Martin Jarvis is one of Britain’s most versatile leading actors. His career, which began in the 1960s, continues to encompass just about every aspect of the entertainment industry: film, television, theatre, radio and audio recording. He is also the author of two bestselling books: a hilarious autobiography Acting Strangely and a compelling account of his award-winning time on Broadway in 2001: Broadway, Jeeves – The Diary of a Theatrical Adventure, both published by Methuen. He is a prolific director of radio drama and, with his wife, actress/director Rosalind Ayres, produces plays and readings for BBC. They have homes in London and Los Angeles. Martin trained at RADA, where he won the Vanbrugh Award and the Silver Medal. He is an Associate of RADA and in the year 2000 was invested an OBE (Officer of the British Empire) by Her Majesty The Queen. He received a Theatre World Award on Broadway in 2001 for his title role performance in By Jeeves which he also filmed.