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One-off comedy from 1999, starring Martin Clunes as a former pop star kidnapped by obsessed fans and forced to reunite his band. With Jane Horrocks and Neil Morrissey
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Comedy
Movie/Drama
Cast & Crew
Martin Clunes
(Actor)
.. Simon Delancey
Neil Morrissey
(Actor)
.. Charlotte
Jane Horrocks
(Actor)
.. Cassandra
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Did You Know..
Martin Clunes
(Actor)
.. Simon Delancey
Born:
November 28, 1961
in
London
Best Known For:
A string of TV hits, including Men Behaving Badly and Doc Martin.
Early-life:
Born Alexander Martin Clunes on November 28, 1961, in Wimbledon, south London, into a theatrical family. His father was the acclaimed classical actor Alec Clunes, who died of lung cancer in 1970. His mother used to work as Orson Welles's secretary, and his cousin was Sherlock Holmes star Jeremy Brett. Clunes left school at 16 with one O-level and wanted to be a carpenter before enrolling at the Arts Educational Drama College in London. He started out in theatre and won acclaim for directing The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner.
Career:
Clunes made his TV debut in a 1983 Doctor Who adventure, followed by a regular role in sitcom No Place Like Home. In 1990 he appeared alongside Sean Connery in The Russia House and two years later in the much-maligned comedy Carry On Columbus. He turned to directing again with comedy film Staggered, in which he also starred. Men Behaving Badly made him a household name - but not until original co-star Harry Enfield was replaced by Neil Morrissey and the series moved from ITV to the BBC. He has chalked up a major success for ITV as über-grumpy GP Doc Martin. Clunes has also presented several documentaries, and appeared in such series as William and Mary, A is for Acid, The Town and Reggie Perrin.
Quote:
'I get contemptuous of my own acting and wish I had fewer chins.'
Trivia:
He won a British Comedy Award and BAFTA award for his performance on Men Behaving Badly.
Neil Morrissey
(Actor)
.. Charlotte
Born:
July 04, 1962
in
Stafford
Best Known For:
Men Behaving Badly.
Early-life:
Neil Anthony Morrissey was born on July 4, 1962, in Staffordshire, one of four sons of Irish Catholic parents. He and brother Stephen were caught by police during a spree of petty pilfering. They were separated, sent to a children's home and grew up in care. Morrissey didn't have many prospects on leaving school, but turned his life around after enrolling at the Guildhall School Of Music And Drama. On graduating, he landed a job in panto.
Career:
Morrissey made ends meet by taking on advertising work, eventually making his TV debut in a 1984 Juliet Bravo episode. The same year he had a small role in The Bounty alongside Anthony Hopkins and Mel Gibson. Morrissey's big break came in Boon, playing sidekick Rocky for five years before quitting in 1992. Six series of Men Behaving Badly turned him into a major TV star. Other projects include A Woman's Guide To Adultery, Happy Birthday Shakespeare, Hunting Venus, Up 'n' Under, My Summer With Des, The Match and Paradise Heights. He was the original voice of Bob the Builder and had hit records as the character.
Quote:
'If someone wants to pay me millions to be lazy on a big fat project in the sun, then I'm more than happy to take it.'
Trivia:
He appeared on the stage in 2006 in Acorn Antiques: The Musical.
Jane Horrocks
(Actor)
.. Cassandra
Born:
January 18, 1964
in
Rossendale Valley, Lancashire
Best Known For:
Her stunning turn in Little Voice.
Early-life:
Born Barbara Jane Horrocks on January 18, 1964, in Rossendale Valley, Lancashire, the youngest child of a salesman and a hospital worker. She has two older brothers. At 10 she started singing and impersonating famous stars. On leaving school in Rawtenstall, near Burnley, she went to a technical college in Oldham. After being turned down by various drama schools, she eventually made it to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (Rada), where her classmates included Imogen Stubbs and Ralph Fiennes. She made ends meet one Easter by dressing up as Snoopy in Harrods, but ended up getting glandular fever.
Career:
After graduating, Horrocks spent a year with the Royal Shakespeare Company, but left to make the film Life is Sweet with acclaimed director Mike Leigh. Her TV debut came in 1987's Road, by Jim Cartwright. He heard her impersonating Edith Piaf, Judy Garland and Shirley Bassey and was so impressed he wrote The Rise and Fall of Little Voice for her, which was turned into the 1998 movie Little Voice. Other projects include The Witches, Absolutely Fabulous, Hunting Venus and Chicken Run. She also had a one-off sketch show, Never Mind the Horrocks, in 1996, sang on Robbie Williams' Swing When You're Winning album and has released her own album. Other work includes Gracie!, The Road to Coronation Street, Trollied, True Love and Sunshine on Leith.
Quote:
'If you're still acting when you're old, there's something wrong with you.'
Trivia:
She's recorded a collection of songs inspired by her youth, including punk classics.
