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Mark Gatiss
Mark Gatiss

Mark Gatiss

  • 58 years old
  • English
  • Actor, writer and producer
  1. 14th April: The League Of Gentlemen release complete Blu-ray, tease new live shows
  2. 1st April: Juice Series 2 now filming
Mark Gatiss

Mark Gatiss is an English comedian, writer and actor who rose to fame in the 1990s as part of comedy group The League Of Gentlemen. He has since found further success as a writer and producer of popular drama, including Doctor Who and Sherlock.

Year Production Role
2025 The Talented Mr Shakespeare Sir Robert Cecil
2024 Inside No. 9 - The Party's Over
  1. The Party's Over
 Self
2024 Inside No. 9 - Series 9
  1. E6 - Plodding On
 Mark
2022 Inside No. 9 - Series 7
  1. E1 - Merrily, Merrily
 Callum
2021 Locked Down Donald
2020 The Infinite Monkey Cage - Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast
  1. E7 - Does Time Exist?
 Guest
2019 The School For Scandal Sir Benjamin Backbite
2019 Good Omens - Series 1
  1. E3 - Hard Times
 Mr Harmony
2019 The League Of Gentlemen - Live Again! Writer
2019 The League Of Gentlemen - Live Again! Various
2019 The Favourite Lord Marlborough
2018 Sally4Ever
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. E7 - Episode Seven
 Doctor
2018 League Of Gentlemen Live Again! 2018 Self
2017 Our Friend Victoria
  1. Our Friend Victoria At Christmas
 Self
2017 The League Of Gentlemen - 20th Anniversary Specials
  1. E3 - Royston Vasey Mon Amour
 Ms Beasley
2017 The League Of Gentlemen - 20th Anniversary Specials
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  1. E3 - Royston Vasey Mon Amour
 Les McQueen
2017 The League Of Gentlemen - 20th Anniversary Specials
  1. E2 - Save Royston Vasey
 Toddy
2017 The League Of Gentlemen - 20th Anniversary Specials
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  1. E2 - Save Royston Vasey
 Phil Proctor
2017 The League Of Gentlemen - 20th Anniversary Specials
  1. E1 - Return To Royston Vasey
  2. E2 - Save Royston Vasey
  3. E3 - Royston Vasey Mon Amour
 Associate Producer
2017 The League Of Gentlemen - 20th Anniversary Specials
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  1. E1 - Return To Royston Vasey
  2. E2 - Save Royston Vasey
  3. E3 - Royston Vasey Mon Amour
 Writer
2017 The League Of Gentlemen - 20th Anniversary Specials
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  1. E1 - Return To Royston Vasey
  2. E2 - Save Royston Vasey
 Mr Chinnery
2017 The League Of Gentlemen - 20th Anniversary Specials
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  1. E1 - Return To Royston Vasey
  2. E2 - Save Royston Vasey
 Mickey
2017 The League Of Gentlemen - 20th Anniversary Specials
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  1. E1 - Return To Royston Vasey
  2. E2 - Save Royston Vasey
  3. E3 - Royston Vasey Mon Amour
 Auntie Val
2017 The League Of Gentlemen - 20th Anniversary Specials
  1. E1 - Return To Royston Vasey
  2. E2 - Save Royston Vasey
  3. E3 - Royston Vasey Mon Amour
 Lindsey
2017 The League Of Gentlemen - 20th Anniversary Specials
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  1. E1 - Return To Royston Vasey
 Brian
2017 The League Of Gentlemen - 20th Anniversary Specials
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  1. E1 - Return To Royston Vasey
  2. E2 - Save Royston Vasey
  3. E3 - Royston Vasey Mon Amour
 Murray
2017 The League Of Gentlemen - 20th Anniversary Specials
View episodes
  1. E1 - Return To Royston Vasey
  2. E2 - Save Royston Vasey
  3. E3 - Royston Vasey Mon Amour
 Al
2017 The League Of Gentlemen - 20th Anniversary Specials
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  1. E1 - Return To Royston Vasey
 Iris
2017 Our Friend Victoria
  1. E6 - Fame
 Self
2017 Our Friend Victoria
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  1. E5 - Television
 Host / Presenter
2016 Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie Joel
2016 Mid Morning Matters With Alan Partridge - Series 2
  1. E1 - Foxhunter + Radio Play
 Partridge Playhouse Player (Voice)
2016 Dad's Army Colonel Theakes
2015 The Vote Steven Crosswell
2014 Mapp & Lucia
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
 Major Benjamin 'Benjy' Flint
2014 Psychobitches - Psychobitches Compilations
  1. Special - Part One
 Joan Crawford
2013 Psychobitches - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Joan Crawford
2013 Horrible Histories - Series 5
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  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E6 - Episode Six
  4. E8 - Episode Eight
  5. E12 - Episode Twelve
 Movie Executive
2012 Living With Mother - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Star Turn
 Marlon
2012 Horrible Histories - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E6 - Episode Six
  4. E12 - Episode Twelve
  5. Special - Sport Special
 Movie Executive
2009 Reece Shearsmith's Haunted House
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  1. E1 - An Appointment With Fear
  2. E2 - Films, Fangs And Frightening Fellas
 Guest
2009 Psychoville - Series 1 (as Sam Kisgart)
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Jason Griffin
2009 Down The Line - 2009 Special
  1. Credit Crunch Special
 Malcolm
2008 Clone
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  1. E1 - Alive
  2. E2 - Albert
  3. E3 - The Line
  4. E4 - The Ian Cam
  5. E5 - Dude
  6. E6 - The Librarian
 Colonel Black
2008 Nebulous - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Holofile 001: Genesis Of The Aftermath
  2. E2 - Holofile 551: The Past Must Be Destroyed!
  3. E3 - Holofile 013: The Girl With The Liquid Face
  4. E4 - Holofile 959: We, Nebulous
  5. E5 - Holofile 011: Rebel Without A Cortex
  6. E6 - Holofile 703: Us and Phlegm
 Professor Nebulous
2007 Down The Line - Series 2
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Carl
2006 Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe - Series 2
  1. Special - Review Of The Year 2006
 Self
2006 Fear Of Fanny Johnnie Cradock
2006 Life In London
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  1. E1 - In Training for a Swell
  2. E2 - The Fancy
  3. E3 - Mr Lushington
  4. E4 - High and Low Life
  5. E5 - The Show Folks
  6. E6 - An End to Life in London
 Jerry Hawthorn
2006 Nebulous - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Holofile 023: The Deptford Wives
  2. E2 - Holofile 993: The Buzzing
  3. E3 - Holofile 316: I, Nebulous
  4. E4 - Holofile 767: Destiny Of The Destinoyd
  5. E5 - Holofile 840: Tempus Fugitive
  6. E6 - Holofile 644: Last Of The Present Sirius
 Professor Nebulous
2005 Return Of The Goodies Self
2005 Funland
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E4 - Episode Four
  3. E7 - Episode Seven
  4. E11 - Episode Eleven
 Ambrose Chapfel
2005 Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit Miss Blight (Voice)
2005 Nighty Night - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer (Additional Material)
2005 Nighty Night - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Glen Bulb
2005 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 8 (as The League of Gentlemen)
  1. E8 - David Hasselhoff, The League of Gentlemen, Kelly Osbourne, New Order
 Guest
2005 Victoria Wood: A BAFTA Tribute (as The League of Gentlemen) Self
2005 Nebulous - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Holofile 117: The Night Of The Vegetarians
  2. E2 - Holofile 154: The Lovely Invasion
  3. E3 - Holofile 722: The Dust Has Landed
  4. E4 - Holofile 333: Madness Is A Strange Colour
  5. E5 - Holofile 969: The Coincidence Machine
  6. E6 - Holofile 237: The Man Who Polished The Sun
 Professor Nebulous
2005 The League Of Gentlemen's Apocalypse Executive Producer
2005 The League Of Gentlemen's Apocalypse Writer
2005 The League Of Gentlemen's Apocalypse Matthew Chinnery
2005 The League Of Gentlemen's Apocalypse Hilary Briss
2005 The League Of Gentlemen's Apocalypse Mickey
2005 The League Of Gentlemen's Apocalypse Mark
2005 The League Of Gentlemen's Apocalypse Sir Nicholas Sheet-Lightning
2004 QI - Series B
  1. E11 - Beats
 Guest
2004 Catterick
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Peter
2004 Nighty Night - Series 1
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer (Additional Material)
2004 Nighty Night - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E5 - Episode Five
  4. E6 - Episode Six
 Glen Bulb
2004 Sex Lives Of The Potato Men Jeremy
2003 Little Britain - Series 1
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Ensemble Actor
2003 Little Britain - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
 Script Editor
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3
  1. Special - The Making of the League of Gentlemen
 Self
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3
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  1. E6 - How the Elephant Got Its Trunk
 Brian
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3
  1. E6 - How the Elephant Got Its Trunk
 Kenny Harris
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3
  1. E5 - Beauty and the Beast (Or, Come into My Parlour)
  2. E6 - How the Elephant Got Its Trunk
 Tony Bell
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3
  1. E5 - Beauty and the Beast (Or, Come into My Parlour)
 Neds
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3
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  1. E5 - Beauty and the Beast (Or, Come into My Parlour)
 Iris
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3
  1. E5 - Beauty and the Beast (Or, Come into My Parlour)
 Professor Erno Breastpinch'd
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3
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  1. E4 - The Medusa Touch
 Les McQueen
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3
  1. E4 - The Medusa Touch
  2. E6 - How the Elephant Got Its Trunk
 Alvin Steele
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3
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  1. E3 - Turn Again Geoff Tipps
 Phil Proctor
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3
  1. E3 - Turn Again Geoff Tipps
 Don Lynch
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3
  1. E2 - The One-Armed Man Is King
 Glenn Baggs
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3
View episodes
  1. E2 - The One-Armed Man Is King
  2. E3 - Turn Again Geoff Tipps
  3. E6 - How the Elephant Got Its Trunk
 Lance Longthorne
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3
  1. E2 - The One-Armed Man Is King
 Owen Fallowfield
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3
View episodes
  1. E1 - The Lesbian and the Monkey
  2. E2 - The One-Armed Man Is King
  3. E3 - Turn Again Geoff Tipps
  4. E4 - The Medusa Touch
  5. E5 - Beauty and the Beast (Or, Come into My Parlour)
  6. E6 - How the Elephant Got Its Trunk
 Writer
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3
View episodes
  1. E1 - The Lesbian and the Monkey
  2. E2 - The One-Armed Man Is King
  3. E6 - How the Elephant Got Its Trunk
 Mickey
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3
  1. E1 - The Lesbian and the Monkey
 Sheila Foot
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3
  1. E1 - The Lesbian and the Monkey
 Ms Beasley
2002 In Conversation With - Series 4
  1. E1 - The League of Gentlemen
 Self
2002 Surrealissimo - The Trial Of Salvador Dali Aragon
2001 Dr Terrible's House Of Horrible
  1. E2 - Frenzy of Tongs
 Hang Man Chang
2001 Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) - Series 2
  1. E4 - Painkillers
 Writer (Additional Material)
2001 Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) - Series 2
  1. E7 - Two Can Play At That Game
 Writer
2001 Spaced - Series 2
  1. E1 - Back
 Agent
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Christmas Special
  1. Christmas Special
 Lee Scott
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Christmas Special
  1. Christmas Special
 Lotte Lipp
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Christmas Special Auntie Val
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Christmas Special Mickey
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Christmas Special Mr Chinnery
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Christmas Special Writer
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Christmas Special Iris
2000 Barbara - Series 2
  1. E4 - Christening
 Archie
2000 Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) - Series 1
  1. E1 - Drop Dead
 Inspector Large
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2
  1. E6 - Royston Vasey and the Monster from Hell
 Tony Bell
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2
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  1. E6 - Royston Vasey and the Monster from Hell
 Phil Proctor
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2
  1. E5 - Anarchy in Royston Vasey
 Lotte Lipp
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2
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  1. E4 - Death in Royston Vasey
  2. E6 - Royston Vasey and the Monster from Hell
 Murray
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2
  1. E4 - Death in Royston Vasey
 Ms Beasley
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2
View episodes
  1. E4 - Death in Royston Vasey
  2. E5 - Anarchy in Royston Vasey
 Brian
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2
  1. E3 - A Plague on Royston Vasey
 Dr Simon
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2
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  1. E3 - A Plague on Royston Vasey
  2. E5 - Anarchy in Royston Vasey
 Les McQueen
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2
  1. E2 - Lust for Royston Vasey
 Haig
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2
  1. E2 - Lust for Royston Vasey
 Alvin Steele
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2
  1. E2 - Lust for Royston Vasey
 Mr Bamford
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2
View episodes
  1. E2 - Lust for Royston Vasey
  2. E4 - Death in Royston Vasey
 Iris
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2
View episodes
  1. E1 - Destination: Royston Vasey
  2. E2 - Lust for Royston Vasey
  3. E3 - A Plague on Royston Vasey
  4. E4 - Death in Royston Vasey
  5. E5 - Anarchy in Royston Vasey
  6. E6 - Royston Vasey and the Monster from Hell
 Writer
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2
  1. E1 - Destination: Royston Vasey
 Mama Lazarou (Voice)
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2
View episodes
  1. E1 - Destination: Royston Vasey
  2. E2 - Lust for Royston Vasey
  3. E4 - Death in Royston Vasey
  4. E6 - Royston Vasey and the Monster from Hell
 Mr Chinnery
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2
View episodes
  1. E1 - Destination: Royston Vasey
  2. E2 - Lust for Royston Vasey
  3. E3 - A Plague on Royston Vasey
  4. E5 - Anarchy in Royston Vasey
 Mickey
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2
View episodes
  1. E1 - Destination: Royston Vasey
  2. E3 - A Plague on Royston Vasey
  3. E4 - Death in Royston Vasey
  4. E5 - Anarchy in Royston Vasey
  5. E6 - Royston Vasey and the Monster from Hell
 Hilary Briss
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2
View episodes
  1. E1 - Destination: Royston Vasey
  2. E2 - Lust for Royston Vasey
  3. E4 - Death in Royston Vasey
  4. E5 - Anarchy in Royston Vasey
  5. E6 - Royston Vasey and the Monster from Hell
 Auntie Val
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2
View episodes
  1. E1 - Destination: Royston Vasey
  2. E2 - Lust for Royston Vasey
 Al
1999 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E1 - Welcome To Royston Vasey
  2. E2 - The Road To Royston Vasey
  3. E3 - Nightmare In Royston Vasey
  4. E4 - The Beast Of Royston Vasey
  5. E5 - Love Comes To Royston Vasey
  6. E6 - Escape From Royston Vasey
 Writer
1999 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1
  1. E2 - The Road To Royston Vasey
 Mr. Wynt
1999 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E2 - The Road To Royston Vasey
 Al
1999 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1
  1. E5 - Love Comes To Royston Vasey
 Haig
1999 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1
  1. E1 - Welcome To Royston Vasey
 Bobby Woodward
1999 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E2 - The Road To Royston Vasey
  2. E5 - Love Comes To Royston Vasey
 Les McQueen
1999 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E3 - Nightmare In Royston Vasey
 Lance Longthorne
1999 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E4 - The Beast Of Royston Vasey
 Phil Proctor
1999 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E1 - Welcome To Royston Vasey
  2. E2 - The Road To Royston Vasey
  3. E3 - Nightmare In Royston Vasey
  4. E4 - The Beast Of Royston Vasey
  5. E5 - Love Comes To Royston Vasey
  6. E6 - Escape From Royston Vasey
 Auntie Val
1999 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E2 - The Road To Royston Vasey
 Iris
1999 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1
  1. E4 - The Beast Of Royston Vasey
 Andrew Ward
1999 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E1 - Welcome To Royston Vasey
  2. E2 - The Road To Royston Vasey
  3. E3 - Nightmare In Royston Vasey
  4. E6 - Escape From Royston Vasey
 Mickey
1999 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1
  1. E5 - Love Comes To Royston Vasey
 Mick McNamara
1999 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1
  1. E6 - Escape From Royston Vasey
 David Tattsyrup
1999 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Welcome To Royston Vasey
  2. E3 - Nightmare In Royston Vasey
  3. E5 - Love Comes To Royston Vasey
  4. E6 - Escape From Royston Vasey
 Brian
1999 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1
  1. E1 - Welcome To Royston Vasey
 Martin Lee
1999 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Welcome To Royston Vasey
  2. E2 - The Road To Royston Vasey
  3. E3 - Nightmare In Royston Vasey
  4. E4 - The Beast Of Royston Vasey
  5. E6 - Escape From Royston Vasey
 Mr Chinnery
1999 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Welcome To Royston Vasey
  2. E2 - The Road To Royston Vasey
  3. E3 - Nightmare In Royston Vasey
  4. E5 - Love Comes To Royston Vasey
 Hilary Briss
1998 In The Red
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
 Junior Detective
1998 Lenny Goes To Town Ensemble Actor
1997 On The Town With The League Of Gentlemen
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  1. E1 - A Guest at the Dentons
  2. E2 - Death by Mau Mau
  3. E3 - Go to Joan Glover
  4. E4 - Gunpowder, Treason and Plot
  5. E5 - The Wedding
  6. E6 - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
 Writer
1997 On The Town With The League Of Gentlemen
View episodes
  1. E1 - A Guest at the Dentons
  2. E2 - Death by Mau Mau
  3. E3 - Go to Joan Glover
  4. E4 - Gunpowder, Treason and Plot
  5. E5 - The Wedding
  6. E6 - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
 Ensemble Actor
1996 Are You From The Bugle?
  1. E5 - A Bit Of Bad News
  2. E6 - Butterthwaite White Hell
 Joey Henderson/Phil
1996 Are You From The Bugle?
  1. E4 - Plastic Balls & Sewing Machines
 Joey Henderson/Toad
1996 Are You From The Bugle?
  1. E3 - Rover's Return
 Joey Henderson/Plodd
1996 Are You From The Bugle?
  1. E2 - Royal Flush
 Phil/Martin Thomas
1996 Are You From The Bugle?
  1. E1 - The Drama Began...
 Joey Henderson/others
The League Of Gentlemen Writer
The League Of Gentlemen Ensemble Actor

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Mark Gatiss on IMDb

Born
Monday 17th October 1966 (58 years-old)
AKA
Sam Kisgart
Member of
Nationality
English
UK Theatre Awards 2023
Outstanding Contribution to British Theatre (Winner)
Chortle Awards 2019
Best Tour (Winner)
Olivier Awards 2014
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Nominee)
RTS Awards 2011
Arts (Nominee (A History Of Horror With Mark Gatiss))
Chortle Awards 2002
Best Sketch, Variety or Character Act (Winner)
Edinburgh Comedy Awards 1997
Best Comedy Show (Winner)
Agent
Caroline Chignell, Emma Torrens, Daisy Skepelhorn and Sarah Spears at PBJ
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