Mark Williams

Welsh snooker player
Person human Q317265
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Summary

Mark Williams was born on March 21, 1975[1], in Cwm[2]. He has worked as a snooker player[3]. He ranks in the top 0.3% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,017 views/month, #3,048 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[5]
  • Award received: Member of the Order of the British Empire[6], Snooker Hall of Fame[7]
  • Sex or gender: male[8]
  • Commons category: Mark Williams[9]
  • Sport: snooker[10]
  • Family name: Williams[11]
  • Given name: Mark[12], James[13]
  • Official website: https://markwilliamssnooker.com/[14]
  • Medical condition: color blindness[15]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[16]
  • Nickname: The Welsh Potting Machine[17]
  • Birth name: Mark James Williams[18]
  • Country for sport: Wales[19]
  • Name in native language: Mark Williams[20]
  • Different from: Mark Williams[21]
  • Competition won: 1994 Benson & Hedges Championship[22], 1996 Welsh Open[23], 1996 Grand Prix[24], 1997 British Open[25], 1998 Masters[26], 1998 Pontins Professional[27], 1988 Irish Open[28], 1999 Welsh Open[29], 1999 Thailand Masters[30], 1999 UK Championship[31], 2000 Thailand Masters[32], 2000 World Snooker Championship[33], 2000 Grand Prix[34], 2002 China Open[35]
  • Century breaks: 694[36]
  • Highest break: 147[37]
  • Social media followers: 110,909[38], 122,807[39], 139,612[40]

Why It Matters

Mark Williams has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Mark Williams born?

Mark Williams's place of birth was Cwm[2].

What did Mark Williams do for work?

Mark Williams worked as a snooker player[3].

What awards did Mark Williams receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[6] and Snooker Hall of Fame[7].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tv maze person id → 140122
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  2. 23w ago · HvW · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image purged license → —
    Highest break → {'amount': '+147'}
    Social media followers → {'amount': '+110909'}, {'amount': '+122807'}, {'amount': '+139612'}
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    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Participant in: 2012 Masters"
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