Actor

Mark Gatiss

October 17, 1966 · Sedgefield, Durham, England, UK

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.

Notable work

8.5
Game of Thrones (2011)
as Tycho Nestoris
7.5
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
as Radio Presenter With 'Spaceship' Theory / Wildlife voiceover (voice) (uncredited)
8.5
Sherlock (2010)
as Mycroft Holmes and Writer
7.5
The Favourite (2018)
as Lord Marlborough
7.5
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
as NSA
7.4
Match Point (2005)
as Ping-Pong Player
6.7
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
as Additional Vogon Voices
8.1
The Father (2020)
as The Man
7
The Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025)
as Ted Gilbert
7.6
Doctor Who (2005)
as Gantok and as Richard Lazarus and Writer
7.1
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
as Miss Blight (voice)
7.2
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025)
as Angstrom

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