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# The [[television producer]] [[Philippa Braithwaite]]: having been seperated from Aston for a while, Clunes met Braithwaite on the film ''[[Staggered (film)|Staggered]].'' They married in 1997, honeymooned on the [[Eastern and Oriental Express]], and have a daughter, Emily (born 2000).<ref>[http://www.southwesttrains.co.uk/SWTrains/Emotion/CelebrityInterview/_MartinClunesP2.htm Celebrity interview: Martin Clunes] SouthwestTrains.com</ref> |
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Clunes lives in [[Beaminster]] in [[Dorset]],<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/dorset/content/articles/2004/10/11/clunes_feature.shtml Around Dorset: Martin Clunes] BBC Dorset - 11 October, 2004</ref> and is a keen [[camper-van]] driver. |
Clunes lives in [[Beaminster]] in [[Dorset]],<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/dorset/content/articles/2004/10/11/clunes_feature.shtml Around Dorset: Martin Clunes] BBC Dorset - 11 October, 2004</ref> and is a keen [[camper-van]] driver. |
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Martin Clunes | |
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| Years active | 1982 – present |
| Spouse | Phillipa Braithwaite |
Alexander Martin Clunes (born 28 November 1961 in Wimbledon, South London) is an English actor.
Biography
The son of the classical actor Alec Clunes, his cousin of the late actor Jeremy Brett who portrayed Sherlock Holmes in the long running ITV show The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Clunes attended kindergarten with screenwriter Peter Morgan, and was educated at Royal Russell School.
Career
Clunes first television appearance came in the 1980s Doctor Who story Snakedance as the spoiled Lon. But a sporadic career lead to him supplementing his income as a photo model for Gilbert and George, and he can be seen in their 1983 work World. Clunes was frequently recruited by his friend and former Men Behaving Badly co-star Harry Enfield to play characters in his sketch shows, and he is also the voice of Kipper on the animated children's series Kipper the Dog. He got his first regular role as one of the sons in the BBC sitcom No Place Like Home, and appeared in the 1992 episode of the TV series Inspector Morse.
To establish himself, he developed a parallel career as a dramatic actor, starring in films and television shows such as An Evening With Gary Lineker, Staggered, Hunting Venus, William and Mary, The Booze Cruise, Saving Grace, and Jeeves and Wooster. It was during this time he got his best known as Gary in the sitcom Men Behaving Badly, which was broadcast from 1992 to 1999.
In 2002 he played serial killer John George Haigh in A Is for Acid, and four years earlier he starred as Richard Burbage in Shakespeare in Love. Clunes was one of the eponymous leads in the 2004 ITV romantic comedy-drama William and Mary, which ran into a second series, and The Man Who Lost His Head for ITV.
His leading role in the ITV comedy drama series Doc Martin form 2005 marked a change for Clunes, as it is produced by the production company he runs with his wife. In September 2007, Clunes announced that he plans to take a year's break from work to relax and rediscover his passion for acting. He also plans to grow his hair again as he 'misses his locks'. He intends to return with a fourth series of Doc Martin in 2009 if ITV commission it.
Personal life
Clunes is twice married:
- The actor Lucy Aston (divorced)
- The television producer Philippa Braithwaite: having been seperated from Aston for a while, Clunes met Braithwaite on the film Staggered. They married in 1997, honeymooned on the Eastern and Oriental Express, and have a daughter, Emily (born 2000).[1]
Clunes lives in Beaminster in Dorset,[2] and is a keen camper-van driver.
References
- ^ Celebrity interview: Martin Clunes SouthwestTrains.com
- ^ Around Dorset: Martin Clunes BBC Dorset - 11 October, 2004