How old is Martin Clunes and what’s his net worth?
BEST known for his starring role in Men Behaving Badly, Martin Clunes is a household name in Britain.
Clunes has appeared in a variety of shows and has a very successful career, so what's his net worth?
How old is Martin Clunes and what's his net worth?
Martin Clunes was born in Wimbledon, London on November 28, 1961, making him 60.
He is the son of classical actor Alec Clunes, who died of lung cancer when Martin was eight.
After being educated at the Royal Russell School in Croydon, Clunes pursued the arts through Arts Educational Schools.
He is also the nephew of actor Jeremy Brett, who played Sherlock Holmes in the Granada series from 1984 to 1994.
Bafta winner Clunes is believed to be worth in the region of $15million, which equates to around £11million.
It was reported back in 2013 that he was making millions after Doc Martin was sold in more than 70 countries.
France, Germany, Spain, Holland, Greece, Poland and Russia have all filmed local versions of the hit ITV show about a grumpy village doctor.
Where is Martin Clunes' farm?
Away from the spotlight, the Doc Martin actor and his family live on a 130-acre working farm near Beaminster where they host the annual Buckham Fair.
Speaking about their choice to move to Dorset, wife and producer Philippa Braithwaite said: "We feel very lucky and we never thought that we would go from a two-bedroomed flat right in the city of London to 130 acres in Dorset — we didn’t see that coming!
"We have four dogs, two cats, 14 horses and chickens. We have someone to run the farm, but when Martin’s at home he really does like to get stuck in."
The team, along with Clunes, spend nine months organising the Buckham Fair for charity.
What TV and movies has Martin Clunes starred in?
Martin is known for his role as Dr Martin Ellingham in ITV's hit show Doc Martin.
But before he took on the now-iconic part in 2004, Martin was famous for many other roles.
He shot to fame as Gary Strang in Men Behaving Badly which ran from 1992 to 1998.
Martin then starred in William And Mary.
He is also the voice of Kipper the Dog in the animated series, Kipper.
The star took up the role of Sir Pitt Crawley in ITV drama Vanity Fair in 2018.
In early January 2019 he fronted ITV's three-part series Manhunt, a crime drama focusing on the investigation into Levi Bellfield.
Clunes portrayed Colin Sutton, the detective who led the hunt for Bellfield.
In the second series, shown in 2021, Clunes returns as Detective Sutton in Manhunt: The Night Stalker, a dramatisation of the DCI's hunt for serial rapist Delroy Grant.
He has starred in documentaries too such as Martin Clunes: Islands Of The Pacific.
Is Martin Clunes married and does he have children?
The Men Behaving Badly actor is married to producer Philippa Braithwaite.
She is a film producer known for Sliding Doors (1998), Doc Martin (2004) and Manhunt (2013).
They married in 1997, after Clunes divorced his first wife Lucy Aston.
Together they have one daughter named Emily who was born in 1999.
Since 2013, the family have lived in Dorset, running the farm.
Clunes became president of the British Horse Society on June 1, 2011.