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Doc Martin. Dr Martin Ellingham (Martin Clunes). Copyright: Buffalo Pictures / Homerun Productions
Martin Clunes

Martin Clunes

  • 63 years old
  • English
  • Actor
  1. 10th October: Mother's Pride film reveals cast
  2. 8th October: Neil Morrissey and Martin Clunes reunite for travel series
Doc Martin. Dr Martin Ellingham (Martin Clunes). Copyright: Buffalo Pictures / Homerun Productions

Martin Clunes OBE is an English actor who first achieved national success in the 1980s BBC television sitcom No Place Like Home. He is best known for his starring roles in 1990s sitcom Men Behaving Badly and 2000s comedy drama Doc Martin, and is a popular face on British television.

Year Production Role
2025 Mother's Pride Brand New Mick Harley
2024 Have I Got News For You - Series 67
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Host / Presenter
2022 Doc Martin - Concluding Specials
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  1. Special - Last Christmas In Portwenn
 Dr Martin Ellingham
2022 Doc Martin - Series 10
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Dr Martin Ellingham
2021 Have I Got News For You - Series 62
  1. E10 - Episode Ten
 Host / Presenter
2021 The Jonathan Ross Show - Special Guests: Series 1
  1. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2020 Have I Got News For You - Series 60
  1. Special - Have I Got 2020 News For You
 Host / Presenter
2020 Have I Got News For You - Series 59
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
 Host / Presenter
2019 Have I Got News For You - Series 58
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. Special - Have I Got 2019 News For You
 Host / Presenter
2019 Doc Martin - Series 9
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  1. E1 - To The Lighthouse
  2. E2 - The Shock Of The New
  3. E3 - S.W.A.L.K.
  4. E4 - Paint It Black
  5. E5 - Wild West Country
  6. E6 - Equilibrium
  7. E7 - Single White Bevy
  8. E8 - Licence To Practice
 Dr Martin Ellingham
2019 Warren
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  1. E1 - The Pond
  2. E2 - The Rival
  3. E3 - The Tax Return
  4. E4 - The Father Figure
  5. E5 - The Holiday
  6. E6 - The Funeral
 Warren Thompson
2017 Tommy Cooper Forever
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Narrator
2017 Have I Got News For You - Series 54
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. Special - Have I Got 2017 News For You
 Host / Presenter
2017 Doc Martin - Series 8
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  1. E1 - Mysterious Ways
  2. E2 - Sons And Lovers
  3. E3 - Farewell My Lovely
  4. E4 - Faith
  5. E5 - From The Mouths Of Babes
  6. E6 - Accidental Hero
  7. E7 - Blade On The Feather
  8. E8 - All My Trials
 Dr Martin Ellingham
2017 Duck Quacks Don't Echo - Series 6
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2017 Morecambe & Wise Forever
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Narrator
2017 The Nightly Show
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. Special - The Nightly Show With David Walliams Best Bits
 Guest
2016 Les Dawson Forever
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Narrator
2016 Have I Got News For You - Series 52
  1. Special - Have I Got 2016 News For You
 Host / Presenter
2016 Have I Got News For You - Series 51
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
 Host / Presenter
2016 Rising Damp Fovever
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  1. E1 - Part One
  2. E2 - Part Two
 Narrator
2015 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 9
  1. E2 - Martin Clunes, Darcey Bussell, Nick Frost, John Newman
 Guest
2015 Doc Martin - Series 7
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  1. E1 - Rescue Me
  2. E2 - The Shock Of The New
  3. E3 - It's Good To Talk
  4. E4 - Education, Education, Education
  5. E5 - Control-Alt-Delete
  6. E6 - Other People's Children
  7. E7 - Facta Non Verba
  8. E8 - The Doctor Is Out
 Dr Martin Ellingham
2015 Carry On Forever
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
 Narrator
2015 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 8
  1. E6 - Sigourney Weaver, Martin Clunes, Thierry Henry, Tracey Emin, Kanye West
 Guest
2014 Have I Got News For You - Series 48
  1. E10 - Episode Ten
 Host / Presenter
2014 Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?! Mr Shepherd
2014 The Feeling Nuts Comedy Night Gary
2014 Have I Got News For You - Series 47
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Host / Presenter
2013 Have I Got News For You - Series 46
  1. E10 - Episode Ten
 Host / Presenter
2013 Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips Self
2013 Doc Martin - Series 6
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  1. E1 - Sickness And Health
  2. E2 - Guess Who's Coming To Dinner?
  3. E3 - The Tameness Of A Wolf
  4. E4 - Nobody Likes Me
  5. E5 - The Practice Around The Corner
  6. E6 - Hazardous Exposure
  7. E7 - Listen With Mother
  8. E8 - Departure
 Dr Martin Ellingham
2011 Have I Got News For You - Series 42
  1. Special - Christmas Special
 Host / Presenter
2011 Doc Martin - Series 5
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  1. E3 - Boho With A Shotgun
  2. E4 - Mother Knows Best
  3. E5 - Remember Me
  4. E6 - Don't Let Go
  5. E7 - Cats And Sharks
  6. E8 - Ever After
 Dr Martin Ellingham
2010 Have I Got News For You - Series 40
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Host / Presenter
2010 Reggie Perrin - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Reggie Perrin
2010 Would I Lie To You? - Series 4
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2010 Have I Got News For You - Series 39
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Host / Presenter
2010 The Graham Norton Show - Series 7
  1. E3 - John Cleese, Lee Mack, Martin Clunes, Jane Turner
 Guest
2009 Have I Got News For You - Series 38
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Host / Presenter
2009 Doc Martin - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Better The Devil
  2. E2 - Uneasy Lies The Head
  3. E3 - Perish Together As Fools
  4. E4 - Driving Mr McLynn
  5. E5 - The Departed
  6. E6 - Midwife Crisis
  7. E7 - Do Not Disturb
  8. E8 - The Wrong Goodbye
 Dr Martin Ellingham
2009 Reggie Perrin - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Reggie Perrin
2009 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 16
  1. E11 - Hugh Jackman, Martin Clunes, Lady GaGa
 Guest
2007 Doc Martin - Series 3
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  1. E1 - The Apple Doesn't Fall
  2. E2 - Movement
  3. E3 - City Slickers
  4. E4 - The Admirer
  5. E5 - The Holly Bears A Prickle
  6. E6 - Nowt So Queer
  7. E7 - Happily Ever After
 Dr Martin Ellingham
2005 Doc Martin - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Old Dogs
  2. E2 - In Loco
  3. E3 - Blood Is Thicker
  4. E4 - Aromatherapy
  5. E5 - Always On My Mind
  6. E6 - The Family Way
  7. E7 - Out Of The Woods
  8. E8 - Erotomania
  9. Special - On The Edge
 Dr Martin Ellingham
2004 Doc Martin - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Going Bodmin
  2. E2 - Gentleman Prefer
  3. E3 - Sh*t Happens
  4. E4 - The Portwenn Effect
  5. E5 - Of All The Harbours In All The Towns
  6. E6 - Haemophobia
 Dr Martin Ellingham
2003 Have I Got News For You - Series 26
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Host / Presenter
2003 The Booze Cruise Clive Rainer
2003 Have I Got News For You - Series 25
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Host / Presenter
2003 William And Mary - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
 William Shawcross
2000 Aladdin Abanazer
2000 Dirty Tricks Edward
2000 Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) - Series 1
  1. E2 - Mental Apparition Disorder
 Craig Nash
2000 The Nearly Complete And Utter History Of Everything
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  1. E1 - Episode One
 Ensemble Actor
1999 Sex 'N' Death Ben Black
1999 Have I Got News For You - Series 18
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
1999 Laughter In The House: The Story Of British Sitcom
  1. E3 - Modern Times
 Self
1999 Shakespeare In Love Richard Burbage
1999 Hunting Venus Director
1999 Hunting Venus Simon
1998 Neville's Island Roy
1997 Men Behaving Badly - Series 6
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  1. E1 - Stag Night
  2. E2 - Wedding
  3. E3 - Jealousy
  4. E4 - Watching TV
  5. E5 - Ten
  6. E6 - Sofa
  7. Special - Jingle B***s!
 Gary Strang
1997 Have I Got News For You - Series 13
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
1997 Hospital! Isolation Patient
1997 The Mrs Merton Show - Series 3
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
1996 An Evening With...
  1. E2 - Lily Savage
 Self
1996 Never Mind The Horrocks Ensemble Actor
1996 Men Behaving Badly - Series 5
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  1. E1 - Hair
  2. E2 - The Good Pub Guide
  3. E3 - Cowardice
  4. E4 - Your Mate V Your Bird
  5. E5 - Cardigan
  6. E6 - Rich And Fat
  7. E7 - Home-Made Sauna
 Gary Strang
1996 Have I Got News For You - Series 11
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
1996 Lord Of Misrule Minister of Defence
1996 Over Here
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Group Captain Barker
1995 Shooting Stars - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
1995 Moving Story - Series 2
  1. E2 - Norman Blood
 Earl Pangbourne
1995 Men Behaving Badly - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Babies
  2. E2 - Infidelity
  3. E3 - Pornography
  4. E4 - Three Girlfriends
  5. E5 - Drunk
  6. E6 - In Bed With Dorothy
  7. E7 - Playing Away
 Gary Strang
1994 Harry Enfield & Chums - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E5 - Episode Five
 Ensemble Actor
1994 Have I Got News For You - Series 8
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
1994 The Older Woman - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Roy Hitchcock
1994 Men Behaving Badly - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Lovers
  2. E2 - Bed
  3. E3 - Casualties
  4. E4 - Weekend
  5. E5 - Cleaning Lady
  6. E6 - Marriage
 Gary Strang
1994 An Evening With Gary Lineker Dan
1994 Staggered Director
1994 Staggered Neil Price
1993 Demob Actor
1993 Shooting Stars - Pilot
  1. Pilot
 Guest
1993 If You See God, Tell Him
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Estate Agent
1993 The Smell Of Reeves And Mortimer - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
 Ensemble Actor
1993 Rik Mayall Presents - Series 1
  1. E3 - Dancing Queen
 Donald
1993 Bonjour La Classe
  1. E4 - Old Dogs
 Dr. Chambourcy
1993 Lovejoy - Series 4
  1. E4 - The Colour Of Mary
 Anthony Drury
1993 The Older Woman - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Roy Hitchcock
1992 Carry On Columbus Martin, Traveller to Italy
1992 Men Behaving Badly - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Gary & Tony
  2. E2 - Rent Boy
  3. E3 - How To Dump Your Girlfriend
  4. E4 - Troublesome 12"
  5. E5 - Going Nowhere
  6. E6 - People Behaving Irritatingly
 Gary Strang
1992 My Dead Dad
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Jim Jackson
1992 Harry Enfield's Television Programme - Series 2
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. Special - Harry Enfield's Festive Television Programme
 Ensemble Actor
1992 Men Behaving Badly - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Intruders
  2. E2 - The Bet
  3. E3 - Alarms & Setbacks
  4. E4 - Animals
  5. E5 - Sex & Violence
  6. E6 - My Brilliant Career
 Gary Strang
1992 About Face - Series 2
  1. E6 - Sleeping Sickness
 Dr. Powell
1992 The Upper Hand - Series 3
  1. E9 - The Whiz Kid
 Paul
1991 Gone To The Dogs
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Pilbeam
1991 Jeeves And Wooster - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E5 - Episode Five
 Barmy Fotheringay Phipps
1991 Gone To The Dogs Pilbeam
1990 Harry Enfield's Television Programme - Series 1
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Art Critic
1987 All At No. 20 - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Now We Are Four
  2. E2 - Three In A Bed
  3. E3 - My Kitten Right Or Wrong
  4. E4 - Warts And All
  5. E5 - The Tea Leaf
  6. E6 - The Prowler
 Henry
1986 All At No. 20 - Series 1
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  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E5 - Episode Five
  5. E6 - Episode Six
 Henry
1986 No Place Like Home - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Marriage Guidance
  2. E2 - Arthur Acting
  3. E3 - Comings and Goings
  4. E4 - The Summons
  5. E5 - The Crabtree Code
  6. E6 - Happy Families (Part 1)
  7. E7 - Happy Families (Part 2)
  8. E9 - Great Uncle Herbert
  9. E10 - Trevor's Last Stand
  10. E11 - The Video
  11. E12 - Arthur's Move
  12. E13 - Silver Wedding
 Nigel Crabtree
1984 No Place Like Home - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Grandfather Time
  2. E2 - Our Hero
  3. E3 - Golden Handshake
  4. E4 - Crabtree Curfew
  5. E5 - The Mating Season
  6. E6 - It's Only Your Father
  7. E7 - Don't Tell Mother
  8. E8 - Who Loves Ya Baby?
  9. Special - Christmas At The Crabtrees'
 Nigel Crabtree
1983 No Place Like Home - Series 1
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  1. E1 - No Place Like Home
  2. E2 - One Enchanted Evening
  3. E3 - Home And Away
  4. E4 - Just The Job
  5. E5 - Alternative Accommodation
  6. E6 - Goodbye Father
 Nigel Crabtree

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Martin Clunes on IMDb

Born
Tuesday 28th November 1961 (63 years-old)
Full name
Alexander Martin Clunes
Title
Martin Clunes OBE
Nationality
English
National Television Awards, The 2023
Drama Performance (Longlisted)
TV Choice Awards 2023
Best Actor (Winner)
TV Choice Awards 2020
Best Actor (Winner)
National Television Awards, The 2014
Drama Performance (Nominee)
National Television Awards, The 2012
Actor (Nominee)
Satellite Awards 2011
Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy Series (Nominee)
RTS Awards 2006
Actor - Male (Nominee)
National Television Awards, The 2005
Actor (Nominee)
British Comedy Awards 2004
Best TV Comedy Actor (Nominee)
British Comedy Awards 2003
Best TV Comedy Actor (Nominee)
National Television Awards, The 2003
Actor (Nominee)
National Television Awards, The 1998
Comedy Performer (Nominee)
BAFTA Television Awards 1997
Best Comedy Performance (Nominee)
BAFTA Television Awards 1996
Best Comedy Performance (Winner)
British Comedy Awards 1996
Best TV Comedy Actor (Nominee)
National Television Awards, The 1996
Comedy Performer (Nominee)
British Comedy Awards 1995
Best TV Comedy Actor (Winner)

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