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Mark Williams (actor)
Mark Williams is an English actor, comedian, presenter and screenwriter. He first achieved widespread recognition as one of the central performers in the BBC sketch show ''The Fast Show''. His film roles include Horace in '' 101 Dalmatians'' (1996) and Arthur Weasley in seven of the ''Harry Potter'' films. He appeared in ''Doctor Who'' and ''Red Dwarf''. Since 2013, Williams has portrayed the title character in the long-running BBC series loosely based on the ''Father Brown'' short stories by G. K. Chesterton. Early life Williams was born in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England and grew up in Sidemoor. He was educated at North Bromsgrove High School and then Brasenose College, Oxford, where he graduated in English in 1978. Career Williams' acting work began in small-scale touring theatre, and he worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre. Williams came to wider public attention in the 1990s through the BBC sketch comedy programme ''The Fast Show'', in wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bromsgrove
Bromsgrove is a town in Worcestershire, England, about north-east of Worcester and south-west of Birmingham city centre. It had a population of 34,755 in at the 2021 census. It gives its name to the wider Bromsgrove District, of which it is the largest town and administrative centre. In the Middle Ages, it was a small market town, primarily producing cloth through the early modern period. In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, it became a major centre for nail making. History Anglo-Saxon Bromsgrove is first documented in the early ninth century as Bremesgraf. An ''Anglo-Saxon Chronicle'' entry for 909 AD mentions a ''Bremesburh''; possibly also referring to Bromsgrove. The Domesday Book of 1086 references ''Bremesgrave''. The name means ''Bremi's grove''. The grove element may refer to the supply of wood to Droitwich for the salt pans. During the Anglo-Saxon period the Bromsgrove area had a woodland economy; including hunting, maintenance of haies and pig farming. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets (film)
''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' is a 2002 fantasy film directed by Chris Columbus from a screenplay by Steve Kloves. It is based on the 1998 novel '' Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' by J. K. Rowling. Produced by David Heyman, it is the sequel to '' Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' (2001) and the second instalment in the ''Harry Potter'' film series. The film stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, with Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as his best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger respectively. The story follows Harry's second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where the Heir of Salazar Slytherin opens the Chamber of Secrets, unleashing a monster that petrifies the school's students. The film was released in the United Kingdom and the United States on 15 November 2002, by Warner Bros. Pictures. Critics praised its darker plot, sets, performances (especially Branagh, Coltrane and Isaacs), and a story appropriate for a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Out Of Order (1987 Film)
''Out of Order'' is a 1987 British comedy film, comedy-drama film directed by Jonnie Turpie and starring Gary Webster (actor), Gary Webster, Natasha Williams (actress), Natasha Williams and George Baker (British actor), George Baker. The screenplay concerns an unemployed layabout who shocks his family and friends by joining the police force. Cast * Sharon Fryer ... Jaz Bailey * Pete Lee-Wilson ... Billy Bannister * Natasha Williams (actress), Natasha Williams ... Veronica * Cheryl Maiker ... Susan * Gary Webster (actor), Gary Webster ... Anthony Campbell * Timmy Lawrence ... Glynis * Sandra Lawrence ... Sandra * Dicken Ashworth ... Pool Player * Buster Bloodvessel ... Jailer * Annette Badland ... Operator * George Baker (British actor), George Baker ... Chief Inspector * Peter Cellier ... Home Secretary * Glynn Edwards ... Barman * Roland Gift ... Customer * Susan Hanson ... Anthony's Mum * Don Henderson ... Car Driver * Stephen Lewis (actor), Stephen Lewis ... Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Privileged (1982 Film)
''Privileged'' is a 1982 film notable for being the first theatrical release from the Oxford University Film Foundation, Oxford Film Foundation and the screen debut of Hugh Grant, Imogen Stubbs, Mark Williams (actor), Mark Williams, and James Wilby. Directed by Michael Hoffman (American director), Michael Hoffman with John Schlesinger, produced by Rick Stevenson (as Richard Stevenson), the film is about a group of Oxford student partygoers, with elements of a whodunit. The classical score is by Rachel Portman in her film debut at the age of 22, and the film also uses dance tracks by Oxford student band "Kudos Points" whose members included Charlie Mole (who went on to compose film scores in his own right). The screenplay includes a play within a play as several of the characters are vying for a role in a student production of ''The Duchess of Malfi.'' Cast * Robert Woolley as Edward * Diana Katis as Anne * Hugh Grant as Lord Adrian (credited as Hughie Grant) * Victoria Studd as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Laurie
James Hugh Calum Laurie (; born 11 June 1959) is an English actor, comedian, singer, musician and writer. He first gained professional recognition as a member of the English comedy double act Fry and Laurie with Stephen Fry. Fry and Laurie acted together in a number of projects during the 1980s and 1990s, including the BBC sketch comedy series ''A Bit of Fry & Laurie'' and the P. G. Wodehouse adaptation ''Jeeves and Wooster''. From 1986 to 1989 he appeared in three series of the period comedy ''Blackadder'', first as a recurring guest star in the last two episodes of ''Blackadder II'', before joining the main cast in ''Blackadder the Third'', and going on to appear in ''Blackadder Goes Forth'' and many related specials. From 2004 to 2012, Laurie starred as Gregory House, Dr. Gregory House on the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox medical drama series ''House (TV series), House''. He received two Golden Globe Awards and many other accolades for the role. He was listed in the 2011 ''G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Borrowers (1997 Film)
''The Borrowers'' is a 1997 fantasy comedy film directed by Peter Hewitt (director), Peter Hewitt and starring John Goodman, Jim Broadbent, Celia Imrie, Mark Williams (actor), Mark Williams, Hugh Laurie and Bradley Pierce. It is loosely based on the 1952 The Borrowers, children's novel of the same name by author Mary Norton (author), Mary Norton. When the film was released in the United Kingdom, it opened at No. 2, behind ''Alien Resurrection''. The next week, the film retained the position, though under ''Tomorrow Never Dies''. The film received generally positive reviews from critics upon its release, with praise geared towards the visuals and performances, although there was some criticism towards the changes to the story. In 1998, the film was nominated for Best British Film in the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards, but lost to Gary Oldman's film ''Nil by Mouth (film), Nil by Mouth''. Plot Young Pete Lender sets up traps throughout his home, explaini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Link (game Show)
''The Link'' is a BBC game show that aired on BBC One BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's oldest and flagship channel, and is known for broadcasting mainstream programming, which includes BBC News television b ... from 5 May 2014 to 17 July 2015, hosted by Mark Williams. It is based on the trivia game, ''Linkee''. Gameplay Three teams of two players each attempt to amass cash by answering questions and identifying the common thread that links them. First round Cash amounts of £125, £300, £500, £750, £1,000 and £2,000 are displayed on a screen. Each is suspended from the top edge by a different number of links from one to six, in ascending order of the values. The host asks sets of toss-up questions, with a maximum of four questions per set. Any contestant may buzz-in and attempt to answer a question, without conferring with their partner. A correct answer allows the teammates t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blandings (TV Series)
''Blandings'' is a British comedy television series adapted by Guy Andrews from the Blandings Castle stories of P. G. Wodehouse. It was first broadcast on BBC One from 13 January 2013, and stars Timothy Spall, Jennifer Saunders, Jack Farthing, Tim Vine and Mark Williams. The series was produced with the partial financial assistance of the European Regional Development Fund. Plot Set in 1929, Lord Emsworth (Spall) resides at Blandings Castle, along with his imperious sister Connie (Saunders), his empty-headed son Freddie (Jack Farthing), and any number of houseguests, love-struck nieces and their boyfriends. He would rather be left in peace with his prize pig The Empress, but his family is always at hand to complicate his life. Offering a reluctant helping hand is his loyal and long-suffering butler, Beach ( Mark Williams/Tim Vine). Production The series was produced by Mammoth Screen and was filmed on location at Crom Castle, near Newtownbutler, in County Fermanagh, Nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rory Williams
Rory Williams is a fictional character portrayed by Arthur Darvill in the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Having been introduced in 2010, at the start of Series 5, Rory joins the Eleventh Doctor (Matt Smith) as a companion a few episodes later. As fellow companion Amy Pond's ( Karen Gillan) fiancé, Rory is initially insecure because he believes Amy secretly loves the Doctor more. Later, however, he proves to be a hero in his own right and he and Amy get married. The couple conceive a daughter aboard the Doctor's time machine, the TARDIS, while in the time vortex, but their baby is kidnapped at birth. In " A Good Man Goes to War", Rory and Amy discover their time traveller friend River Song (Alex Kingston) is actually their daughter, Melody Pond. The Doctor and River marry in " The Wedding of River Song", and Rory becomes the Doctor's father-in-law. In " The Angels Take Manhattan", the fifth episode of the seventh series, he and Amy a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eleventh Doctor
The Eleventh Doctor is an incarnation (otherwise known as regeneration) of the Doctor, the protagonist of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. He is played by Matt Smith in three series as well as five specials. As with previous incarnations of the Doctor, the character has also appeared in other ''Doctor Who'' spin-offs. Within the series' narrative, the Doctor is a centuries-old alien "Time Lord" from the planet Gallifrey who travels in time and space in the TARDIS, frequently with companions. At the end of life, the Doctor regenerates; as a result, the physical appearance and personality of the Doctor changes. Smith's incarnation is a quick-tempered but compassionate character whose youthful appearance is at odds with his more discerning and world-weary temperament. Preceded in regeneration by the Tenth Doctor (David Tennant), he is followed by the Twelfth Doctor ( Peter Capaldi). More so than past Doctors, his episodes used time travel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claire Danes
Claire Catherine Danes (born April 12, 1979) is an American actress. Prolific in film and television since her teens, she is the recipient of three Primetime Emmy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards. In 2012, ''Time (magazine), Time'' named her one of the Time 100, 100 most influential people in the world. Danes first gained recognition for starring in the 1994 teen drama series ''My So-Called Life'', winning a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama and receiving a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. She made her film debut in the same year in ''Little Women (1994 film), Little Women'' (1994), and gained wider fame for starring in the romance ''Romeo + Juliet'' (1996). Danes has since appeared in ''The Rainmaker (1997 film), The Rainmaker'' (1997), ''Brokedown Palace'' (1999), ''The Hours (film), The Hours'' (2002), ''Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines'' (2003), ''Shopgirl'' (2005), and ''Stardust (200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert De Niro
Robert Anthony De Niro ( , ; born August 17, 1943) is an American actor, director, and film producer. He is considered to be one of the greatest and most influential actors of his generation. De Niro is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Robert De Niro, various accolades, including two Academy Awards and a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for eight BAFTA Awards and four Emmy Awards. He was honored with the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2003, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2009, the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award, Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2011, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016, the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2019, and the Honorary Palme d'Or in 2025. De Niro studied acting at HB Studio, Stella Adler Conservatory, and Lee Strasberg's Actors Studio. He went on to earn two Academy Awards, his first for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actor for his role as Vito Corleone in the crime drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
