Martin Freeman
Acting

Martin Freeman

September 8, 1971 (54 years old) Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK

Also known as: Martin John C. Freeman, Martin John Christopher Freeman, Мартін Фріман, Мартин Фриман

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

Fargo

Fargo

2014 • TV

Fargo

Fargo

2014 • TV

Agatha Christie's Seven Dials

Agatha Christie's Seven Dials

2026 • TV

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 • TV

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

2014 • Movie

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

2012 • Movie

Movie Credits (53)

Acting

2014

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

as Bilbo Baggins

2012

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

as Bilbo Baggins

2016

Captain America: Civil War

as Everett K. Ross

2013

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

as Bilbo Baggins

2003

Love Actually

as John

2003

The Debt

as Terry Ross

2004

Shaun of the Dead

as Declan

2025

Queen of Bones

as Malcolm Brass

2024

Miller's Girl

as Jonathan Miller

2006

Breaking and Entering

as Sandy

2013

The World's End

as Oliver Chamberlain

2005

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

as Arthur Dent

2008

Rembrandt's J'Accuse...!

as Rembrandt

2013

Sherlock: Many Happy Returns

as Dr. John Watson

2010

Wild Target

as Dixon

2006

Confetti

as Matt

2007

The All Together

as Chris Ashworth

2019

A Confession As Told By ITV News

as Martin Freeman - Self / Steve Fulcher

2016

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

as Iain MacKelpie

2012

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

as Pirate with a Scarf (voice)

Crew

2024

Miller's Girl

Executive Producer

2013

Walking with Dinosaurs

Executive Producer

The Adam Trials

Executive Producer

TV Credits (52)

Acting

2014

Fargo

as Narrator

1 episodes

2014

Fargo

as Lester Nygaard

10 episodes

2026

Agatha Christie's Seven Dials

as Superintendent Battle

3 episodes

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

1 episodes

2007

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

11 episodes

1975

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1 episodes

2010

Sherlock

as John Watson

12 episodes

2006

The One Show

as Self

2 episodes

1986

Casualty

as Ricky Beck

1 episodes

2023

Secret Invasion

as Everett K. Ross

2 episodes

1990

Have I Got News for You

as Self

1 episodes

2017

DuckTales

as Poe De Spell (voice)

1 episodes

2013

The Last Leg

as Self

1 episodes

2016

StartUp

as Phil Rask

20 episodes

1996

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as Self

2 episodes

1996

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as Self - Host

1 episodes

2021

Marvel Studios Legends

as Everett K. Ross (archive footage) (uncredited)

2 episodes

1984

The Bill

1 episodes

2011

The Jonathan Ross Show

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

2022

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

as Self

1 episodes

Crew

2020

Breeders

Executive Producer

2022

The Responder

Executive Producer

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
September 8, 1971 (54 years old)
Place of Birth
Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK
Popularity
3.8

Career Stats

53
Movies
52
TV Shows