Martin Clunes

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Biography

Martin Clunes (born 28 November 1961) is an English actor, director, and presenter, best known for Doc Martin, Men Behaving Badly, and William and Mary. Born in London, he began his career in TV in the 1980s. He's also narrated documentaries and was honored with an OBE in 2015 for contributions to drama and charity.

Known For

Shakespeare in Love

Richard Burbage

Top Gear

Self

Doctor Who

Lon

"Wuthering Heights"

Mr. Earnshaw

Saving Grace

Dr. Martin Bamford

The Russia House

Brock

The Graham Norton Show

Self

Swing Kids

Bannführer

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2026	Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards MOVIE	Huw Edwards
2026	Mother's Pride MOVIE	Mick
2026	"Wuthering Heights" MOVIE	Mr. Earnshaw
2026	Best Medicine TV	Dr. Robert Best
2025	Martin Clunes' Islands of the Atlantic TV	Self
2025	Neil & Martin's Bon Voyage TV	Self
2025	Out There TV	Nathan Williams
2023	A Dog Called Laura MOVIE	Self - Presenter
2023	Mel Giedroyc & Martin Clunes Explore Britain by the Book MOVIE	Self
2022	Farewell Doc Martin MOVIE	Self
2022	Martin Clunes: Islands of the Pacific TV	Self - Presenter
2019	Martin Clunes: My Travels and Other Animals TV	Self - Host - Narrator (voice)
2019	Warren TV	Warren Thompson
2019	Martin Clunes: Islands of America TV	Himself
2019	Manhunt TV	Colin Sutton
2018	Vanity Fair TV	Sir Pitt Crawley
2017	The Secret Life of Dogs TV	Narrator
2016	Martin Clunes: Islands of Australia TV	Self - Host
2016	Rising Damp Forever TV	Himself - Narrator
2015	Top Gear: From A-Z MOVIE	Self
2015	Secret Life of Twins MOVIE	Self
2015	Man & Beast with Martin Clunes TV	Narrator, Himself
2015	Carry On Forever TV	Narrator
2015	Arthur & George MOVIE	Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
2015	Arthur & George TV	Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
2014	Martin Clunes's Wild Life TV	Self
2014	Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?! MOVIE	Mr. Shepherd
2014	Martin Clunes & a Lion Called Mugie MOVIE	Martin Clunes
2014	Secret Life of Babies MOVIE	Narrator
2014	The Secret Life of Cats MOVIE	Self - Narrator (voice)
2014	Duck Quacks Don't Echo TV	Self
2013	Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips MOVIE	Self
2013	The Secret Life of Dogs MOVIE	Narrator (voice)
2012	Room on the Broom MOVIE	Dog (voice)
2012	The Town TV	Len Robson
2012	A Mother's Son TV	Ben
2012	Martin Clunes: Last Lemur Standing TV	Himself
2011	Me or the Dog MOVIE	Dudley the dog (voice)
2011	Martin Clunes: Man to Manta MOVIE	Himself
2011	Martin Clunes: Man to Manta TV	Self
2010	Martin Clunes Horsepower TV	Self
2010	Martin Clunes: Heavy Horsepower MOVIE	Self
2010	Drama Trails TV	Self
2010	Under the Hammer TV	Self
2009	Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley MOVIE	Stripy (voice)
2009	HIT Favorites: Frosty Friends MOVIE	Kipper
2009	All the Queen's Horses with Alan Titchmarsh TV	Self
2009	Martin Clunes: Islands Of Britain TV	Self
2009	Islands of Britain TV	Self
2009	Reggie Perrin TV	Reggie Perrin
2008	Martin Clunes: A Man and His Dogs MOVIE	Self
2007	HIT Favorites: Winter Wonderland MOVIE	Kipper
2007	The Man Who Lost His Head MOVIE	Ian Bennett
2007	Would I Lie to You? TV	Self
2007	The Graham Norton Show TV	Self
2006	Losing It MOVIE	Phil MacNaughton
2006	The One Show TV	Self
2006	The Children's Party at the Palace MOVIE	Mr. Plod (Noddy)
2005	Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2 MOVIE	Self (archive footage)
2004	Fungus the Bogeyman MOVIE	George White
2004	Fungus the Bogeyman TV	George White
2004	Beauty MOVIE	Tom Fitzhenry
2004	Doc Martin TV	Dr. Martin Ellingham
2003	Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters MOVIE	Self
2003	Kipper: Let it Snow! MOVIE	Kipper (voice)
2003	The Booze Cruise MOVIE	Clive Rainer
2003	The Booze Cruise TV	Clive Rainer
2003	Kipper: Playtime MOVIE	Kipper the Dog
2003	Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie MOVIE	Martin Bamford
2003	William and Mary TV	William Shawcross
2003	Kipper: Fun In The Sun MOVIE	Kipper (voice)
2003	Little Robots TV	Stripy (voice)
2002	Goodbye, Mr. Chips MOVIE	Mr. Chipping
2002	Top Gear TV	Self
2002	A Is for Acid MOVIE	John George Haigh
2002	Global Heresy MOVIE	James Chancellor
2002	Kipper: Cuddly Critters MOVIE	Kipper (voice)
2001	Kipper: Tiger Tales MOVIE	Kipper (voice)
2001	Lorna Doone MOVIE	Jeremy Stickles
2001	Doc Martin MOVIE	Doctor Martin Bamford
2000	Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime MOVIE	Abanazer
2000	Lorna Doone TV	Jeremy Stickles
2000	Dirty Tricks MOVIE	Edward
2000	Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) TV	Self
2000	Saving Grace MOVIE	Dr. Martin Bamford
2000	Gormenghast TV	Professor Flower
2000	The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything TV	Self
1999	Sex 'n' Death MOVIE	Ben Black
1999	Hunting Venus MOVIE	Simon Delancey
1998	The Acid House MOVIE	Rory
1998	Shakespeare in Love MOVIE	Richard Burbage
1998	Touch and Go MOVIE	Nick Wood
1998	The Revengers' Comedies MOVIE	Anthony Staxton-Billing
1998	Parkinson TV	Self
1998	Neville's Island MOVIE	Roy
1997	Kipper TV	Kipper the Dog (voice)
1997	Hospital! MOVIE	Isolation Patient
1997	Have I Got News for You: The Official Pirate Video MOVIE	Self
1997	Kipper: Puppy Love MOVIE	Kipper
1996	An Evening with Lily Savage MOVIE	Self - Audience Member
1996	Where's Elvis This Week? TV	Self
1996	Never Mind the Horrocks MOVIE	Self
1996	Lord of Misrule MOVIE	Minister of Defence
1996	Over Here TV	Group Captain Barker
1996	Roger and the Rottentrolls TV	Narrator
1995	Chiller TV	Ray Knight
1995	The Mrs Merton Show TV	Self
1994	Harry Enfield and Chums TV	Charlie
1994	Harry Enfield and Chums TV	Terminator
1994	Staggered MOVIE	Neil Price
1994	An Evening With Gary Lineker MOVIE	Dan Hudson
1994	Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras TV	Self
1993	Shooting Stars TV	Self
1993	If You See God, Tell Him TV	Estate Agent
1993	Demob TV	Dick Dobson
1993	Rik Mayall Presents: Dancing Queen MOVIE	Donald
1993	Rik Mayall Presents TV	Donald
1993	Swing Kids MOVIE	Bannführer
1993	Bonjour la Classe TV	Dr. Chambourcy
1993	The Good Sex Guide TV	Self
1993	GMTV TV	Self
1992	Carry On Columbus MOVIE	Martin
1992	Men Behaving Badly TV	Gary Strang
1992	The Ballad of Kid Divine: The Cockney Cowboy MOVIE	Hog
1991	Gone to the Dogs TV	Pilbeam
1991	Pebble Mill TV	Self
1990	The Russia House MOVIE	Brock
1990	Harry Enfield's Television Programme TV	Self
1990	Have I Got News for You TV	Self - Host
1990	Have I Got News for You TV	Self - Guest Captain
1990	Have I Got News for You TV	Self
1990	The Upper Hand TV	Paul
1990	Jeeves and Wooster TV	Barmy
1989	About Face TV	Self
1989	The Paradise Club TV	Willy Bruce
1988	This Morning TV	Self
1988	Hannay TV	Self
1987	Inspector Morse TV	James Balcombe
1987	Suspicion MOVIE	Photographer
1986	All at No 20 TV	Henry
1986	Boon TV	Self
1986	Lovejoy TV	Anthony Drury
1983	No Place Like Home TV	Nigel Crabtree
1983	Doctor Who: Snakedance MOVIE	Lon
1978	An Audience with... TV	Self
1963	Doctor Who TV	Lon
	Have I Got a Bit More News for You TV	Self - Presenter

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