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Martin Clunes

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Martin Clunes
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Martin Clunes was born the son of the noted Shakespearean actor Alec Clunes. He was educated at the Royal Russell School in Surrey and the Arts Educational School in Chiswick, London. He made his television debut playing an alien prince opposite Peter Davison in Snakedance: Part One (1983) (director Fiona Cumming later said she cast him because she was struck by his unusual looks and "Mick Jagger lips"). He then won a regular role in No Place Like Home (1983), a fairly traditional middle-class BBC sitcom starring William Gaunt.

Clunes' greatest breakthrough came with starring in British Men Behaving Badly (1992), an anarchic sitcom which proved to be one of the most popular series of the 1990s. He has since established himself as one of the UK's most consistently popular television actors, starring in the long-running Doc Martin (2004), recreating Leonard Rossiter's famous role in a new version of Reggie Perrin (2009) and playing Arthur Conan Doyle in Arthur & George (2015).
BornNovember 28, 1961
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BornNovember 28, 1961
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  • Won 1 BAFTA Award
    • 5 wins & 14 nominations total

Photos89

Martin Clunes and Richard Arnold in Good Morning Britain (2014)
Martin Clunes and Colette O'Neil in Doctor Who (1963)
Martin Clunes in William and Mary (2003)
Martin Clunes in William and Mary (2003)
Martin Clunes and Rhona Mitra in Strike Back (2010)
Martin Clunes and David Hunter in Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?! (2014)
Martin Clunes in Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?! (2014)
Martin Clunes in Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?! (2014)
Martin Clunes in Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?! (2014)
Martin Clunes in Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?! (2014)
Martin Clunes in Reggie Perrin (2009)
Martin Clunes in Reggie Perrin (2009)

Known for

Gwyneth Paltrow and Joseph Fiennes in Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Shakespeare in Love
7.1
  • Richard Burbage
  • 1998
Martin Clunes in Doc Martin (2004)
Doc Martin
8.4
TV Series
  • Dr. Martin Ellingham
Leslie Ash, Martin Clunes, Neil Morrissey, and Caroline Quentin in British Men Behaving Badly (1992)
British Men Behaving Badly
7.7
TV Series
  • Gary
Brenda Blethyn and Craig Ferguson in Saving Grace (2000)
Saving Grace
6.9
  • Dr. Bamford
  • 2000

Credits

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Actor

  • Martin Clunes in Doc Martin (2004)
    Doc Martin
    • Dr. Martin Ellingham
    • TV Series
    • 2004–2022
  • Martin Clunes in Manhunt (2019)
    Manhunt
    • DCI Colin Sutton
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2021
  • Martin Clunes in Warren (2019)
    Warren
    • Warren
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Olivia Cooke in Vanity Fair (2018)
    Vanity Fair
    • Sir Pitt Crawley
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2018
  • Kenneth Branagh, Alan Cumming, Vincent Price, Rufus Sewell, David Warner, Rosalind Ayres, Dennis Burgess, Andrew Cruickshank, Joanna David, Anthony Dutton, Peter Dyneley, John Flanagan, James Hayter, Joan Hickson, Alison Key, Cyril Luckham, Ferdy Mayne, Julia McKenzie, Ben Miles, Kenneth More, Ronald Pickup, Gene Shalit, David Suchet, Gwen Watford, Martin Compston, Caterina Murino, Cosima Shaw, and Kimberley Nixon in Masterpiece Mystery (1980)
    Masterpiece Mystery
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Arthur & George (2015)
    Arthur & George
    • Arthur Conan Doyle
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2015
  • Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?! (2014)
    Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?!
    • Mr. Shepherd
    • 2014
  • Leslie Ash, Martin Clunes, Neil Morrissey, and Caroline Quentin in British Men Behaving Badly (1992)
    British Men Behaving Badly
    • Gary
    • TV Series
    • 1992–2014
  • Jamie Bamber, Daniel MacPherson, Warren Brown, Alin Sumarwata, and Varada Sethu in Strike Back (2010)
    Strike Back
    • Sebastian Gray
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • Room on the Broom (2012)
    Room on the Broom
    • Dog (voice)
    • TV Movie
    • 2012
  • Martin Clunes, Andrew Scott, Kelly Adams, Aisling Bea, and Avigail Tlalim in The Town (2012)
    The Town
    • Len Robson
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2012
  • Paul McGann, Martin Clunes, Hermione Norris, and Alexander Arnold in A Mother's Son (2012)
    A Mother's Son
    • Ben
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2012
  • Hit Favorites: Friends and Family (2011)
    Hit Favorites: Friends and Family
    • Kipper
    • 2011
  • Hit Favorites: Preschool Fun (2011)
    Hit Favorites: Preschool Fun
    • Kipper
    • 2011
  • Hit Favorites: Sweet Dreams (2011)
    Hit Favorites: Sweet Dreams
    • Kipper
    • 2011

Director

  • Hunting Venus (1999)
    Hunting Venus
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1999
  • Staggered (1994)
    Staggered
    • Director
    • 1994

Music Department

  • The Ballad of Kid Divine: The Cockney Cowboy
    • musician: jaws harp, "The Ballad of Kid Divine"
    • 1992

Videos26

Shakespeare in Love: Blu-Ray
Clip 0:31
Shakespeare in Love: Blu-Ray
Shakespeare in Love: Blu-Ray
Clip 0:51
Shakespeare in Love: Blu-Ray
Shakespeare in Love: Blu-Ray
Clip 1:10
Shakespeare in Love: Blu-Ray
Season 10 Official Trailer
Trailer 1:01
Season 10 Official Trailer
Trailer
Trailer 0:21
Trailer
Series 2: The Night Stalker - Official Trailer
Trailer 1:00
Series 2: The Night Stalker - Official Trailer
Doc Martin: Series 8
Trailer 1:01
Doc Martin: Series 8
Doc Martin: Series 7
Trailer 1:19
Doc Martin: Series 7
Doc Martin: Series 1-6 + The Movies Collection
Trailer 2:45
Doc Martin: Series 1-6 + The Movies Collection
Nativity 3: Dude, Wheres My Donkey?!
Trailer 2:00
Nativity 3: Dude, Wheres My Donkey?!
William & Mary: The Complete Collection
Trailer 1:19
William & Mary: The Complete Collection
Doc Martin: Series 6
Trailer 1:19
Doc Martin: Series 6

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Damian Lewis OBE
  • Height
    • 6′ 2½″ (1.90 m)
  • Born
    • November 28, 1961
    • Wimbledon, South London, England, UK
  • Spouses
      Philippa Braithwaite1997 - present (1 child)
  • Children
    • Emily Clunes
  • Parents
    • Alec Clunes
  • Other works
    TV commercial (voiceover) for Tesco supermarkets (2004)
  • Publicity listings
    • 9 Interviews
    • 2 Articles
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

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  • Trivia
    He lives opposite the Globe Theatre in London.
  • Quotes
    I think people need entertaining and they like being entertained. That's all I do. I don't do anything important, I just work in entertainment.
  • Trademark
      Prominent lips and ears that stick out

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