Martin Freeman
Known for Acting · 145 credits
- Born
- 1971-09-08 (age 54)
- Place of birth
- Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK
- Also known as
- Martin John C. Freeman · Martin John Christopher Freeman
Biography
Martin John Christopher Freeman (born 8 September 1971) is an English actor. Among other accolades, he has won two Emmy Awards, a BAFTA Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. He 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), young Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit film trilogy (2012–2014), Lester Nygaard in the first season of the dark comedy-crime drama series Fargo (2014), and Chris Carson in The Responder (2022–present).
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), and the sci-fi comedy The World's End (2013). Since 2016, he has portrayed Everett K. Ross in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in the films Captain America: Civil War (2016), Black Panther (2018), and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), and the Disney+ series Secret Invasion (2023).
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Known For
TV Shows (51)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
Fargo
2014
as Narrator / Lester Nygaard
Casualty
1986
as Ricky Beck
The One Show
2006
as Self
Have I Got News for You
1990
as Self
Sherlock
2010
as John Watson
DuckTales
2017
as Poe De Spell (voice)
The Last Leg
2013
as Self
The Bill
1984
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
as Self / Self - Host
The Jonathan Ross Show
2011
as Self - Guest
GMTV
1993
as Self
Marvel Studios Legends
2021
as Everett K. Ross (archive footage) (uncredited)
StartUp
2016
as Phil Rask
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2022
as Self
Who Do You Think You Are?
2004
as Self
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001
as Self
Secret Invasion
2023
as Everett K. Ross
Shooting Stars
1993
as Self
The Office
2001
as Tim Canterbury
Agatha Christie's Seven Dials
2026
as Superintendent Battle
Black Books
2000
as Doctor
Breeders
2020
as Paul Worsley
This Life
1996
as Stuart
The Responder
2022
as Chris Carson
Toast of London
2013
as Martin Freeman
Charles II: The Power and The Passion
2003
as Lord Shaftesbury
Comedy Showcase
2007
as Greg Wilson
Lock, Stock...
2000
as Jaap
Angelyne
2022
as Harold Wallach
A Confession
2019
as Steve Fulcher
Hardware
2003
as Mike
Brian Pern: A Life in Rock
2014
as Young Brian Pern
Rob & Romesh Vs
2019
This Morning
1988
as Self
Alan Bennett's Talking Heads
2020
as Graham
Lily Allen and Friends
2008
as Self - Guest
You Have Been Watching
2009
as Self
Bruiser
2000
The Justin Lee Collins Show
2009
as Self
The Robinsons
2005
as Ed Robinson
The Debt
2003
as Terry Ross
Boy Meets Girl
2009
as Danny Reed
Derren Brown: Trick or Treat
2007
as Himself
Live from Studio Five
2009
as Self
Helen West
2002
as DC Stone
When Were We Funniest?
2008
I'm Running Sainsbury's
2009
Movies (94)
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014
as Bilbo Baggins
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012
as Bilbo Baggins
Captain America: Civil War
2016
as Everett K. Ross
Black Panther
2018
as Everett K. Ross
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013
as Bilbo Baggins
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
2022
as Everett Ross
Love Actually
2003
as John
Shaun of the Dead
2004
as Declan
Hot Fuzz
2007
as Met Sergeant
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2005
as Arthur Dent
Flavia
2026
as Colonel Havilland de Luce
The World's End
2013
as Oliver Chamberlain
Miller's Girl
2024
as Jonathan Miller
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
2016
as Dr. John Watson
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
2012
as Pirate with a Scarf (voice)
The Operative
2019
as Thomas
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
2016
as Iain MacKelpie
Ali G Indahouse
2002
as Richard "Ricky C" Cunningham
Cargo
2017
as Andy
What's Your Number?
2011
as Simon Forester
Wild Target
2010
as Dixon
Pride
2004
as Fleck (voice)
Momo
2025
as Master Hora
Breaking and Entering
2006
as Sandy
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
2015
as Self - Voice of The Pirate with a Scarf
Ghost Stories
2018
as Charles Cameron / Mike Priddle
Nightwatching
2007
as Rembrandt van Rijn
Ode to Joy
2019
as Charlie
Saving Santa
2013
as Bernard D. Elf (voice)
Stick Man
2015
as Stick Man (voice)
Nativity!
2009
as Paul Maddens
Confetti
2006
as Matt
To Provide All People
2018
as Consultant Cardiologist
The Old Curiosity Shop
2007
as Mr. Codlin
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'
2005
as Self
Dedication
2007
as Jeremy
The Good Night
2007
as Gary Shaller
Swinging with the Finkels
2011
as Alvin Finkel
National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step
2025
as James
So You Want To Be A Pirate!
2012
as The Pirate With A Scarf
Men Only
2001
as Dwight
A Christmas Carol
2020
as Bob Cratchit (voice)
Carnage: Swallowing the Past
2017
as Jeff
Clybourne Park
The Eichmann Show
2015
as Milton Fruchtman
Completing the Golden Mile: The Making of The World's End
2013
as Self
The Debt
2003
as Terry Ross
Queen of Bones
2025
as Malcolm Brass
Animals
2012
as Albert
Micro Men
2009
as Chris Curry
Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge
2016
as Himself
Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
2005
as Self
The Low Down
2001
as Solomon
Unlocking Sherlock
2014
as Himself / Dr. Watson
Svengali
2013
as Don
Pretend I'm Not Here
as Wim
Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties
2024
as Self
Rembrandt's J'Accuse...!
2008
as Rembrandt
The All Together
2007
as Chris Ashworth
Margery and Gladys
2003
as D.S. Stringer
Let God Sort It Out
as Kyle Roberts
Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock
2016
as Himself
Svengali
2009
as Boss
Sherlock: Many Happy Returns
2013
as Dr. John Watson
Stevie Wonder: A Musical History
2018
as self
How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais
2002
as Self
The Voorman Problem
2013
as Doctor Williams
Round About Five
2005
as The Man
Return of the Goodies
2005
as Himself
Midnight of My Life
as Steve Marriott
Rubbish
2007
as Kevin
Let's Love
as Nigel
The Dog with the Woman
2017
as Charlie
The Surgeon
神探夏洛克：最后的誓言
2014
A Confession As Told By ITV News
2019
as Martin Freeman - Self / Steve Fulcher
Sherlock: Uncovered
2012
as Dr. Watson, Self
Long Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Council
2020
as Self
Blake's Junction 7
2004
as Vila
Fancy dress
as The pirate
The Fight
2002
as Self
The Girl Is Mime
2009
as Clive Buckle
Call Register
2004
as Kevin
Oddly Flowers
as Walter
Lonely Hearts
2007
as The Pig (voice)
The Adam Trials
Bridget Riley: Painting the Line
2021
as Self
Jack
2021
as Jack (voice)
I Just Want to Kiss You
1998
as Frank
Unlocking Sherlock
2010
as Himself
The Jam: About The Young Idea
2015
Backstairs Billy: The Queen Mum's Butler
2009
as Narrator (voice)
Little Bug
2025
as Dad
HIV: The Musical
2009
as James McKenzie
About Martin Freeman
Martin John Christopher Freeman (born 8 September 1971) is an English actor. Among other accolades, he has won two Emmy Awards, a BAFTA Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. He 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), young Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit film trilogy (2012–2014), Lester Nygaard in the first season of the dark comedy-crime drama series Fargo (2014),… With 145 credits spanning from 1975 to 2026, Martin Freeman has appeared in 94 films and 51 TV shows.
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- The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) — as Bilbo Baggins
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) — as Bilbo Baggins
- Captain America: Civil War (2016) — as Everett K. Ross
- Black Panther (2018) — as Everett K. Ross
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) — as Bilbo Baggins
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