Martin Clunes

Alexander Martin Clunes (born 28 November 1961) is a BAFTA and SAG award-winning British actor and comedian. Clunes is the son and second child of the classical actor Alec Clunes who died of lung cancer when Martin was eight; he has an older sister, Amanda. His mother Daphne, later a board member of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, once worked for Orson Welles. Clunes attended nursery with screenwriter Peter Morgan, and was educated ... more

Alexander Martin Clunes (born 28 November 1961) is a BAFTA and SAG award-winning British actor and comedian. Clunes is the son and second child of the classical actor Alec Clunes who died of lung cancer when Martin was eight; he has an older sister, Amanda. His mother Daphne, later a board member of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, once worked for Orson Welles. Clunes attended nursery with screenwriter Peter Morgan, and was educated at two independent secondary schools, the Royal Russell School in Croydon and The Arts Educational Schools, in Chiswick, London. The late actor Jeremy Brett who portrayed Sherlock Holmes in the long running ITV show The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, encouraged Clunes in his acting career. Martin Clunes' mother was Jeremy Brett's first cousin. Clunes served his first role in rep at the Mercury Theatre, Colchester, and his first television appearance came in the 1980s Doctor Who story Snakedance as the spoiled Lon. But a sporadic career led to... less