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Mark Gatiss

Mark Gatiss is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter, director, producer, and novelist, known for his versatile contributions in the entertainment industry. Born on October 17, 1966, Gatiss is recognized for co-creating and acting in popular TV series with Steven Moffat. His notable works include 'The League of Gentlemen', 'Sherlock', 'Dracula', and 'Doctor Who'. Apart from these, he has portrayed characters in popular series like 'Game of Thrones', 'Wolf Hall', and 'Coalition'. His filmography includes 'Victor Frankenstein', 'Denial', 'Christopher Robin', 'The Favourite', 'The Father', 'Operation Mincemeat', and 'Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One'. Besides screen roles, Gatiss has performed on stage, in plays like 'Coriolanus' and 'The Madness of George III'. His passion for acting began from his childhood, and he went on to study Theatre Arts at Bretton Hall College. Gatiss started with the sketch comedy team 'The League of Gentlemen', leading to significant recognition and awards. Beyond performing, he has authored novels, including a sequence in Virgin Publishing's New Adventures series, as well as non-fiction works such as a biography of film director James Whale.

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Given Name: Mark Gatiss

Born: Sedgefield, County Durham, England

Citizenship: England

Birthday: October 17, 1966

Occupations: Actor, Screenwriter, Television producer, Comedian, Novelist, Director

Years Active: 1993-present

Spouses: Ian Hallard

Movies Featuring Mark Gatiss

The Favourite

The Favourite

The Father

The Father

Operation Mincemeat

Operation Mincemeat

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One

Christopher Robin

Christopher Robin

Locked Down

Locked Down

The Mercy

The Mercy

Victor Frankenstein

Victor Frankenstein

The Road Dance

The Road Dance

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

The Fantastic Four: First Steps

The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia

Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia

The Real Sherlock Holmes

The Real Sherlock Holmes

Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss

Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss

Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor

Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor

The Tractate Middoth

The Tractate Middoth

Sherlock: The Empty Hearse

Sherlock: The Empty Hearse

Sherlock: The Sign of Three

Sherlock: The Sign of Three

Worried About the Boy

Worried About the Boy

A History of Horror

A History of Horror

The First Men in the Moon

The First Men in the Moon

Unlocking Sherlock

Unlocking Sherlock

Sherlock: The Reichenbach Fall

Sherlock: The Reichenbach Fall

Unlocking Sherlock

Unlocking Sherlock

National Theatre Live: Coriolanus

National Theatre Live: Coriolanus

Sherlock: The Hounds of Baskerville

Sherlock: The Hounds of Baskerville

Back to Black: The Making of Dracula Prince of Darkness

Back to Black: The Making of Dracula Prince of Darkness

The Crimson Petal and the White

The Crimson Petal and the White

Doctor Who: The Great Detective

Doctor Who: The Great Detective

M.R. James: Ghost Writer

M.R. James: Ghost Writer

The Real History of Science Fiction

The Real History of Science Fiction

50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

Coalition

Coalition

Mapp and Lucia

Mapp and Lucia

Sherlock: His Last Vow

Sherlock: His Last Vow

How to Be Sherlock Holmes: The Many Faces of a Master Detective

How to Be Sherlock Holmes: The Many Faces of a Master Detective

Premium Bond with Mark Gatiss and Matthew Sweet

Premium Bond with Mark Gatiss and Matthew Sweet

Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock

Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock

Sherlock: The Six Thatchers

Sherlock: The Six Thatchers

Gunpowder

Gunpowder

Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time

Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time

Sherlock: The Lying Detective

Sherlock: The Lying Detective

Queers.

Queers.

Against the Law

Against the Law

The League of Gentlemen - Live Again!

The League of Gentlemen - Live Again!

Martin’s Close

Martin’s Close

The League of Gentlemen - Yule Never Leave!

The League of Gentlemen - Yule Never Leave!

The League of Gentlemen: Live at Drury Lane

The League of Gentlemen: Live at Drury Lane

The Cicerones

The Cicerones

Surrealissimo: The Trial of Salvador Dali

Surrealissimo: The Trial of Salvador Dali

National Theatre Live: The Madness of George III

National Theatre Live: The Madness of George III

Brexit: The Uncivil War

Brexit: The Uncivil War

Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe

Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe

Global Conspiracy?

Global Conspiracy?

Agatha Christie: A Life in Pictures

Agatha Christie: A Life in Pictures

Sherlock: The Final Problem

Sherlock: The Final Problem

Spaced: Skip to the End

Spaced: Skip to the End

Doctor Who: A New Dimension

Doctor Who: A New Dimension

The League of Gentlemen’s Apocalypse

The League of Gentlemen’s Apocalypse

Return of the Goodies

Return of the Goodies

Fear of Fanny

Fear of Fanny

Jekyll

Jekyll

Consenting Adults

Consenting Adults

Doctor Who and the Third Man

Doctor Who and the Third Man

Sex Lives of the Potato Men

Sex Lives of the Potato Men

The Quatermass Experiment

The Quatermass Experiment

Don’t

Don’t

Dracula

Dracula

In Search of Dracula

In Search of Dracula

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’

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’

Tales of the Uncanny

Tales of the Uncanny

The Amazing Mr. Blunden

The Amazing Mr. Blunden

Memento Mori

Memento Mori

A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Mezzotint

A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Mezzotint

A Ghost Story for Christmas: Count Magnus

A Ghost Story for Christmas: Count Magnus

Nolly

Nolly

Hammer A.D. 2023

Hammer A.D. 2023

National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue

National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue

Scandal & Beauty: Mark Gatiss on Aubrey Beardsley

Scandal & Beauty: Mark Gatiss on Aubrey Beardsley

The Zero Imperative

The Zero Imperative

The Dwelling Place

The Dwelling Place

The Kidnappers

The Kidnappers

Unnatural Selection

Unnatural Selection

Sense and Sensibility

Sense and Sensibility

The Devil of Winterborne

The Devil of Winterborne

Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen

Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen

Crooked House

Crooked House

Highgate House of Horror

Highgate House of Horror

The Pitch of Fear

The Pitch of Fear

Inside No. 9: The Party’s Over

Inside No. 9: The Party’s Over

A Ghost Story for Christmas: Lot No. 249

A Ghost Story for Christmas: Lot No. 249

A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story

A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story

In the Red

In the Red

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