Mark Gatiss
Mark Gatiss has had a long and varied career as a writer, director and producer, as well as an actor and published author.
He is best known as a member of The League of Gentlemen and as the co-creator and executive producer of the multi award-winning BBC series Sherlock, in which he played Mycroft Holmes.
Mark is best known as a member of The League of Gentlemen and as the co-creator and executive producer of the multi award-winning BBC series Sherlock, in which he played Mycroft Holmes. He both wrote for and appeared in the modern revival of Doctor Who, and was the writer and executive producer of An Adventure in Space and Time for its 50th anniversary celebrations. He also co-created the BBC and Netflix drama Dracula, and has written and directed several BBC ghost stories, including The Mezzotint, Martin’s Close, The Dead Room, The Tractate Middoth. As an actor, recent screen work includes Mission Impossible 7, Operation Mincemeat, The Father, The Favourite, Christopher Robin, Gunpowder, Wolf Hall, Coalition and Game of Thrones; and on stage, Coriolanus (Donmar Warehouse), The Boys in the Band (Park/Vaudeville Theatres), Three Days in the Country (National Theatre: Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role), the title role in The Madness of George III (Nottingham Playhouse), and Jacob Marley in his own adaptation of A Christmas Carol (Nottingham Playhouse and Alexandra Palace). He has recently directed Steven Moffat’s debut play The Unfriend for Chichester Theatre, which in 2023 will transfer to the Criterion Theatre in the West End.
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| The League Of Gentlemen Edinburgh Pleasance, London Pleasance, Komedia, Brighton, London's Battersea Arts Centre and the Canal Café Theatre | Writer / Various | 1995-01-01 |
| Peabody Award | Sherlock | 2011-01-01 |
| Sally4Ever Sky | Doctor | 2018-01-01 |
| Queers BBC TWO | Writer | 2017-01-01 |
| Little Britain BBC | Writer | 2003-01-01 |
| Debt Wish Live BBC1 | Writer | 1999-01-01 |
| The Essex Files | Fourth Estate UK | 1997-01-01 |
| Taboo BBC One | Prince Regent | 2017-01-01 |
| Tractate Middoth BBC 2 | Writer | 2013-01-01 |
| The Father Les Films Du Cru | The Man | 2020-01-01 |
| M R James: Ghost Writer | Writer | 2013-01-01 |
| Costing The Earth Radio 4 | Performer | 1995-01-01 |
| Being Human BBC Three | Mr. Snow | 2012-01-01 |
| A History of Horror BBC4 | Writer | 2010-01-01 |
| Christopher Robin Disney | Giles Winslow | 2018-01-01 |
| Ringing The Changes Radio 4 | Co-writer | 2001-01-01 |
| Perrier Award | The League Of Gentlemen | 1997-01-01 |
| Brexit Channel 4 | Peter Mandelson | 2019-01-01 |
| Game of Thrones HBO | Tycho Nestoris | 2014-01-01 |
| Wolf Hall BBC TWO | Stephen Gardiner | 2015-01-01 |
| Doctor Who BBC 1 | Writer / Danny Boy | 2005-01-01 |
| Sherlock: The Great Game BBC1 | Writer | 2010-01-01 |
| Are You From The Bugle? Radio 4 | Performer | 1995-01-01 |
| Against the Law BBC TWO | Dr. Landers | 2017-01-01 |
| Psychobitches Sky Arts | Joan Crawford | 2013-01-01 |
| Locked Down Storyteller Productions | Donald | 2021-01-01 |
| Horror Europa BBC4 | Writer / Presenter | 2012-01-01 |
| BAFTA Award for Best Drama Series | Sherlock | 2011-01-01 |
| TV Quick Award for Best New Drama | Sherlock | 2011-01-01 |
| The Dead Room BBC | Writer / Performer | 2018-01-01 |
| Dracula BBC One | Co-Creator & Co Writer | 2020-01-01 |
| The First Men in the Moon BBC 2 | Writer | 2010-01-01 |
| Martin's Close BBC Four | Writer/Director | 2019-01-01 |
| An Adventure in Space & Time BBC1 | Writer | 2013-01-01 |
| Doctor Who: The Unquiet Dead BBC1 | Writer | 2005-01-01 |
| Sherlock: The Six Thatchers BBC 1 | Writer | 2017-01-01 |
| The Mezzotint BBC Two | Writer & director | 2021-01-01 |
| Operation Mincemeat See-Saw Films | Ivor Montagu | 2022-01-01 |
| Mapp & Lucia | Major Benjamin 'Benjy' Flint | 2014-01-01 |
| The Worst Journey in the World BBC4 | Writer | 2007-01-01 |
| Sherlock: The Sign of Three BBC1 | Co-writer | 2014-01-01 |
| Nebulous (Eps 1 - 6) Radio 4 | Professor Nebulous | 2005-01-01 |
| Sherlock: Many Happy Returns BBC1 | Co-writer | 2013-01-01 |
| Nominated for Prix Europa for TV Fiction | Sherlock | 2011-01-01 |
| An Adventure in Space and Time BBC TWO | Writer | 2013-01-01 |
| Sherlock: The Abominable Bride BBC 1 | Co-writer | 2017-01-01 |
| The Favourite Searchlight Pictures | Lord Marlborough | 2018-01-01 |
| RTS Television Award for Best Drama Series | Sherlock | 2011-01-01 |
| Sherlock: The Hounds of Baskerville BBC1 | Writer | 2012-01-01 |
| Black Butterfly: A Lucifer Box Novel | Simon & Schuster | 2008-01-01 |
| The League of Gentlemen Scripts And That | Fourth Estate | 2003-01-01 |
| The Road Dance Sheridan Road Productions | Doctor Msclean | 2021-01-01 |
| Banff Rockie Award for Best Continuing Series | Sherlock | 2011-01-01 |
| The Vesuvius Club: A Lucifer Box Novel | Simon & Schuster | 2004-01-01 |
| Hitchcock's The Blind Man BBC Radio 4 | Writer & director | 2015-01-01 |
| The Devil In Amber: A Lucifer Box Novel | Simon & Schuster | 2006-01-01 |
| Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie Dir: Mandie Fletcher | Joel | 2016-01-01 |
| A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss BBC 4 | Presenter | 2010-01-01 |
| Sherlock (Series 1 - 4) BBC1 | Co-Creator / Co-Producer | 2010-01-01 |
| Sony Silver Award | On The Town With The League Of Gentlemen | 1997-01-01 |
| The Amazing Mr Blunden Sky One | Writer & Lead Performer | 2021-01-01 |
| Olivier Award Nomination for Best Supporting Role | Corialanus | 2014-01-01 |
| The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Radio 4 | Bert Stevens | 2004-01-01 |
| Agatha Christie: Poirot, Cat Among the Pigeons BBC1 | Writer | 2008-01-01 |
| Corialanus The Donmar Warehouse | Menenius | 2013-01-01 |
| Olivier Award for Best Supporting Role | Three Days in the Country | 2016-01-01 |
| Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (Series 1) BBC1 | Inspector Large | 2000-01-01 |
| On The Town With The League Of Gentlemen Radio 4 | Writer / Various | 1997-01-01 |
| Nominated for Saturn Award for Best Television Presentation | Sherlock | 2011-01-01 |
| Nominated for TRIC Award for TV Drama Programme of the Year | Sherlock | 2011-01-01 |
| The League Of Gentlemen, Series 1 BBC Worldwide | Writer / Various | 2000-01-01 |
| The League of Gentlemen, Series 2 BBC Worldwide | Writer / Various | 2001-01-01 |
| The League of Gentlemen, Series 3 BBC Worldwide | Writer / Various | 2003-01-01 |
| In Search of Dracula with Mark Gatiss BBC Two | Writer and presenter | 2020-01-01 |
| Nominated for National Television Award for Most Popular Drama | Sherlock | 2011-01-01 |
| The League of Gentlemen - A Local Book For Local People | Fourth Estate UK | 2000-01-01 |
| South Bank Show Award for Best Comedy | The League of Gentlemen, Series 3 | 2003-01-01 |
| Debt Wish Live Brixton Academy | Writer / Performer | 1999-01-01 |
| Nominated for Broadcasting Press Guild Award for Writer's Award | Sherlock | 2011-01-01 |
| The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse Steve Bendelack | Co-writer / Performer | 2005-01-01 |
| NME Award for Best Television Programme | The League Of Gentlemen, Series 2 | 2001-01-01 |
| Nominated for Broadcasting Press Guild Award for Best Drama Series | Sherlock | 2011-01-01 |
| Three Days in the Country National Theatre | Shpigelsky | 2016-01-01 |
| Olivier Award Nomination for Best Entertainment | A Local Show for Local People | 2002-01-01 |
| The League of Gentlemen Christmas Special BBC Worldwide | Writer / Various | 2002-01-01 |
| The Madness of George III Nottingham Playhouse | King George | 2019-01-01 |
| The League of Gentlemen (Series 1 - 3 / Christmas Special) BBC2 | Writer / Various | 1999-01-01 |
| The League of Gentlemen Live Again! UK Tour UK Tour | Lead Actor/ Co-writer | 2018-01-01 |
| Nominaed for Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award for Best Television Short-Form Drama | Sherlock | 2011-01-01 |
| A Christmas Carol The Nottingam Plahouse & Alexandra Palace | Writer & Performer | 2021-01-01 |
| A Local Show for Local People (Recorded live at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane) | Writer / Various | 2001-01-01 |
| The League of Gentlemen Anniversary Specials Lead Actor/ Co-writer /Co-Director | Lead Actor/ Co-writer | 2018-01-01 |
| A Local Show For Local People National tour & Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London | Writer / Various | 2001-01-01 |
| Good Omens Amazon | Mr Harmony | 2019-01-01 |
| Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One | 2023-01-01 | |
| Nolly ITV | Larry Grayson | 2023-01-01 |
| A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story | 2022-01-01 | |
| Inside No. 9 BBC | Callum | 2022-01-01 |
| Motive And The Cue National Theatre | John Gielgud | 2023-01-01 |
| The Way Old Friends Do Birmingham Rep & West End Transfer | Director | 2022-01-01 |
| The Unfriend Playful Productions | Director | 2022-01-01 |
| UK Theatre Awards | Outstanding Contribution to British Theatre | 2023-01-01 |
| 3 Body Problem Netflix | Isaac Newton | 2024-01-01 |
| Lot No. 249 BBC | Writer | 2023-01-01 |
| Count Magnus BBC | Writer | 2022-01-01 |
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