Martin Clunes

Martin Clunes
OBE DL
Clunes in 2019
Born
Alexander Martin Clunes

(1961-11-28) 28 November 1961 (age 64)
Wimbledon, England
EducationArts Educational Schools
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • television presenter
Years active1982–present
Spouses
Lucy Aston
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(m. 1990; div. 1997)​
Philippa Braithwaite
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(m. 1997)​
Children1
FatherAlec Clunes
RelativesJeremy Brett (uncle)
Martin Clunes' voice
from the BBC programme Desert Island Discs, 18 September 2011.

Alexander Martin Clunes (born 28 November 1961) is an English actor, director, and television presenter. He is best known for playing Martin Ellingham in the ITV comedy-drama series Doc Martin, Gary Strang in the BBC sitcom Men Behaving Badly, and William Shawcross in William and Mary. He also voiced Kipper the Dog in the preschool animated series Kipper. He is also known for narrating many documentaries.

Clunes was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2015.

References

  1. ↑ "Martin Clunes". Desert Island Discs. 18 September 2011. BBC Radio 4. Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  2. ↑ Knox, David (3 December 2013). "Martin Clunes to front Seven doco series". TV Tonight. David Knox. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  3. ↑ "Martin Clunes' OBE Citation". The London Gazette. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "No. 61256". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 June 2015. p. B11.
  5. ↑ "Latest Devon News - DevonLive.com". Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "Dorset's Martin Clunes awarded OBE". 12 June 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2017.

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