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Alexander Martin Clunes, OBE is an English actor, television presenter, film director and comedian. He is best known for portraying Martin Ellingham in the ITV drama series Doc Martin and Gary Strang in Men Behaving Badly. Clunes has narrated a number of documentaries for ITV, the first of which was Islands of Britain in 2009. He has since presented a number of documentaries centred on animals. He has also voiced Kipper the Dog in the animated series, Kipper.
Birth Name
Alexander Martin Clunes
Born
Tuesday, 28 November 1961
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Farewell Doc Martin | Self | 2022 |
| The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Celebration | Self | 2022 |
| Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh | Self | 2020 |
| How to Keep Your Dog Happy at Home | Self - Narrator | 2020 |
| Warren | Warren | 2019 |
| Manhunt | DCI Colin Sutton / Colin Sutton | 2019 |
| Vanity Fair | Sir Pitt Crawley | 2018 |
| Tommy Cooper Forever | Self - Narrator | 2017 |
| The Nightly Show | Self | 2017 |
| Les Dawson Forever | Self - Narrator | 2016 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Farewell Doc Martin | Self | 2022 |
| The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Celebration | Self | 2022 |
| Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh | Self | 2020 |
| How to Keep Your Dog Happy at Home | Self - Narrator | 2020 |
| Warren | Warren | 2019 |
| Manhunt | DCI Colin Sutton / Colin Sutton | 2019 |
| Vanity Fair | Sir Pitt Crawley | 2018 |
| Tommy Cooper Forever | Self - Narrator | 2017 |
| The Nightly Show | Self | 2017 |
| Les Dawson Forever | Self - Narrator | 2016 |
| Ellie Simmonds: Swimming with Dolphins | Self - Narrator | 2016 |
| Our Queen at Ninety | Self | 2016 |
| Rising Damp Forever | Self - Narrator | 2016 |
| Man & Beast with Martin Clunes | Narrator, Himself | 2015 |
| Arthur & George | Arthur Conan Doyle / Sir Arthur Conan Doyle | 2015 |
| Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?! | Mr. Shepherd | 2014 |
| Martin Clunes & a Lion Called Mugie | Martin Clunes | 2014 |
| Secret Life of Babies | Narrator | 2014 |
| Duck Quacks Don't Echo | Himself | 2014 |
| Secret Life of Dogs | Narrator (voice) / Narrator | 2013 |
| Room on the Broom | Dog (voice) / Dog | 2012 |
| The Town | Len Robson | 2012 |
| A Mother's Son | Ben | 2012 |
| All the Queen's Horses: A Diamond Jubilee Special | Self | 2012 |
| Martin Clunes: Last Lemur Standing | Self | 2012 |
| Hit Favorites: Friends and Family | Kipper | 2011 |
| The Jonathan Ross Show | Self - Guest | 2011 |
| Hit Favorites: Preschool Fun | Kipper | 2011 |
| Man to Manta | 2011 | |
| Hit Favorites: Sweet Dreams | Kipper | 2011 |
| Strike Back | Sebastian Gray | 2010 |
| The Many Faces of... | Dick Dobson | 2009 |
| All the Queen's Horses with Alan Titchmarsh | Self | 2009 |
| Martin Clunes: Islands of Britain | Self | 2009 |
| Reggie Perrin | Reggie / Reggie Perrin | 2009 |
| HiT Favorites: Here Comes Spring! | Kipper (segment: "Kipper: The Butterfly") | 2009 |
| HIT Favorites: Frosty Friends | Kipper | 2009 |
| Martin Clunes: A Man and His Dogs | Self\s-\sHost | 2008 |
| Drama Trails | Self | 2008 |
| The Man Who Lost His Head | Ian Bennett | 2007 |
| Would I Lie to You? | Self | 2007 |
| The Graham Norton Show | Self - Guest | 2007 |
| The One Show | Self | 2006 |
| Fungus the Bogeyman | George White | 2004 |
| The Paul O'Grady Show | Himself | 2004 |
| Doc Martin | Dr. Martin Ellingham | 2004 |
| Cheers and Tears | Clive Rainer | 2003 |
| Comedy Connections | Self | 2003 |
| Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie | Dr. Martin Bamford / Martin Bamford | 2003 |
| William and Mary | William Shawcross | 2003 |
| Top Gear | Self - Special Guest | 2002 |
| A Is for Acid | John George Haigh | 2002 |
| Rock My World | James Chancellor | 2002 |
| Ken Dodd: Another Audience with Ken Dodd | Self - Audience Member | 2002 |
| Goodbye, Mr. Chips | Mr. Chipping | 2002 |
| Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | Self | 2001 |
| Doc Martin | Doctor Martin Bamford | 2001 |
| Aladdin | Abanazer | 2000 |
| Lorna Doone | Jeremy Stickles | 2000 |
| Dirty Tricks | Edward | 2000 |
| Saving Grace | Dr. Bamford / Dr. Martin Bamford | 2000 |
| Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) | Craig Nash | 2000 |
| Gormenghast | Professor Flower | 2000 |
| Sex 'n' Death | Ben Black | 1999 |
| Loose Women | Himself / Self | 1999 |
| Hunting Venus | Simon Delancey | 1999 |
| Shooting Stars: Unviewed and Nude | Self - Special Guest | 1999 |
| The Acid House | Rory (segment "The Acid House") / Rory | 1998 |
| The Revengers' Comedies | Anthony Staxton-Billing | 1998 |
| Neville's Island | Roy | 1998 |
| Shakespeare in Love | Richard Burbage | 1998 |
| Kipper | Kipper / Kipper the Dog | 1997 |
| Hospital! | Isolation Patient | 1997 |
| It's Good to Talk | 1997 | |
| Kipper: Puppy Love | Kipper | 1997 |
| An Evening with Lily Savage | Self - Audience Member | 1996 |
| Where's Elvis This Week? | Self | 1996 |
| Roger and the Rottentrolls | Narrator | 1996 |
| Over Here | Group Captain Cyrill Barker | 1996 |
| Lord of Misrule | Minister of Defence | 1996 |
| Jeremy Hardy Gives Good Sex | 1995 | |
| Chiller | Ray Knight | 1995 |
| The Mrs. Merton Show | Self | 1995 |
| Harry Enfield and Chums | Charlie / Terminator | 1994 |
| An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck | Self - Audience Member | 1994 |
| Staggered | Neil Price | 1994 |
| An Evening with Gary Lineker | Dan Hudson | 1994 |
| Moving Story | Earl Pangbourne | 1994 |
| Under the Hammer | Hector Bovington | 1994 |
| Shooting Stars | Self | 1993 |
| If You See God, Tell Him | Estate Agent | 1993 |
| Demob | Dick Dobson | 1993 |
| The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer | Victorian Doctor / Phil Spector | 1993 |
| Swing Kids | Bannführer | 1993 |
| Bonjour la Classe | Dr. Chambourcy | 1993 |
| The Good Sex Guide | Self | 1993 |
| Carry on Columbus | Martin | 1992 |
| British Men Behaving Badly | Gary / Gary Strang | 1992 |
| The Ballad of Kid Divine: The Cockney Cowboy | Hog | 1992 |
| The Russia House | Brock | 1990 |
| Harry Enfield's Television Programme | Voter / Sidney Harbour-Bridge / Art Critic | 1990 |
| Have I Got News for You | Self - Guest Presenter / Self | 1990 |
| The Upper Hand | Paul | 1990 |
| Jeeves and Wooster | Barmy | 1990 |
| About Face | Dr. Powell | 1989 |
| The Paradise Club | Willy Bruce - Special Branch | 1989 |
| Hannay | Lord Amersham | 1988 |
| Inspector Morse | James Balcombe | 1987 |
| Suspicion | Photographer | 1987 |
| All at Number 20 | Henry | 1986 |
| Boon | Viscount James Blackwater | 1986 |
| Lovejoy | Anthony Drury | 1986 |
| No Place Like Home | Nigel Crabtree / Nigel | 1983 |
| American Playhouse | Photographer | 1982 |
| Children In Need | Self | 1980 |
| Doctor Who | Lon | 1963 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Martin Clunes: Islands of Australia | 2016 |
| Hunting Venus | 1999 |
| Staggered | 1994 |
