Mark Gatiss

Mark Gatiss: Biography in Details

Who is Mark Gatiss?

Mark Gatiss is an English actor, best known for his portrayal as Tycho Nestoris in the HBO series Game of Thrones.

Likely, he is a comedian, screenwriter, and novelist who is popular for his work including writing and acting in the TV series Doctor Who and Sherlock.

Besides this, he is a member of the comedy team The League of Gentlemen together with Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton and Jeremy Dyson.

Mark Gatiss: Age (55), Parents, Siblings, Nationality, Ethnicity

Mark Gatiss was born in Sedgefield, County Durham, England on October 17, 1966, and is currently 56 years old.

His father’s name is Maurice Gatiss (Edwardian psychiatric hospital) and his mother’s name is Winifred Rose.

Whereas, his childhood passions included watching Doctor Who and Hammer Horror films on television, reading Sherlock Holmes and H.G. Wells, and collecting fossils.

There is no information about his siblings. Mark holds British- English citizenship and mixed (English- Irish) ethnicity. His birth sign is Libra.

Mark Gatiss: Education, School/ College University

Talking about Mark’s education history, Mark Gatiss attended Heighington CE Primary School and later joined the Woodham Comprehensive School based in Newton Aycliffe.

Mark Gatiss went on to study Theatre Arts at Bretton Hall College, an arts college affiliated to Leeds University.

Mark Gatiss: Professional Life, Career

He started acting as various characters in 1999 in The League of Gentlemen.

Later, he received roles in various series such as Agatha Christie’s Marple, Agatha Christie’s: A Life in Pictures, The Quatermass Experience, Funland, The League of Gentlemen Apocalypse, and Doctor Who as Professor Lazarus.

Similarly, The League of Gentlemen began as a stage act in 1995.

On the same year, the show transferred to BBC Radio 4as On the Town with the League of Gentlemen and later arrived on television on BBC Two in 1999.

In 2005, the film The League of Gentlemen’s Apocalypse was released, with generally positive reviews.

Besides that, Shearsmith and Pemberton reunited in 2009 to create a similarly dark BBC sitcom, Psychoville, which featured an episode guest-starring, Gatiss.

Whereas, the three reunited again in 2012 to film a series of sketches for the fourth series of the CBBC show Horrible Histories.

In addition, Mark Gatiss is most noted for his role in Starter for 10 as Bamber Gascoigne and in Sherlock as Mycroft Holmes. He will soon be seen in Dad’s Army as Colonel Theakes in 2016

As a writer, Mark Gatiss has written P.R.O.B.E, Randall & Hopkirk, The League of Gentlemen, The League of Gentlemen’s Apocalypse, Doctor Who, Sherlock’s various episodes and many others.

Mark Gatiss is credited for writing books like 4 Doctor Who novels and other Doctor Who anthology contributions, The League of Gentlemen, Lucifer Box novels, The King’s Men, James Whale, and many others.

Mark Gatiss: Awards, Nominations

Mark Gatiss was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie for Sherlock (2010).

He was nominated for BAFTA TV Award for Best Single Drama for An Adventure in Space and Time (2013).

Additionally, he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie for Sherlock (2010).

Mark Gatiss won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Drama Series for Sherlock (2010).

Mark Gatiss: Net Worth ($10M), Income, Salary

Mark Gatiss has an estimated net worth of around $10 million as of 2023, earned from his professional career.

Mark Gatiss: Rumors and Controversy/ Scandal

This renowned actor has maintained his celebrity status and has not harmed any other person in his career. Currently, he is far from rumors and controversies.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Mark Gatiss has a height of 6 feet 1 inch. Additionally, he weighs is 78Kg.

In addition, his chest, waist, and biceps sizes are 42-32-14 inches respectively.

Mark Gatiss’s hair color is brown and his eye color is blue.

Furthermore, his shoe size is 12 (US)and his dress size is unknown.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter

Mark Gatiss has around 715K followers on Twitter. But, he doesn’t have an official account on Facebook or Instagram.

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