Martin Freeman

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

140

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

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • Casualty

    Casualty

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Fargo

    Fargo

  • Fargo

    Fargo

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • Have I Got News for You

    Have I Got News for You

  • Sherlock

    Sherlock

  • DuckTales

    DuckTales

  • The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

    The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

  • Never Mind the Buzzcocks

    Never Mind the Buzzcocks

  • Never Mind the Buzzcocks

    Never Mind the Buzzcocks

  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

  • GMTV

    GMTV

  • The Bill

    The Bill

  • The Last Leg

    The Last Leg

  • Ode to Joy

    Ode to Joy

  • Marvel Studios Legends

    Marvel Studios Legends

  • Captain America: Civil War

    Captain America: Civil War

  • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

  • Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

    Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

  • The Jonathan Ross Show

    The Jonathan Ross Show

  • Black Panther

    Black Panther

  • Who Do You Think You Are?

    Who Do You Think You Are?

  • Secret Invasion

    Secret Invasion

  • Miller's Girl

    Miller's Girl

  • Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

    Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

  • Shaun of the Dead

    Shaun of the Dead

  • StartUp

    StartUp

  • Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

    Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

  • Love Actually

    Love Actually

  • The Office

    The Office

  • Hot Fuzz

    Hot Fuzz

  • Shooting Stars

    Shooting Stars

  • Breeders

    Breeders

  • The World's End

    The World's End

  • The Jam: About The Young Idea

    The Jam: About The Young Idea

  • Black Books

    Black Books

  • The Operative

    The Operative

  • Micro Men

    Micro Men

  • Ali G Indahouse

    Ali G Indahouse

  • This Life

    This Life

  • Toast of London

    Toast of London

  • Queen of Bones

    Queen of Bones

  • The Responder

    The Responder

  • Animals

    Animals

  • Lock, Stock...

    Lock, Stock...

  • Cargo

    Cargo

  • The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

    The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

  • A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

    A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

  • Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties

    Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties

  • The Debt

    The Debt

  • What's Your Number?

    What's Your Number?

  • Wild Target

    Wild Target

  • Breaking and Entering

    Breaking and Entering

  • Charles II: The Power and The Passion

    Charles II: The Power and The Passion

  • Saving Santa

    Saving Santa

  • Dedication

    Dedication

  • Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

    Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

  • Alan Bennett's Talking Heads

    Alan Bennett's Talking Heads

  • The All Together

    The All Together

  • Nativity!

    Nativity!

  • Stick Man

    Stick Man

  • Confetti

    Confetti

  • A Christmas Carol

    A Christmas Carol

  • Angelyne

    Angelyne

  • Comedy Showcase

    Comedy Showcase

  • A Confession

    A Confession

  • Svengali

    Svengali

  • Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

    Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

  • The Voorman Problem

    The Voorman Problem

  • Hardware

    Hardware

  • The Low Down

    The Low Down

  • Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge

    Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge

  • Pride

    Pride

  • 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'

  • You Have Been Watching

    You Have Been Watching

  • Svengali

    Svengali

  • How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais

    How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais

  • This Morning

    This Morning

  • Swinging with the Finkels

    Swinging with the Finkels

  • Rubbish

    Rubbish

  • The Good Night

    The Good Night

  • Sherlock: Many Happy Returns

    Sherlock: Many Happy Returns

  • The Eichmann Show

    The Eichmann Show

  • Blake's Junction 7

    Blake's Junction 7

  • The Justin Lee Collins Show

    The Justin Lee Collins Show

  • The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

    The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

  • Carnage: Swallowing the Past

    Carnage: Swallowing the Past

  • Nightwatching

    Nightwatching

  • Lily Allen and Friends

    Lily Allen and Friends

  • Margery and Gladys

    Margery and Gladys

  • The Old Curiosity Shop

    The Old Curiosity Shop

  • Flavia de Luce

    Flavia de Luce

  • Unlocking Sherlock

    Unlocking Sherlock

  • Brian Pern: A Life in Rock

    Brian Pern: A Life in Rock

  • A Confession As Told By ITV News

    A Confession As Told By ITV News

  • Bruiser

    Bruiser

  • Clybourne Park

    Clybourne Park

  • Momo

    Momo

  • Boy Meets Girl

    Boy Meets Girl

  • Ghost Stories

    Ghost Stories

  • The Robinsons

    The Robinsons

  • Derren Brown: Trick or Treat

    Derren Brown: Trick or Treat

  • Long Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Council

    Long Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Council

  • Fancy dress

    Fancy dress

  • The Seven Dials Mystery

    The Seven Dials Mystery

  • Rembrandt's J'Accuse...!

    Rembrandt's J'Accuse...!

  • When Were We Funniest?

    When Were We Funniest?

  • Return of the Goodies

    Return of the Goodies

  • The Girl Is Mime

    The Girl Is Mime

  • Live from Studio Five

    Live from Studio Five

  • The Debt

    The Debt

  • Helen West

    Helen West

  • Sherlock: Uncovered

    Sherlock: Uncovered

  • So You Want To Be A Pirate!

    So You Want To Be A Pirate!

  • National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step

    National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step

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

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

  • Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock

    Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock

  • I'm Running Sainsbury's

    I'm Running Sainsbury's

  • Round About Five

    Round About Five

  • Pretend I'm Not Here

    Pretend I'm Not Here

  • To Provide All People

    To Provide All People

  • Let's Love

    Let's Love

  • Men Only

    Men Only

  • Unlocking Sherlock

    Unlocking Sherlock

  • The Adam Trials

    The Adam Trials

  • Backstairs Billy: The Queen Mum's Butler

    Backstairs Billy: The Queen Mum's Butler

  • Lonely Hearts

    Lonely Hearts

  • Let God Sort It Out

    Let God Sort It Out

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

    Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'

  • Call Register

    Call Register

  • Jack

    Jack

  • Stevie Wonder: A Musical History

    Stevie Wonder: A Musical History

  • I Just Want to Kiss You

    I Just Want to Kiss You

  • The Dog with the Woman

    The Dog with the Woman

  • Bridget Riley: Painting the Line

    Bridget Riley: Painting the Line

  • Midnight of My Life

    Midnight of My Life

  • HIV: The Musical

    HIV: The Musical