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Martin Freeman

Acting

Martin Freeman

EN, CA cinema · 97 credits

Born

8 September 1971 (age 55)

Birthplace

Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK

Also known as Martin John C. Freeman · Martin John Christopher 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), 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Martin Freeman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Filmography

Midnight of My Life poster

Midnight of My Life

ENNot rated

as Steve Marriott

Clybourne Park

Clybourne Park

ENNot rated

Actor

Fancy dress

Fancy dress

ENNot rated

as The pirate

Pretend I'm Not Here

Pretend I'm Not Here

ENNot rated

as Wim

Let God Sort It Out

Let God Sort It Out

ENNot rated

as Kyle Roberts

The Adam Trials

The Adam Trials

ENNot rated

Actor, Executive Producer

Oddly Flowers

Oddly Flowers

ENNot rated

as Walter

A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Bride's Chamber

A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Bride's Chamber

ENNot rated

Actor

The Surgeon poster

The Surgeon

EN · 2027Not rated

as Sean

Flavia poster

Flavia

EN · 20265.9

as Colonel Havilland de Luce

Let's Love poster

Let's Love

EN · 20266.5

as Nigel

A Long Winter poster

A Long Winter

EN · 2026Not rated

as Frank

Queen of Bones poster

Queen of Bones

EN · 20255.9

as Malcolm Brass

Momo poster

Momo

EN · 20257.1

as Master Hora

National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step poster

National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step

EN · 20259.0

as James

Little Bug poster

Little Bug

EN · 2025Not rated

as Dad

Miller's Girl poster

Miller's Girl

EN · 20246.3

as Jonathan Miller, Executive Producer

Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties poster

Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties

EN · 20246.2

as Self

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever poster

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

EN · 20227.0

as Everett Ross

Bridget Riley: Painting the Line poster

Bridget Riley: Painting the Line

EN · 2021Not rated

as Self

Jack

2021

Jack

EN · 2021Not rated

as Jack (voice)

A Christmas Carol poster

A Christmas Carol

EN · 20207.5

as Bob Cratchit (voice)

Long Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Council poster

Long Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Council

EN · 20207.0

as Self

A Confession As Told By ITV News

2019

A Confession As Told By ITV News

EN · 2019Not rated

as Martin Freeman - Self / Steve Fulcher

Ode to Joy poster

Ode to Joy

EN · 20196.1

as Charlie

The Operative poster

The Operative

EN · 20195.8

as Thomas

Stevie Wonder: A Musical History poster

Stevie Wonder: A Musical History

EN · 2018Not rated

as self

Ghost Stories poster

Ghost Stories

EN · 20186.4

as Charles Cameron / Mike Priddle

Black Panther poster

Black Panther

EN · 20187.4

as Everett K. Ross

To Provide All People

2018

To Provide All People

EN · 20188.0

as Consultant Cardiologist

The Dog with the Woman poster

The Dog with the Woman

EN · 2017Not rated

as Charlie

Cargo poster

Cargo

EN · 20176.4

as Andy

Carnage: Swallowing the Past poster

Carnage: Swallowing the Past

EN · 20176.4

as Jeff

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot poster

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

EN · 20166.3

as Iain MacKelpie

Captain America: Civil War poster

Captain America: Civil War

EN · 20167.5

as Everett K. Ross

Sherlock: The Abominable Bride poster

Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

EN · 20167.8

as Dr. John Watson

Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock poster

Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock

EN · 20167.3

as Himself

Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge poster

Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge

EN · 20167.2

as Himself

The Eichmann Show poster

The Eichmann Show

EN · 20156.7

as Milton Fruchtman

The Jam: About The Young Idea poster

The Jam: About The Young Idea

EN · 20158.0

Actor

Stick Man poster

Stick Man

EN · 20156.8

as Stick Man (voice)

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman poster

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

EN · 20157.1

as Self - Voice of The Pirate with a Scarf

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies poster

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

EN · 20147.3

as Bilbo Baggins

Unlocking Sherlock poster

Unlocking Sherlock

EN · 20147.9

as Himself / Dr. Watson

Sherlock: Many Happy Returns poster

Sherlock: Many Happy Returns

EN · 20137.6

as Dr. John Watson

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug poster

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

EN · 20137.6

as Bilbo Baggins

The World's End poster

The World's End

EN · 20136.8

as Oliver Chamberlain

The Voorman Problem poster

The Voorman Problem

EN · 20136.7

as Doctor Williams

Svengali poster

Svengali

EN · 20135.4

as Don

Saving Santa poster

Saving Santa

EN · 20135.2

as Bernard D. Elf (voice)

Completing the Golden Mile: The Making of The World's End poster

Completing the Golden Mile: The Making of The World's End

EN · 2013Not rated

as Self

Walking with Dinosaurs poster

Walking with Dinosaurs

EN · 20136.2

Executive Producer

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey poster

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

EN · 20127.4

as Bilbo Baggins

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! poster

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

EN · 20126.5

as Pirate with a Scarf (voice)

Animals poster

Animals

CA · 20126.3

as Albert

Sherlock: Uncovered poster

Sherlock: Uncovered

EN · 201210.0

as Dr. Watson, Self

So You Want To Be A Pirate! poster

So You Want To Be A Pirate!

EN · 20126.2

as The Pirate With A Scarf

What's Your Number? poster

What's Your Number?

EN · 20116.5

as Simon Forester

Swinging with the Finkels poster

Swinging with the Finkels

EN · 20114.5

as Alvin Finkel

Wild Target poster

Wild Target

EN · 20106.5

as Dixon

Unlocking Sherlock poster

Unlocking Sherlock

EN · 20106.5

as Himself

Nativity! poster

Nativity!

EN · 20096.3

as Paul Maddens

Micro Men poster

Micro Men

EN · 20097.1

as Chris Curry

The Girl Is Mime

2009

The Girl Is Mime

EN · 20097.3

as Clive Buckle

Svengali poster

Svengali

EN · 20098.0

as Boss

HIV: The Musical poster

HIV: The Musical

EN · 20094.4

as James McKenzie

Backstairs Billy: The Queen Mum's Butler

2009

Backstairs Billy: The Queen Mum's Butler

EN · 2009Not rated

as Narrator (voice)

Rembrandt's J'Accuse...! poster

Rembrandt's J'Accuse...!

EN · 20086.8

as Rembrandt

Nightwatching poster

Nightwatching

EN · 20076.2

as Rembrandt van Rijn

The Good Night poster

The Good Night

EN · 20075.4

as Gary Shaller

The All Together poster

The All Together

EN · 20075.5

as Chris Ashworth

Rubbish poster

Rubbish

EN · 20077.0

as Kevin

Hot Fuzz poster

Hot Fuzz

EN · 20077.6

as Met Sergeant

The Old Curiosity Shop poster

The Old Curiosity Shop

EN · 20075.0

as Mr. Codlin

Dedication poster

Dedication

EN · 20076.4

as Jeremy

Lonely Hearts

2007

Lonely Hearts

EN · 20077.0

as The Pig (voice)

Breaking and Entering poster

Breaking and Entering

EN · 20066.1

as Sandy

Confetti poster

Confetti

EN · 20065.4

as Matt

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy poster

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

EN · 20056.7

as Arthur Dent

Round About Five poster

Round About Five

EN · 20057.7

as The Man

Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' poster

Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'

EN · 20059.0

as Self

Return of the Goodies poster

Return of the Goodies

EN · 20056.9

as Himself

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' poster

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'

EN · 2005Not rated

as Self

Pride poster

Pride

EN · 20046.1

as Fleck (voice)

Call Register poster

Call Register

EN · 20047.5

as Kevin

Blake's Junction 7 poster

Blake's Junction 7

EN · 20047.7

as Vila

Shaun of the Dead poster

Shaun of the Dead

EN · 20047.5

as Declan

Love Actually poster

Love Actually

EN · 20037.1

as John

Margery and Gladys poster

Margery and Gladys

EN · 20037.7

as D.S. Stringer

The Debt poster

The Debt

EN · 20036.7

as Terry Ross

The Office: The Christmas Special poster

The Office: The Christmas Special

EN · 2003Not rated

as Tim Canterbury

Ali G Indahouse poster

Ali G Indahouse

EN · 20026.1

as Richard 'Ricky C' Cunningham

How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais poster

How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais

EN · 20028.0

as Self

The Fight poster

The Fight

EN · 2002Not rated

as Self

The Low Down poster

The Low Down

EN · 20015.6

as Solomon

Men Only poster

Men Only

EN · 20015.6

as Dwight

I Just Want to Kiss You

1998

I Just Want to Kiss You

EN · 19986.4

as Frank