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Alexander Martin Clunes (born 28 November 1961 in Wimbledon , South London ) is an English Actor . The son of the Classical Actor Alec Clunes , he is best known as Gary in the sitcom '' Men Behaving Badly '' which was broadcast from 1992 to 1999. His first television appearance came a Decade earlier in the '' Doctor Who '' story Snakedance as the spoiled Lon. He also got a role as one of the sons in the BBC sitcom '' No Place Like Home ''. He also appeared in the 1992 episode of the TV series Inspector Morse (called Happy Families). Clunes is an established Drama tic actor too, starring in films and television shows such as ''An Evening With Gary Lineker'', ''Staggered'', ''Hunting Venus'', ''William and Mary'', '' The Booze Cruise '', ''Saving Grace'', and '' Jeeves And Wooster ''. In 2002 he played Serial Killer John George Haigh in '' A Is For Acid '', and four years earlier he starred as Richard Burbage in '' Shakespeare In Love ''. He also has the leading role in the ITV comedy drama series, '' Doc Martin '', which is produced by the production company he runs with his wife. When Angus Deayton was sacked as host of '' Have I Got News For You '', Clunes was one of several people recruited to guest host the topical news quiz, having been an extremely successful panellist and stand-in captain in the past (he joked that, as he had been a contestant on the show so many times that there was now only one chair on the set that he had not sat in, before dropping a spotlight and dramatic music on Ian Hislop ). Clunes won much acclaim for his role and was a popular choice for a permanent role before the decision was made for the programme to have a different guest presenter each week. Clunes was frequently recruited by his friend and former '' Men Behaving Badly '' co-star Harry Enfield to play characters in his sketch shows, and he is also the voice of Kipper on the animated children's series '' Kipper The Dog ''. He is a keen Camper-van driver. Martin Clunes was one of the eponymous leads in the 2004 ITV romantic comedy-drama '' William And Mary '', which ran into a second series. He has also appeared in '' Doc Martin '' and '' The Man Who Lost His Head '' for ITV. In September 2007, Clunes announced that he plans to take a year's break from work to relax and rediscover his passion for acting. He also plans to grow his hair again as he 'misses his locks'. He intends to return with a fourth series of Doc Martin in 2009 if ITV commission it. Clunes is twice married: # The Actor Lucy Aston ( Divorced ) # The Television Producer Philippa Braithwaite , with whom he has a daughter, Emily Clunes . Clunes lives in Beaminster in Dorset . TRIVIA
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