Martin Freeman
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2027 · The Surgeon as Sean
- 2026 · A Long Winter as Frank
- 2026 · Let's Love as Nigel
- 2026 · Flavia as Colonel Havilland de Luce
- 2026 · Agatha Christie's Seven Dials as Superintendent Battle
- 2025 · National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step as James
- 2025 · Queen of Bones as Malcolm Brass
- 2024 · Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties as Self
- 2020 · A Christmas Carol as Bob Cratchit (voice)
- 2019 · Ode to Joy as Charlie
- 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 · A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman as Self - Voice of The Pirate with a Scarf
- 2015 · The Eichmann Show as Milton Fruchtman
- 2014 · Unlocking Sherlock as Himself / Dr. Watson
- 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 · Live from Studio Five as Self
- 2008 · Rembrandt's J'Accuse...! as Rembrandt
- 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 Good Night as Gary Shaller
- 2006 · Breaking and Entering as Sandy
- 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
- 2004 · Pride as Fleck (voice)
- 2003 · The Office: The Christmas Special as Tim Canterbury
- 2003 · Margery and Gladys as D.S. Stringer
- 2003 · The Debt as Terry Ross
- 2002 · The Fight as Self
- 2002 · Helen West as DC Stone
- 2001 · Men Only as Dwight
- Future · Pretend I'm Not Here as Wim
- Future · Oddly Flowers as Walter
- 2025 · Little Bug as Dad
- 2025 · Momo as Master Hora
- 2024 · Miller's Girl as Jonathan Miller
- 2023 · Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius as Self
- 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 · 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 · 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 · A Confession as Steve Fulcher
- 2019 · The Operative as Thomas
- 2019 · Rob & Romesh Vs as
- 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 · Stick Man as Stick Man (voice)
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest
- 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 · Saving Santa as Bernard D. Elf (voice)
- 2013 · Toast of London as Martin Freeman
- 2013 · The World's End as Oliver Chamberlain
- 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 · I'm Running Sainsbury's as
- 2009 · Svengali as Boss
- 2009 · Backstairs Billy: The Queen Mum's Butler as Narrator (voice)
- 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 · Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' as Self
- 2003 · The Debt as Terry Ross
- Future · Clybourne Park as
- 2013 · The Voorman Problem as Doctor Williams
- 2013 · The Last Leg as Self
- 2012 · The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey as Bilbo Baggins
- 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 · Micro Men as Chris Curry
- 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 · 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
- 2006 · The One Show as Self
- 2005 · Round About Five as The Man
- 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 · Parkinson as Self - Guest
- 2004 · Blake's Junction 7 as Vila
- 2002 · How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais as Self
- 2001 · The Low Down as Solomon
- Future · Fancy dress as The pirate
- Future · A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Bride's Chamber as
- Future · Midnight of My Life as Steve Marriott
- Future · Let God Sort It Out as Kyle Roberts
- 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
- 2000 · Lock, Stock... as Jaap
- 2000 · Bruiser as
- 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
- Future · The Adam Trials as