Martin Clunes

Martin Clunes feels to me like the conscience of British television comedy. As the gloriously prickly doctor in Doc Martin he won affection worldwide, and the OBE confirms the substance behind the warmth. What I value is that he can chase a laugh without ever losing his dignity; he delivers that dry, understated British humor cleanly, never reaching for cheap effect. There is an easygoing generosity in his presence, paired with a quiet sincerity that grounds everything he does. He is the antithesis of loud Hollywood stardom, a slow-burning, deeply human performer whose work rewards patience, and I hold him in real esteem.

Name (English)

Martin Clunes

Name (Japanese)

マーティン・クルーンズ

Reading

まーてぃん・くるーんず

Born

November 28, 1961 (age 64)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Ox

Origin

Wimbledon, United Kingdom

Occupation

comedian / actor / film director / musician / television presenter

Awards & achievements

• Officer of the Order of the British Empire

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin%20Clunes
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2631586

Tags

• comedian
• actor
• film director

Last updated

2026-06-16

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.