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
2026
- Agatha Christie's Seven Dials as Superintendent Battle
- Flavia as Colonel Havilland de Luce
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)
- 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
- A Confession as Steve Fulcher
- Rob & Romesh Vs
- 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
- Fargo as Narrator
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 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
- 神探夏洛克：最后的誓言
2013
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug as Bilbo Baggins
- The Last Leg as Self
- The World's End as Oliver Chamberlain
- Toast of London as Martin Freeman
- 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)
- Animals as Albert
- 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
- 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
- Nativity! as Paul Maddens
- The Justin Lee Collins Show as Self
- You Have Been Watching as Self
- Boy Meets Girl as Danny Reed
- Live from Studio Five as Self
- Micro Men as Chris Curry
- Svengali as Boss
- I'm Running Sainsbury's
- The Girl Is Mime as Clive Buckle
- HIV: The Musical as James McKenzie
- Backstairs Billy: The Queen Mum's Butler as Narrator (voice)
2008
- Lily Allen and Friends as Self - Guest
- Rembrandt's J'Accuse...! as Rembrandt
- When Were We Funniest?
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- Hot Fuzz as Met Sergeant
- Comedy Showcase as Greg Wilson
- The Good Night as Gary Shaller
- Nightwatching as Rembrandt van Rijn
- Dedication as Jeremy
- The All Together as Chris Ashworth
- The Old Curiosity Shop as Mr. Codlin
- Rubbish as Kevin
- Derren Brown: Trick or Treat as Himself
- Lonely Hearts as The Pig (voice)
2006
- The One Show as Self
- Breaking and Entering as Sandy
- Confetti as Matt
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
- Round About Five as The Man
- Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' as Self
- Return of the Goodies as Himself
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
- Charles II: The Power and The Passion as Lord Shaftesbury
- Hardware as Mike
- The Debt as Terry Ross
- The Debt as Terry Ross
- Margery and Gladys as D.S. Stringer
2002
- Ali G Indahouse as Richard "Ricky C" Cunningham
- Helen West as DC Stone
- How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais as Self
- The Fight as Self
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