
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)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self

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

Have I Got News for You
1990
as Self

The One Show
2006
as Self

Sherlock
2010
as John Watson

The Last Leg
2013
as Self

DuckTales
2017
as Poe De Spell (voice)

The Bill
1984

Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
as Self / Self - Host

GMTV
1993
as Self

The Jonathan Ross Show
2011
as Self - Guest

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

Agatha Christie's Seven Dials
2026
as Superintendent Battle

The Office
2001
as Tim Canterbury

Black Books
2000
as Doctor

Breeders
2020
as Paul Worsley

Toast of London
2013
as Martin Freeman

This Life
1996
as Stuart

The Responder
2022
as Chris Carson

Charles II: The Power and The Passion
2003
as Lord Shaftesbury

Angelyne
2022
as Harold Wallach

Comedy Showcase
2007
as Greg Wilson

Lock, Stock...
2000
as Jaap

A Confession
2019
as Steve Fulcher

You Have Been Watching
2009
as Self

Rob & Romesh Vs
2019

Hardware
2003
as Mike

This Morning
1988
as Self

Brian Pern: A Life in Rock
2014
as Young Brian Pern

Alan Bennett's Talking Heads
2020
as Graham

Lily Allen and Friends
2008
as Self - Guest

Bruiser
2000
The Justin Lee Collins Show
2009
as Self

The Robinsons
2005
as Ed Robinson

Boy Meets Girl
2009
as Danny Reed

The Debt
2003
as Terry Ross

Live from Studio Five
2009
as Self

Helen West
2002
as DC Stone

Derren Brown: Trick or Treat
2007
as Himself
I'm Running Sainsbury's
2009
When Were We Funniest?
2008
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

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
2022
as Everett Ross

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013
as Bilbo Baggins

Shaun of the Dead
2004
as Declan

Love Actually
2003
as John

Hot Fuzz
2007
as Met Sergeant

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2005
as Arthur Dent

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)

Ali G Indahouse
2002
as Richard "Ricky C" Cunningham

Cargo
2017
as Andy

The Operative
2019
as Thomas

What's Your Number?
2011
as Simon Forester

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
2016
as Iain MacKelpie

Flavia
2026
as Colonel Havilland de Luce

Momo
2025
as Master Hora

Ghost Stories
2018
as Charles Cameron / Mike Priddle

Breaking and Entering
2006
as Sandy

Stick Man
2015
as Stick Man (voice)

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

Wild Target
2010
as Dixon

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
2015
as Self - Voice of The Pirate with a Scarf

Pride
2004
as Fleck (voice)

Nativity!
2009
as Paul Maddens

Ode to Joy
2019
as Charlie

Saving Santa
2013
as Bernard D. Elf (voice)

Dedication
2007
as Jeremy

Confetti
2006
as Matt

Nightwatching
2007
as Rembrandt van Rijn

Carnage: Swallowing the Past
2017
as Jeff

The Good Night
2007
as Gary Shaller

Swinging with the Finkels
2011
as Alvin Finkel

Completing the Golden Mile: The Making of The World's End
2013
as Self

National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step
2025
as James

Micro Men
2009
as Chris Curry

The Old Curiosity Shop
2007
as Mr. Codlin

So You Want To Be A Pirate!
2012
as The Pirate With A Scarf

The Eichmann Show
2015
as Milton Fruchtman

Queen of Bones
2025
as Malcolm Brass

Men Only
2001
as Dwight

Svengali
2013
as Don
To Provide All People
2018
as Consultant Cardiologist

Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
2005
as Self

Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties
2024
as Self

Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge
2016
as Himself

A Christmas Carol
2020
as Bob Cratchit (voice)

Rembrandt's J'Accuse...!
2008
as Rembrandt

The All Together
2007
as Chris Ashworth

Margery and Gladys
2003
as D.S. Stringer

How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais
2002
as Self

Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock
2016
as Himself

Sherlock: Many Happy Returns
2013
as Dr. John Watson

Animals
2012
as Albert

Stevie Wonder: A Musical History
2018
as self

Unlocking Sherlock
2014
as Himself / Dr. Watson

The Low Down
2001
as Solomon
The Surgeon
Clybourne Park

The Voorman Problem
2013
as Doctor Williams

Long Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Council
2020
as Self

The Debt
2003
as Terry Ross

Blake's Junction 7
2004
as Vila

Svengali
2009
as Boss

Midnight of My Life
as Steve Marriott
Pretend I'm Not Here
as Wim

Round About Five
2005
as The Man
Let God Sort It Out
as Kyle Roberts

Rubbish
2007
as Kevin
Let's Love
as Nigel

Sherlock: Uncovered
2012
as Dr. Watson, Self

Return of the Goodies
2005
as Himself

Bridget Riley: Painting the Line
2021
as Self

神探夏洛克:最后的誓言
2014
The Adam Trials

The Jam: About The Young Idea
2015
Lonely Hearts
2007
as The Pig (voice)
I Just Want to Kiss You
1998
as Frank

The Fight
2002
as Self

Unlocking Sherlock
2010
as Himself
The Girl Is Mime
2009
as Clive Buckle
Jack
2021
as Jack (voice)

The Dog with the Woman
2017
as Charlie
Oddly Flowers
as Walter
Fancy dress
as The pirate

Call Register
2004
as Kevin

HIV: The Musical
2009
as James McKenzie
Backstairs Billy: The Queen Mum's Butler
2009
as Narrator (voice)
A Confession As Told By ITV News
2019
as Martin Freeman - Self / Steve Fulcher

Little Bug
2025
as Dad
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
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) — as Everett Ross
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