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