Martin Freeman
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
Credits
- 2026 · Agatha Christie's Seven Dials as Superintendent Battle
- 2025 · Momo as Master Hora
- 2024 · Miller's Girl as Jonathan Miller
- 2023 · Secret Invasion as Everett K. Ross
- 2022 · Black Panther: Wakanda Forever as Everett Ross
- 2022 · Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg as Self
- 2022 · Angelyne as Harold Wallach
- 2022 · The Responder as Chris Carson
- 2021 · Marvel Studios Legends as Everett K. Ross (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2020 · Breeders as Paul Worsley
- 2019 · A Confession as Steve Fulcher
- 2019 · The Operative as Thomas
- 2019 · Rob & Romesh Vs as
- 2018 · Black Panther as Everett K. Ross
- 2017 · Cargo as Andy
- 2017 · DuckTales as Poe De Spell (voice)
- 2016 · StartUp as Phil Rask
- 2016 · Captain America: Civil War as Everett K. Ross
- 2016 · Whiskey Tango Foxtrot as Iain MacKelpie
- 2016 · Sherlock: The Abominable Bride as Dr. John Watson
- 2014 · The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies as Bilbo Baggins
- 2014 · Fargo as Narrator
- 2014 · Fargo as Lester Nygaard
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2014 · Brian Pern: A Life in Rock as Young Brian Pern
- 2013 · The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug as Bilbo Baggins
- 2013 · Saving Santa as Bernard D. Elf (voice)
- 2013 · Toast of London as Martin Freeman
- 2013 · The World's End as Oliver Chamberlain
- 2013 · Svengali as Don
- 2013 · The Last Leg as Self
- 2012 · The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey as Bilbo Baggins
- 2012 · Animals as Albert
- 2012 · The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! as Pirate with a Scarf (voice)
- 2011 · What's Your Number? as Simon Forester
- 2011 · The Jonathan Ross Show as Self - Guest
- 2010 · Sherlock as John Watson
- 2010 · Wild Target as Dixon
- 2009 · Nativity! as Paul Maddens
- 2009 · Boy Meets Girl as Danny Reed
- 2009 · Svengali as Boss
- 2007 · Nightwatching as Rembrandt van Rijn
- 2007 · Comedy Showcase as Greg Wilson
- 2007 · Dedication as Jeremy
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self - Guest
- 2007 · Hot Fuzz as Met Sergeant
- 2006 · The One Show as Self
- 2006 · Confetti as Matt
- 2005 · The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy as Arthur Dent
- 2004 · Who Do You Think You Are? as Self
- 2004 · Pride as Fleck (voice)
- 2004 · Shaun of the Dead as Declan
- 2003 · Charles II: The Power and The Passion as Lord Shaftesbury
- 2003 · Love Actually as John
- 2003 · The Debt as Terry Ross
- 2002 · Ali G Indahouse as Richard "Ricky C" Cunningham
- 2001 · Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self
- 2001 · The Office as Tim Canterbury
- 2000 · Black Books as Doctor
- 2000 · Lock, Stock... as Jaap
- 1996 · This Life as Stuart
- Future · Fancy dress as The pirate
- 2000 · Bruiser as
- 1996 · Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self
- 1996 · Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self - Host
- 1993 · Shooting Stars as Self
- 1993 · GMTV as Self
- 1990 · Have I Got News for You as Self
- 1986 · Casualty as Ricky Beck
- 1984 · The Bill as
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- Future · Clybourne Park as
- 2025 · Queen of Bones as Malcolm Brass
- 2024 · Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties as Self
- 2021 · Jack as Jack (voice)
- 2020 · A Christmas Carol as Bob Cratchit (voice)
- 2020 · Alan Bennett's Talking Heads as Graham
- 2019 · Ode to Joy as Charlie
- 2018 · Ghost Stories as Charles Cameron / Mike Priddle
- 2017 · Carnage: Swallowing the Past as Jeff
- 2016 · Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge as Himself
- 2015 · A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman as Self - Voice of The Pirate with a Scarf
- 2015 · Stick Man as Stick Man (voice)
- 2015 · The Eichmann Show as Milton Fruchtman
- 2014 · Unlocking Sherlock as Himself / Dr. Watson
- 2014 · Sherlock: His Last Vow as
- 2013 · Sherlock: Many Happy Returns as Dr. John Watson
- 2012 · So You Want To Be A Pirate! as The Pirate With A Scarf
- 2012 · Sherlock: Uncovered as Dr. Watson, Self
- 2011 · Swinging with the Finkels as Alvin Finkel
- 2009 · Live from Studio Five as Self
- 2009 · You Have Been Watching as Self
- 2009 · I'm Running Sainsbury's as
- 2009 · The Justin Lee Collins Show as Self
- 2008 · Lily Allen and Friends as Self - Guest
- 2007 · The Old Curiosity Shop as Mr. Codlin
- 2007 · Derren Brown: Trick or Treat as Himself
- 2007 · The Good Night as Gary Shaller
- 2006 · Breaking and Entering as Sandy
- 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' as Self
- 2005 · The Robinsons as Ed Robinson
- 2003 · Margery and Gladys as D.S. Stringer
- 2003 · The Debt as Terry Ross
- 2003 · Hardware as Mike
- 2002 · Helen West as DC Stone
- 2001 · Men Only as Dwight
- 1988 · This Morning as Self
- Future · Flavia de Luce as
- 2008 · When Were We Funniest? as
- Future · Let God Sort It Out as Kyle Roberts
- 2025 · National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step as James
- 2020 · Long Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Council as Self
- 2019 · A Confession As Told By ITV News as Martin Freeman - Self / Steve Fulcher
- 2018 · To Provide All People as Consultant Cardiologist
- Future · Pretend I'm Not Here as Wim
- 2025 · Little Bug as Dad
- 2021 · Bridget Riley: Painting the Line as Self
- 2018 · Stevie Wonder: A Musical History as self
- 2017 · The Dog with the Woman as Charlie
- 2016 · Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock as Himself
- 2015 · The Jam: About The Young Idea as
- 2013 · Completing the Golden Mile: The Making of The World's End as Self
- 2013 · The Voorman Problem as Doctor Williams
- 2010 · Unlocking Sherlock as Himself
- 2009 · The Girl Is Mime as Clive Buckle
- 2009 · HIV: The Musical as James McKenzie
- 2009 · Micro Men as Chris Curry
- 2009 · Backstairs Billy: The Queen Mum's Butler as Narrator (voice)
- 2008 · Rembrandt's J'Accuse...! as Rembrandt
- 2007 · Lonely Hearts as The Pig (voice)
- 2007 · Rubbish as Kevin
- 2007 · The All Together as Chris Ashworth
- 2005 · Return of the Goodies as Himself
- 2005 · Round About Five as The Man
- 2005 · Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' as Self
- 2001 · The Low Down as Solomon
- Future · The Adam Trials as
- Future · Let's Love as Nigel
- 2004 · Blake's Junction 7 as Vila
- 2004 · Call Register as Kevin
- 2002 · How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais as Self
- 1998 · I Just Want to Kiss You as Frank
- Future · Midnight of My Life as Steve Marriott