Martin Freeman
September 8, 1971 (53 years old) in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK
Martin John Christopher Freeman is an English actor. Among other accolades, he has won an Emmy Award, a BAFTA Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, and 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), Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit film trilogy (2012–2014), and Lester Nygaard in the first season of the dark comedy-crime drama series Fargo (2014). 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), the sci-fi comedy The World's End (2013). For the last few years he has been playing Everett K. Ross in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films Captain America: Civil War (2016), Black Panther (2018), and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022). He will reprise the role in the upcoming Disney+ series Secret Invasion (2023).
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Queen of Bones as Malcolm
- 2024 · Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties as Self
- 2020 · A Christmas Carol as Bob Cratchit (voice)
- 2020 · Alan Bennett's Talking Heads as Graham
- 2018 · To Provide All People as Consultant Cardiologist
- 2017 · Carnage: Swallowing the Past as Jeff
- 2016 · Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge as Himself
- 2015 · The Eichmann Show as Milton Fruchtman
- 2013 · Sherlock: Many Happy Returns as Dr. John Watson
- 2013 · Svengali as Don
- 2012 · Animals as Albert
- 2012 · So You Want To Be A Pirate! as The Pirate With A Scarf
- 2011 · Swinging with the Finkels as Alvin Finkel
- 2009 · Nativity! as Paul Maddens
- 2009 · Micro Men as Chris Curry
- 2009 · Svengali as Boss
- 2008 · When Were We Funniest? as
- 2007 · The Old Curiosity Shop as Mr. Codlin
- 2007 · Nightwatching as Rembrandt van Rijn
- 2007 · Dedication as Jeremy
- 2007 · The All Together as Chris Ashworth
- 2005 · Return of the Goodies as Himself
- 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 · Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' as Self
- 2005 · The Robinsons as Ed Robinson
- 2004 · Blake's Junction 7 as Vila
- 2004 · Pride as Fleck (voice)
- 2003 · Margery and Gladys as D.S. Stringer
- 2003 · The Debt as Terry Ross
- 2003 · The Debt as Terry Ross
- 2002 · Helen West as DC Stone
- 2001 · Men Only as Dwight
- 2001 · The Low Down as Solomon
- 2000 · Lock, Stock... as Jaap
- 2000 · Bruiser as
- Future · Let's Love as Nigel
- 2026 · Hearfield as Martin McFadden
- 2025 · Momo as
- 2024 · Miller's Girl as Jonathan Miller
- 2023 · Secret Invasion as Everett K. Ross
- 2022 · Black Panther: Wakanda Forever as Everett Ross
- 2022 · Angelyne as Harold Wallach
- 2022 · The Responder as Chris Carson
- 2021 · Bridget Riley: Painting the Line as Self
- 2021 · Jack as Jack (voice)
- 2021 · Marvel Studios Legends as Everett K. Ross (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2020 · Long Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Council as Self
- 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 · Stevie Wonder: A Musical History as self
- 2018 · Black Panther as Everett K. Ross
- 2018 · Ghost Stories as Charles Cameron / Mike Priddle
- 2017 · Cargo as Andy
- 2017 · The Dog with the Woman as Charlie
- 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 · Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock 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)
- 2014 · Unlocking Sherlock as Himself / Dr. Watson
- 2013 · Saving Santa as Bernard D. Elf (voice)
- Future · Clybourne Park as
- 2015 · The Jam: About The Young Idea as
- 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 · Completing the Golden Mile: The Making of The World's End as Self
- 2013 · Toast of London as Martin Freeman
- 2013 · The World's End as Oliver Chamberlain
- 2013 · The Voorman Problem as Doctor Williams
- 2013 · The Last Leg as Self
- 2012 · The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey as Bilbo Baggins
- 2012 · Sherlock: Uncovered as Dr. Watson, Self
- 2012 · The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! as Pirate with a Scarf (voice)
- 2012 · Honest Trailers as Everett K. Ross (archive footage)
- 2011 · What's Your Number? as Simon Forester
- 2011 · The Jonathan Ross Show as Self - Guest
- 2010 · Unlocking Sherlock as Himself
- 2010 · Sherlock as John Watson
- 2010 · Sherlock as Self / Dr. John Watson
- 2010 · Sherlock as Dr. John Watson
- 2010 · Sherlock as Self
- 2010 · Wild Target as Dixon
- 2009 · HIV - The Musical as James McKenzie
- 2009 · I'm Running Sainsbury's as
- 2009 · Backstairs Billy: The Queen Mum's Butler as Narrator (voice)
- 2008 · Rembrandt's J'Accuse...! as Rembrandt
- 2007 · Rubbish as Kevin
- 2006 · Confetti as Matt
- 2002 · How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais as Himself
- Future · The Seven Dials Mystery as Superintendent Battle
- 2005 · Round About Five as The Man
- 2003 · The Office: The Christmas Special as Tim Canterbury
- Future · Midnight of My Life as Steve Marriott
- Future · Flavia de Luce as
- Future · Fancy dress as The pirate
- 2009 · The Girl Is Mime as Clive Buckle
- 2009 · Live from Studio Five as Self
- 2009 · You Have Been Watching as Self
- 2009 · Boy Meets Girl as Danny Reed
- 2009 · The Justin Lee Collins Show as Self
- 2008 · Lily Allen and Friends as Self - Guest
- 2007 · Lonely hearts as The pig (voice)
- 2007 · Comedy Showcase as Greg Wilson
- 2007 · Derren Brown: Trick or Treat as Himself
- 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 - Guest
- 2006 · The One Show as Self
- 2005 · The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy as Arthur Dent
- 2004 · Who Do You Think You Are? as Self
- 2004 · Call Register as Kevin
- 2004 · Shaun of the Dead as Declan
- 2003 · Charles II: The Power and The Passion as Lord Shaftesbury
- 2003 · Love Actually as John
- 2003 · Hardware as Mike
- 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
- 1998 · I Just Want to Kiss You as Frank
- 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
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host