Martin Freeman
Born: 1971-09-08 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
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).
Filmography
2026
- Agatha Christie's Seven Dials as Superintendent Battle
2025
- Momo as Master Hora
- Queen of Bones as Malcolm Brass
- National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step as James
- 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
2022
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever as Everett Ross
- Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg as Self
- The Responder as Chris Carson
- Angelyne as Harold Wallach
2021
- Marvel Studios Legends as Everett K. Ross (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Jack as Jack (voice)
- Bridget Riley: Painting the Line as Self
2020
- A Christmas Carol as Bob Cratchit (voice)
- Breeders as Paul Worsley
- Alan Bennett's Talking Heads as Graham
- Long Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Council as Self
2019
- The Operative as Thomas
- Ode to Joy as Charlie
- A Confession as Steve Fulcher
- 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
- Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge as Himself
- Whiskey Tango Foxtrot as Iain MacKelpie
- Sherlock: The Abominable Bride as Dr. John Watson
- Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock as Himself
2015
- 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
- Fargo as Narrator
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies as Bilbo Baggins
- Unlocking Sherlock as Himself / Dr. Watson
- Brian Pern: A Life in Rock as Young Brian Pern
2013
- The Last Leg as Self
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug as Bilbo Baggins
- Saving Santa as Bernard D. Elf (voice)
- Svengali as Don
- The World's End as Oliver Chamberlain
- Walking with Dinosaurs ... (Executive Producer)
- Toast of London as Martin Freeman
- 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
- Animals as Albert
- 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
- Sherlock: Uncovered as Dr. Watson, Self
2011
- The Jonathan Ross Show as Self - Guest
- Swinging with the Finkels as Alvin Finkel
- What's Your Number? as Simon Forester
2010
- Sherlock as John Watson
- Wild Target as Dixon
- Unlocking Sherlock as Himself
2009
- Nativity! as Paul Maddens
- Svengali as Boss
- You Have Been Watching as Self
- The Justin Lee Collins Show as Self
- Boy Meets Girl as Danny Reed
- Live from Studio Five as Self
- Micro Men as Chris Curry
- I'm Running Sainsbury's
- HIV: The Musical as James McKenzie
- The Girl Is Mime as Clive Buckle
- Backstairs Billy: The Queen Mum's Butler as Narrator (voice)
2008
- Rembrandt's J'Accuse...! as Rembrandt
- Lily Allen and Friends as Self - Guest
- When Were We Funniest?
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- Hot Fuzz as Met Sergeant
- Rubbish as Kevin
- Dedication as Jeremy
- Nightwatching as Rembrandt van Rijn
- The All Together as Chris Ashworth
- The Old Curiosity Shop as Mr. Codlin
- The Good Night as Gary Shaller
- Comedy Showcase as Greg Wilson
- Derren Brown: Trick or Treat as Himself
- 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
- 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
- Return of the Goodies as Himself
- Round About Five as The Man
- The Robinsons as Ed Robinson
- Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' as Self
2004
- Shaun of the Dead as Declan
- Who Do You Think You Are? as Self
- Pride as Fleck (voice)
- Blake's Junction 7 as Vila
- Call Register as Kevin
2003
- Love Actually as John
- The Debt as Terry Ross
- Margery and Gladys as D.S. Stringer
- Charles II: The Power and The Passion as Lord Shaftesbury
- Hardware as Mike
- The Debt as Terry Ross
2002
- Ali G Indahouse as Richard "Ricky C" Cunningham
- How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais as Himself
- Helen West as DC Stone
2001
- The Office as Tim Canterbury
- Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self
- The Low Down as Solomon
- Men Only as Dwight
2000
- Black Books as Doctor
- Lock, Stock... as Jaap
- Bruiser
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