Martin Freeman

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

141

Gender

Male

Birthday

1971-09-08 (54 years old)

Place of Birth

Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK

Martin Freeman

Biography

Martin John Christopher Freeman (born September 8, 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), as well as the Disney+ series Secret Invasion (2023).

Known For

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Fargo

    Fargo

  • Fargo

    Fargo

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • Sherlock

    Sherlock

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

    The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

  • Have I Got News for You

    Have I Got News for You

  • Love Actually

    Love Actually

  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

  • Casualty

    Casualty

  • DuckTales

    DuckTales

  • Captain America: Civil War

    Captain America: Civil War

  • StartUp

    StartUp

  • Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

    Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

  • Never Mind the Buzzcocks

    Never Mind the Buzzcocks

  • Never Mind the Buzzcocks

    Never Mind the Buzzcocks

  • The Last Leg

    The Last Leg

  • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

  • Black Panther

    Black Panther

  • The Bill

    The Bill

  • Marvel Studios Legends

    Marvel Studios Legends

  • Hot Fuzz

    Hot Fuzz

  • GMTV

    GMTV

  • The Jonathan Ross Show

    The Jonathan Ross Show

  • The Office

    The Office

  • Who Do You Think You Are?

    Who Do You Think You Are?

  • Shaun of the Dead

    Shaun of the Dead

  • Cargo

    Cargo

  • Secret Invasion

    Secret Invasion

  • Black Books

    Black Books

  • Breeders

    Breeders

  • Shooting Stars

    Shooting Stars

  • How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais

    How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais

  • Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

    Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

  • The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

    The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

  • The Operative

    The Operative

  • Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

    Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

  • Nativity!

    Nativity!

  • The World's End

    The World's End

  • Saving Santa

    Saving Santa

  • Stick Man

    Stick Man

  • Miller's Girl

    Miller's Girl

  • Svengali

    Svengali

  • Toast of London

    Toast of London

  • Wild Target

    Wild Target

  • 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'

    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'

  • Animals

    Animals

  • Pride

    Pride

  • What's Your Number?

    What's Your Number?

  • Momo

    Momo

  • Ali G Indahouse

    Ali G Indahouse

  • Clybourne Park

    Clybourne Park

  • The Debt

    The Debt

  • Confetti

    Confetti

  • Rubbish

    Rubbish

  • Ode to Joy

    Ode to Joy

  • A Confession

    A Confession

  • Charles II: The Power and The Passion

    Charles II: The Power and The Passion

  • Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

    Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

  • Queen of Bones

    Queen of Bones

  • The Responder

    The Responder

  • Dedication

    Dedication

  • Svengali

    Svengali

  • Fancy dress

    Fancy dress

  • Unlocking Sherlock

    Unlocking Sherlock

  • This Life

    This Life

  • Nightwatching

    Nightwatching

  • A Christmas Carol

    A Christmas Carol

  • Angelyne

    Angelyne

  • Breaking and Entering

    Breaking and Entering

  • Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

    Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

  • The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

    The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

  • Lock, Stock...

    Lock, Stock...

  • Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge

    Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge

  • Agatha Christie's Seven Dials

    Agatha Christie's Seven Dials

  • The Eichmann Show

    The Eichmann Show

  • The Good Night

    The Good Night

  • Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties

    Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties

  • The Low Down

    The Low Down

  • Bruiser

    Bruiser

  • Hardware

    Hardware

  • The Jam: About The Young Idea

    The Jam: About The Young Idea

  • A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

    A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

  • Swinging with the Finkels

    Swinging with the Finkels

  • Margery and Gladys

    Margery and Gladys

  • Alan Bennett's Talking Heads

    Alan Bennett's Talking Heads

  • Comedy Showcase

    Comedy Showcase

  • Blake's Junction 7

    Blake's Junction 7

  • Carnage: Swallowing the Past

    Carnage: Swallowing the Past

  • Sherlock: Many Happy Returns

    Sherlock: Many Happy Returns

  • The Old Curiosity Shop

    The Old Curiosity Shop

  • Round About Five

    Round About Five

  • The All Together

    The All Together

  • Rembrandt's J'Accuse...!

    Rembrandt's J'Accuse...!

  • Ghost Stories

    Ghost Stories

  • Helen West

    Helen West

  • The Robinsons

    The Robinsons

  • So You Want To Be A Pirate!

    So You Want To Be A Pirate!

  • Brian Pern: A Life in Rock

    Brian Pern: A Life in Rock

  • The Justin Lee Collins Show

    The Justin Lee Collins Show

  • This Morning

    This Morning

  • You Have Been Watching

    You Have Been Watching

  • Flavia de Luce

    Flavia de Luce

  • Return of the Goodies

    Return of the Goodies

  • Lily Allen and Friends

    Lily Allen and Friends

  • Live from Studio Five

    Live from Studio Five

  • Derren Brown: Trick or Treat

    Derren Brown: Trick or Treat

  • The Debt

    The Debt

  • Boy Meets Girl

    Boy Meets Girl

  • Long Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Council

    Long Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Council

  • To Provide All People

    To Provide All People

  • Men Only

    Men Only

  • Micro Men

    Micro Men

  • When Were We Funniest?

    When Were We Funniest?

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

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

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

    Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'

  • Stevie Wonder: A Musical History

    Stevie Wonder: A Musical History

  • Pretend I'm Not Here

    Pretend I'm Not Here

  • I'm Running Sainsbury's

    I'm Running Sainsbury's

  • Let's Love

    Let's Love

  • Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock

    Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock

  • The Voorman Problem

    The Voorman Problem

  • The Adam Trials

    The Adam Trials

  • Unlocking Sherlock

    Unlocking Sherlock

  • Sherlock: Uncovered

    Sherlock: Uncovered

  • National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step

    National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step

  • Bridget Riley: Painting the Line

    Bridget Riley: Painting the Line

  • Lonely Hearts

    Lonely Hearts

  • I Just Want to Kiss You

    I Just Want to Kiss You

  • A Confession As Told By ITV News

    A Confession As Told By ITV News

  • Call Register

    Call Register

  • HIV: The Musical

    HIV: The Musical

  • Let God Sort It Out

    Let God Sort It Out

  • The Girl Is Mime

    The Girl Is Mime

  • Jack

    Jack

  • Backstairs Billy: The Queen Mum's Butler

    Backstairs Billy: The Queen Mum's Butler

  • Little Bug

    Little Bug

  • The Dog with the Woman

    The Dog with the Woman

  • Midnight of My Life

    Midnight of My Life