiday in Morocco. They bump into a Russian mil
Doctor Who: A New Dimension
2005-03-26
Documentary lead-in to the premiere episode of the 2005 revival of Doctor Who. Features cast intervi
Denial
2016-09-30
Acclaimed writer and historian Deborah E. Lipstadt must battle for historical truth to prove the Hol
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
2016-07-01
Edina and Patsy are still oozing glitz and glamour, living the high life they're accustomed to; shop
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2005-04-28
Mere seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, Arthur Dent is swep
The Real Sherlock Holmes
2012-06-11
So you think you know Sherlock Holmes? Well, hold on to your deerstalker hats because this new fast
The Worst Journey in the World
2007-04-29
Drama documentary exploring Captain Scott's 1912 Antarctic expedition, which saw him and two colleag
Return of the Goodies
2005-12-30
The Goodies finally return to television after nearly 25 years with a compilation of classic clips,
The League of Gentlemen: Live at Drury Lane
2001-11-19
The award-winning Black Comedy series takes to the stage of London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane.
Against the Law
2017-03-16
United Kingdom, March 24, 1954. Ten years before the decriminalization of homosexuality, journalist
Surrealissimo: The Trial of Salvador Dali
2002-03-02
A comic drama about the weird and wonderful world of Salvador Dali and the Surrealists. This film ch
Bidding Adieu: A Video Diary
1996-04-01
In January 1996 filming began on a new episode of Doctor Who set in San Francisco, but shot in Vanco
Stranger than Fiction 2: From Script to Screen
1995-01-01
In the second "Stranger Than Fiction" documentary, Mark Gatiss explores the three latest BBV product
The Favourite
2018-11-23
England, early 18th century. The close relationship between Queen Anne and Sarah Churchill is threat
Premium Bond with Mark Gatiss and Matthew Sweet
2015-10-28
In impeccable evening dress, Mark Gatiss and Matthew Sweet ponder the Bonds we've seen on screen sin
Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time
2017-12-25
As the Twelfth Doctor nears regeneration, he stumbles on his first incarnation, also refusing to cha
Christopher Robin
2018-08-01
Christopher Robin, the boy who had countless adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood, has grown up and l
Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock
2016-01-11
Mark Gatiss, who co-created "Sherlock" and plays Mycroft Holmes, discusses the show with Benedict Cu
The Mercy
2018-02-09
In 1968, Donald Crowhurst, an amateur sailor, endangers the fate of his family and business, and his
National Theatre Live: The Madness of George III
2018-11-20
It’s 1786 and King George III is the most powerful man in the world. But his behaviour is becoming i
Mars: a Traveller's Guide
2017-09-12
Mark Gatiss on John Minton: The Lost Man of British Art
2018-08-13
For the actor and writer Mark Gatiss, Minton has been something of an obsession since he first came
Shaun of the Dead
2004-04-09
Shaun lives a supremely uneventful life, which revolves around his girlfriend, his mother, and, abov
Global Conspiracy?
2004-05-10
Investigative reporter Terry Scanlon follows up the strange goings on in Llanfairfach, with intervie
The League of Gentlemen - Live Again!
2018-11-19
The League of Gentlemen return to the stage for their first UK tour in over 12 years with their live
The Father
2020-12-23
A man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages and, as he tries to make sense of his chan
Brexit: The Uncivil War
2019-01-19
Political strategist Dominic Cummings leads a popular but controversial campaign to convince British
New Town
2009-04-14
Starry architects Purves and Pekkala are offered the chance to redesign a Georgian church, but when
In Search of Dracula
2020-01-03
Mark Gatiss explores and celebrates Dracula, an icon of popular culture, asking just why we keep com
Operation Mincemeat
2022-04-01
In 1943, two British intelligence officers concoct Operation Mincemeat, wherein their plan to drop a
Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor
2013-08-04
Zoe Ball hosts a live celebration in which the next actor to land Doctor Who's lead role is revealed
The Kidnappers
1999-11-13
Doctor Who spoof by Mark Gatiss and David Walliams.
The Pitch of Fear
1999-11-13
Doctor Who spoof by Mark Gatiss and David Walliams.
The Web of Caves
1999-11-13
Doctor Who spoof by Mark Gatiss and David Walliams.
Scandal & Beauty: Mark Gatiss on Aubrey Beardsley
2020-03-29
Mark Gatiss explores the life and career of Aubrey Beardsley, an artist who wielded outrage as adroi
Locked Down
2021-02-25
During a COVID-19 lockdown, sparring couple Linda and Paxton call a truce to attempt a high-risk jew
Doctor Who and the Third Man
2019-07-08
A retrospective documentary on the tenure of Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor in the show Doctor Who.
Back to Black: The Making of Dracula Prince of Darkness
2012-04-30
Documentary that chronicles the making of the third film in Hammer's Dracula series.
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
2023-07-08
Ethan Hunt and his IMF team embark on their most dangerous mission yet: To track down a terrifying n
Release the Hound!
2015-04-21
Documentary on the making of Hammer's adaptation of "The Hound of the Baskervilles".
The Sparks Brothers
2021-06-18
Take a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with brothers Ron & Russell Mael, ce
Highgate House of Horror
1995-01-01
Before they reached success, comedy team The League of Gentlemen made this home made comedy horror;
PROBE: The Devil of Winterborne
1995-08-01
When P.R.O.B.E. is summoned to investigate the savage murder of a retired headmaster, Liz Shaw is di
Grindhouse
2007-04-06
Grindhouse combines Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror, a horror comedy about a group of survivors who
Cold War Steve Meets the Outside World
2020-11-24
Film following the acclaimed Birmingham based artist, known for his controversial satirical collages
The Road Dance
2022-05-20
A young girl lives in the Outer Hebrides in a small village in the years just before WWI. Isolated a
Unlocking Sherlock
2010-08-30
The making of the first "Sherlock" season.
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'
2005-09-05
An in-depth examination of the complete production of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005).
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
2025-05-17
Ethan Hunt and team continue their search for the terrifying AI known as the Entity — which has infi
Inside No. 9: The Party's Over
2024-12-22
This documentary tells the story of one of TV's darkest and most celebrated comedies, featuring cast
How to Be Sherlock Holmes: The Many Faces of a Master Detective
2014-01-12
The evolution of Holmes on screen, from silent movies to new TV versions, with contributions from Sh
The Fantastic 4: First Steps
2025-07-23
Against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel's First Family is f
Bring Something Back: The Making of 'The Quatermass Experiment'
2005-10-24
Cast, crew and critics discuss the BBC's 2005 remake of 'The Quatermass Experiment'.
The Celestial Toyroom
2013-03-11
A brief overview of the history of Doctor Who toys and related products, presented by Ayesha Antoine
The League of Gentlemen - Live Again!
2018-11-19
The League of Gentlemen return to the stage for their first UK tour in over 12 years with their live
Tales from Behind the Crypt
2002-01-01
From Beneath the Vault of Terror: a history of portmanteau horror movies
Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps - World Premiere
2025-07-21
Marvel's First Family has arrived! Join the cast, crew, and fans live from the blue carpet at the Wo
The Favourite: Unstitching the Costume Drama
2019-03-05
A documentary behind the scenes of Yorgos Lanthimos' 'The Favourite' (2018).
Sherlock: His Last Vow
2014-01-12