Martin Freeman
Born: 1971-09-08 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK
Known For: Acting
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Martin Freeman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2027
- The Surgeon as Sean
2026
- Agatha Christie's Seven Dials as Superintendent Battle
- Flavia as Colonel Havilland de Luce
- A Long Winter as Frank
- Let's Love as Nigel
2025
- Momo as Master Hora
- National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step as James
- Queen of Bones as Malcolm Brass
- Little Bug as Dad
2024
- Miller's Girl as Jonathan Miller
- Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties as Self
2023
- Secret Invasion as Everett K. Ross
- Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius as Self
2022
- Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg as Self
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever as Everett Ross
- The Responder as Chris Carson
- Angelyne as Harold Wallach
2021
- Marvel Studios Legends as Everett K. Ross (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Bridget Riley: Painting the Line as Self
- Jack as Jack (voice)
2020
- Breeders as Paul Worsley
- Alan Bennett's Talking Heads as Graham
- A Christmas Carol as Bob Cratchit (voice)
- Long Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Council as Self
2019
- Rob & Romesh Vs
- A Confession as Steve Fulcher
- The Operative as Thomas
- Ode to Joy as Charlie
- A Confession As Told By ITV News as Martin Freeman - Self / Steve Fulcher
2018
- Black Panther as Everett K. Ross
- Ghost Stories as Charles Cameron / Mike Priddle
- To Provide All People as Consultant Cardiologist
- Stevie Wonder: A Musical History as self
2017
- DuckTales as Poe De Spell (voice)
- Cargo as Andy
- Carnage: Swallowing the Past as Jeff
- The Dog with the Woman as Charlie
2016
- Captain America: Civil War as Everett K. Ross
- StartUp as Phil Rask
- Sherlock: The Abominable Bride as Dr. John Watson
- Whiskey Tango Foxtrot as Iain MacKelpie
- Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge as Himself
- Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock as Himself
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest
- Stick Man as Stick Man (voice)
- A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman as Self - Voice of The Pirate with a Scarf
- The Eichmann Show as Milton Fruchtman
- The Jam: About The Young Idea
2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Fargo as Narrator
- The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies as Bilbo Baggins
- Brian Pern: A Life in Rock as Young Brian Pern
- Unlocking Sherlock as Himself / Dr. Watson
2013
- The Last Leg as Self
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug as Bilbo Baggins
- Toast of London as Martin Freeman
- The World's End as Oliver Chamberlain
- Walking with Dinosaurs ... (Executive Producer)
- Saving Santa as Bernard D. Elf (voice)
- Svengali as Don
- Sherlock: Many Happy Returns as Dr. John Watson
- Completing the Golden Mile: The Making of The World's End as Self
- The Voorman Problem as Doctor Williams
2012
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey as Bilbo Baggins
- The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! as Pirate with a Scarf (voice)
- So You Want To Be A Pirate! as The Pirate With A Scarf
- Animals as Albert
- Sherlock: Uncovered as Dr. Watson, Self
2011
- The Jonathan Ross Show as Self - Guest
- What's Your Number? as Simon Forester
- Swinging with the Finkels as Alvin Finkel
2010
- Sherlock as John Watson
- Wild Target as Dixon
- Unlocking Sherlock as Himself
2009
- You Have Been Watching as Self
- The Justin Lee Collins Show as Self
- Nativity! as Paul Maddens
- Boy Meets Girl as Danny Reed
- Live from Studio Five as Self
- Micro Men as Chris Curry
- I'm Running Sainsbury's
- Backstairs Billy: The Queen Mum's Butler as Narrator (voice)
- Svengali as Boss
- HIV: The Musical as James McKenzie
- The Girl Is Mime as Clive Buckle
2008
- Lily Allen and Friends as Self - Guest
- When Were We Funniest?
- Rembrandt's J'Accuse...! as Rembrandt
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- Hot Fuzz as Met Sergeant
- Comedy Showcase as Greg Wilson
- Derren Brown: Trick or Treat as Himself
- The Good Night as Gary Shaller
- Nightwatching as Rembrandt van Rijn
- Dedication as Jeremy
- The Old Curiosity Shop as Mr. Codlin
- The All Together as Chris Ashworth
- Rubbish as Kevin
- Lonely Hearts as The Pig (voice)
2006
- The One Show as Self
- Confetti as Matt
- Breaking and Entering as Sandy
2005
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy as Arthur Dent
- The Robinsons as Ed Robinson
- 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' as Self
- Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' as Self
- Return of the Goodies as Himself
- Round About Five as The Man
2004
- Who Do You Think You Are? as Self
- Parkinson as Self - Guest
- Shaun of the Dead as Declan
- Pride as Fleck (voice)
- Blake's Junction 7 as Vila
- Call Register as Kevin
2003
- Love Actually as John
- Charles II: The Power and The Passion as Lord Shaftesbury
- Hardware as Mike
- The Debt as Terry Ross
- The Office: The Christmas Special as Tim Canterbury
- Margery and Gladys as D.S. Stringer
- The Debt as Terry Ross
2002
- Ali G Indahouse as Richard 'Ricky C' Cunningham
- Helen West as DC Stone
- The Fight as Self
- How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais as Self
2001
- Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self
- The Office as Tim Canterbury
- Men Only as Dwight
- The Low Down as Solomon
2000
- Black Books as Doctor
- Bruiser
- Lock, Stock... as Jaap
1998
- I Just Want to Kiss You as Frank
1996
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self
- This Life as Stuart
1993
- GMTV as Self
- Shooting Stars as Self
1990
- Have I Got News for You as Self
1988
- This Morning as Self
1986
- Casualty as Ricky Beck
1984
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host