About
Martin Freeman
Overview
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
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| 2025 | National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step | Actor | James | N/A N/A |
| 2025 | Momo | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 2025 | Queen of Bones | Actor | Malcolm Brass | 58 Average |
| 2025 | The Hobbit: There and Back Again | Actor | Bilbo Baggins | N/A N/A |
| 2024 | Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
| 2024 | Miller's Girl | Actor | Jonathan Miller | 61 Fair |
| 2022 | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | Actor | Everett Ross | 69 Fair |
| 2022 | The Responder | Actor | Chris Carson | 69 Fair |
| 2021 | Bridget Riley: Painting the Line | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2021 | Jack | Actor | Jack (voice) | N/A N/A |
| 2020 | A Christmas Carol | Actor | Bob Cratchit (voice) | 59 Average |
| 2020 | Long Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Council | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2020 | Breeders | Actor | Paul Worsley | 69 Fair |
| 2019 | A Confession As Told By ITV News | Actor | Martin Freeman - Self / Steve Fulcher | N/A N/A |
| 2019 | Ode to Joy | Actor | Charlie | 59 Average |
| 2019 | A Confession | Actor | Steve Fulcher | 69 Fair |
| 2019 | The Operative | Actor | Thomas | 58 Average |
| 2018 | Stevie Wonder: A Musical History | Actor | self | N/A N/A |
| 2018 | To Provide All People | Actor | Consultant Cardiologist | 59 Average |
| 2018 | Black Panther | Actor | Everett K. Ross | 73 Good |
| 2018 | Ghost Stories | Actor | Charles Cameron / Mike Priddle | 62 Fair |
| 2017 | Cargo | Actor | Andy | 62 Fair |
| 2017 | The Dog with the Woman | Actor | Charlie | N/A N/A |
| 2017 | Carnage: Swallowing the Past | Actor | Jeff | 59 Average |
| 2016 | Captain America: Civil War | Actor | Everett K. Ross | 73 Good |
| 2016 | Whiskey Tango Foxtrot | Actor | Iain MacKelpie | 61 Fair |
| 2016 | Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge | Actor | Himself | 61 Fair |
| 2016 | Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
| 2016 | Sherlock: The Abominable Bride | Actor | Dr. John Watson | 74 Good |
| 2015 | A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman | Actor | Self - Voice of The Pirate with a Scarf | 59 Average |
| 2015 | Stick Man | Actor | Stick Man (voice) | 60 Fair |
| 2015 | The Jam: About The Young Idea | Actor | 59 Average |
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| 2015 | The Eichmann Show | Actor | Milton Fruchtman | 60 Fair |
| 2014 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | Actor | Bilbo Baggins | 72 Good |
| 2014 | Unlocking Sherlock | Actor | Himself / Dr. Watson | 60 Fair |
| 2013 | Sherlock: Many Happy Returns | Actor | Dr. John Watson | 59 Average |
| 2013 | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | Actor | Bilbo Baggins | 75 Good |
| 2013 | Completing the Golden Mile: The Making of The World's End | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2013 | Saving Santa | Actor | Bernard D. Elf (voice) | 57 Average |
| 2013 | The World's End | Actor | Oliver Chamberlain | 67 Fair |
| 2013 | Svengali | Actor | Don | 58 Average |
| 2013 | The Voorman Problem | Actor | Doctor Williams | 59 Average |
| 2012 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Actor | Bilbo Baggins | 73 Good |
| 2012 | Animals | Actor | Albert | 58 Average |
| 2012 | So You Want To Be A Pirate! | Actor | The Pirate With A Scarf | 59 Average |
| 2012 | Sherlock: Uncovered | Actor | Dr. Watson, Self | N/A N/A |
| 2012 | The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! | Actor | Pirate with a Scarf (voice) | 63 Fair |
| 2011 | What's Your Number? | Actor | Simon Forester | 63 Fair |
| 2011 | Swinging with the Finkels | Actor | Alvin Finkel | 57 Average |
| 2010 | Unlocking Sherlock | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
| 2010 | Sherlock | Actor | John Watson | 84 Very good |
| 2010 | Wild Target | Actor | Dixon | 61 Fair |
| 2009 | The Girl Is Mime | Actor | Clive Buckle | 59 Average |
| 2009 | Nativity! | Actor | Paul Maddens | 60 Fair |
| 2009 | HIV: The Musical | Actor | James McKenzie | 58 Average |
| 2009 | Micro Men | Actor | Chris Curry | 59 Average |
| 2009 | I'm Running Sainsbury's | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 2009 | Boy Meets Girl | Actor | Danny Reed | 68 Fair |
| 2009 | Svengali | Actor | Boss | N/A N/A |
| 2009 | Backstairs Billy: The Queen Mum's Butler | Actor | Narrator (voice) | N/A N/A |
| 2008 | Rembrandt's J'Accuse...! | Actor | Rembrandt | 59 Average |
| 2008 | When Were We Funniest? | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 2007 | Lonely Hearts | Actor | The Pig (voice) | 58 Average |
| 2007 | The Old Curiosity Shop | Actor | Mr. Codlin | 58 Average |
| 2007 | Nightwatching | Actor | Rembrandt van Rijn | 59 Average |
| 2007 | Dedication | Actor | Jeremy | 59 Average |
| 2007 | Rubbish | Actor | Kevin | 59 Average |
| 2007 | The All Together | Actor | Chris Ashworth | 58 Average |
| 2007 | Hot Fuzz | Actor | Met Sergeant | 74 Good |
| 2007 | The Good Night | Actor | Gary Shaller | 57 Average |
| 2006 | Breaking and Entering | Actor | Sandy | 59 Average |
| 2006 | Confetti | Actor | Matt | 58 Average |
| 2005 | Return of the Goodies | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
| 2005 | 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' | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2005 | Making of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' | Actor | Himself | N/A N/A |
| 2005 | Round About Five | Actor | The Man | 59 Average |
| 2005 | Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2005 | The Robinsons | Actor | Ed Robinson | 68 Fair |
| 2005 | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | Actor | Arthur Dent | 65 Fair |
| 2005 | Blake's Junction 7 | Actor | Vila | 59 Average |
| 2004 | Call Register | Actor | Kevin | 59 Average |
| 2004 | Pride | Actor | Fleck (voice) | 59 Average |
| 2004 | Shaun of the Dead | Actor | Declan | 74 Good |
| 2003 | Margery and Gladys | Actor | D.S. Stringer | 58 Average |
| 2003 | Love Actually | Actor | John | 70 Good |
| 2003 | The Debt | Actor | Terry Ross | 59 Average |
| 2003 | The Debt | Actor | Terry Ross | 70 Good |
| 2003 | Hardware | Actor | Mike | 67 Fair |
| 2002 | How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais | Actor | Himself | N/A N/A |
| 2002 | Helen West | Actor | DC Stone | N/A N/A |
| 2002 | Ali G Indahouse | Actor | Richard "Ricky C" Cunningham | 60 Fair |
| 2001 | The Office | Actor | Tim Canterbury | 77 Good |
| 2001 | Men Only | Actor | Dwight | 59 Average |
| 2001 | The Low Down | Actor | Solomon | 58 Average |
| 2000 | Bruiser | Actor | 69 Fair |
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| 1998 | I Just Want to Kiss You | Actor | Frank | 59 Average |
| Let's Love | Actor | Nigel | N/A N/A |
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| Clybourne Park | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| The Adam Trials | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| Let God Sort It Out | Actor | Kyle Roberts | N/A N/A |
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| Midnight of My Life | Actor | Steve Marriott | N/A N/A |
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| Pretend I'm Not Here | Actor | Wim | N/A N/A |
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| Flavia de Luce | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| The Seven Dials Mystery | Actor | Superintendent Battle | N/A N/A |
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Production |
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| 2024 | Miller's Girl | Production | Executive Producer | 61 Fair |
| 2013 | Walking with Dinosaurs | Production | Executive Producer | 60 Fair |
| The Adam Trials | Production | Executive Producer | N/A N/A |
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