Martin Freeman

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

142

Gender

Male

Birthday

1971-09-08 (53 years old)

Place of Birth

Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK

Also Known As

  • Martin John C. Freeman
  • Martin John Christopher Freeman
  • Мартін Фріман
  • مارتین فریمن

Martin Freeman

Biography

Martin John Christopher Freeman is an English actor. Among other accolades, he has won an Emmy Award, a BAFTA Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, and has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award.

Freeman's most notable roles are that of Tim Canterbury in the mockumentary series The Office (2001–2003), Dr. John Watson in the British crime drama series Sherlock (2010–2017), Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit film trilogy (2012–2014), and Lester Nygaard in the first season of the dark comedy-crime drama series Fargo (2014).

He has also appeared in films including the romantic comedy Love Actually (2003), the horror comedy Shaun of the Dead (2004), the sci-fi comedy The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), the action comedy Hot Fuzz (2007), the semi-improvised comedy Nativity! (2009), the sci-fi comedy The World's End (2013).

For the last few years he has been playing Everett K. Ross in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films Captain America: Civil War (2016), Black Panther (2018), and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022). He will reprise the role in the upcoming Disney+ series Secret Invasion (2023).

Known For

Black Panther
7.4%

Black Panther

Feb 13, 2018

Shaun of the Dead
7.5%

Shaun of the Dead

Apr 9, 2004

Hot Fuzz
7.6%

Hot Fuzz

Feb 14, 2007

Love Actually
7.1%

Love Actually

Sep 7, 2003

Sherlock
8.5%

Sherlock

Jul 25, 2010

Sherlock
8.5%

Sherlock

Jul 25, 2010

Sherlock
8.5%

Sherlock

Jul 25, 2010

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Acting

Midnight of My Life as Steve Marriott
Flavia de Luce
Clybourne Park
Let's Love as Nigel
Fancy dress as The pirate
The Seven Dials Mystery as Superintendent Battle
2026
Hearfield as Martin McFadden
2025
Momo
2025
Queen of Bones as Malcolm
2024
Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties as Self
2024
Miller's Girl as Jonathan Miller
2023
Secret Invasion as Everett K. Ross
2022
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever as Everett Ross
2022
Angelyne as Harold Wallach
2022
The Responder as Chris Carson
2021
Bridget Riley: Painting the Line as Self
2021
Jack as Jack (voice)
2021
Marvel Studios Legends as Everett K. Ross (archive footage) (uncredited)
2020
A Christmas Carol as Bob Cratchit (voice)
2020
Long Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Council as Self
2020
Alan Bennett's Talking Heads as Graham
2020
Breeders as Paul Worsley
2019
A Confession As Told By ITV News as Martin Freeman - Self / Steve Fulcher
2019
Ode to Joy as Charlie
2019
A Confession as Steve Fulcher
2019
The Operative as Thomas
2018
Stevie Wonder: A Musical History as self
2018
To Provide All People as Consultant Cardiologist
2018
Black Panther as Everett K. Ross
2018
Ghost Stories as Charles Cameron / Mike Priddle
2017
Cargo as Andy
2017
The Dog with the Woman as Charlie
2017
DuckTales as Poe De Spell (voice)
2017
Carnage: Swallowing the Past as Jeff
2016
StartUp as Phil Rask
2016
Captain America: Civil War as Everett K. Ross
2016
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot as Iain MacKelpie
2016
Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge as Himself
2016
Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock as Himself
2016
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride as Dr. John Watson
2015
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman as Self - Voice of The Pirate with a Scarf
2015
Stick Man as Stick Man (voice)
2015
The Jam: About The Young Idea
2015
The Eichmann Show as Milton Fruchtman
2014
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies as Bilbo Baggins
2014
Fargo as Narrator
2014
Fargo as Lester Nygaard
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
2014
Brian Pern: A Life in Rock as Young Brian Pern
2014
Unlocking Sherlock as Himself / Dr. Watson
2013
Sherlock: Many Happy Returns as Dr. John Watson
2013
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug as Bilbo Baggins
2013
Completing the Golden Mile: The Making of The World's End as Self
2013
Saving Santa as Bernard D. Elf (voice)
2013
Toast of London as Martin Freeman
2013
The World's End as Oliver Chamberlain
2013
Svengali as Don
2013
The Voorman Problem as Doctor Williams
2013
The Last Leg as Self
2012
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey as Bilbo Baggins
2012
Animals as Albert
2012
So You Want To Be A Pirate! as The Pirate With A Scarf
2012
Sherlock: Uncovered as Dr. Watson, Self
2012
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! as Pirate with a Scarf (voice)
2012
Honest Trailers as Everett K. Ross (archive footage)
2011
What's Your Number? as Simon Forester
2011
The Jonathan Ross Show as Self - Guest
2011
Swinging with the Finkels as Alvin Finkel
2010
Unlocking Sherlock as Himself
2010
Sherlock as John Watson
2010
Sherlock as Dr. John Watson
2010
Sherlock as Self
2010
Sherlock as Self / Dr. John Watson
2010
Wild Target as Dixon
2009
The Girl Is Mime as Clive Buckle
2009
Nativity! as Paul Maddens
2009
HIV - The Musical as James McKenzie
2009
Micro Men as Chris Curry
2009
Live from Studio Five as Self
2009
You Have Been Watching as Self
2009
I'm Running Sainsbury's
2009
Boy Meets Girl as Danny Reed
2009
The Justin Lee Collins Show as Self
2009
Svengali as Boss
2009
Backstairs Billy: The Queen Mum's Butler as Narrator (voice)
2008
Rembrandt's J'Accuse...! as Rembrandt
2008
When Were We Funniest?
2008
Lily Allen and Friends as Self - Guest
2007
Lonely hearts as The pig (voice)
2007
The Old Curiosity Shop as Mr. Codlin
2007
Comedy Showcase as Greg Wilson
2007
Nightwatching as Rembrandt van Rijn
2007
Dedication as Jeremy
2007
Rubbish as Kevin
2007
The All Together as Chris Ashworth
2007
Derren Brown: Trick or Treat as Himself
2007
The Graham Norton Show as Self
2007
Hot Fuzz as Met Sergeant
2007
The Good Night as Gary Shaller
2006
Breaking and Entering as Sandy
2006
The One Show as Self - Guest
2006
The One Show as Self
2006
Confetti as Matt
2005
Return of the Goodies as Himself
2005
Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' as Self
2005
Round About Five as The Man
2005
Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' as Self
2005
The Robinsons as Ed Robinson
2005
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy as Arthur Dent
2004
Who Do You Think You Are? as Self
2004
Blake's Junction 7 as Vila
2004
Call Register as Kevin
2004
Pride as Fleck (voice)
2004
Shaun of the Dead as Declan
2003
The Office: The Christmas Special as Tim Canterbury
2003
Charles II: The Power and The Passion as Lord Shaftesbury
2003
Margery and Gladys as D.S. Stringer
2003
Love Actually as John
2003
The Debt as Terry Ross
2003
The Debt as Terry Ross
2003
Hardware as Mike
2002
How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais as Himself
2002
Helen West as DC Stone
2002
Ali G Indahouse as Richard "Ricky C" Cunningham
2001
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self
2001
The Office as Tim Canterbury
2001
Men Only as Dwight
2001
The Low Down as Solomon
2000
Black Books as Doctor
2000
Lock, Stock... as Jaap
2000
Bruiser
1998
I Just Want to Kiss You as Frank
1996
Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self
1996
Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self - Host
1996
This Life as Stuart
1993
Shooting Stars as Self
1993
GMTV as Self
1990
Have I Got News for You as Self
1988
This Morning as Self
1986
Casualty as Ricky Beck
1984
The Bill
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host

Production

2024
Miller's Girl as Executive Producer
2022
The Responder as Executive Producer
2020
Breeders as Executive Producer
2013
Walking with Dinosaurs as Executive Producer
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