Martin Freeman

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

September 8, 1971 (54 yrs)

place of birth

Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK

also known as

Martin John C. Freeman · Martin John Christopher Freeman

total credits

50 movies

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).

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Known For

Filmography

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Flavia
6.2

Flavia

2026as Colonel Havilland de Luce
Black Panther
7.4

Black Panther

2018as Everett K. Ross
Captain America: Civil War
7.4

Captain America: Civil War

2016as Everett K. Ross
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
7.3

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

2014as Bilbo Baggins
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
7.4

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

2012as Bilbo Baggins
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
7.0

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

2022as Everett Ross
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
7.6

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

2013as Bilbo Baggins
Hot Fuzz
7.6

Hot Fuzz

2007as Met Sergeant
Shaun of the Dead
7.5

Shaun of the Dead

2004as Declan
Love Actually
7.1

Love Actually

2003as John
Miller's Girl
6.3

Miller's Girl

2024as Jonathan Miller
The World's End
6.8

The World's End

2013as Oliver Chamberlain
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
6.7

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

2005as Arthur Dent
Ali G Indahouse
6.1

Ali G Indahouse

2002as Richard "Ricky C" Cunningham
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
7.8

Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

2016as Dr. John Watson
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
6.5

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

2012as Pirate with a Scarf (voice)
What's Your Number?
6.5

What's Your Number?

2011as Simon Forester
Cargo
6.4

Cargo

2017as Andy
Stick Man
6.8

Stick Man

2015as Stick Man (voice)
Ghost Stories
6.5

Ghost Stories

2018as Charles Cameron / Mike Priddle
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
6.3

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

2016as Iain MacKelpie
Wild Target
6.4

Wild Target

2010as Dixon
The Operative
5.8

The Operative

2019as Thomas
Saving Santa
5.2

Saving Santa

2013as Bernard D. Elf (voice)
Momo
7.3

Momo

2025as Master Hora
Ode to Joy
6.2

Ode to Joy

2019as Charlie
Nativity!
6.4

Nativity!

2009as Paul Maddens
Breaking and Entering
6.1

Breaking and Entering

2006as Sandy
Confetti
5.4

Confetti

2006as Matt
Let's Love
6.5

Let's Love

2026as Nigel
Nightwatching
6.2

Nightwatching

2007as Rembrandt van Rijn
So You Want To Be A Pirate!
6.2

So You Want To Be A Pirate!

2012as The Pirate With A Scarf
The Good Night
5.3

The Good Night

2007as Gary Shaller
A Christmas Carol
7.5

A Christmas Carol

2020as Bob Cratchit (voice)
Queen of Bones
5.8

Queen of Bones

2025as Malcolm Brass
Men Only
5.6

Men Only

2001as Dwight
Swinging with the Finkels
4.4

Swinging with the Finkels

2011as Alvin Finkel
Dedication
6.4

Dedication

2007as Jeremy
Pride
6.1

Pride

2004as Fleck (voice)
Micro Men
7.1

Micro Men

2009as Chris Curry
Carnage: Swallowing the Past
6.5

Carnage: Swallowing the Past

2017as Jeff
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
7.1

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

2015as Self - Voice of The Pirate with a Scarf
The Old Curiosity Shop
5.0

The Old Curiosity Shop

2007as Mr. Codlin
The Debt
6.7

The Debt

2003as Terry Ross
National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step

National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step

2025as James
Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge
7.2

Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge

2016as Himself
Rembrandt's J'Accuse...!
6.7

Rembrandt's J'Accuse...!

2008as Rembrandt
The Eichmann Show
6.7

The Eichmann Show

2015as Milton Fruchtman
Svengali
5.3

Svengali

2013as Don
The Low Down
5.4

The Low Down

2001as Solomon