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Martin Clunes (Full Name: Alexander Martin Clunes) is a popular English actor, comedian, director, and television presenter known for portraying Martin Ellingham in the ITV comedy-drama series Doc Martin and Gary Strang in Men Behaving Badly. He has narrated a number of documentaries for ITV, the first of which was Islands of Britain in 2009.
Martin has since presented a number of documentaries centered on animals. Martin has also voiced Kipper the Dog in the animated series Kipper. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2015 Birthday Honours for services to drama, charity, and the community in Dorset. In 1998, Martin became featured in Sweet Revenge and appeared as Richard Burbage in the film Shakespeare in Love. He has also acted frequently on the radio, such as a guest appearance in the BBC Radio 4 series Baldi.
Martin Clunes Age
Martin was born on November 28, 1961, in Wimbledon, London, England. He is 61 years old. Martin celebrates his birthday on November 28, every year.
Martin Clunes Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Martin stands at a height of 5 ft 9 in ( Approx1.75 m).
Martin Clunes Family
He was born in Wimbledon, London, the son of actor Alec Clunes and his second wife, Daphne (née Acott) Clunes (4 July 1928 — 17 September 2007). Martin has an older sister Amanda. He is related to actor Jeremy Brett, who was variously described as either Clunes’ uncle or cousin. His father Alec Clunes died in 1970 of lung cancer when Martin was eight years old.
Martin Clunes Wife
Martin is married to his wife Philippa Braithwaite a Doc Martin producer. The pair married in 1997. In 1999, Philippa gave birth to their daughter Emily. As of 2013, Martin and his family live in Beaminster, Dorset, where they run a farm with heavy horses. Before, Martin was married to his first wife Lucy Aston an actress. The pair married in 1990 and divorced in 1997.
Martin Clunes First Wife
, Martin was married to his first wife Lucy Aston an actress. The pair married in 1990 and divorced in 1997.
Martin Clunes Education
He studied at the Royal Russell School in Croydon, and afterward at the Arts Educational Schools, in London.
Martin Clunes Actor
He served his first role in rep at the Mercury Theatre, Colchester, and his first television appearance was in an adaptation of Mikhail Bulgakov’s The White Guard for the BBC Play of the Month in 1982, and later the Doctor Who story Snakedance in 1983. A sporadic career led to Martin supplementing his income as a photo model for Gilbert and George, and he can be seen in their 1983 work World. Martin got his first regular television role as one of the sons in the BBC sitcom No Place Like Home, and later starred in two series of the sitcom All at No 20.
While Martin was appearing on stage at the Hampstead Theatre, Harry Enfield came to see him; the acquaintanceship developed into a friendship where Martin played characters in Enfield’s sketch shows (most notably one of the Rugby Players). Enfield later recommended Martin for the role of Gary in the sitcom Men Behaving Badly, written for Enfield by Simon Nye, for which Martin received a BAFTA television award for Best Comedy Performance in 1996. Martin played the part of Group Captain Barker in the two-part TV mini-series Over Here that same year. In 1993, Martin played Dick Dobson in Demob about a pair of demobilized soldiers who have to adjust to civilian life following entertaining Second World War troops with a raunchy cabaret act.
Since 1994, Martin has frequently appeared on the BBC One panel show Have I Got News for You as a panelist or a guest presenter. He has since appeared in films and television shows such as An Evening with Gary Lineker, Staggered (starred and directed), Hunting Venus, The Booze Cruise, Saving Grace, and Jeeves and Wooster.
Martin Clunes Movies And Tv Shows
Movies
– The Russia House (1990) as Brock
– Carry On Columbus (1992) as Martin
– Dancing Queen (1993) as Donald
– Swing Kids (1993) as Bannführer
– Staggered (1994) as Neil Price
– Shakespeare in Love (1998) as Richard Burbage
– Hunting Venus (1999) as Simon Delancy
– Sex ‘n’ Death (1999) as Ben Black
– Saving Grace (2000) as Martin Bamford
– Global Heresy (2002) as James Chancellor
– Goodbye, Mr. Chips (2002) as Mr Chipping
Tv Shows
– The White Guard (1982)
– No Place Like Home (1983-1986)
– Harry Enfield’s Television Programme (1990-1994)
– Jeeves and Wooster (1991) as Barmy Fotheringay Phipps
– Men Behaving Badly (1992-1998) as Gary Strang
– Demob (1993) as Dick Dobson
– Have I Got News for You (1994) as a presenter
– Kipper (1997-2000) as Kipper (voice)
– Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie (2003) as Martin Bamford
– The Man Who Lost His Head (2007) as Ian Bennett
– Martin Clunes Islands of the Pacific (2022) as himself
Martin Clunes Net Worth
He gets his wealth from his work as an actor, comedian, director, and television presenter known for portraying Martin Ellingham in the ITV comedy-drama series Doc Martin and Gary Strang in Men Behaving Badly. Therefore, Martin has accumulated a decent fortune over the years. Martin’s estimated net worth is $1 million.
Is Martin Clunes Married
Yes, Martin is married to his wife Philippa Braithwaite a Doc Martin producer. The pair married in 1997. In 1999, Philippa gave birth to their daughter Emily.
How Old Is Martin Clunes
Martin is a 61-year-old who was born on November 28, 1961, in Wimbledon, London, England.
Who Is Martin Clunes
Martin is an actor, comedian, director, and television presenter known for portraying Martin Ellingham in the ITV comedy-drama series Doc Martin and Gary Strang in Men Behaving Badly. He has narrated a number of documentaries for ITV, the first of which was Islands of Britain in 2009.
Martin Clunes Social Media Account
Instagram – martinclunes