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Martin Freeman

Martin Freeman

Acting1971Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK

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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Acting History

2026
Agatha Christie's Seven Dials
TVas Superintendent Battle3 eps
2025
Queen of Bones
as Malcolm Brass
Momo
as Master Hora
The Jonathan Ross Show
TVas Self - Guest1 eps
2024
Miller's Girl
as Jonathan Miller
Miller's Girl
Executive Producer
2023
Secret Invasion
TVas Everett K. Ross2 eps
2022
The Responder
TVas Chris Carson10 eps
Marvel Studios Legends
TVas Everett K. Ross (archive footage) (uncredited)2 eps
Angelyne
TVas Harold Wallach
The Responder
TVExecutive Producer5 eps
2021
Jack
as Jack (voice)
DuckTales
TVas Poe De Spell (voice)1 eps
2020
A Christmas Carol
as Bob Cratchit (voice)
Breeders
TVas Paul Worsley40 eps
Breeders
TVExecutive Producer40 eps
2019
A Confession As Told By ITV News
as Martin Freeman - Self / Steve Fulcher
The Operative
as Thomas
Ode to Joy
as Charlie
A Confession
TVas Steve Fulcher
2018
Ghost Stories
as Charles Cameron / Mike Priddle
To Provide All People
as Consultant Cardiologist
Black Panther
as Everett K. Ross
2017
2016
2015
Stick Man
as Stick Man (voice)
The Eichmann Show
as Milton Fruchtman
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
as Self - Voice of The Pirate with a Scarf
Toast of London
TVas Martin Freeman1 eps
2014
Unlocking Sherlock
as Himself / Dr. Watson
Brian Pern: A Life in Rock
TVas Young Brian Pern
Fargo
TVas Lester Nygaard / Narrator10 eps
2013
2012
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
as Pirate with a Scarf (voice)
Animals
as Albert
So You Want To Be A Pirate!
as The Pirate With A Scarf
Sherlock: Uncovered
as Dr. Watson, Self
The Graham Norton Show
TVas Self11 eps
2011
What's Your Number?
as Simon Forester
2010
Wild Target
as Dixon
Sherlock
TVas John Watson12 eps
2009
Svengali
as Boss
Nativity!
as Paul Maddens
Micro Men
as Chris Curry
HIV: The Musical
as James McKenzie
The Girl Is Mime
as Clive Buckle
Shooting Stars
TVas Self1 eps
The One Show
TVas Self2 eps
Boy Meets Girl
TVas Danny Reed
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
TVas Self - Host1 eps
Who Do You Think You Are?
TVas Self1 eps
2007
Hot Fuzz
as Met Sergeant
The All Together
as Chris Ashworth
The Good Night
as Gary Shaller
Dedication
as Jeremy
Nightwatching
as Rembrandt van Rijn
Rubbish
as Kevin
Lonely Hearts
as The Pig (voice)
Comedy Showcase
TVas Greg Wilson
2004
Pride
as Fleck (voice)
2003
The Debt
as Terry Ross
Margery and Gladys
as D.S. Stringer
Have I Got News for You
TVas Self1 eps
Hardware
TVas Mike
The Debt
TVas Terry Ross
2002
Ali G Indahouse
as Richard "Ricky C" Cunningham
The Fight
as Self
Helen West
TVas DC Stone
2001
The Low Down
as Solomon
Men Only
as Dwight
The Office
TVas Tim Canterbury12 eps
2000
Black Books
TVas Doctor1 eps
1996
This Life
TVas Stuart
1993
GMTV
TVas Self
1988
This Morning
TVas Self
1986
Casualty
TVas Ricky Beck
1975
Saturday Night Live
TVas Self - Host

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
9/8/1971(54 years old)
Place of Birth
Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK