Martin Clunes
Biography
Martin Clunes is an English actor and director who has also worked as a television presenter. Born in Wimbledon, he began in repertory in Colchester and first appeared on television in a 1982 BBC adaptation of The White Guard. After regular roles in sitcoms, he played Gary Strang in Men Behaving Badly, winning a British Comedy Award in 1995 and a British Academy Television Award for Best Comedy Performance in 1996. He is best known for playing Martin Ellingham in the ITV comedy drama Doc Martin from 2004 until 2022, and for William and Mary. His films include The Russia House (1990), Carry On Columbus (1992), Staggered (1994), Shakespeare in Love (1998), Saving Grace (2000), and Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?! (2014). He has presented and narrated many ITV documentaries and voiced Kipper in the children's series Kipper the Dog. He was appointed an OBE in 2015.
64years old
Turns 65 on November 28in 18 days
- Born Wimbledon
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
- Also credited as Alexander Martin Clunes
Movie Career
- Films
- 9
- Career span
- 36 years1990 to 2026
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Big break
Martin Clunes got his role as Gary in Men Behaving Badly after Harry Enfield, who had seen him on stage at the Hampstead Theatre, recommended him for the part.
First role
Martin Clunes played his first role in repertory at the Mercury Theatre, Colchester, before making his television debut in a 1982 BBC Play of the Month adaptation of Mikhail Bulgakov's The White Guard.
Early training
Martin Clunes trained at the Arts Educational Schools, London, after attending the Royal Russell School in Croydon, where he took part in school plays.
A change of course
Martin Clunes voiced Harry in Safeway's 'When Harry Met Molly' advertising campaign, providing voice acting for the supermarket's adverts for six years from 1993 to 1999.
Martin Clunes movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Martin Clunes shares two films with Leslie Phillips, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Leslie Phillips's page
Sandra Reinton2 films together, 1998
Sandra Reinton's page
Sam Neill's page
Ben Affleck's page
Sean Connery's page
Tom Wilkinson's page
John MaddenDirector, 1 film, 1998
All films by John Madden
All films by Emerald Fennell
Nigel ColeDirector, 1 film, 2000
All films by Nigel Cole
Awards
Two awards and honors, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAFTA | |||
| Best Comedy Performance | Won | ||
| Other honors | |||
| Officer of the Order of the British Empire | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.