Clunes, Martin 1961–

PERSONAL

Born November 28, 1961, in Wimbledon, South London, England; son of Alec (an actor) and Daphne (maiden name, Alcot; other sources cite maiden name as Acot or Acott); married Lucy Aston (an actress), 1990 (divorced 1997); married Philippa Braithwaite (a producer), 1997; children: (second marriage) Emily.

Addresses: Agent—International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Career: Actor and director. Appeared in advertisements. Buffalo Pictures (production company), founder. Affiliated with the wildlife organization Born Free.

Awards, Honors: British Comedy Award, top television comedy actor, 1995, Television Award, best comedy performance, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, 1996, Television Award nomination, best comedy performance, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, 1997, and National Television Award nomination, most popular comedy performer, 1997, all for Men Behaving Badly; Screen Actors Guild Award (with others), outstanding performance by a cast, 1999, for Shakespeare in Love; British Comedy Award nomination, best television comedy actor, 2003, for The Booze Cruise; British Comedy Award nomination, best television comedy actor, 2003, and National Television Award nominations, most popular actor, 2003 and 2005 all for William and Mary; British Comedy Award nomination, best television comedy actor, 2004, for Beauty; British Comedy Award nomination, best television comedy actor, 2004, National Television Award nomination, most popular actor, 2005, and RTS Award nomination, best actor—male, Royal Television Society,2006 all for Doc Martin.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Nigel Crabtree, No Place Like Home, BBC, 1983–86.

Henry, All at Number 20, Independent Television (England), 1988.

Gone to the Dogs, Independent Television, c. 1991.

Gary Strang, Men Behaving Badly (also known as British Men Behaving Badly), Thames Television, 1992, BBC, 1994–98.

Dick Dobson, Demob, Independent Television, beginning 1993.

Narrator, Roger and the Rottentrolls, Independent Television, 1996–2000.

Voice of Kipper, Kipper (animated), syndicated, beginning 1998, also broadcast on Nickelodeon.

Voice, Little Robots (animated), BBC-2, beginning 2003, also broadcast on Cartoon Network.

William Shawcross, William and Mary, Independent Television, 2003–2005, Showtime Women, beginning 2003.

Dr. Martin Ellingham, Doc Martin, Independent Television, 2004–2005.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Luke, Never Come Back, BBC-2, 1990.

Himself and Gary Strang, Laughter in the House: The Story of British Sitcom (documentary), BBC, 1999.

Edward (our hero), Dirty Tricks, Carlton Television, 2000.

Professor Flower, Gormenghast, BBC-2 and BBC America, 2000.

Men Down Under (documentary), BBC, 2000.

Jeremy Stickles, Lorne Doone, BBC, 2000, Arts and Entertainment, 2001.

George White, Fungus the Bogeyman, BBC, 2004.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Group captain Barker, Over Here, BBC, 1996. Minister of Defense, Lord of Misrule, [Great Britain],1996.

Isolation patient, Hospital!, Channel 5 (England), 1997.

Nick Wood, Touch and Go, 1998.

Roy, Neville's Island, Yorkshire Television, 1998.

Ben Black, Sex 'n' Death, BBC and BBC America, 1999.

Simon Delancey, Hunting Venus (musical), Yorkshire Television, 1999.

Abanezer, Aladdin, Independent Television (England), 2000.

John George Haigh, A Is for Acid, Independent Television, 2002.

Mr. Chipping (also known as Mr. Chips), Goodbye, Mr. Chips, Independent Television, 2002, broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre (also known as ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre and Mobil Masterpiece Theatre), PBS, 2003.

Clive Rainer, The Booze Cruise (also known as Cheers and Tears), Independent Television, 2003.

Dr. Martin Bamford, Doc Martin, 2003.

Dr. Martin Bamford, Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie, 2003.

Tom Fitzhenry, Beauty (also known as Trapped: Beauty), Independent Television, 2004.

Television Appearances; Specials:

"The White Guard," Play of the Month, BBC, 1982. Photographer, Suspicion, [Great Britain], 1987, PBS, 1988.

Dan Hudson, An Evening with Gary Lineker, [Great Britain], 1994.

Various characters, Never Mind the Horrocks, Channel 4 (England), 1996.

An Evening with Lily Savage, Independent Television (England), 1996.

(In archive footage) Himself, Alright on the Night's Cockup Trip, Independent Television, 1997.

Host, Born to Be Wild, BBC, 1999.

King Henry V, The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything, BBC, 1999.

The Royal Variety Performance 2000, BBC, 2000.

The Real … Men Behaving Badly, BBC, 2002.

Himself, National Television Awards Party of the Year, Independent Television, 2004.

(Uncredited) Himself, Boy George's Queerest TV Moments, Channel 4, 2005.

Himself, Comic Relief: Red Nose Night Live 05, BBC, 2005.

Narrator, The Prince's Trust 30th Birthday: Live, Independent Television, 2006.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

The British Comedy Awards 1993, Independent Television (England), 1993.

The British Comedy Awards 2004, Independent Television, 2004.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Lon, "Snakedance," Doctor Who (also known as Dr. Who), BBC, 1983.

Lord Amersham, "The Confidence Man," Hannay, Thames Television, 1989.

Viscount James Blackwater, "Of Meissen Men," Boon, Independent Television (England), 1989.

Willy Bruce (Special Branch), "Sins of the Father," The Paradise Club, BBC, 1989.

Art critic, Harry Enfield's Television Programme, BBC, c. 1990.

Dr. Powell, "Sleeping Sickness," About Face, Independent Television, 1991.

Cyril "Barmy" Fotheringay Phipps, "The Bassetts' Fancy Dress Ball (or, A Plan for Gussie)," Jeeves and Wooster (also known as Jeeves and Wooster, Series II), Granada Television, 1991, then broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre (also known as ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre and Mobil Masterpiece Theatre), PBS, 1992.

Cyril "Barmy" Fotheringay Phipps, "The Con (or, Pearls Mean Tears)," Jeeves and Wooster (also known as Jeeves and Wooster, Series II), Granada Television, 1991, then broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre (also known as ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre and Mobil Masterpiece Theatre), PBS, 1992.

Cyril "Barmy" Fotheringay Phipps, "The Mysterious Stranger (or, Kidnapped)," Jeeves and Wooster (also known as Jeeves and Wooster, Series II), Granada Television, 1991, then broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre (also known as ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre and Mobil Masterpiece Theatre), PBS, 1992.

Cyril "Barmy" Fotheringay Phipps, "The Silver Jug (or, Jeeves Saves the Cow Creamer)," Jeeves and Wooster (also known as Jeeves and Wooster, Series II), Granada Television, 1991, also broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre (also known as ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre and Mobil Masterpiece Theatre), PBS, 1992.

James Balcombe, "Happy Families," Inspector Morse (also known as Inspector Morse, Series VII and Inspector Morse, Series VII: Happy Families), Independent Television, 1992, broadcast on Mystery!, PBS, 1994.

Dr. Chambourcy, "Old Dogs," Bonjour la classe, BBC, 1993.

Donald, "Dancing Queen," Rik Mayall Presents (also known as Rik Mayall Presents Dancing Queen), Independent Television, 1993.

Sir Anthony Drury, "The Colour of Mary," Lovejoy BBC, 1993, also broadcast on Arts and Entertainment.

Estate agent, If You See God, Tell Him, BBC, 1993.

Charlie, "Episode 1.2," Harry Enfield and Chums, BBC, 1994.

Terminator, "Episode 1.3," Harry Enfield and Chums, BBC, 1994.

Himself, "Episode 2.1," The Good Sex Guide, [Great Britain], 1994.

Himself, Have I Got News for You (also known as Have I Got a Little Bit More News for You, Have I Got 1992 for You, Have I Got the 90s for You, and Have I Got Old News for You), BBC, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999.

Ray Knight, "Toby," Chiller, Independent Television, 1995.

Himself, Shooting Stars, BBC, 1995. Himself, "Episode 1.4," Where's Elvis This Week?, BBC, 1996.

Himself, TFI Friday (also known as Thank Four It's Friday), Channel 4, 1996.

Himself, Clive Anderson All Talk, [Great Britain], 1997.

Himself, The Mrs. Merton Show, Granada Television, 1997, 2001.

Himself, "Late Lunch Behaving Badly," Late Lunch, Channel 4 (England), 1998.

Himself, "Madonna Meets … Not Us," Late Lunch, Channel 4, 1998.

Himself, Bullseye, BBC, 1998. Himself, The Priory, Channel 4, 1999.

Craig Nash, "Mental Apparition Disorder," Randall & Hopkins (Deceased), BBC, 2000.

Himself, Clive Anderson Now, [Great Britain], 2001.

Himself, Parkinson, BBC, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005.

Himself, "Men Behaving Badly," Comedy Connections, BBC, 2003.

(In archive footage) Abanezer, It Shouldn't Happen to a TV Actor, Independent Television, 2003.

Guest presenter, Have I Got News for You (also known as Have I Got a Little Bit More News for You, Have I Got 1992 for You, Have I Got the 90s for You, and Have I Got Old News for You), BBC, 2003 (multiple episodes). Himself, Today with Des and Mel, Independent Television, 2003, 2004.

Himself, Loose Women, Independent Television, 2004.

Himself, Top Gear (also known as Top Gear Xtra), BBC, 2004.

Himself, GMTV, Independent Television, 2004, 2005.

Himself, This Morning (also known as This Morning with Richard and Judy), Independent Television, 2004, 2005.

Himself, The Paul O'Grady Show (also known as The New Paul O'Grady Show), Independent Television, 2005.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Himself, Shooting Stars, BBC, 1995.

Television Director; Movies:

Hunting Venus (musical), Yorkshire Television, 1999.

Film Appearances:

Brock, The Russia House, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1990.

Hog, The Ballad of Kid Divine: The Cockney Cowboy (also known as The Ballad of Kid Divine), Fortuna Films, 1992.

Martin, Carry On, Columbus, Lauren Film, 1992.

Bannfuehrer, Swing Kids, Buena Vista, 1993.

Neil Price, Staggered (also known as Mad Wedding), [Great Britain], 1994.

It's Good to Talk (short film), Feasible Films, 1997.

Anthony Staxton-Billing, The Revengers' Comedies (also known as Sweet Revenge and Amour, vengeance, et trahison), Miramax, 1998.

Richard Burbage, Shakespeare in Love, Miramax, 1998.

Rory, The Acid House, Zeitgeist Films, 1998.

Voice of Kipper, Kipper: Pig's Present and Other Stories (animated), 1999.

Voice of Kipper, Kipper: The Visitor and Other Stories (animated), 1999.

Dr. Martin Bamford, Saving Grace, Fine Line Features, 2000.

Voice of Kipper, Kipper: Snowy Day and Other Stories (animated), Family Home Entertainment, 2000.

James Chancellor, Global Heresy (also known as Rock My World and Au coeur du rock), Ultimate Pictures, 2002.

Film Work:

Musician, The Ballad of Kid Divine: The Cockney Cowboy (also known as The Ballad of Kid Divine), Fortuna Films, 1992.

Director, Staggered (also known as Mad Wedding), [Great Britain], 1994.

Stage Appearances:

Title role, Tartuffe, Royal National Theatre, Lyttelton Theatre, London, 2002.

Cesar and Ruben (musical), El Portal Theatre, North Hollywood, CA, 2003.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Himself, Shooting Stars Unreleased and Nude, 1996.

Himself, Have I Got News for You: The Official Pirate Video, 1997.

(In archive footage) Himself, The Very Best of "Have I Got News for You," Video Collection International, 2002.

(In archive footage) Guest presenter, Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters, 2003.

(In archive footage) Guest presenter, Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters—Volume 2, 2005.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Geographical, April, 2005, p. 114.

Independent, April 7, 2006, p. 25.

Look in the Mirror, September 12, 1998, p. 19.

NME, January 30, 1999, p. 14.

Radio Times, June 15, 1996, pp. 16-17; September 7, 2002, pp. 24-25.

Times Magazine, May 20, 2000, pp. 36-37, 39-40.

TV Mag, December 19, 1998, pp. 4-5.